Story Time 256 – From 90s hero to less than zero
It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, it's not a fun start but an important one as we look at years of accusations against Michael Slater, something that a lot of reporting skated over, but that Jordan Baker of the Sydney Morning Herald did not. Also this week, a couple of huge days in the Ranji, we have a new team to follow, and the life of a true Sri Lankan legend and Ceylonese pioneer.
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3.79 - Alan Simpson
144.00 - Chris Mead
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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, it's not a fun start but an important one as we look at years of accusations against Michael Slater, something that a lot of reporting skated over, but that Jordan Baker of the Sydney Morning Herald did not. Also this week, a couple of huge days in the Ranji, we have a new team to follow, and the life of a true Sri Lankan legend and Ceylonese pioneer.
Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week:
66.6 - Joel Burton
5.94 - Deepak Rao
3.79 - Alan Simpson
144.00 - Chris Mead
Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword
Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com
Get yourself some lovely BIG Boots UK, with 10% off at this link: https://www.bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword
Try the new Stomping Ground Final Word beer, or join Patreon to win a case: stompingground.beer
Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au
Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw
Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD
Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com
Title track by Urthboy
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