

The Final Word Cricket Podcast
Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon
Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics, interviews and history as they follow the game they love around the world. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.Get your big NordVPN discount: https://nordvpn.com/tfw
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Feb 10, 2026 • 34min
TFW Daily - Can Pakistan out-spin India? - T20 World Cup 2026, Day 4
T20 World Cup Daily, 2026, Day 4 – Netherlands/Namibia, New Zealand/UAE, Pakistan/USA: Pakistan are on the board, but do they have what it takes to touch India? It's the main question for Adam and Andrew Fidel Fernando. And how about those Black Caps? They could not be going any better. As for the Dutch, they've been the best associate on show so far.
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Feb 9, 2026 • 34min
TFW Daily - Proteas fire - T20 World Cup 2026, Day 3
T20 World Cup Daily, 2026, Day 3 – South Africa/Canada, Zimbabwe/Oman, Scotland/Italy: South Africa were eager to show that they weren’t going to suffer a scare against an associate in their opening fixture, but could Canada take some paint off the tournament hopefuls? Elsewhere, the Italian team made their big stage debut against comparative veterans Scotland, and Zimbabwe were out to open their campaign by flexing some muscle against Oman. Firdose Moonda joins Daniel Norcross.
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Feb 8, 2026 • 30min
TFW Daily - England avoid catastrophe - T20 World Cup 2026, Day 2
T20 World Cup Daily, 2026, Day 2 – New Zealand/Afghanistan, England/Nepal, Sri Lanka/Ireland: England nearly turned back the clock to become an associate member scalp but held their nerve in the end against the rising Nepalese, before Sri Lanka and Ireland played one that won't be spoken of in hushed tones. Earlier, the Black Caps banked an important early result against an Afghan team that made it to the final four last time. In Colombo, we have Andrew Fidel Fernando joining Bharat Sundaresan.
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Feb 7, 2026 • 48min
TFW Daily – SKY prevents India caving - T20 World Cup 2026, Day 1
T20 World Cup Daily, 2026, Day 1 – India USA, Scotland West Indies, Pakistan Netherlands: An expectant full house at the Wankhede fell silent early on as India’s top order collapsed to the unfancied Shadley van Schalkwyk. Were Suryakumar Yadav’s late fireworks enough to launch India’s World Cup defence? Earlier, the Netherlands went hunting for another giant-killing, this time against a shaky Pakistan in a truly bonkers fixture, and tournament latecomers Scotland faced down a barrage from another late arrival, Shimron Hetmyer. Matt Roller joins Daniel Norcross.
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Feb 6, 2026 • 1h 13min
Story Time 257 – There are too many celebrities in Britain, please eliminate 3000
They wonder why Britain seems to have so many obscure celebrities and poke fun at niche BBC quiz shows. They trace quirky spinner-keeper synchrony and correct wildly wrong cricket stats. They dig into vintage partnerships, a mysterious balls-gap clue, and a county favourite whose Wikipedia might have a secret author.

Feb 4, 2026 • 56min
TFW Book Club - Covering 500 Tests, with Scyld Berry
Book Club 16: Scyld Berry - 500 Declared: The Joys of Covering 500 Cricket Tests
A book that, because of the title, can only have been written by one man: legendary writer on the game, Scyld Berry. In a career that began as EW Swanton’s secretary for a solitary Trent Bridge week in 1973, he has become the first journalist to cover 500 England Tests. As will become obvious in this chat, Scyld is one of my favourite colleagues. This book has provided a structure for him, in his own timeless style, to explain how the game has evolved in more than half a century of watching as closely as anyone.
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Feb 2, 2026 • 1h 29min
FFS, now Pakistan want to boycott the World Cup
Season 19 Episode 26: We have more drama ahead of the T20 World Cup, with Pakistan's government saying the national team will boycott India during the T20 World Cup, but otherwise will still play. Instead they will likely be kicked out, as the ICC tries to put out this newest fire. Also this week, Harry Brook apologises for his previous apology, Australia's women get a new all-format captain, USA's breakout star Aaron Jones is accused of match-fixing, and there's a lot of white-ball action happening ahead of the ill-fated tournament.
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Feb 1, 2026 • 1h 30min
Story Time 256 – From 90s hero to less than zero
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, it's not a fun start but an important one as we look at years of accusations against Michael Slater, something that a lot of reporting skated over, but that Jordan Baker of the Sydney Morning Herald did not. Also this week, a couple of huge days in the Ranji, we have a new team to follow, and the life of a true Sri Lankan legend and Ceylonese pioneer.
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Jan 29, 2026 • 45min
The Final Word with Tawanda Muyeye - from refugee to England hopeful
Season 19 Episode 25: Last week, we had Sonny Baker with us, casting an eye to the future of England fast bowling. Today, a player similarly highly-rated, Tawanda Muyeye. In Muyeye’s case, having represented Zimbabwe at youth level, his family had to flee as a result of political persecution. A fresh start in England as an asylum seeker followed, which saw him score mountains of schoolboy runs before quickly ending up on Kent’s books. Now 24, the stylish right-hander remains in the process of moving from refugee to citizen, but all things being equal, this time next year he should be eligible for England selection. Showing he has what it takes across formats, dreams of wearing the Three Lions burn brightly for this kind and articulate young man. And as you’ll detect in this chat, he’s someone who is firmly focused on living in the present rather than being trapped within his complex backstory.
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Jan 27, 2026 • 1h 10min
Lies about the Harry Brook story emphasise England's problems
Season 19 Episode 24: It's official, Bangladesh have refused to play in the T20 World Cup, meaning Scotland will come in. Justice for Jersey! Pakistan are threatening not to come, even though they will. Italy just beat Ireland. Australia are going to Pakistan. It's all happening in the lead-up weeks, including England's tour of Sri Lanka - where Harry Brook captaining that side just emphasises how significant the problems are that England's team management have made for themselves. Also this week, Emma John's travels in New South Wales, including to Bowral and the Bradman museum.
Australia brings memories that last a lifetime.
Visit Australia.com
Get your copy of Bedtime Tales for Cricket Tragics: linktr.ee/tfwbook
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
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