Season 8, Ep 2: Nasser Hussain. He’s known for Karachi in the dark, for the toss at Brisbane, for Hansie’s leather jacket, so we talked about none of these things.

For over an hour we sat down and talked about everything else: about the boy who played in India’s Chepauk stadium but went on to captain England, about the teenage leg-spinner who was forced to change arts, about the young hothead who became a shrewd tactician. About rebuilding a broken side, building a team that went on to great things, then becoming one of the most respected commentators in the game.

Nasser was as forthright and thoughtful as you might expect if you’ve seen him interview anyone else. Listen through for a memorable Final Word.

Our Nerd Pledge numbers for this week are:

3.29 (from Alan)
5.59 (from Richard Johnson)
4.03 (from Will Sandford)

Guess away. Our answers are in the episode.

 

Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword   
Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com

Check out CBUS Super at cbussuper.com.au  
Call in from around the world with SatPhoneShop.com  
Wisden Cricket Monthly discount is at bit.ly/wcmfinal

The Final Word is produced by Jay Mueller on the Bad Producer Network
Title track by Urthboy

Season 8, Ep 2: Nasser Hussain. He&rsquo;s known for Karachi in the dark, for the toss at Brisbane, for Hansie&rsquo;s leather jacket, so we talked about none of these things.
For over an hour we sat down and talked about everything else: about the boy who played in India&rsquo;s Chepauk stadium but went on to captain England, about the teenage leg-spinner who was forced to change arts, about the young hothead who became a shrewd tactician. About rebuilding a broken side, building a team that went on to great things, then becoming one of the most respected commentators in the game.
Nasser was as forthright and thoughtful as you might expect if you&rsquo;ve seen him interview anyone else. Listen through for a memorable Final Word.
Our Nerd Pledge numbers for this week are:
3.29 (from Alan) 5.59 (from Richard Johnson) 4.03 (from Will Sandford)
Guess away. Our answers are in the episode.
&nbsp;
Send us a Nerd Pledge at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/thefinalword">patreon.com/thefinalword</a> &nbsp;&nbsp; Find previous episodes at <a href="https://www.finalwordcricket.com">finalwordcricket.com</a>
Check out CBUS Super at <a href="https://www.cbussuper.com.au">cbussuper.com.au</a>&nbsp; Call in from around the world with <a href="satphoneshop.com">SatPhoneShop.com</a>&nbsp; Wisden Cricket Monthly discount is at <a href="bit.ly/wcmfinal">bit.ly/wcmfinal</a>
The Final Word is produced by <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bad_producer">Jay Mueller</a> on the <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com">Bad Producer Network</a> Title track by <a href="https://www.urthboy.com">Urthboy</a>

Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics and cricket history as they follow the game they love around the world and run in-depth interviews with guests. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.

Cricket for everyone &ndash; your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics and cricket history as they follow the game they love around the world and run in-depth interviews with guests. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.

Covering cricket from all angles and all corners of the globe.

The Final Word Cricket Podcast

Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's weirdest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine analysis, good humour, and in-depth interviews with a range of guests as they follow the game they love around the globe.

Cricket for everyone &ndash; your friendly guide to the world's weirdest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine analysis, good humour, and in-depth interviews with a range of guests as they follow the game they love around the globe.

Adam Collins and Geoff Lemon talk with Nasser Hussain about all things global cricket.

Advertisement