It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today: a Dusty Old Bastard with a very particular trick. A deep dive into some of the finest slow merchants ever to operate out of India, a look at a couple of speedsters from either side of the ditch, and a Final Word familial link to Bodyline. All before a trip down Root 66. 

Your new Nerd Pledge numbers:
9.06 - Basab Majumdar
2.86 - Alasdair Townsend & Sean McGivern
3.00 - Tim Harding & Alex Brown

Plus revisits and confirmations.

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Find previous episodes at  finalwordcricket.com 

Declan Lawlor, what a guy! In conjunction with Lord's Taveners, he's running the length of the Thames. Get behind him if you can. 

If his story inspires you to also raise a few dollars for the Tavs, take a look at their solo-events for 2021. 

Also, click here to participate in the Sunshine Coast University survey on The Final Word.

Tuck into Rob Kingston's alphabet challenge.

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Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk

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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today: a Dusty Old Bastard with a very particular trick. A deep dive into some of the finest slow merchants ever to operate out of India, a look at a couple of speedsters from either side of the ditch, and a Final Word familial link to Bodyline. All before a trip down Root 66.&nbsp;
Your new Nerd Pledge numbers: 9.06 - Basab Majumdar 2.86 - Alasdair Townsend &amp; Sean McGivern 3.00 - Tim Harding &amp; Alex Brown
Plus revisits and confirmations.
Send us a Nerd Pledge at&nbsp;<a href="http://patreon.com/thefinalword">patreon.com/thefinalword&nbsp; </a>Find previous episodes at&nbsp; <a href="https://www.finalwordcricket.com/">finalwordcricket.com</a>&nbsp;
Declan Lawlor, what a guy! In conjunction with Lord's Taveners, he's running the length of the Thames. Get <a href="http://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/dec-and-seb-thames-source-to-sea&nbsp;&nbsp;">behind him</a> if you can.&nbsp;
If his story inspires you to also raise a few dollars for the Tavs,<a href="https://www.lordstaverners.org/events/challenge-events"> take a look at their solo-events</a> for 2021.&nbsp;
Also,&nbsp;<a href="https://uniofsunshinecoast.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cYNc4lyP1osJNJP">click here to participate</a>&nbsp;in the Sunshine Coast University survey on The Final Word.
Tuck into Rob Kingston's&nbsp;<a href="https://tragicgrasshopper.wordpress.com/the-alphabet-championship/">alphabet challenge.</a>
For a discount subscription to Wisden Cricket Monthly, the magic key is <a href="http://bit.ly/wcmtfw">bit.ly/wcmtfw</a> Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at <a href="woodstockcricket.co.uk">woodstockcricket.co.uk</a>
Check out CBUS Super at <a href="https://www.cbussuper.com.au/thefinalword">cbussuper.com.au/thefinalword</a>
Get Geoff&rsquo;s new book <a href="https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/the-comeback-summer-by-geoff-lemon/9781743796696">The Comeback Summer</a>
The Final Word is part of the <a href="https://www.badproducerproductions.com/">Bad Producer Podcast 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.

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