Seven Tests down, one to go
Added 2023-07-25 12:14:41 +0000 UTCManchester is done, The Oval is all that remains in the Ashes, after our seven-Test odyssey so far across the past two months. Maybe make that 11 Tests if you count the West Indies ones against India and the Sri Lanka ones against Pakistan that we've covered around the periphery. Good times comes to those who chase.
That also means we're into Week 4 of July, our last email before August.
Final Word Daily
Here are the Old Trafford shows: day one, two, three, four, five, and the day after wrap up. The videos are all on the YT channel if you prefer.
How to abuse umpires and get away with it
Season 14, Episode 26: Crazy scenes, not just because Indian women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed her stumps over in a rage, but because she and other teammates persisted in effectively calling the umpires cheats after the match. All because India tied a series with Bangladesh. Also this week, Ian Botham makes an arse of himself, we look at Nat Sciver-Brunt's hot streak against Australia, Pakistan roll over Sri Lanka, there's a very funny county round, and England Test century-maker Alice Davidson-Richards joins the show to speak about her family's experience with Alzheimer's.
Your Nerd Pledge number for this week:
1.35 - Jeremy Nash
The audio episode is here.
We managed to sneak in a little West Indies India episode from Port of Spain as well, because why not.
Plenty more to come in the next week. And the live show is tomorrow night in London, Wednesday the 26th. Not sure if there are any tickets left, they were nearly sold out last time we checked. Have a look here.
Onwards!
