The Final Word Cricket Podcast

The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/Daryl Mitchell hit another hundred in this series, becoming the first Kiwi to score three successive test centuries against England. New Zealand's bowling attack ripped England apart, taking 6 quick wickets in the afternoon session. However, England fought back. Debutant Jamie Overton and Jonny Bairstow hit an unbeaten 209 partnership to claw them back into the test match.The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/Groundhog Day! England started the day brilliantly in Yorkshire, picking up 4 wickets. But they struggled to remove Daryl Mitchell and Tom Blundell yet again who will be at the crease on day 2.The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 12, Ep 12: As England's one-day team blazed up, Adam headed for Amsterdam to meet a bevy of TFW listeners. Canal boats and picnics ensued. More of this please. Also this week, England's women prepare to meet South Africa in a rare Test, Australia's men struggle in one-day terms in Sri Lanka, and the show goes all Advanced Hair, yeah yeah. Your Nerd Pledge number this week:We ran out of time...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 TFW20The 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. Bharat Sundaresan joins the show again to talk us through Chandu Borde's forgetfulness, pretending to be Sundanan Lele's son, and the history of Indian caste politics. Other stories involve Lorraine Kutcher, Mushfiqur Rahim, Eric Rowan and Sophie Devine. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:6.18 - ED1.72 - Jack Jorgensen1.79 - Thomas Melia3.06 - Tim Unwin1.81 - Michael Gormley3.66 - Lara Killick23.22 - Elia Andrews5.49 - Lachlan Smith2.24 - Timothy Waud & Lauren KandasamySend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20The 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 11: In a big Final Word day, Glenn Maxwell turned on a matchwinning performance in Sri Lanka just after Jonny Bairstow finished doing the same at Trent Bridge. Daniel Norcross joins Geoff Lemon to talk through Steffan Nero emulating The Don in blind cricket, Gaby Lewis continuing her star trajectory in Irish cricket, Moeen Ali making a Test comeback, and the IPL scoring 6 billion clams.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:1.88 – Alan SimpsonSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com 20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's Jonny! England win the series after Bairstow hit 136 off 92 balls!The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's set up to finish nicely on day five at Trent Bridge. New Zealand finished play 227/7, leading England by 238 runs. The hosts have a great chance of wrapping up the series with one test match left.The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was another great day to bat in the Midlands, as England ended the day 473/5. Ollie Pope scored his first test century on home soil, scoring a well earned 145. But the run machine, Joe Root, secured his 27th test hundred and will be at the crease when play resumes on day 4. The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Daryl Mitchell continued his fine form in this series, scoring a brilliant 190. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 553 and England ended the day 90-1, with Ollie Pope and Alex Lees at the crease.The Final Word will be at every day of Test cricket in this series, with Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon and Daniel Norcross at stumps doing The Day in 30 Seconds, The Hall of Fame, and covering all of the action.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comThe 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 time, a double DOB comes back to one piece of major dustiness. We pay tribute to the pioneers of Guernsey, look at a Laker less celebrated, and consider both Mick Lewis and the cryptic crossword.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:1.79 - Chris Arkle & Josh2.53 - Samuel Therkelsen1.85 - John McPheat10.88 - Mr Mark Henderson2.81 - Oli Goldman4.85 - James Tiernan4.36 - Dom Griffiths6.54 - Liz BrantSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices