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The Final Word cricket podcast, with @CollinsAdam & @GeoffLemonSport. Find us everywhere, support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword
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Sachin Tendulkar won just one of his first 44 away Tests, and Tim Wigmore is curious to know - did it annoy him that his teammates couldn’t help him get over the line? Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Tim Wigmore | Adam Collins

.Tim Wigmore, author of Test Cricket: A History explained why he’s optimistic about the future of the red ball game - and how the players themselves inform that. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins


“I don’t think there’s anyone from outside of South Africa to know just how complex and deep these things run” - Kyle Abbott explained the complexity of the situation that saw him left out of the 2015 World Cup semi-final. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins

.Kyle Abbott explained to Adam why the narrative that he left South Africa because of transformation targets is wrong. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage |Adam Collins

“Whether he averaged 50 or not is neither here nor there to me… we’re lesser for his retirement.” Geoff and Adam’s reflection on Virat’s towering Test legacy is available wherever you get your podcasts now. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins | Geoff Lemon Sport

“Rohit’s average of 40 will tell you one story - but look it into it in more depth…” Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins | Geoff Lemon Sport


Story Time 228 is in your feeds. We unearth the Thanks For Coming awards at Test level, Adam's somewhat hazy memories of 2010/11, and Geoff uncovers the 1890 off-spinner with some remarkable similarities to Murali. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Wisden Almanack


The conventional wisdom has always been that Murali’s bowling action is entirely unique - but is there an Aussie who was doing the same thing 100 years earlier? Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins | Geoff Lemon Sport

“I’d be lying if I said it didn’t cross my mind…” Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Kyle Abbott | Adam Collins

Welcome back to The IPL Wrap with Ben Jones - Gujarat Perfection - A soaked squib for RCB - Will KL Rahul find his forever home? - Mumbai v Delhi for the final playoff spot Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Wisden Almanack | #IPL2025 youtu.be/5PKOnvjLpbU

“He’s always good enough to score 700 runs in an IPL season… but he’s never retained” Ben Jones asks the question we’re all wondering - is KL Rahul in the IPL version of the Darren Huckerby zone? Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage #IPL2025 #IPL Adam Collins

Virat Kohli at Lord’s? You know it makes sense. Maurice Blackburn | Odin Mortgage | Adam Collins | Geoff Lemon Sport

.Geoff Lemon Sport reckons fans (and otherwise) can use Zak Crawley’s day out against Zimbabwe to suit whichever narrative they’d like. MacInnes Whisky

Dan Norcross enjoyed Brian Bennett’s blazing ton the only way he knows how 🚬 MacInnes Whisky | Maurice Blackburn | daniel norcross | Cameron Ponsonby #ENGvZIM

Zimbabwe threatens to make things uncomfortable before Shoaib Bashir intervenes. #ENGvZIM Day 3 Review is live Listen in the usual places or watch on YouTube. MacInnes Whisky | Maurice Blackburn 📺youtu.be/-Our5HnsJl8


“He’s not sure how he’s doing it, but he is getting wickets” MacInnes Whisky | Maurice Blackburn | daniel norcross | Ben Jones

“So like every 13 the match he played in his first class career he’s making at least 200, sometimes 300, sometimes 400.” Odin Mortgage | Maurice Blackburn | Adam Collins | Geoff Lemon Sport