The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Season 12, Ep 25: Schedule geeks unite: the FTP for men's and women's cricket were released since the last time we recorded, and there is a lot to take in. More Test cricket for the usual suspects, less of it for most countries, though more matches in other formats overall. Some bright spots, plenty of concerns. Also, an extraordinary Nerd Pledge, and complications are afoot for the Big Bash involving David Warner, Steve Smith and an imminent comeback for Tim Paine. See you in the Platinum Lounge!Your Nerd Pledge number this week:7.02 - Matt Smith.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a show recorded between London and Tulsa, Oklahoma, featuring the time the Swedes got hot and bothered, some unlucky players with last-minute successes, shenanigans with the follow-on, and the return of Monsiuer Madeleine, le Maire of Montreuil-sur-Mer,Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:3.14 - Peter Brown1.63 - Doc Gowland6.77 - Harry Wojciechowski7.24 - Rob O'Neill20.00 - David Eton3.70 - Ian H & Dominic da Souza Correa2.07 - Richard JonesRevisits: Tom Humphreys, Lewis Tobia, Lauren KandasamySend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa annihilated England at the home of cricket, thrashing them by an innings and 12 runs. The visitors are now 1-0 up in the series. Next stop: Manchester on August 25th.The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu3kR3EfUaKwOzwzgHPUOg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa have put themselves in the driver's seat at Lord's, leading England by 124 runs. The visitors finished day two 289/7.The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu3kR3EfUaKwOzwzgHPUOg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rain came to England's rescue, preventing South Africa from bowling them out at Lord's. The hosts face an uphill battle to secure a decent score against their opponents.The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu3kR3EfUaKwOzwzgHPUOg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross preview the 1st Test match between England and South Africa at Lord'sThe Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPu3kR3EfUaKwOzwzgHPUOg/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 12, Ep 24: The month of August is maddening for some in English cricket, yet for others, it's a chance to bankroll the rest of the year. Phil Walker of Wisden Cricket Monthly has written sensibly about this and joins us for a chat. As for Adam - on his birthday! Also, Chappelli retires from commentary, Meg Lannng hits pause on her career, and other big shifts keep coming in the game for men and women.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:5.32 - Jonathan Brand.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, Daniel Norcross joins Geoff Lemon on a balcony in the French Quarter in New Orleans. It is Red Dress Day, a perfect time for tales of typhoid, Glenn Maxwell, and I ❤️ New York. Or is that Jeremy Coney on a road trip to Tennessee? Come with us across the continent, following the endless white lines of the interstate.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:3.59 - After Dinner Mint2.58 - Rahul Venkat1.91 - Jai Singh1.16 - Jesse G.1.28 - Ian Wolstenhome8.10 - Prasanth Kannan3.93 - Jeremy Bourke4.86 - Emil Varghese3.16 - Steve Dodd1.02 - Jeremy NashSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 12, Ep 23: Seven years ago, when we first started listing names of guests we would like to get on the show for a chat, the first was Adam Zwar. It never happened - our fault. Well, a lot has happened for both him and The Final Word since 2015. That now includes his fantastic, funny and moving new book, 12 Summers. It’s the story of the life of one of Australia’s most engaging creative minds told through the tales of the game that has always inspired (and distracted) him. Your Nerd Pledge number this week:2.08 - Michael Fallon.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 12, Ep 22: Daniel Norcross joins Geoff this week, after the success of the Commonwealth Games cricket tournament and the sad news arriving that former umpire Rudi Koertzen has died, after being one of the iconic figures of the 1990s and 2000s. Elsewhere, The Hundred is kinda sorta happening, the Asia Cup is approaching, and Sikandar Raza is on the streak of his life in making Zimbabwe win two series against Bangladesh.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:2.85 - Dom Philp.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW2015% off treatment at AdvancedHairStudio/FinalWordThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices