The Final Word Cricket Podcast

India v England, 1st Test, Hyderabad Day 4: What a staggering day of Test cricket. For England to turn around a 190-run first innings deficit, practically everything had to go right for them and, what do you know... it did. The visitors go 1-0 up in stunning circumstances; Ollie Pope and debutant Tom Hartley are the heroes. Cam Ponsonby saw it all at the ground at Hyderabad and he's with Adam Collins, who wishes he was there too.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/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

Australia v West Indies, Brisbane Day 4: One of the most remarkable days of Test cricket seen in Brisbane, and one of the most remarkable bowling performances ever from Shamar Joseph. A busted foot and a lot of pain didn't stop him from creating one of the classics with the ball, while Steve Smith did something similar with the bat, leading to an all-time finish. With Bharat Sundaresan and Geoff Lemon.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India v England, Hyderabad Day 3: At the close of play on day two, it looked like only one team could win this First Test - India, of course. 24 hours on, it's a very different story, overwhelmingly thanks to England's number three, Ollie Pope, who has made 148 of the most interesting runs you could ever wish to see. Cam Ponsonby witnessed the England comeback at the ground in Hyderabad, he's with Adam Collins.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/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

Australia v West Indies, 2nd Test, Brisbane Day 3: This West Indies line-up just won't quit. Hanging in there for long enough to set Australia 216 for victory, the visitors have picked up a couple of wickets before the close with this Test nicely in balance heading into the fourth day. At the ground in Brisbane, Bharat Sundaresan and Adam White are with you.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India v England, Hyderabad Day 2: It's taken India just two days to show the gap between the teams when playing on their home soil, cruising to a handsome first-innings lead. Tomorrow morning, it will be all about whether Ravindra Jadeja can advance to another Test ton before the home spinners put their bowling boots on when good and ready. Adam Collins is joined by Cam Ponsonby at the ground in Hyderabad.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/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

Australia v West Indies, Brisbane Day 2: What a day of Test cricket! If only those bails fell off... well, let's not get too deep into alternative histories. What's certain is that the Windies have given themselves a genuine chance of victory after claiming a first-innings lead, thanks mostly to the work of their opening quicks Kemar Roach and Alzarri Joseph. For the first time, it's Bharat Sundaresan piloting the show, and we have a new guest host alongside him, the excellent Adam White.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India v England, Hyderabad Day 1: A day as busy as you expect from two teams determined to make a mark to begin the series right from the outset. England’s attack got them to a vaguely credible position with the bat but Yashasvi Jaiswal’s contribution was more telling, pushing the hosts into a very handy position by the close. Cam Ponsonby is at the ground in Hyderabad, joining Adam Collins.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/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

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 1: How the tables turned! Then turned again. For a session there, it was business as usual, with Australian quicks knocking over the West Indies top order. But then Kavem Hodge and Joshua da Silva worked something special, and Kevin Sinclair might be something special. A very fun day and night of pink-ball cricket.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India v England, Hyderabad Day 0: Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley are not Ashwin and Jadeja - let there be no doubt. But on the belief that the Hyderabad pitch is going to rag from morning one, the visitors are putting all their faith in an inexperienced spin trio that will rely heavily on the bespectacled bloke from Somerset. As for the hosts, they so rarely lose at home with a tried-and-true gameplan. But how will it work if the Bazballers can make a bit of a mark early? A fascinating series awaits. Cam Ponsonby, who will be at the ground on our daily shows throughout the next two months, joins Adam Collins.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/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

Australia v West Indies, Adelaide Day 0: Time for a pink-ball shake-up. Bharat Sundaresan has been prowling around training and press conferences as always, and has the latest from Brisvegas: swing, storms, quarantines and selections. Meanwhile, there was also a whole lot of breaking news between when we recorded the weekly show and now.Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalwordFind shirts, marathons and other links at linktr.ee/thefinalwordSort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday: cbussuper.com.auFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.comTitle track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices