🚨TFW Weekly out now! Asia Cup drama gets worse. IPL/BBL flirting raises talk of "Mumbai Melbourne" & "Rising Sydney Super Giants." Also this week: Adam’s best county match, Maxwell’s Vic ton, Aus/Ind WODIs & Cummins’ $50M climate deal. Listen in: pod.fo/e/32ffbe

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Sikandar Raza, one of our best ever guests, is now ICC’s No.1 ODI allrounder! Back in 2022 we sat with him to learn his story, one of the most compelling in the game — from fighter pilot training, to now being on top. GO YOU GOOD THING! youtu.be/sIbpwv-1R1w

TFW Weekly out now! If the Aussie skipper and strike bowler is not fit for a home Ashes, suddenly everything changes. Also this week, Mitchell Starc's retirement, Jamie Overton quits red-ball cricket, and much more only on our latest episode! Listen now: pod.fo/e/32379f

It's Story Time! This week, Adam and Geoff are back to normal with a few great tales and a major statistical quirk: how can the most frequent one-day score also be so unlikely, and how did one Australian number become an Indian nemesis? pod.fo/e/321692

🚨TFW Weekly out now! Another couple of next-gen fast bowlers have gone down injured. Is there an emerging problem for Aussie quicks? Pujara retires from all Indian cricket, Ashwin leaves the IPL, and India's board makes a mess of organising a World Cup. pod.fo/e/31ff2c

It’s Story Time! Our walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges — completes the set this week: we’ve now had every current member of our Sleuth Group on the show as we catch up with Sean McGivern in his home town of Edinburgh. Listen: pod.fo/e/31c266

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🚨TFW Weekly out now! Jacob Bethell as England Captain?! And what’s the deal with Beau Webster? Dive into the latest Weekly for all the answers. Listen in: pod.fo/e/3185be

Adam Collins in conversation with Noobru founder Martyn Cook at The Oval as England train, exploring nootropics, why liquid beats pills, and finding focus without jitters. Don’t miss the Virat Kohli MRF bat giveaway details inside. Watch full video: youtu.be/wkNXEyDcu7w?...

📣 TEN YEARS OF TFW 📣 A decade ago, we hit go for the first time. 1382 eps and 25+ million downloads later, we’re still going strong. To mark this occasion, the new ep in the feed… is our (to now) lost demo from Lord’s 2015.

It's Story Time!📖 This week, an unexpected detour into the World War II battle for the Gothic Line in Italy, via a search for a captaincy Bannerman. Bharat Sundaresan joins Geoff Lemon. Listen: pod.fo/e/30f17b

Bookend centuries for Jaiswal. First and last innings of the series. #EngvInd

Shubman Gill Watch: 237 runs away from Bradman's record for a series. #GillWatch

#ENGvIND Huge news with England confirming their captain and talisman Ben Stokes is OUT of the fifth and deciding Test. Still no word on Bumrah from the Indian camp. We’re set for a blockbuster decider. Adam Collins joins Daniel Norcross. Daily pod: pod.fo/e/3061d5

Let Suzie play a Test match, you cowards

#ENGvIND, 4th Test, Old Trafford Review: The reactions to the final hour of play at Old Trafford have been plentiful. We take a deep dive into what this means for the upcoming fifth Test on Thursday. Adam Collins joins Daniel Norcross. 🎙️Listen: pod.fo/e/304321

#ENGvIND, 4th Test, Old Trafford Review: The reactions to the final hour of play at Old Trafford have been plentiful. We take a deep dive into what this means for the upcoming fifth Test on Thursday. Adam Collins joins Daniel Norcross. 🎙️Listen: pod.fo/e/304321

#ENGvIND How did India turn this around? Why is England so ineffective with the old ball? And will the bitter ending, as Jadeja and Washington crawled towards centuries, add spice to the decider? Daniel Norcross joins Ben Jones from Manchester 🎙️Listen: pod.fo/e/303636

#ENGvIND KL Rahul and Shubman Gill dug in after the series looked over when losing two immediate wickets in their second dig. Can they keep India’s series hopes alive? An intriguing Day 5 awaits. Daniel Norcross joins Ben Jones. 🎙️Daily pod out now: pod.fo/e/303043

#ENGvsIND Crawley and Duckett set up a potential lead, but can they arrest their aversion to centuries? India’s bowlers shook off a sleepy start and Pant bravely batted despite a foot fracture. Ben Jones joins Daniel Norcross for our daily pod. 🎙️Listen: pod.fo/e/301cde

#ENGvIND Series on the line with India 2-1 down. Will Jadeja be the lone spinner? England brings back Liam Dawson after a million years, Jofra v Jasprit continues. Weather could play a part. 🎙️Adam Collins has Daniel Norcross joining from Manchester: pod.fo/e/30060e

It’s the end of the Caribbean trip—possibly the last Test tour there. Geoff and Bharat convene in the hammock one more time to look over what happened, and discuss everything from the world of cricket in their latest weekly show. Listen now: pod.fo/e/2fd757

#WIvsAUS: It’s hard to put this one into words. West Indies hit the lowest ebb in a century of proud cricket, bowled out for 27. On the other hand, Boland’s hat-trick and Starc’s 6-for made history. Geoff Lemon joins Bharat Sundaresan. Listen in: pod.fo/e/2fbd92

The Thomas Miles wagon wheel. West Indies collectively had EIGHT scoring shots in the innings.

Australia just completed the first 3-0 Test whitewash without a player making a hundred.

After looking done in the morning, India fought back on Day 5, Jadeja leading the way. But it was Bashir, with a broken finger, who had the final say. A day for the ages. #ENGvsIND daily pod out now! Listen in: pod.fo/e/2fbb56

#ENGvIND | We are on, people, we are on. England waver, then Bumrah and Washington strike. Just as it looked India’s, wickets tumble. Classic Lord’s finish awaits. Adam Collins joins Geoff Lemon! Daily pod live now. Listen in: pod.fo/e/2fb246

Gill off the mark - now 388 runs from Bradman. #EngvInd

#ENGvsIND Day 1 from Lord’s A purist's day! England batted cautiously, Root inched to a milestone, Reddy delivered, Stokes hobbled, and ladybirds invaded. Daily pod is out now! Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f93c9

Ben Stokes sacks himself and entire team after day of Test batting at 3 an over

Weekly pod is out now! What to make of Mulder’s declaration when in sight of Brian Lara’s 400*, and how bold is saying he could have but didn’t want to? Listen: pod.fo/e/2f7c0a

#ENGvsIND: 2nd Test Review! India’s record runs shake England’s plans. Ben Jones & Daniel Norcross debate Bashir, Tongue, Woakes, and the return of Archer & Bumrah at Lord’s. Where should Jamie Smith bat? 🎙️Listen: pod.fo/e/2f7199

Hard to guess that Geoff and Bharat have been watching Shawshank Redemption on tour

#WIvsAUS | It’s all over at Grenada. A beautiful country, an ugly innings, after Australia set West Indies 277 to win, then brought the power of an all-time bowling attack to bear. And what of Nathan Lyon? All wrapped for you in our daily pod! Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f6b3e

Ten wickets, one hurricane: Akash Deep at Edgbaston, and India in the history books. #ENGvIND

#ENGvIND | Rain threatened to make Shubman’s declaration look risky, but it was wickets—not weather—that shaped Day 5. England’s got questions: Will Bashir stay? Who makes way for Jofra? India’s got their own selection puzzles. All eyes on Lord’s next! 🎥 Watch: youtu.be/J5EoMUPWya8

"We call this artwork Batting For A Draw."

#WIvAUS | A rare day of normal Test cricket—rain delays, Steve Smith in sublime touch, and West Indies finally holding onto their slip catches. The hosts are almost in this game, but their grip on the match is slipping fast. Daily pod out now! 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/2f6676

#ENGvsIND | India keep piling on the runs—Shubman Gill hits his third ton in four innings, Rishabh Pant loses his bat, and Zak Crawley does his thing. Daily pod out now! 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f6572

#WIvsAUS | Khawaja & Konstas in focus again after a wild day in Grenada! West Indies mixed dash, grit, and daftness—then Australia’s top order gave us more to talk about. Geoff Lemon joins Bharat Sundaresan. 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f570c

#ENGvIND | Six ducks, two doubles? Almost! Smith & Brook’s monster stand kept England afloat, but India’s bowlers (minus Bumrah) kept it spicy. High scores, but this Test is still wide open—who takes control on Day 4? 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f5f3d

#WIvsAUS | Khawaja, Konstas, and Green miss out again, leaving Australia’s firewalls to rescue the day after another fierce West Indies fast-bowling display. Can the home side finally figure out the batting and seize control on Day 2? 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f570c

#ENGvsIND | Shubman Gill’s “extra large” 269 and Akash Deep’s rise put India in command. But is it enough to keep England’s Bazballers from bouncing back? Day 3 could be pivotal. 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f5512

"Sometimes, the best way to play Bazball is with brutal efficiency—and Gill showed exactly how it’s done." #ENGvsIND

#ENGvsIND | There were changes to the India team, but not the ones we expected. Shubman took it upon himself to hand the day to India by a split decision. But is it enough to worry the Bazballians? 🎙️Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f47b8

After days of a story bubbling, Cricket West Indies have finally got organised to… not deal with it. The captain’s presser was pure stonewalling. Steve Smith returns for Australia, and WI may go all pace. #WIvsAUS Daily pod out now! 🎧 Listen: pod.fo/e/2f466d

Catch all the action and analysis on our daily pod as the Edgbaston challenge begins—India vs England, Second Test. #INDvENG Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f364e

India have never won at Edgbaston. Is Kuldeep Yadav the player to change that? #INDvENG

India need a win at Edgbaston to keep the series alive, can they do it at a ground where they've never won? Should Kuldeep join Bumrah to target England’s aggressive Bazball approach? #INDvsENG daily pod live now! Listen in: pod.fo/e/2f364e