Story Time 267 – When Mr Cricket passed The Don
From The Final Word Cricket Podcast by Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon
April 17, 2026 · 1h 32m · Season 20
About this episode
This episode explores a significant moment in cricket history when a rising legend surpassed a legendary figure.
It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a 77-year dynasty of decent boring men, a piece of pure cricket slapstick in the middle of a tough streak, an accidental stumbling onto someone's favourite player, and the moment when a legend in the making passed the biggest one of all. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 3.00 - Andrew Cooper 18.46 - Calum Evans 13.00 - Simon Clarke 3.29 - Rory Seymour 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: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Learn about Lacuna Sports - bespoke female cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk…
People in this episode
Hosts: Adam Collins, Geoff Lemon
Topics covered
- cricket history
- dynasty
- slapstick
- legend
- Nerd Pledge
Keywords
- cricket
- history
- Mr Cricket
- The Don
- Nerd Pledge
Sponsors
Stomping Ground, Zeus, Lacuna Sports, NordVPN
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Wisden
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