The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Australia India Daily, 4th Test, Melbourne preview: Merry Christmas! We've never recorded a show on the 25th of December before but a BGT series poised as well as this requires it. Adam has Bharat with him, who has been at the 'G all week keeping his eye on the new man Sam Konstas while playing media peacemaker. Drive safe everyone, see you tomorrow!Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Merry Christmas, all. Continuing our Christmas series of sitting down with a much-loved cricket person, let's do it once again with Australia's greatest pure wicketkeeper, Ian Healy. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCome to our last live show!Sydney January 7 - with Simon Katich and Glenn MaxwellTickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dive into a delightful stroll through cricket history that uncovers the sport's nicest character. Laugh along with tales of Huge Massive, cricket’s unluckiest batter, and explore quirky stats about overlooked players. Relive unforgettable moments like Australia's dramatic triumph at The Oval, while enjoying humorous banter that blends nostalgia with the game's evolution. The conversation also touches on labor rights and community support, adding a thoughtful twist to the lively cricket discourse.

Season 17, Episode 16: It's been a tough entree to Test cricket, but it looks like Nathan McSweeney's time is up. For now. At least, that's the reporting, while we wait for the Australian camp to confirm. Geoff and Adam talk through another opening batting experiment. Also this week, the washup from England v New Zealand including Ben Stokes bowling himself towards more injury, the women's Test in South Africa, World Test Championship ramifications, Jason Gillespie's formal departure from the Pakistan job, and a cricketing world wrap from the Big Bash to Bulawayo. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTING (and Maxi)Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH (and Maxi)Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane review: One day after a rare Test to actually span the five days - thanks to the weather rather than the hectic speed of play - there are various storylines bubbling along in the Australian camp ahead of Boxing Day. Biggest of all, though, the very strange mid-series departure of Ravichandran Ashwin. Much more has come to light about the champion spinner quitting the game, so we look at that, as well as his mighty career and why we enjoyed his work so fully.Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTINGSydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 5: It was wet, but it was wild. Rain kept playing its part on the last day at Brisbane, but not before an absolutely manic session that may have implications for the whole series going forward. Jasprit Bumrah can't stop being unbelievable, Australia have more questions to consider, and as if that wasn't enough, Ravichandran Ashwin announced a snap retirement. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTINGSydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 4: God bless the follow-on! What could have been a fairly dull day of cricket between rain delays became a wholesome and delightful one thanks to one simple thing: a team trying to finish fewer than 200 runs behind another team. Whoever came up with that plan, a blessing on your head. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins took on a huge job after Josh Hazlewood went down injured, KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja did the spadework, then it was all down to Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTING and GLENN MAXWELLSydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Zealand England Daily, 3rd Test, Hamilton Day 4: England's series, New Zealand's day.Bethell got some more runs, but Will O'Rourke's spell was special. In the end, New Zealand win by loads. For one last time, Cameron Ponsonby and Jeremy Coney have it all. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordThis Is HypnobirthingInsta @thisishypnobirthing Or email: hello@thisishypnobirthing.com if you/someone you know is having a baby and you reckon this would help them, as it did Rach and Adam when they had their girls.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordMaurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 3: Rain, yes, but not so much that we didn't get some very important play. First of all from Carey, doing another useful job with the bat, then the showdown between Australia's fast bowlers and India's top order. Suddenly the Gabba track went full speed ahead, jumping and jagging as Starc and Hazlewood did their work. How can India steer a path to safety, and just what is going on with Virat Kohli?Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTINGSydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCatch the Pro Kabaddi League next to the MCG on December 28johncainarena.com.au/event/pro-kabaddi-league-melbourne-raid-2024Maurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

New Zealand England Daily, 3rd Test, Hamilton Day 3: What on earth was that, cricket?On a day where Jacob Bethell and Shoiab Bashir bowled forever, Ben Stokes pulled him hamstring and New Zealand finished roughly a million ahead. Cameron Ponsonby and Jeremy Coney have it all. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordThis Is HypnobirthingInsta @thisishypnobirthing Or email: hello@thisishypnobirthing.com if you/someone you know is having a baby and you reckon this would help them, as it did Rach and Adam when they had their girls.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordMaurice 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 the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices