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Emergency ep: Kane Williamson retires
Jun 12, 2026
31m 32s
Ben Stokes and the grown men under curfew
Jun 10, 2026
1h 03m 49s
Story Time 274 - Let’s all eat some ants
Jun 9, 2026
1h 08m 40s
TFW Daily – Should Archer come straight back?- England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Review
Jun 8, 2026
38m 35s
TFW Daily – Crapshoot or new era? - England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 4
Jun 7, 2026
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| 6/12/26 | Emergency ep: Kane Williamson retires | Don’t say it’s over. After one last go around at Lord’s, Big Daddy Kane has left the arena, retiring from all New Zealand cricket. An abrupt decision in the middle of their Test series against England, but one in keeping with someone who has always kept his own counsel. Two of the Fab Four have now given up the whites, with Williamson departing as an all-time great, and New Zealand’s finest ever with the bat. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer With Morie Candles you can buy one item, get 30% off the next, with the offer code TFW5. At morie.com.au Join England’s Test tour of South Africa in 2026 with Gullivers Sports Travel. Learn more or book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 31m 32s | ||||||
| 6/10/26 | Ben Stokes and the grown men under curfew | Season 20, Episode 16: Ben Stokes and trouble on a night out, is it? Deidre Chambers. But then, is there more to this, or less to this, than meets the eye? How much comes down to the ECB’s management of everything around its team? Also this week, Cricket Victoria lob a grenade into the Big Bash privatisation story, planning to blow up both the Stars and the Renegades, and the mighty Bangladesh Tigers knock off Australia for a second time. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer With Morie Candles you can buy one item, get 30% off the next, with the offer code TFW5. At morie.com.au Join England’s Test tour of South Africa in 2026 with Gullivers Sports Travel. Learn more or book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 03m 49s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  Story Time 274 - Let’s all eat some ants | It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, the best performances that didn't go so well on the other side of the ledger, a firebrand whose madness was seen both on the field and off, an early shapeshifter who surprised in his non-preferred suit, and an unexpected dietary quirk along the way. Geoff and Adam combine. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 2.65 - Crispn Crunch 6.55 - Rooster 3.56 - Big Jim 11.00 - Matthew Beggs Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a case of Stomping Ground, the best beer in Melbourne: see their range at stompingground.beer This episode brought to you by Duncan Fearnley, get 10% off bats and kit with code TFW10. Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find more at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 08m 40s | ||||||
| 6/8/26 | TFW Daily – Should Archer come straight back?- England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Review | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Review: It’s the day after one of the shortest 40-wicket Tests on record and Adam has Daniel Norcross with him to ponder what it all means. The Lord’s pitch is where attention continues to sit, albeit with MCC presenting a path to a better future for the contentious 22 yards. Casting to The Oval, where the next Test begins next Wednesday, is it simply the case that Jofra Archer vaults straight into the squad and, indeed, the XI? How might Shoaib Bashir’s use, or otherwise, inform this? As for the Black Caps, they simply cannot lose their bundle with their WTC implications. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 38m 35s | ||||||
| 6/7/26 | TFW Daily – Crapshoot or new era? - England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 4 | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 4: What do England and New Zealand take away from this match? Do they even need to? Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross to discuss whether a win is just that, or if there’s more to it than meets the eye. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 37m 07s | ||||||
| 6/6/26 | TFW Daily – Lunch stops play - England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 3 | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 3: The sun was out today, but the umpires had decided to take lunch. Before you roll your eyes, we try to explain why. It typified a frustrating stop-start day, with players on and off the field, taking this Test into a fourth day with the game still in the balance. We also have an explanation about impact on DRS. With plenty still to talk about, Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 33m 56s | ||||||
| 6/5/26 | TFW Daily – Does Lord’s have a problem? - England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 2 | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 1:There'll be questions asked about another dicey pitch at Lord's in early June, with 33 wickets falling in total by the end of the second day. Emilio Gay provided some respite, raising a 50 on debut in an hour of relative calm, before the pitch started playing havoc again and New Zealand’s catching joined the chaos. Despite that, the game is evenly poised. Ben Jones and Dnaiel Norcross attempt to make sense of it. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 28s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | TFW Daily - 16 wickets of madness - England NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 1 | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Day 1: Marauding pace bowlers dominated the highly anticipated return of Test cricket for the summer, as momentum shifted from one extreme to the other under changeable weather conditions at Lord’s. Kyle Jamieson kicked things off for New Zealand, Harry Brook counterattacked, before the returning Ollie Robinson caused some chaos of his own. Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 42m 06s | ||||||
| 6/3/26 | TFW Daily - How much pressure for Baz? - Eng v NZ, 1st Test, Lord’s, Preview | Eng v NZ Daily 2026, 1st Test, Lord’s Preview: Adam has Ben Jones with him, who will be co-piloting the Daily eps from the first Test series of the England summer with the Black Caps in town at a wet Home of Cricket. When they do get on, just how much pressure are the England top brass under this week? We have a pretty good idea of how they’re shaping up, with room to move if the rain keeps coming. As for New Zealand, they are fit and ready to make it count at a ground where they have historically struggled, a match set to be Kane Williamson’s last in whites at Lord’s. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 28m 08s | ||||||
| 6/1/26 | Virat Kohli and RCB double the fun | Season 20, Episode 15: A big week in India, as Virat Kohli led the way in second consecutive IPL win for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Also this week, some moves from the ICC board meeting, including a new appointment; Ireland host a rare Test; England cricket tries to take control of its media product; and the Aussies go down to battling Pakistan. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 00m 06s | ||||||
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| 5/30/26 |  Story Time 273 – The Monte Carlo black streak | It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, an ancient tradition that predates cricket entirely, yet has accompanied the game through every match that has been recorded, leads us to a Monte Carlo casino in 1913, and Geoff's pet topic of probability. Also, a spinner's day that didn't work out, Bradman's dalliances with the pen, and a crime committed on British television. Plus! A Daniel Norcross challenge to our listeners. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 50.50 - Ian Farrington 3.55 - Daniel Foggo 4.45 - Cam Angus 9.76 - Sam Ellis Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a case of Stomping Ground, the best beer in Melbourne: see their range at stompingground.beer This episode brought to you by Duncan Fearnley, get 10% off bats and kit with code TFW10. Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find more at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 41m 54s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | The Final Word with Will Bosisto | Season 20 Episode 14: It has been a long time coming, but here we are: one of the Final Word’s all-time favourites, Will Bosisto, joins the show. Gracious enough to enjoy being a cricketing cult hero, worldly enough to have drawn wisdom from his many experiences in the game, Will is as insightful a guest as we could have hoped. Catch up with him on the pressure of expectation, the redefining of satisfaction, and belonging to the mighty CAXI for life. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 16m 51s | ||||||
| 5/27/26 | More drama as Cricket Australia exec leaves during spending scandal | Season 20 Episode 13: Cricket Australia are pushing a line about needing more money coming in, but that didn't stop a bunch of money going out, after a technology executive was accused of funnelling contracts to their own company. Meanwhile, the whistleblower who reported the problem was sacked. Things aren't going well at head office. Also this week, Jacob Bethell's broken finger opens up an England Test spot, and the pink ball may get approved for use during red-ball games. And we thank all of you who supported our Lord's Taverners marathon weekend, as we reached £30,000 raised this year and £100,000 in total. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 24m 05s | ||||||
| 5/22/26 |  Story Time 272 – One couldn't bat, the other couldn't keep | It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, those rare away wins keep on coming up, as does a score that shouldn't lead to defeat still manages to do so. We have a wicketkeeping double act, a life of service following a tough beginning, and another look at a different aspect of the series that at least one of us loves the most. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 3.97 - Paul Coffey 2.00 - Toby 6.08 - Andrew 5.03 - Jack T Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 34m 29s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | The Final Word with Charlotte Edwards | Season 20 Episode 12: Charlotte Edwards is one of the most respected people in all of cricket. With her career in the game now entering a third decade, she’s now in the job she always wanted since finishing as a superstar player and captain in 2016: coach of the England Women’s Team. Taking over at a low ebb last year, we find a mentor who has found the empathy needed for a role like this, but also one who doesn’t shirk the big decisions posed, especially when it comes to senior players. We find Lotte, as she’s known by all, brimming with enthusiasm not only for how far the women’s game has progressed, and for the opportunities presented by a home T20 World Cup. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 55m 47s | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Zak Crawley sails to Valinor | Season 20 Episode 11: England’s Test squad is out, and the end has indeed come for Bazball’s mascot. Elsewhere, Australia’s captain Pat Cummins gets stroppy at media reports, but isn’t it more likely to be people he knows who keep using his name? Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Experience England’s cricket tour of South Africa 2026/27 LIVE with Gullivers Sports Travel. Find out more and book at gulliverstravel.co.uk Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 51m 03s | ||||||
| 5/15/26 |  Story Time 271 – Forest Whittaker meets Dr Pierre Rock | It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a cryptic dance that ended up being far more geographical, the historical evolution of big days out, a deep dive into Australian sin taxes, and Adam has not seen The Crying Game. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 2.35 - Michael Blesic 2.22 - Debashish Biswas 3.50 - Sean Moynihan 14.20 - Nick Ibis Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 42m 54s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 |  TFW Book Club - Picture of England, with Gareth Copley-Jones | Sports photography isn’t just about the right lighting or composition, but forging relationships with the subjects and an understanding of the context that can turn photographs into stories. Gareth Copley-Jones has been behind the camera for some of England cricket’s most iconic images: Ben Stokes at Headingley, Jofra Archer’s delirium at Lord’s, Chris Woakes walking out to bat with his arm in a sling. Picture Of England takes us behind the viewfinder to deconstruct the science, research, and sheer hard work of getting the perfect shot. With thanks to Surrey CC, Gareth sits down with Daniel Norcross. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 45m 07s | ||||||
| 5/12/26 | In Aussie cricket, who benefits from scaring the horses? | Season 20, Episode 10: A big news story this week claims discontent at the top of Australia's player ranks about the fact that private cash is not imminent in the BBL - but how real is that, and whose interest is served by reporting it? Also this week, squads aplenty, a big game for some of our Bangladeshi faves, and major moves in the county round along with a hat-trick on debut, so we'll interview Tom Norton before we have Enakshi's IPL wrap. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer If you can, get behind our final Edinburgh marathon for the Lord's Taverners: donations here Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for School Holiday activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 49m 13s | ||||||
| 5/10/26 |  Story Time 270 – The man who slept at the non-striker's end | It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, Andrew Fidel Fernando joins the show for an unlikely tale of an unlikely nap, one with real consequence. There's also a Welsh excursion for a squad of Western Australians, the kid who won player-of-the-match from well down the pecking order, and a return to one of the faves of faves. Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week: 11.33 - Evan Granger 12.20 - Christiane Mayer 5.69 - Ollie Chauhan 2.37 - Jon Dunster Fidel's previous apperance on Story Time was: https://pod.fo/e/412373 Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Get 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 Get your This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirt here, and learn about Lacuna Sports bespoke cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 1h 08m 13s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 |  James Vince and the unbearable sadness of batting – TFW Book Club✨ | cricketbook discussion+3 | Jon Hotten | VincinessLord's Taverners+3 | — | James Vincebatting+5 | Stomping Ground | 45m 30s | |
| 5/7/26 | TFW Book Club - James Vince and the unbearable sadness of batting, with Jon Hotten | Jon Hotten is one of the most engaging writers our game is blessed with, so any topic he turns his pen to is going to be worth reading about. His latest book, Vinciness, is unusual as the subject isn’t really what he’s writing about. Not all the time, anyway. For the “decadent and depraved” majesty of cover driving to so much more, Daniel Norcross steered the conversation with this outstanding author, and friend of the pod, during a Surrey interval. Buy Vinciness, or The Unbearable Sadness of Batting https://4vuhcf-5g.myshopify.com/products/vinciness-or-the-unbearable-sadness-of-batting Support our marathon runners and help us raise money for the Lord's Taverners https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/teamtavs-edinburgh-marathon2026 Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com This is W̶o̶m̶e̶n̶'̶s̶ Cricket t-shirts are available from Lacuna Sports: bespoke cricket wear, by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk/en/shop/limited-edition/world-cup-t-shirt/ Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices | 45m 30s | ||||||
| 5/5/26 | Ding dong, the Big Bash sale is dead✨ | Big Bash LeagueCricket Australia+3 | — | Cricket AustraliaLord's Taverners+1 | QueenslandNew South Wales+1 | Big BashCricket Australia+3 | Stomping Ground | 1h 30m 46s | |
| 5/1/26 |  Story Time 269 – Still the best run chase in history?✨ | cricket historyrun chase+3 | — | WisdenLacuna Sports | — | cricketrun chase+3 | ZeusTFW2026 | 1h 10m 04s | |
| 4/30/26 |  Father Marriott’s (Remarkable) Summer Hols – TFW Book Club✨ | cricketbook discussion+3 | Max Bonnell | WisdenFather Marriott’s Summer Holidays | — | Father MarriottMax Bonnell+3 | Stomping GroundTFW2026 | 39m 27s | |
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