The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Season 17, Ep 23: The Australian international summer is winding down, even with a major ICC tournament around the corner next week. A debrief on the Sri Lankan tour is our first order of business, noting that we did reach Murali's 800 in Galle after all. From there, the BazBall Death Cult has a certain ring to it, as does the idea of José Mourinho becoming cricket's Ted Lasso in the new privatised world of The Hundred. On a bumper ep, there's also time to sink our teeth into a brilliant Shield round and celebrate Ireland's Test success in Bulawayo. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 4: It's taken 14 years for Australia to win a series in Sri Lanka and they've done so here in style, completing the sweep by nine wickets. The brief day included an important little moment for Marnus Labuschagne, there with red ink at the end. Adam and Bharat return to the roof for one final ep as we inch closer to 800 patreons! Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 3: From a shattered thumb that threatened his tour to the series' leading wicket-taker, Matt Kuhnemann has been outstanding from the first over he bowled in Galle. His four wickets, plus Nathan Lyon's three and Beau Webster's cameo, have put Australia into a perfect position to wrap this up in straight sets. But they did have to overcome local resistance with both ball then bat. Join Adam and Bharat, back on the roof. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 2: The scorecard won't suggest it, but the gamer was in balance just after lunch with Sri Lanka's spinners getting into groove. But then Carey, elevated to five, joined Steve Smith in the middle and they never left. Two superlative tons defined the day, putting Australia into another commanding position. Adam has Bharat with him on the roof, where they also find time to discuss a difficult subject - poor old Marnus. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 1: When you need a job done in this part of the world, you know who to call: Mitch Starc and Nathan Lyon. The Australian veterans were both outstanding on a day where Sri Lanka also offered resistance at times on a pitch that is likely to send this Test into fast forward in the next day or two. Adam has Bharat with him and they're back on the roof with the story of the day to faithfully relay to you.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Galle Day 0: Is Cooper Connolly going to make it four debuts in four Tests for Australia's men? We've compiled enough circumstantial evidence to suggest so. Also, one of our all-time favourites in Final Word history, Franky D Karunaratne, has decided to make this 100th Test this week his final appearance for Sri Lanka. It's Adam and Bharat on the field of play ahead of a second week on the roof looking out to the Fort. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 17, Ep 22: In news that will surprise no one, England and India don't like the World Test Championship structure because they haven't made the final. So Jay Shah and Richard Thompson of the ECB have tasked themselves with starting from scratch before their teams play five Tests against each other in June. Also this week, our view on the English wash-up from the WAshes, with renewal badly needed, Kohli plays the Ranji, Kurtis Patterson keeps making tons, new funding for the Afghan women's team, and a look at who's missing from the Australian cricket Hall of Fame. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 1st Test, Galle Day 4: 5/9, 7/15, 15 wickets in two sessions. This all combined to Australia recording their fourth biggest win in Test history, which happened to be Sri Lanka's greatest shellacking. Adam and Bharat are at Galle to detail how it all happened and why Matt Kuhnemann's nine-wicket match has more wider significance than just this result.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Women's Ashes Daily, Only Test, MCG Day 3: Alana King's Ashes. That is the only conclusion, after a final day of fizzing leg breaks and endless pressure, bowling from the Shane Warne Stand end on her way to the honours board. Sophie Ecclestone also had her moment, toiling hard in an outmatched team. It ended with intrigue and a dose of hilarity in front of an even-more-world-record crowd, and now the mighty MCG is home again only to the seagulls.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sri Lanka Australia Daily, 1st Test, Galle Day 3: Jason Holder had it right all those years ago - Dhananjaaaaaaya, what are you doing? His was one of two wickets to fall on a day that was more about the elaborate covers pattern than anything else, but we enjoyed what we saw. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet your big NordVPN discount:nordvpn.com/tfwMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices