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The World Test Championship (finale, problems, solutions)

Added 2021-06-25 11:59:58 +0000 UTC

The biggest six-day three-day event in cricket came to an end this week, and we were all over it like a Las Vegas buffet. Congratulations to New Zealand, and we hope our Kiwi supporting listeners are enjoying this week's warm glowing warming glow. All of our TFW Daily shows are up on the video tubes (see the clip above) and also in the podcast feed covering that match plus the women's Test in Bristol.

Once all that was done, we recorded our weekly show with Wisden Cricket Monthly editor Phil Walker.

Solving the WTC

With WTC #1 run and won, done and done, New Zealand one from one, we know the next instalment has the same structure, but from 2023 things could change. So at the earliest opportunity we thrash out what could be improved.

Also this week: Vinoo Mankad freaks, dance in the streets! A most deserved gong for the spiritual guiding light of The Final Word. Ke$hav Maharaj gets a hat-trick, Danni Wyatt gets pushed out of England's ODI team, Eoin Morgan gets nowhere in addressing past faults, Charlotte Edwards gets an overdue honour, and England players get nervous about visiting Australia.

Your Nerd Pledge number this week:
1.30 – Dannish Babar

The weekly show video is here.

The weekly show audio is here.

After seven daily shows in eight nights, we'll be back to normal service from this coming week: TFW weekly show on Wednesday, Story Time for Saturday morning Australian time, Friday night UK. Whew.

Thanks for being on the ride.