The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Australia India Daily, 3rd Test, Brisbane Day 2: It has been a long wait, but Steve Smith finally returned to the century-makers list with career ton #33, going past Steve Waugh into his own place in Australian Test history. And it might have been one of his hardest fought innings, as Jasprit Bumrah once, twice, three times rocked Australia. Not to mention another wild day from Travis Head, as Rohit Sharma ponders his decisions. 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 2: What on earth was that, England?NZ are on en route to a win after trouncing England in all departments in Hamilton. It was weird, it was wonderful, and 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 1: Not much play on a wet first day, but it was a brave call from Rohit Sharma as India chose to bowl first. Will that prove to be a great idea or less so? We don't know yet, but we'll sure talk about it, and plenty of other things besides.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 2: Both teams will be disappointed but we have a hell of a Test match ahead.Day one ebbed and flowed in Hamilton, with both teams ahead at certain stages, but it finishes in the balance after some sixes from the Sexy Camel. 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.auFind 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 0: Can't wait to get you to the Gabba? Well, we're back, but Australia haven't recently been the same force here. But then, they've kept playing in January rather than November or December. Does that make a difference? Who knows. Bharat Sundaresan joins Geoff Lemon to puzzle things out.Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22Sydney 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-2024Get 10% off the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 17, Episode 15: We're in Brisbane, where Bharat joins Geoff to look around the non-Australia-India-series world. The World Test Championship standings, Glenn Maxwell's Test ambitions and first-class misadventures, Australia's women back to beating up all comers, and Jason Gillespie's ongoing Pakistan saga. Come to our live shows!Brisbane December 12Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet 10% off the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, across the river from Adelaide Oval on a sunny afternoon full of birdsong, it's a nice time to welcome a member of our sleuth crew to the show for the first time. Matt May has a remarkable collection of cricket memorabilia: kits, cards, cassettes, the lot. And he gets to flex his catalogue by tackling Ramaswamy with an Adelaide twist. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:2.18 - Gary Murphy3.56 - Ramaswamy2.19 - Sam BrownCome to our live shows!Brisbane December 12Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordGet 10% off the brilliant Maxi sunnies - the perfect Christmas giftt20vision.com/FINALWORDMaurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.auSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auGet your Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Australia India Daily, 2nd Test, Adelaide review: All square in the Border-Gavaskar, 1-1 heading to Brisbane. And now India are the team with some questions to ponder: what's their best bowling attack? Can Kohli and Rohit still carry their batting? Is it time to make some moves? Bharat Sundaresan joins Geoff Lemon down at Glenelg beach.Come to our live shows!Brisbane December 12Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport 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, 2nd Test, Adelaide Day 3: It didn't take long on Day 3 to finish off this game, as Mitchell Starc added to his tally and Cummins went hostile at the tail. A mighty turnaround in two and a half days from an Australian team that was on the ropes. Geoff and Adam are in Adelaide. Come to our live shows!Brisbane December 12Melbourne December 22Sydney January 7Tickets at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSupport 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

New Zealand England Daily, 2nd Test, Wellington Day 3: That's a paddlin.Blimey. And just like that England have romped home. Joe Root and Tom Blundell make tons, but it's England's match and series. Their first in New Zealand since 2008. Jeremy Coney and Cameron Ponsonby review the highs and lows for each team respectively. Come to our live shows!Brisbane December 12Melbourne 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