The Final Word Cricket Podcast

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Story Time 292 – The bumper Adelaide Oval edition

It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, we didn't know that this would become an Adelaide Oval special, but that's how things have panned out

Nov 5
1 h 40 min

Australia's path to another WTC final gets tougher

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Season 21, Episode 5: With Adam back at Lord's for a day of recording, it's time to start with South Africa's clearing path to the WTC final in the context of current wor

Nov 3
1 h 22 min

Exclusive: Glenn Maxwell announces his international retirement

Season 21, Episode 4: It was the cricketing day we've dreaded most, though we knew it had to arrive some day. Glenn Maxwell's time in the green and gold, and in Victorian

Nov 2
47 min

Australia have been belted. What change does the future demand?

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South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 6: Heads have to roll, right? After Australia's batting got ripped to pieces two Tests running, nobody can argue tha

Nov 1
52 min

TFW Daily - Torn to shreds - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 5

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 5: The contest was set up beautifully before a ball was bowled, but with Kagiso Rabada breathing fire in his first s

Oct 31
33 min

TFW Daily - All set for a belter - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 4

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 4: South Africa’s batters continued the ebb and flow of an engrossing series, setting up a classic finish on the fif

Oct 30
27 min

TFW Daily - Lyon's late twist - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 3

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 3: The hits just keep on hitting. Each day of this Test has had a buffet on offer, and it hasn't been the bowling. A

Oct 29
31 min

TFW Daily - Scores are level - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 2

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 2: A day that could shape the next few years of international cricket. Marco Jansen, Josh Inglis, Cameron Green, and

Oct 28
41 min

TFW Daily - It had everything - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 1

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Day 1: Injury dramas and controversial selections set the stage for a day that featured match-turning partnerships and g

Oct 27
34 min

TFW Daily - Boland, Lyon, or left-field? - South Africa Australia, 3rd Test, Cape Town Preview

South Africa Australia Daily, 3rd Test, Cape Town Preview: Australia go into tomorrow’s series-deciding 3rd Test with more questions than answers. Who plays, and in what

Oct 26
37 min

Why do Test teams hate picking openers who are openers?

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Season 21, Episode 3: This week, Daniel Norcross joins Geoff to ponder upcoming winter and the conventions of naming storm systems, as we tell ourselves that we'll talk a

Oct 25
1 h 10 min

TFW Daily - Fight to the finish - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 5

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 5: It wasn't supposed to go that deep. But then, a nightwatchman isn't supposed to bowl all day. And a team's fourth

Oct 22
37 min

TFW Daily - The worst collapse since last time - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 4

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 4: It may be the tipping point for some careers to end in the Australian top order, as only Travis Head was able to m

Oct 21
34 min

TFW Daily - A knock for the ages - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 3

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 3: It would take something monumental to flip the series on its head, and the man smallest in stature stood the talle

Oct 20
35 min

TFW Daily - Boland v Bavuma - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 2

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 2: There was a long wait to get onto the park, but a session of highlights followed - a blinding catch, supreme bowli

Oct 19
36 min

TFW Daily - Boland goes bang bang - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 1

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 1: Australia pulled the Scott Boland lever and got the result they wanted. Nathan Lyon made way again. What does that

Oct 18
41 min

TFW Daily - Lyon faces the drop again - South Africa Australia, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 0

South Africa Australia Daily, 2nd Test, Gqeberha Day 0: One day out from the 2nd Test, and it might be an all-pace battery one again for Australia, if the signs from the

Oct 17
28 min

Story Time 291 – The Bharat Sundaresan request line

It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, a few listeners have been hanging out for Bharat to come back on the show, but it's been a while. Thi

Oct 16
1 h 12 min

John Farnham will see you at Rundle Mall, bright and early

Season 21, Episode 2: The weekly show! Coming to you from St George's Park, in Gqeberha, the city formerly known as Port Elizabeth. But what else is happening beyond Sout

Oct 15
1 h 42 min

TFW Daily - Are the Aussies good now? - SA Australia, 1st Test, Durban Day 6

South Africa Australia Daily, 1st Test, Durban Day 6: Time to look back. This was one of the more significant engagements for Australia for a while, and a match that coul

Oct 14
34 min

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This is one of my favorite cricket podcasts. Very insightful and super funny. One small suggestion is that you could devote a couple of minutes each podcast or perhaps every other podcast providing some explanations for us that are new-ish to the game. Cricket is a game that has such a steep learning curve, and beautifully odd terminology, that I think this would help to grow the fan base for the game, particularly here in the US. Specially useful would be information on the state of the pitch, and why it matters, as well as bowling lengths and lines. For instance, a mini-lesson on the state of the pitch could have been sneaked in during the discussion of whether Australia should have batted first on the first day of the fifth test at the Oval. Obviously you don’t want to spend too much time and bore the knowledgeable listeners, but just a couple of minutes would do.

Ochtapas · Sep 2019

I love their cricket podcasts. Two very good, knowledgeable, and astute minds of the game. They bring the game in a different way, Adam has done work in politics while Geoff was prolific in poetry. This new perspective is fantastic to listen to. They never say anything without good reason, and they are unbiased. I love the longer version, and I love the daily pods. I enjoy the interviews a lot because I can go back when I’m bored and listen to Harsha Bhogle, or Davey Warner, or Ian Chappell. They seem to put a lot of thought into their words and that’s what I enjoy!

Pulv30 · Aug 2019

A solid cricket podcast. They are quirky without getting too much amongst the weeds. They are very balanced in their analysis except when it comes to Glenn Maxwell, which to be honest I find quite endearing. Their weekly shows include great interviews and analysis. But, their dailies during the CWC19 has been fantastic and have really gotten me addicted to them. The hall of fame segments are great and I look forward to them every episode. Their nerd pledge segment, where you make a monthly contribution with an amount that has relevance in cricket which the hosts have to guess, for instance $2.81 as a reference to VVS Laxman, is a unique feature in the world of cricket podcasts and always enjoyable to listen to. Do give them a listen when you get a chance. But, be forewarned, the show is extremely addictive

Gnana86 · Jul 2019

Geoff and Adam are simply the best when it comes to talking all things cricket... with the occasional Australian cultural reference thrown in for more mirth.

A Good 14 · Oct 2019

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