The Final Word Cricket Podcast

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 2: Gus Atkinson's staggering Test summer continues, crushing a run-a-ball maiden ton to get on the Lord's boards for a third time. From there, once the hosts got the ball, Sri Lanka never looked like it and are a mile behind after two days. On the pod tonight, TMS stats wizard Andy Zaltzman returns, joining a very happy Cam Ponsonby (he played club cricket with Gus, don't you know). Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Lord's Day 1: Joe Root, ton machine. Lord's day one, England need someone to stand up, and there he is with a 33rd Test century to his name. It defined an opening day that got away from Sri Lanka at the end with fast bowler Gus Atkinson 74 not by the close of play. There's nobody better to talk all things Gus than his old club teammate Cam Ponsonby, and he's with Adam Collins in London.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 16, Episode 35: In a dramatic twist that nobody saw coming, the most powerful man in cricket continues to be the most powerful man in cricket. The only thing being that he is leaving his job at the BCCI to do much the same job at the ICC. See ya, Greg Barclay. But there is some encouragement in recent comments from the new boss about supporting Test cricket outside the Big Three, even if there are major problems now that Star Sports wants a half-price discount off its most recent rights contract. Also this week, the new Cricket Scotland CEO Trudy Lindblade joins The Final Word. Is she a fan of The Jezabels? We forgot to ask.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appGet the Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 16, Episode 34: August has been a great run for interviews on the pod. And today, to end this busy month, we bring you an hour with a man who has been making a contribution to the game in many varied and interesting ways for the better part of half a century, Mark Nicholas. As a player, captain, journalist and one of the most well-regarded television commentators to ever do it, our guest has been busy sinking his teeth into a new line, cricket administration, as president of MCC. But he’s decided to take it further at Lord’s, recently appointed to become the next chair. It’s a crucial time to be taking this on with much at play on the home front, with the upcoming privatisation of London Spirit and ongoing changes to the way the game is organised around the world. Enjoy.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appGet the Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordFind 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, we go to Adelaide all the time for cricket, but let's have the story of a different trip for a different reason, one that in time circles all the way back to the MCG. A meditation on the nature of musical enjoyment and parasocial relationships on a cricket show? Why not, it's Story Time, and this show also contains one of Adam's very favourite Dusty Old Bastards.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:4.60 - Matt Gaynor19.89 - Nick Ibis2.47 - Terry HoganSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Westfield Stratford CityBy downloading the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 4: England get the job done, going one-nil up at Old Trafford. But that doesn't tell the full story of the most competitive Test this summer, Sri Lanka hanging in there all the way. For that, we welcome Andy Zaltzman back to the pod, who is back co-hosting in Manchester alongside his radio colleague Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 3: A clinical England took advantage of a curiously sleepy Sri Lanka, with Jamie Smith easing himself to a near-faultless maiden hundred. A spirited fightback saved the visitors from complete humiliation, with England’s bowlers made to tough it out. Daniel Norcross has Henry Moeran with him at Old Trafford.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 2: On a wet day in Manchester, Sri Lanka were just about on top when Joe Root was dismissed. But then Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, with some help from Chris Woakes, steadied the ship to guide the hosts into a lead. For the story of the day, here's Cam Ponsonby with Daniel Norcross at Old Trafford.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2024 England Sri Lanka Daily, Manchester Day 1: Sri Lanka were cruising for a bruising after an early collapse on the opening day of the series but were saved by their captain (and Final Word Fave) Dhananjaya De Silva along with number nine Milan Rathnayake. Nevertheless, England still claimed the honours. Cam Ponsonby has Daniel Norcross with him, who is coming to you from the ground at Old Trafford.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appALL out links are here - including tickets to live shows: https://linktree.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 16, Episode 33: Sesquicentenary - such a satisfying word to say, and satisfying news this week with confirmation that the 150th anniversary of Test cricket will be celebrated in Melbourne come March 2027. It leads plenty of news about scheduling and international cricket as we look ahead to what a post-Stokes England team will look like, with a preview coming in their series against Sri Lanka. Around the world, we've had a thrilling Test at Guyana, a groundbreaking week for Ireland's women, and finals weekend of The Hundred as they prepare the sell the clubs. For all this, it's Adam Collins in Scotland for The Final Word's Edinburgh tour and he has Daniel Norcross with him, en route to commentate the Old Trafford Test. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCheck out Westfield London and Stratford City.Download the app: westfield.com/united-kingdom/appGet the Nord VPN discount - nordvpn.com/tfwFind all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices