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England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley, Review: Daniel Norcross and Ben Jones assess a wild Test match in Leeds that was… actually quite predictable when you break it down day by day. Is this the end of batting first in England? Daniel seems to think so. Joe Root continues to be unnervingly nerveless in run chases. Looking to Edgbaston, how will the bowling lineups look? Will Akash Deep or Arshdeep Singh be called in to bolster the pace attack? Will we see Atkinson return for England or, whisper it, Jofra Archer? For India in general, will Shubman find his voice in the field, and will his troops be able to up their intensity in the field? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 5: England do it! They pull off the 10th-highest chase in history. A lacklustre India provided only scant challenges, as an England batting lineup, turbo-charged by Ben Duckett, put India to the sword. What does this mean for India? A “Bumrah Test” is lost, and Guatam Gambhir is now 3 wins, 7 losses, 1 draw in tests. India are the first team in first class cricket history to lose a game having made five centuries. How did they muck this up? Cameron Ponsonby is joined by Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
West Indies Australia Daily, 1st Test, Barbados Day 0: A ground packed with history, a country that has produced more superstars than any in the region - it's a privilege to be at Kensington Oval. When the Frank Worrell Trophy series begins, it will be as Australia "reset" (in their words) for a new WTC cycle having lost the big one at Lord's, with the Windies trying to start afresh themselves under new skipper Roston Chase. Oh, speaking of captains - we have some news at the end about Pat Cummins' baggy green. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: get 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 4: It is impossible not to talk about Rishabh Pant. Twin tons for a wicketkeeper? That has only happened once before, but let's make it twice. It's a bad day to be KL Rahul. On India went, back England came, and now, for the fourth night in a row, the match remains... poised. Big run chase to come! Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 3: What was Harry Brook thinking? And before that, the same question applies to Jamie Smith. Also, how have England reached parity with only one ton compared to three? But here we are, dare we say evenly poised, after an inspired bowling change just before tea by Shubman Gill. You may be able to guess who he turned to. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: get 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 2: Rishabh Pant made it three tons for India on Day 2 with a rollicking century. But with an Ollie Pope blinder, England fought back to limit the damage, then held their grip despite some Bumrah blows. They could be out of it tomorrow, but they're still in it right now. Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: get 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 0: It's about to begin. Five Test matches between two huge teams, with Ben Stokes and the bish-bash brigade versus a new-look India with Shubman Gill at the helm, and Rishabh Pant as the devil on his shoulder. It could go absolutely anywhere. Daniel Norcross joins Geoff Lemon. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: get 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England India Daily, 1st Test, Headingley Day 1: “We'll have a bowl.” It's not done yet, but Ben Stokes may live to regret that call, as a new generation of India batters feast on listless bowling. What's England's way back into the game? Ben Jones thinks there could be an opening. And for India, were the new superstars already here, and has Rishabh found his groove this early? Here's to teeing off, not recklessly. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Check out Noobru to give your brain a boost: get 15% off at our link: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, the day after: When South Africa fell short in the T20 World Cup Final last year, it was Dan Gallan who we called upon to explain the deep hurt. So, as promised, he returns the day after a massive celebration to put into words why the Proteas' triumph means so very much. Also, an eye to Australia's "reset", which begins in Barbados next week. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 4: They bloody well did it. South Africa and winning finals - that hasn't been a pairing that has seen much airtime in international cricket. Things didn't look good this time around either. But after a remarkable final push, it is offical: South Africa are the World Test Champions. It matters for so many reasons, and right now it is a wildly emotional day at Lord's. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 3: South Africa have looked the underdog throughout this WTC final, but halfway through the third day, that all changed. Even the torment that Starc and Hazlewood put them through with the bat was washed away, as Aiden Markram put together the innings of his life. But they're not done yet, and for South Africa, the last part of the climb has so far proved too hard. Can they finish the job on Day 4? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 1: If Rabada fired on day one, Cummins fired back on day two, in a battle of fast-bowling quality that any preview could and should have predicted. Then it was Lungi Ngidi's turn to exert an influence, in a match hurtling towards a conclusion but that could easily go either way. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 1: South Africa needed to do some damage with their quick bowlers early to challenge Australia, and they did exactly that. It set up a tight contest through the day, with Lord's in fine voice, before Australia's quicks had their own say by the close. A shootout might well be on. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
World Test Championship Final, Day 0: It's here. Two years of Test cricket ends with a decider at the ground where it was always designed to be when it was first dreamed up - Lord's. The teams are as ready as they're ever going to be, the XIs named, and we're ready to roll with Adam enjoying Bharat Sundaresan's company as they run through the lot of it. Here we go. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 18: Cricket Australia's new CEO came ready to talk when sitting down with Adam at Lord's two days before the WTC Final. Typically at this point, we list what was discussed but this time, but it'd be easier to identify what didn't come up in one of the busiest eps we've ever recorded. What's obvious: Todd Greenberg is a man determined to make his time in the top job count and isn't afraid to say what he thinks on issues that divide. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 17: The IPL turned 18 this year, old enough for Royal Challengers Bangalore to finally buy a celebratory drink after falling short in every season. Virat Kohli and co will be happy, as will Ben Jones in our IPL segment, after picking Krunal Pandya way back at the start of the season to be the difference. Before that, World Test Championship lead-up, Karun Nair and Kurtis Patterson continue the comeback trail, more Olympic machinations emerge, and Bangladesh will once more be Aminul House. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Absolutely loads to get through on today's show. There's Mark Butcher on England's 3-0 win in Harry Brook's first series as captain, a deep dive into Leicestershire's stunning start to 2025, RCB finally winning their first IPL title, some big name white-ball retirements and loads more. 0:00 Kia UK / 0:51 Intro / 1:30 Mark Butcher on ENGvWI / 23:10 Gullivers Sports Travel / 23:42 Leicestershire / 51:17 Patreon / 51:48 Dom Sibley interview snippet / 55:34 Win England vs India WT20I tickets / 56:03 IPL / 1:02:18 England Lions vs India A / 1:10:26 Glenn Maxwell and Heinrich Klaasen / 1:14:48 Wisden shop / 1:15:19 Scotland vs Nepal / 1:17:45 Outro
Season 18, Episode 16: A special ep today – yes, Glenn Maxwell has retired from One Day International cricket. In this exclusive conversation, he explains that decision in his own words, the timing and wider context. From there, we went back to the beginning to the tell the story of Maxi the one-day mainstay, in a mighty career that in this format that spanned 14 years and included two World Cup wins. As always, he was on top form in this chat – a lovely way to put a full stop on one of Australia's most thrilling and eventful 50-over journeys. And, of course, we're grateful that it's on The Final Word where he wanted to make this announcement. Enjoy. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 15: As England took care of Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, India's new-look Test squad has arrived, with glamour option Shubman Gill leading the side, but we're much more excited about the comeback trail for Karun Nair and a first chance for our emotional investment, Sai Sudarshan. In other news, Big Ange is on the way out (not that one), Ireland are making runs, Hayley Matthews is screaming into the void, and The Dicks are together again for the WTC final. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England v Zimbabwe, Trent Bridge Test, Day 3: Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross. DONATE TO OUR EDINBURGH RUNNERS BELOW. Is Shoaib Bashir coming of age? Can Ben Duckett see over Blessing Muzarabani's pads? Why we shouldn't write off England's bowlers for Sean Williams getting on top of them. Will the accurate Sam Cook's 78mph top speed be an issue for more potent batting lineups? Will Josh Tongue be the key bowler of the summer? Could Zimbabwe have taken a bit more of a gamble on Day 1 to alter the course of the Test? Let's not make it another 23 years, Zimbabwe. . Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! Email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. Check it out at macinneswhisky.com We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England v Zimbabwe, Trent Bridge Test, Day 2:Cameron Ponsonby joins Daniel Norcross. DONATE TO OUR EDINBURGH RUNNERS BELOW. Zimbabwe put up the fight that many thought was beyond them, or did they? Depends on the time of day and who you ask. Has Brian Bennett played the innings of the summer? Has Mark Butcher delivered the whimsy of the summer? England's bowlers enforced the follow-on, but will it count for those who don't want it to? In a zero-sum situation, we may have seen Shoaib Bashir's turning point. And how does Martin McCague relate to this Test? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! Email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. Check it out at macinneswhisky.com We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England Zimbabwe Daily, Lord's Test, Day 1: It's England Test season, with Zimbabwe back for the first time in 22 years - but they may wish they'd given it a miss, after England piled up the runs. So, do you love or hate Zak Crawley? Will Jacob Bethell come straight back in for Ollie Pope, even now? Do you believe in the new 'humble England'? And just what in the hell is caffeinated beer? Cameron Ponsonby joins Geoff to find out. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get 20% off your cask of MacIness scotch whisky! Email sales@macinneswhisky.com to get the ball rolling. Check it out at macinneswhisky.com We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 14: It's almost northern Test summer time, with Ben Stokes out of hibernation, Zimbabwe playing warm-ups, and the Australian and South African IPL players... heading back to India to finish the delayed season. Ah well. Meanwhile, Cam Green makes runs while Marnus doesn't, the South African squad is named, West Indies have a new captain, Middlesex is more into Virat Kohli than Kohli is into Middlesex, and Charlotte Edwards' first squad doesn't include Sophie Ecclestone, which might mean one of two very different things. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We have 47 runners in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival. Donate to get us to our £30k fundraising target for The Lord's Taverners. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week on On The Front Foot, Bryan Waddle and Jeremy Coney discuss Wisden editor Lawrence Booth's suggestions for a rearranged World Test Championship, and the bizarre finish to a Women's T20 qualifier in Thailand. Send your thoughts to onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 18, Episode 13: To those who question Kohli's place as a Test great because he didn't average enough or quite make enough career runs, it is fair to say we do not agree. And his old teammate Rohit Sharma went alright too. After moving away from the retiring Indian pair, we stay in that part of the world to review about a wild week off the field before returning to England for Australia's WTC selection squeeze and a thrilling county round. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 12: Why did one of South Africa's best, Kyle Abbott, pack in international cricket at the peak of his powers at age 29 in favour of going full-time as a county cricketer? It's a question the big quick he's been asked many times since 2017 when he arrived at Hampshire, from that point going on to become one of the most consistently excellent players on the circuit. A terrific person to spend an hour with, ahead of another round where he's been at his most dominant. We thank him for his candour and honesty on a whole range of topics. Another top guest. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Over the years, Tim Wigmore has penned several superb books, and this might be his best yet. Joining Daniel Norcross at lunch during a recent Surrey game, he sat down to discuss the book he wrote because it is the one he would like to read – always a good place to start. From Test cricket's conception, he maps the lot: scarcity and status, empire to expansion, racism and rivalries, existential angst to equipment. It's underpinned by extensive interviews with some of the greatest to have ever done it, exploring the intrigue of a form of the game that we hold so dear yet would not emerge if it were invented today. Well done, Wiggo. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Buy Test Cricket, A History here. Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This week, Wisden editor Lawrence Booth explains his strong views on the current top level administration for the game and high performance coach Paul Wiseman details what is wanted from the NZA tour of Bangladesh. Your views welcome: onthefrontfoot20@gmail.com. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Season 18, Episode 11: A charged political atmosphere this week, with Australia's election having just taken place, while the ECB fold to the current campaign to push transgender people to the margins of society. Meanwhile, India and Pakistan tensions reach their highest level in years, with cricket relations sure to be further affected. Otherwise, Kagiso Rabada is back after a spell on the Plum Warners, Bangladesh level the Test series with Zimbabwe, and there's our county wrap plus IPL with Ben Jones. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Subscribe to Wisden and never pay full price for the Almanack again: www.wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.48% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan's rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
THE TEN MINUTE FORTNIGHT: Andy puzzles over a forgotten childhood poster, and Toby applauds Wisden taking the gloves off. "Mind you he wasn't massive, so you could probably print him on A3." FROM THE ARCHIVES (09'20): Stump Cricket, or Podex "At its core this is an issue with the length of time you spent pulling out tree roots." THE REVIEW (19'00): Godfrey Evans: A Biography by Christopher Sandford (1990) "After getting hit by a car, Evans gets up, shrugs it off and walks off. And I thought 'this is a book I need to read.'" Recorded 28 April 2025
This week:Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Ecclestone win in WisdenA new portrait of Charlotte Edwards in the Long RoomA breathless start to Tier 1 as Somerset pull off a heist & Warwickshire v Hampshire ends in a tie
Season 18, Episode 8: We like forging traditions on the pod and one of those is speaking with Lawrence Booth, the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, at Lord's on the day the little yellow wonder is released each year. We go through the 162nd edition in the usual way, published at a moment when there is much up for grabs in the global game - documented with care and caution in the editors' notes. From there, the chance to celebrate the best of the game in all its forms and from every corner of the cricket world. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Season 18, Episode 7: Call it a mutual admiration society: given the way we respect Wisden, it's nice to get an observation back. More importantly this week, the kind of wild net-run-rate ending that we've been anticipating for some time came to pass in the women's World Cup qualifiers. The new English women's domestic system got started, Zimbabwe and Bangladesh played a stunner in their Test series, and Bangladesh's 10 and 11 remain the most entertaining batters in world cricket. Jason Gillespie tackles the Pakistan board, and there are moments worth looking at in a county round dampened by rain. Then, Ben Jones in the IPL warns against the rise of our robot overlords. Your Nerd Pledge revisit for this week: 5.30 - Claire Danny Daniel Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
This episode contains references to suicide. If you are suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation that offers support. Details of help available in many countries can be found at Befrienders Worldwide: befrienders.orgThe Women's World Cup qualifiers have reached their conclusion with Pakistan and Bangladesh making it through to the ODI World Cup later this year. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss their prospects in the tournament. We also reflect on West Indies who have missed out on the Women's World Cup for the first time in 25 years.Plus, we are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of the 162nd edition of the Wisden Almanack, he shares his strong opinions on the global game and reveals the name of the five Wisden cricketers of the year. We hear from Australia all-rounder Cameron Green on his kidney condition and Ashes dreams.Photo: Hayley Matthews of West Indies looks dejected after defeat to New Zealand during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Semi-Final 2024 match between West Indies and New Zealand at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 18, 2024 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Alex Davidson-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)
Welcome back Club Prairie Fire Legends! In this exciting episode, we dive deep into the latest happenings in the cricket world, from dazzling IPL news to prestigious awards. Join our hosts, The Prof, Adam Gilchrist, and Michael Vaughan, as they discuss a remarkable 14-year-old making his IPL debut and the crackdown on oversized bats in the league. We'll also touch on the accolades received by cricket icons Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana as they bag prestigious titles, and unpack the controversies surrounding the World Test Championship format. As we gear up for an exhilarating cricket season, our experts share their perspectives on various topics, including the dynamics of the IPL, standout performances, and the upcoming challenges ahead. Don't miss our segment on the latest cricketing trends and stats, where we break down who's leading in the orange and purple caps. We keep the conversation fun and lighthearted, exploring personal anecdotes, including victories on the golf course and holiday escapades, ensuring you're entertained while staying in the loop about the sport you love! Stick around for the key takeaways at the end, from individual performances to future predictions. . Let's celebrate the spirit of cricket together while having a few laughs along the way! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share with fellow cricket enthusiasts—let's grow this community! TIME STAMPS [00:00:04] - Welcome to Club Purify: The Prof Is Back! [00:01:15] - IPL Highlights: 14-Year-Old Makes His Debut [00:09:18] - Award Winners: Bumrah & Mandhana's Accolades [00:12:30] - Critique of the World Test Championship Format [00:16:55] - Introducing Two-Tier Test System Ideas [00:21:05] - Bat Size Regulations in IPL: What's Changing? [00:24:40] - Emerging Stars: Meet the 14-Year-Old IPL Sensation [00:29:30] - Player Updates: Orange & Purple Cap Leaders [00:34:10] - Expert Predictions for Upcoming IPL Matches [00:41:00] - Honoring Keith Stackpole: A Final Toast Thanks for watching and remember to like and subscribe as well as follow us @clubprairiefire on all social media channels and don't forget to join our discord channel for extra bonus content - www.clubprairiefire.com.au. If you are interested in sponsoring the show we have some opportunities so email us at info@clubprairiefire.com.au. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An unexpected broadside has been fired by the editor of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack this week. He's had a go at the ICC, the BCCI and cricket administration in general. Former Black Cap Chris Cairns thinks he has some good points, but isn't necessarily right about everything. He spoke to D'Arcy Waldegrave on Sportstalk. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lawrence Booth joins Ben Gardner and Yas Rana to talk about the release of this year's prestigious Wisden Almanack, including the award winners for 2025. Elsewhere in the show there's chat about round three of the County Championship, the latest from the IPL, Mark Butcher on finger spin and much more. 0:00 Remitly / 0:50 Intro / 2:04 Wisden 2025 award winners / 13:09 Lawrence's Editor's notes / 26:55 Questions / 32:32 Gullivers Sports Travel / 33:29 Mark Butcher / 44:09 Wisden Photograph of the Year / 45:15 County Championship / 1:01:14 IPL / 1:06:21 PSL / 1:07:54 BANvZIM / 1:08:49 Jon Hotten / 1:32:13 Outro
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship and discuss the week's biggest stories. They discuss Sam Cook's omission from the Essex squad & whether that indicates he'll make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month. The Nottinghamshire fast bowler Fergus O'Neill joins the show to discuss his fine start to the season & adapting to English Cricket, and they are also joined by the Editor of the Wisden Almanack, Lawrence Booth, to discuss their Top 5 Cricketers and some of the wider issues in the game. Durham Head Coach Danielle Hazell looks ahead to their first season as a Tier One county, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Season 18, Episode 5: It's official: Dan Worrall is one of the five cricketers of the year in the 2025 edition of the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack following a third dominant season at Surrey where they completed a county threepeat. From a lower-grade club spinner in Melbourne to the South Australian Shield team to the Aussie one-day team to then deciding to pack it all in to go full-time in England, he's the definition of a modern journeyman. And now the 33-year-old finds himself in the mix for a call-up to the England Test team having now met the eligibility criteria to change countries. So, there was a fair bit to sink our teeth into when we caught up as he us through his unorthodox and intriguing journey in the professional game so far. Tickets for the 18th of August - get them quick and bring your mates: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Sort out expat finances with Odin Mortgage & Tax: odinmortgage.com/partner/the-final-word Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and CricViz's Ben Jones preview the 2025 IPL, discuss the tools England need to win in Australia, reflect on The Hundred draft and more. Elsewhere in the show there's Mark Butcher on Mark Wood's injury and some comments from David Warner, before Yas' fascinating interview with exciting young Hampshire and England Lions seamer Sonny Baker. 0:00 Intro / 1:34 England's next captain / 9:43 Mark Butcher / 19:26 What England need in Australia / 28:44 Sonny Baker interview / 1:02:22 Wisden survey / 1:02:52 IPL 2025 preview / 1:23:52 The Hundred draft / 1:38:31 T20 double headers / 1:41:07 Saudi T20? / 1:47:01 Outro
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher react to India's victory against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final, Harry Brook's withdrawal from the IPL and all the latest news from the world of cricket this week. 0:00 Seat Unique / 0:51 Intro / 1:35 India / 10:01 Rohit Sharma / 14:42 Are India set to dominate? / 18:46 WPA Health Insurance / 19:09 Moment of the Week / 22:44 New Zealand / 28:12 Patreon / 28:38 Final reflections on the Champions Trophy / 35:02 Lord's tickets / 36:06 Harry Brook / 42:21 Ben Stokes / 44:41 Wisden survey / 45:06 Steve Smith / 47:50 Pakistan / 52:48 Developing spinners in England / 1:01:15 Covid's legacy, five years on / 1:04:52 Outro
Yas Rana, Ben Gardner and Mark Butcher discuss Jos Buttler's resignation as white-ball captain and England's disastrous Champions Trophy campaign. There's chat about potential successors to Buttler and new faces in the squad moving forward, before the focus switches to the knockout stages of the tournament this week. 0:00 WPA Health Insurance / 0:40 Intro / 1:24 Jos Buttler resigns / 14:36 Does anyone play 50-over cricket? / 27:02 Brendon McCullum / 35:57 Wisden survey / 36:26 Lord's tickets / 36:59 Predicting England's 2027 World Cup XI / 43:31 Gullivers Sports Travel / 48:35 Do India have an advantage? / 52:53 Champions Trophy semi-finals / 1:04:32 Outro
Three weeks into January 2025, it's awards time! Yas Rana, Phil Walker and Ben Gardner reveal Wisden's best Test innings and spells of 2024, as well as the magazine's Test XI of the year. Mark Butcher joins to chat about James Vince's decision to quit first-class cricket for the PSL, there's an exclusive interview with Dan Worrall, a round-up of all the franchise T20 leagues going on at the moment and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:05 Best innings 29:43 Best spells 44:35 Best Test XI 55:47 Mark Butcher on James Vince 1:15:24 Sam Cook 1:22:29 Dan Worrall interview 1:47:59 Other news 1:50:31 T20 leagues 1:58:18 Wisden Cricket Monthly 2:01:02 Outro
Today, we have the best cricket writer of our times - Gideon Haigh to discuss the life and times of the greatest cricketer that ever lived - Shane Keith Warne. 13th September 2024 would have been his 55th birthday. Gideon has of course, written extensively on Warne, chiefly his 2012 book - On Warne, and keenly followed his career and after. We discuss tough art of leg spin, the legacy of Warne as a spinner, and beyond, Gideon's fondness of Warne and the ensuing sympathy while being critical of Warne's misgivings like match-fixing & the use of banned substances, how Warne was as a captain, Jarrod Kimber, writing on cricketers you're close to & ‘the sheer indomitable will of Shane Warne' amongst other things. Gideon Haigh's work can now be followed on https://www.cricketetal.com/ He has written 50 books which you can find here - https:// www.gideonhaigh.com/bibliography/ You can buy his book On Warne - https://bit.ly/4gb45Nk Book Recommendations No Spin by Shane Warne - https://bit.ly/4dJS5k9 Warne in Wisden - https://bit.ly/47abQ1K
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to the breaking news that Brendon McCullum will become England men's all-format head coach from 2025 after agreeing a deal to take on the white-ball sides. There's also reflection on a comfortable win at Lord's – which Mark Butcher dials in for – including stellar performances from Joe Root and Gus Atkinson, as well as some worrying crowds on day four. Elsewhere in the show, England's latest white-ball squads, a thrilling round of County Championship action and another famous win for Bangladesh in Pakistan are all on the agenda. 0:00 Intro / 1:23 Brendon McCullum / 14:01 England vs Sri Lanka / 47:51 Mark Butcher on ENGvSL / 1:04:46 Seat Unique / 1:05:21 England's white-ball squads / 1:15:30 Pakistan vs Bangladesh / 1:28:22 County Championship / 1:37:12 Outro ✈️ GULLIVERS SPORTS TRAVEL: Tour Pakistan or New Zealand this winter: http://gulliverstravel.co.uk/
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss England's squad for the upcoming women's T20 World Cup in the UAE, as well as the selection of a number of fresh faces for their white-ball series against Ireland. Later in the show, Katya Witney is joined by Paige Scholfield, one of those uncapped players picked to face Ireland for the first time. 0:00 Intro / 1:02 Women's CPL / 6:04 England's T20 World Cup squad / 14:58 Squads to face Ireland / 21:09 Paige Scholfield interview / 35:26 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls' cricket.
Ben Gardner, Phil Walker and Yas Rana react to England's five-wicket victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. They discuss Jamie Smith's maiden Test century, Ollie Pope's position at No.3, 20-year-old Josh Hull's call-up as Mark Wood's replacement and more. Later in the show there's chat about Bangladesh's historic win against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, while Mark Butcher dials in to reflect on the first Test, Hull's call-up and the 2025 English schedule. 0:00 Intro / 0:45 Sri Lanka / 10:19 Substitutes / 14:27 Ollie Pope / 27:17 Jamie Smith / 31:51 Matthew Potts / 34:05 Dan Lawrence / 36:44 Crowds / 39:58 Mark Butcher on ENGvSL / 53:57 Live show / 54:25 Josh Hull / 1:02:40 Chris Woakes / 1:09:22 Pakistan vs Bangladesh / 1:16:27 Outro
Yas Rana and Lauren Winfield-Hill discuss the fourth season of The Hundred, which saw London Spirit crowned champions at Lord's, as well as the decision to move the T20 World Cup from Bangladesh to the UAE. Elsewhere in the show, Nathan Johns joins Yas for an in-depth discussion about the state of women's cricket in Ireland, while Katya Witney interviews West Indies superstar Hayley Matthews. 0:00 Intro / 1:08 The Hundred / 15:50 Yorkshire / 20:52 T20 World Cup / 23:51 Cricket in Ireland / 49:41 Hayley Matthews interview / 1:05:12 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls' cricket.
Mark Butcher, Phil Walker and Yas Rana preview England's Test series against Sri Lanka which gets underway at Old Trafford this week. There's discussion about Ollie Pope's role as captain in Ben Stokes' absence, Dan Lawrence opening the batting, debate over team balance and whether Sam Curran should have been considered. Also on the agenda is the conclusion of the men's Hundred and a thrilling low-scoring Test between West Indies and South Africa, before Surrey and England legend Alec Stewart joins Yas to chat about some of his favourite moments from his glittering career. We'll have reaction to the final of the women's Hundred on the Wisden Women's Cricket Weekly Podcast later this week. *Shortly after recording, England announced that Matthew Potts would replace Stokes in the XI with Jordan Cox missing out.* 0:00 Intro / 0:48 England / 23:14 Sri Lanka / 30:28 Alec Stewart interview / 44:20 The Hundred / 1:01:15 One-Day Cup / 1:03:34 West Indies vs South Africa / 1:11:47 Matt Parkinson & Nathan Sowter / 1:18:54 X/Twitter / 1:26:14 Outro
Four years into the competition's existence, Katya Witney and Ben Gardner discuss the state of the women's Hundred, as well as trying to pinpoint where it's all gone wrong for Southern Brave in 2024. Elsewhere in the show, Lauren Winfield-Hill joins Katya to chat about Oval Invincibles' campaign, and there's a snippet of Phil Walker's fascinating interview with Danni Wyatt. 0:00 Intro / 1:12 Lauren Winfield-Hill / 20:09 Women's Hundred / 36:04 Danni Wyatt / 44:58 Outro The Metro Bank Girls in Cricket Fund in collaboration with the ECB aims to triple the number of girls' cricket teams by breaking down barriers and creating supportive and inclusive spaces. Help transform the game, head to metrobankonline.co.uk/cricket to champion the future of girls' cricket.
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