The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Australia v West Indies Day 4 at Perth, marked by twin tons for Marnus Labuschagne as his team set up a declaration, before Kraig Brathwaite made his first century against Australia.20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind us at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 3 at Perth, and Australia had to work hard against some dogged West Indies resistance. The hosts are still well on top though.20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind us at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 2 of the Australian Test summer, and the run twins went absolutely crazy. But perhaps not everything will go Australia's way after a good West Indies response?20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind us at finalwordcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 1 of the Australian Test summer, with a building West Indies team arriving in the city of Perth that their predecessors used to own. Catch up on everything you might have missed.20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind us at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 13, Ep 9: With Australia's Test summer against West Indies about to start, captain Pat Cummins had some strong answers to the inevitable questions about Justin Langer's past week of activity. And after eight years of waiting, the Adelaide Strikers won their first WBBL trophy. Also this week, Tanya Aldred and Matt Oldfield talk about writing cricket books for kids, and we loop back to the Australian captain via Tanya's expert subject of how cricket relates to climate change.Your Nerd Pledge number for this week:1.84 - Joel EmonsenSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title 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, the universe bends us unerringly back towards Rahul Dravid - but what was really his motivation? What was cricket's greatest period of stability? What really went on in the year before Billy Corgan wrote his hit, and what does the current Swedish coach have to do with anything? Find out from the only place tackling the big questions.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:76.00 - Peder Roberts3.30 - Jim Robertson19.78 - Kagey6.02 - Gopal4.74 - Matthew EvansGet on the Lord's Taverners mailing list here.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 13, Ep 8: The day before the Melbourne ODI, England batter and sometime keeper Sam Billings sits down with us in the big seating bowl to talk life, opportunity, long road trips, posh schools, public perception, the sense of home, and the liberation of letting go. A great conversation with an eloquent player. Also this week: the crowded schedule, the women's Big Bash versus AFLW, and some local cricket fun with running out the non-striker.Your Nerd Pledge number for this week:2.91 - George AlsworthCBUS Super: Making hard work pay off.Sort out your superannuation at cbussuper.com.auSend us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title 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, we've never recorded a show in the bath before, so why not change things up? That was after starting the episode at Reid Oval in Warrnambool, where Adam used to play cricket as a teenager. On the show, the dancefloor antics of Dodger Whysall, some Scott Boland detours on our way to Harrow, perfect squares, the GM Diamond, and some good Scottish times.As a one-off, this episode is also available as a video shot by Cam Fink. And it also begins with one of Cam's signature bizarre stories, which took place in front of us this very same day.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:4.44 - Patrick McKeon & Matt3.11 - Max Gillespie2.23 - Shane Fagg2.82 - Sam Brown11.78 - Ciaran O'KaneGet on the Lord's Taverners mailing list here.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind other episodes at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A bonus Daily! Our road trip ended in Adelaide, so we shot one more video show with Cam Fink which is also an audio show here. Australia and England played in the not very highly anticipated ODI series, in which a number of interesting things did in fact happen. The Final Word LIVE is happening Melbourne with Chris Rogers: tickets are here.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind us at finalwordcricket.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Season 13, Ep 7: A lot to get through in a short time: he ICC sponsorship with crypto has collapsed along with the FTX exchange, Glenn Maxwell breaks his leg, David Warner talks about his future, the T20 World Cup washes up, there's a sprinkling of domestic cricket. And we are on our road trip through country Victoria, recording the first half of this show in Port Fairy, then stopping by Pomborneit to find out how a tiny district of 191 people is building one of the most successful cricket clubs in Australia.The Final Word LIVE in Melbourne with Chris Rogers: tickets are here.Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comPlan your Melbourne moment at visitmelbourne.com20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk bats with the code TFW20Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices