The Final Word

“Jasprit Bumrah is the Bradman of bowling, that man is a genius and we are blessed to live in his times” TFW World Cup Daily out now in your feeds and YouTube.

“We were so close to one of the greatest explosions of emotion in the history of 50-over cricket had India chased down 388, with Rohit and Kohli both scoring hundreds.”

“A ball hits him in the chest and a few months later… he dies.” An unusually long number leads @collinsadam and Geoff to the tale of the 18th-century Prince of Wales who loved Britain’s game and was allegedly killed by it.

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, if you need a very roundabout method to dispose of a member of a royal family, we have the advice for you. Join @collinsadam and Geoff. pod.fo/e/44d81d

Enakshi's latest article for The Final Word, on how to assess the success of a World Cup in competition with so many other major sport events. finalwordcricket.com/writing/the-qu…

"Rohit's got this ursine presence. He bats with such easy violence, like a daddy bear cuffing a baby bear away from his honey... then sends it flying 75 yards over deep backward square" @norcrosscricket @benjonescricket

“This is so crude. It’s simply to try and get India to play Pakistan three times in a World Cup. It’s so blatant.” Adam and Geoff explain the full story on our weekly episode, out now in your feeds!

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The energy at the Women’s Test was special, made even better by seeing the kids soak up the @HomeOfCricket experience during the free coaching sessions at Lord’s Performance Centre More kids’ summer holiday courses are still available, check them out at lords.org/lords/lordsper…

"This England team needs a fundamental reprogramming. Whoever comes in next has to change the dressing room from the foundations up, the culture, the DNA, everything." Full TFW Weekly episode out now in your feeds and YouTube

“This is not the promised 14-team World Cup. That’s bullshit. It is a 12-team World Cup with a play-in tournament.” TFW Weekly full episode out in your feeds and YouTube.

Gurnoor Brar is India’s tallest International cricketer since ____________?

“India's win wasn't by chance, they’ve invested time and energy into Test cricket. Now, it's a question for administrators at the ECB as to what's their next step for red ball cricket.”

It will be a result long remembered in India, as the first women's Test at Lord's ended, as expected, in favour of the visitors. Adam and Geoff talk through the events of the last four days. Listen: pod.fo/e/448c1e

“I’ve never seen Harmanpreet laugh, smile, or giggle as much as I saw today. It was a wonderful sight”

“Why now? Brendon McCullum announcement should have waited at least 24 hours rather than running straight into the Women’s Test.”

"Who gets sacked? How many people? Should we sack them all? Is Gautam Gambhir being sacked?"

“Clare Connor put it perfectly: a Test at Lord’s is the last first thing for the women's game in England. Most of the firsts are done. The real challenge now is the seconds and the thirds.” A special day at Lord’s.

A huge week for women's cricket in England continued at Lord's, with the first women's Test at the venue. It was, to some extent, the last major first for the women's game in the UK. Listen: pod.fo/e/446e58

This series is an eye-opener for India, suggesting that they aren’t as good as their World Cup record indicates. Do they need a Gill or a Jaiswal to anchor things at the top?