The Final Word Cricket Podcast

World Cup Daily 2023, Day 33: Sri Lanka and Bangladesh already hated each other before, so they really hate each other now. In Delhi late in a frustrating campaign for both teams, Angelo Mathews became the first player ever to be dismissed "timed out" in an international match. How did it happen and what does it mean? Plus we'll look at, you know, the game, which was a good one.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

Episode 1 - Why 99?In 2019 on The Greatest Season That Was, Adam made a 12-part series exploring whether the 1999 ODI World Cup swas the most interesting global tournament. With Dan Brettig (The Age) and Shannon Gill (Code Sports), they spoke with many of the key players and administrators across seven weeks. On the basis that you'll probably enjoy what was pulled together back then, we are re-releasing World Cup '99 here as the current competition reaches its business end. Before we get into the interviews, a framing discussion that should help jog the memory. Support 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 32: Has a team ever bossed the group stage of World Cup to the extent India have this one? Cam Ponsonby and Adam consider this question after the men in blue handed out their latest hiding, the Proteas thrashed by 243 runs in the top-of-the-table clash at Eden Gardens. Setting it up, it had to be Virat Kohli - on his 35th birthday, the modern great pulled level with Sachin Tendulkar on 49 ODI tons. Also, a cameo from Winnie!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 31.2: Pakistan kept England alive for a couple of hours, but then they had to do their own work to stay there. Australia battled early, Smith and Labuschagne took us on holiday to Spain, Adam Zampa had some fun and then some more fun, and Ben Stokes kept trying to get up that damn mountain with Dawid Malan for sombre company. A big night at the mausoleum in Ahmedabad, as Geoff Lemon is joined by Matt Roller of ESPNcricinfo.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 31: Pakistan make half the runs and win the game? Cricket, it's a beautiful thing. The poor old Black Caps, meanwhile, have smashed 401 and lost. The difference: Final Word fave Fakhar Zaman, with a 62-ball ton. And with that, the race for fourth spot is well and truly alive. Cam Ponsonby is with Adam, recorded at his local pub in North London before they head to the football.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 30: A match that a few weeks ago looked uneventful ended up with a lot riding on it. The two unfancied teams of the tournament had their most realistic shot at points against one another, to go with their less likely victories from earlier in the tournament. But it was a bizarre period of running that really decided the match, plus another clinical chase from a pair making it their trademark. Geoff Lemon is joined by Matt Roller of ESPNcricinfo.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, Adam has Bharat Sundaresan in the co-hosting chair and they settle into a theme: fathers and sons. Some of the stories, like a couple of Australia/West Indies ODIs from the glory days, are lovely. The passing of Final Word fave Johnny Won't Hit Today, alongside his old man, is tragic. Between times, more Jamaica than we anticipated, more of the 1911-12 Ashes, and we return to the Boer War for another sad tale from the battlefield.Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:2.23 - Rahul Venkat 5.00 - Guy Hornsby5.85 - Slim Johns1.70 - Chris Dobbins2.65 - Elliott Diamond7.00 - Terry HoganSupport 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 29: There are thrashings. There are bashings. Then there is this. Kohli, Gill, Shreyas. Shami, Bumrah, Siraj. Everyone got in on the act, on a statistically historic night at the Wankhede. 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 28: The third tough assignment in a row for the Black Caps, and a chance for South Africa to continue winning ways and beat a team with a strong record over them in World Cups. There was a surprising decision at the toss in Pune, and more national records falling to the blade of Quinton de Kock, while Jimmy Neesham had another night in the wars.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

Season 15, Episode 7: We've reached the stage of the World Cup where very few teams have been eliminated yet it is the four who are currently in the semi-final positions who would need to trip up badly to not feature in the big games in a few weeks from now. England are one of those - their last week was even worse than the one before, which really took some doing. After all that, we take a look some off-field bits and pieces, including CA's annual report, a massive Tasmanian run chase, and tip our lids to an umpiring great.Your Nerd Pledge number this week:6.17 - Prathamesh DeshpandeSupport 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