The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Bangladesh defeat Afghanistan on Day 26 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup and keep their finals hopes alive.  The Final Word is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Listen to all of our episodes at finalwordcricket.com. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pakistan defeat South Africa by 49 runs on Day 25 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins wrap up all the day's action including a review of Billy Joel at Wembley, courtesy of Geoff.  The Final Word is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Listen to all of our episodes at finalwordcricket.com. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A double-header on Day 24 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Adam Collins and Daniel Norcross, in for Geoff Lemon, wrap up wins for India and New Zealand.  Listen to all of our episodes at finalwordcricket.com The Final Word is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 6, Ep 3: featuring Daniel Norcross. It's long past time for a full-length Final Word. The daily show has been occupying our attention but some topics can't be dealt with in 15 minutes. Cricket Australia has a new corporate buddy with a unique approach to the English language, the World Cup's format limitations are on show, and we grapple with time travel (that would have warned us of Sri Lanka's upset). Plus there's a new game in town: get ready for Nerd Pledge Quiz, with our guest contestant from the BBC commentary team. The weekly episode is sponsored by AV Jennings - Find a Community to Call Home.  The Final Word is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Visit The Final Word Cricket Podcast website here.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sri Lanka keep their tournament alive with a win over England on Day 23 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Visit our website https://finalwordcricket.com/ to listen to our weekly episodes and to support our show via Patreon.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Australia defeat Bangladesh on Day 22 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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New Zealand defeat South Africa on Day 21 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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England defeat Afghanistan on Day 20 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Tigers Win! Bangladesh beats West Indies on Day 19 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup keeping its hopes of a top four finish alive. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins have the latest in this daily edition of The Final Word Cricket Podcast.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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India defeats Pakistan on Day 18 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Adam and Geoff wrap everything up from a packed train leaving the station.  Check out our new website finalwordcricket.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Australia win over Sri Lanka and South Africa get their first win over Afghanistan on Day 17 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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England wins against West Indies on Day 16 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Adam and Geoff review the game with references to the Harlem Globetrotters, swimming pools and stand up comedy routines involving airline snacks.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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India and New Zealand leave Trent Bridge without a ball bowled as the rain strikes again in the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Australia defeats Pakistan on Day 14 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Another day, another day of rained out cricket. This time, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka don't face a ball on Day 13 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Another day of rain washes out West Indies vs South Africa after only 7.3 overs. Geoff and Adam discuss the washout, ways to cope with the rain, and numerous 90's pop references.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A big win for India over Australia on Day 11 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The latest from Day Ten of the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon not only wrap up the results from England v Bangladesh and Afghanistan v New Zealand, they also take another shot at explaining Net Run Rate.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Play abandoned because of rain on Day 9, but the rain doesn't stop The Final Word.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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A big win for Australia over West Indies on Day 8 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Geoff and Adam wrap up all the play from Day 7 of the 2019 Cricket World Cup that featured matches between India and South Africa and New Zealand and Bangladesh.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 6, Ep 2: Not many international cricketers are more famous for their internet jokes, but maybe there's one. Jimmy Neesham thinks over the nature of humour and whether to tweet like Sachin. But there's also a much more serious side, one that made him hate himself when his cricket wasn't perfect. It's been a tough few years for a player who has fought his way back to form in time for a World Cup. Conflict can rage in the one person. Jimmy Neesham isn't afraid to be honest about it. Grateful to spend time with New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham on the Final Word Cricket Podcast.  The weekly podcast supported by our friends at AV Jennings. Find a community to call home at avjennings.com.au    Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Everything you need to know from a rain-shortened session in Cardiff.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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One of the great high-scoring matches, with a record World Cup chase set for the world's highest-scoring team. Pakistan always do Pakistan things. We know it's a cliche, but they just keep doing it. After getting smashed by the West Indies, they've hit back with a fierce challenge to England.  Drama at Trent Bridge!  Geoff and Adam have the rundown.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Bangladesh took on South Africa at the Oval in London on Day Four, with a massive crowd of supporters. We've been waiting a while for a close game, and we got one.  Not many people have tipped Bangladesh to go far in this tournament, but they might have a few more supporters now.  This episode of The World Cup Daily comes to you from Vauxhall Street.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Day 3 comes to you from the back of a car on the motorway from Bristol, after the first double header of the World Cup.  Australia had their first hit-out of the Cup against crowd favourites Afghanistan, while a Green Mamba arose for the contest, very short contest, in Cardiff between New Zealand and Sri Lanka.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Pakistan and West Indies: two teams without a lot of backers, but that might change after this performance. Both needed to get their World Cup off to a good start.  Adam and Geoff can bring you the short and sweet version of a short and sweet game.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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England might have been nervous ahead of their home World Cup opener, but were trying not to show it as they headed to The Oval to face South Africa.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 6, Ep 1: At last. After years of distant admiration, the guiding star of the Final Word has visited earth. Glenn Maxwell, on the eve of a World Cup in which he's one of the brightest in the firmament, took a moment out to sit down with Adam and Geoff in a Bristol garden, take a breath, and take stock of his life so far. "You want to show people that you're a real person, and not just a 20-foot flag outside the MCG." "If my career ended tomorrow I'd be ok. I'd be able to find other avenues in my life where I'd still get the same joy." "I don't understand how I'm able to hit sixes." "That was literally everything I could have dreamed of as a kid, happening in front of my eyes." Funny, generous, and thoughtful, this is a cricketer who everyone has watched, showing a side that not many people would have got to know. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 23: All ten World Cup captains gathered in a disused warehouse to announce their joint billing in a gritty new crime drama. Ben Stokes leapt around his own disused warehouse on an SAS cricket course. But the real attention this week went to Virat Kohli's musical crusade for clear skin, as he embarked on a public awareness campaign about the dangers of face spots. Geoff joins Adam in London ahead of cricket's global showdown, for what was supposed to be a half episode before the Matthew Renshaw interview but that has spiralled out of control into a being all of its own. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 22: He had a dream start and some later struggles, but hasn't lost his head. Australia and Queensland opening batsman Matthew Renshaw is forthright about surviving the spotlight aged 20, filling gaps after the Cape Town debacle, and how to manage gastro in front of an international audience. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 21: Well, maybe not quite. "It's very complex," he reckons. But Radio One's breakfast DJ will be doing his best to give airtime to the World Cup theme song. He speaks to the Final Word about cricket's chances of cutting through to a new audience in Britain, then we hear from Cricinfo's Daniel Brettig about his new book revealing the secret meeting between Don Bradman and Kerry Packer that ended the World Series Cricket war. We recorded this before the IPL final, so that'll come next week. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 20: Sexuality, drugs, gender politics and criminal convictions. It's been a heavy week in cricket. James Faulkner caused a stir when people thought he'd come out as gay. Australia's best women players became a casualty of negotiations over the men's team. County cricketer Alex Hepburn was sentenced to five years in prison, while England booted a player from their World Cup squad for drug use. This episode couldn't wait, so Geoff and Adam did their best to untangle some of the above. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 19: Catalyst. Author. Agitator. Commentator. Antagonist. Ian Chappell led Australia during the Test team's most iconic era, that of Lillee and Thompson. He took on Don Bradman and blew up the establishment. He rejects being associated with on-field aggression, and his sense of compassion led him to some unexpected post-career political action. Never afraid to say exactly what's on his mind, Ian sits down with The Final Word to talk about all of the above. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 18: The Big Three have launched their World Cup squads, and Geoff and Adam were in London for the England announcement. Cricket writer Vithushan Ehantharajah joins them to run the rule over that squad, including the nearly-there situation of Jofra Archer, and then sticks around for a game of Nerd Pledge. Then it's time to look at what Australia and India are planning. We promise other teams will follow in the weeks to come. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 17: Your hosts don't normally wear tuxedos to record – sorry to disappoint. But the black ties are on for the annual Wisden dinner to celebrate the launch of another mighty Almanack. For 156 years Wisden has been cricket's authority, and for the first of those years, editor Lawrence Booth sits down with Geoff and Adam to talk through the new issue, including the news that Geoff was awarded Book of the Year for his publication Steve Smith's Men. This episode comes with bonus live reports of Glenn Maxwell playing county cricket at Lord's. Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 16: It's hard growing up in Gippsland with a country cricket legend for a dad. But Australian comedian Wil Anderson still adores the game regardless, a feeling that has only been strengthened by years in distant countries. Mainly because the timezones are good for cable. Wil joins the Final Word to talk about life on the road, keeping safe what you love, when cricket becomes an affair, and how Matthew Hayden felt about a certain cover song. Adam and Geoff also go through Australia's ODI series win over Pakistan, happenings in the IPL, England's response to the Buttler-Ashwin run-out, and have time for a bumper round of Nerd Pledge, the new game invented by subscribers on the Patreon page: patreon.com/thefinalword The Final Word Cricket Podcast is produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 15: Another day, another run-out of the non-striker causing worldwide debate. Geoff and Adam plough into the tale of the dismissal: where it comes from, how the Laws have evolved, and why it causes such a response, as well as Vinoo Mankad's place in history and how easily it gets obscured. Then we cover off the Sheffield Shield season, a year since the sandpaper saga, the historical versus practical considerations of numbering Test uniforms, and plenty more.   Join in the Patreon community at patreon.com/thefinalword. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 14: Set off the ticker-tape parades. One-day cricket once again rules the land, as Australia's men complete a crazy comeback in India, and the women sweep New Zealand for the 20th year in a row. Adam and Geoff cover the 50-over action, World Cup ramifications, and whether there's space for batsmen returning from bans, as well as looking over Shane Warne's big ideas for the future from the MCC Cricket Committee, and Kane Williamson's refusal to stop thrashing Bangladesh.   Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 13: In 2015 Urthboy released a song commemorating Phillip Hughes, in an unlikely crossover between cricket and hip-hop. A founding member of record label Elefant Traks and band The Herd, Urthboy has become one of Australia's most respected songwriters. His wide-ranging Final Word conversation looks at the crossover between sport and art: as conduits for grief, stages for coming of age, means of representation, as well as sharing stories from the synthetic wickets and live gigs of the 1980s Blue Mountains. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 12: Ashes winner, World Cup champ, and lead broadcaster. Isa Guha has got a lot done in a short time. She sits down with Adam and Geoff to talk history, heritage, change and ambition, and the advantages of fast bowling at five-foot-one. We also cover off the Big Bash final, the Kusal Perera miracle, and who is on Mark Waugh's grudge list this week. Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 11: Canberra's inaugural Test is over, with some heartening performances for Australia against Sri Lanka, but what does it all mean? The Ashes are a long way away. In the meantime it's white-ball season, with the Australian men's team going to India and the women tackling New Zealand in the Rose Bowl. Oh, and England got smashed by the West Indies again. Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra Produced by Bad Producer Productions Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 10: With Canberra about to become Australia's 11th venue for men's tests, Geoff and Adam visit the one forgotten cricket ground out of the other ten.  This week covers Australia's Test against Sri Lanka at the Gabba, the WBBL final and a frankly bonkers West Indies win over England in Barbados.  Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra Produced by Bad Producer Productions Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 9: A special version of The Final Word recorded live at Fitzroy's Commercial Club Hotel on January 17, 2019. This episode features an oral history of Glenn Maxwell, an ode to Shaun Marsh and plenty of Q&A.  Thanks to Kookaburra.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 8: After 71 years, India wins a Test series in Australia. Adam and Geoff are joined by writer Bharat Sundaresan to talk through how it happened and what it means.  Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra Produced by Bad Producer Productions Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 7: Geoff and Adam look back over the triumphs (and the odd disaster) of the year that was, as well as India's effort to go 2-1 up against Australia in the Boxing Day Test.  We'll have our first live recording of the Final Word Cricket Podcast on January 17, 2019 in Melbourne. Details to come.  Thanks for listening! Have a safe and Happy New Year's Eve!  Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra.  Produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 6: India's voice of cricket has a long relationship with Australia too, part of ABC radio since 1991. None of this happened by accident: Harsha Bhogle was the classic freelance pioneer, and still has the same attitude. This Christmas he settles down for a long chat with Adam and Geoff about the hustle and grind, the need to improvise, and the story of how he turned this into an extraordinary life. Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra.  Produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 5: India and Australia are 1-1, after a Perth Stadium pitch that was more WACA than the WACA. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins review the bouncer barrage, some brilliant batting, and the chirp-off between Virat Kohli and Tim Paine. Then we look at cricket's new world of stats analysis that could reinvent the game, with Freddie Wilde and Ben Jones, the whiz-kids from CricViz. Thanks to our sponsor Kookaburra.  Produced by Bad Producer Productions.  Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 4: A gripping end followed a spongy middle in the first Test of Australia's 2018-19 summer. Geoff and Adam take a close look at India's win and Australia's resistance, as well as investigating whether that was Peter Russell Clarke moonlighting in the Adelaide press box; the physics of tangled headphones; and how the hell to tackle a word spelled "bamBoosALL". Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Season 5, Ep 3: New things abound. The Australian summer starts for real with the first Test against India imminent. The women's team win the World T20 with a total team performance. And Geoff is flooding bookshops with Steve Smith's Men, his book on the sandpaper saga and the broader story around it, which leads him and Adam to assess the turmoil and head-rolling that has happened since the sandstorm hit Cape Town last March. Edited by Jay Mueller for Bad Producer badproducerproductions.com Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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