The Final Word Cricket Podcast

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 14: Two weeks into this tournament, and only one team has an unblemished record after four games. New Zealand kept on banking points with this result over Afghanistan, though the men in blue and red had their chances to record another win against the odd but let too many slip through their fingers at Chennai.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 13: Two major upsets in three days! It's the Dutch this time, who have had to scrap so hard to make this tournament, doing the business against South Africa at a World Cup for the second time in a row. Their captain Scott Edwards led the way with the bat in a thrilling final thrust before his ever-capable bowlers went to work to deny the Proteas, unbeaten to this point. Superb stuff at Dharamsala - a famous night for the men in Orange. With Geoff on the road in India today, Cam Ponsonby is with Adam in his kitchen. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!And go ice skating! Grab a ticket icerinkwestfieldlondon.co.ukhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 12: Two World Cup finals have involved this pairing, and two World Cup campaigns this year depended heavily on this result. Both teams were winless heading into it, and Kusal Perera joined with Pathum Nissanka to give Sri Lanka a dominant start, before Adam Zampa and Mitchell Starc made their presence felt after Pat Cummins and David Warner opened things up. Then it was down to Dilshan Madushanka in a blistering new-ball spell - would it be enough?Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 11: England rolled into Delhi expecting to keep on rolling after Afghanistan, and it did not quite work out the way they expected. Rahmanullah Gurbaz batted explosively, the usual mid-innings collapse happened via Adil Rashid, then Ikram Alikhil produced something. At which point it was time for Mujeeb and Rashid Khan to do their work alongside some fast-bowling magic. A stunning night at the Kotla. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, our many recent tales of crooks and jailbirds add three more notable entries, from plotters to absconders. We try to track down a family connection, look at a family's number, and solve a statistical possibility about the most successful failures. Plus, find out what they inhale on a surf town's dancefloor - it's Story Time.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:15.40 - Anit Manudhane2.15 - Nuwan Jayawickreme60.00 - Ken Edwards3.51 - Sean, Carmel and Noah Smith2.63 - Byron FrostSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordSign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignupFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 10: India and Pakistan! That's the big one. Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique started well. Babar Azam and Mohammed Rizwan kept it going. Then Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav happened, setting the stage for Rohit Sharma with a higher degree of difficulty than you might have thought. All in front of a full house... well, kinda.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 9: After missing two games, it was time for Big Daddy Kane Williamson. But don't call it a comeback - he's been here for years. Mahmudullah did himself a mischief, the old firm of Shakib and Mushfiqur Rahim did the job again, Matt Henry and Lockie Ferguson bowled wheels, Mitchell Santner finally got a game for Chennai Super Kings, and Darryl Mitchell defended his title as the Sweatiest Man Alive.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!https://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 8: Two games in to this World Cup, and the Australians are in trouble. Strange selections being made, players with no backups struggling for effect. Meanwhile for South Africa, Quinton de Kock is flying, Aiden Markram is following him, Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada are working in tandem. A stunning result at Lucknow.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!And go ice skating! Grab a ticket icerinkwestfieldlondon.co.ukhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 7: It was an important first innings from an Afghanistan team that manged to counter one of its consistent weaknesses. But then it changed abruptly into National Rohit Sharma today, resulting in a statsgasm to rival any we've had. Find out how it all unfolded. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind out what's fun at Westfield London and Westfield Stratford City – More extra, less ordinary!And go ice skating! Grab a ticket icerinkwestfieldlondon.co.ukhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/londonhttps://www.westfield.com/united-kingdom/stratfordcityFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 15, Episode 4: In an effort to spend more time talking about the Sheffield Shield this Australian summer, we have Louis Cameron, one of the best in the business, with us to set up the season. Before that, we’re searching for the joy in this World Cup, celebrating Hayley Matthews and pondering what the future might hold for Jake Fraser-McGurk.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:2.06 - Tom SloanSupport the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordSign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at bit.ly/tavssignupFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices