The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Australia India Daily, 4th Test, Melbourne review: It's the question the Indian captain wasn't asked after the Melbourne classic: should he hand over to Jasprit Bumrah for India's must-win encounter at Sydney? Adam has Bharat Sundaresan with him to consider this, whether Australia will have to change their XI, and plenty more, on the final night of 2024. Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 5: When a Test match gets inside the last hour on Day 5 with mutliple results in play, you know you've had a good time. So did everybody who showed up to the MCG, an absurd crowd of 373,000 people across five days. What a finish it was, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant stepping up, Pat Cummins never giving up, Scott Boland doing his MCG work again, and Nathan Lyon nipping at their heels. A brilliant end to the fourth Test. Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 4: Every time we think that maybe Bumrah's moments can't keep coming, the next one arrives. The MCG was rocking and rolling on Day 4, as the Test match swung one way and then the other, with Australia's lead in real danger of being well short. Now we're set up for a perfect last day. Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 3: One of the great MCG hundreds, on a day with a wonder that you might not expect if you just looked at the score. India were down and out after the first session, with Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja lopped off. What followed was an extraordinary display of character and skill from a pair of young players who will always have this day. Thanks to them, the match remains alive.Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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

Australia India Daily, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 2: Starting the day with the possibility of pressing an advantage, Australia went ahead and did so in grand style, with another big day for a resurgent Steve Smith. Meanwhile, Pat Cummins could do little wrong with bat or ball, Virat Kohli had another meltdown, and Rohit Sharma looks bereft of confidence or ideas. Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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

Australia India Daily, 4th Test, Melbourne Day 1: After all the build-up, the day delivered. Starting with Sam Konstas, who was even more spectacular than speculation might have suggested, before Jasprit Bumrah once again was the man for India to exert some influence on the contest. It was scorching hot in the field and on the field, especially when Virat Kohli clashed with his young opponent.Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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

Australia India Daily, 4th Test, Melbourne preview: Merry Christmas! We've never recorded a show on the 25th of December before but a BGT series poised as well as this requires it. Adam has Bharat with him, who has been at the 'G all week keeping his eye on the new man Sam Konstas while playing media peacemaker. Drive safe everyone, see you tomorrow!Come to the last show of our national tour! Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH and GLENN MAXWELLTickets 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

Merry Christmas, all. Continuing our Christmas series of sitting down with a much-loved cricket person, let's do it once again with Australia's greatest pure wicketkeeper, Ian Healy. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordCome to our last live show!Sydney January 7 - with Simon Katich and Glenn MaxwellTickets at linktr.ee/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

Dive into a delightful stroll through cricket history that uncovers the sport's nicest character. Laugh along with tales of Huge Massive, cricket’s unluckiest batter, and explore quirky stats about overlooked players. Relive unforgettable moments like Australia's dramatic triumph at The Oval, while enjoying humorous banter that blends nostalgia with the game's evolution. The conversation also touches on labor rights and community support, adding a thoughtful twist to the lively cricket discourse.

Season 17, Episode 16: It's been a tough entree to Test cricket, but it looks like Nathan McSweeney's time is up. For now. At least, that's the reporting, while we wait for the Australian camp to confirm. Geoff and Adam talk through another opening batting experiment. Also this week, the washup from England v New Zealand including Ben Stokes bowling himself towards more injury, the women's Test in South Africa, World Test Championship ramifications, Jason Gillespie's formal departure from the Pakistan job, and a cricketing world wrap from the Big Bash to Bulawayo. Come to our live shows!Melbourne December 22 - with RICKY PONTING (and Maxi)Sydney January 7 - with SIMON KATICH (and Maxi)Tickets 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