'Zero Ducks Given' is an irreverent look at the world of cricket - less about the stats, much more about the stories... From the highs to the lows and from the big nights out to the inevitable hangovers the morning after. Much loved former England and current Sussex cricketer Steven Finn will give insights from inside the dressing room. Joining him will be cricket-loving Radio X presenter Toby Tarrant and Test Match Special commentator Dan Norcross.
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Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner bring you ZERO PUCKS GIVEN The UK Ice Hockey Podcast for all things NIHL 1 South with Match Reports from EVERY GAME, Player interviews from across the league, special guests, club news & announcements, ZPG Exclusive Coaches Thoughts + regular features! Please enjoy, like, follow & share, any feedback gladly received! #ZeroPucksGiven https://www.instagram.com/zeropucksgivenpodcast https://www.facebook.com/zeropucksgiven https://www.twitter.com/zeropuckspod htt ...
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Episode 196; Weekend Results, Katelin's Mighty Ducks Review & All The Latest News and Views
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1:04:32Ben and Katelin go through last weekends games, Katelin gives her review on "The Mighty Ducks" and we review 2025 for the podcast... its been a great year, thank you so much for being a part of it! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 195; Weekend Round Up Plus All The Latest News
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1:24:40Ben & Katelin return with all the results from the weekend plus the return of Coaches Thoughts after they touch on all the news from the week! 🥉You beauty’s ensured Zero Pucks Given finished 3rd Bronze Medal Position in the Sport Podcast Awards 2025 📻 Zero Pucks Given is part of the Sport Social Podcast Network (totally legit guys) - all episodes a…
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Ben & Katelin chat with Artem, a pro hockey player from Russia, now playing in the UAE and Vitaly, a hockey fan and friend of Artem - between them, they have started the ATHL (Amateur Travellers Hockey League) with a view to starting a new World Championships for amateur / rec hockey teams. The tournaments, usually held in Dubai are attracting top …
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Episode 193; Cambridge Kodiaks' Christina Ashley
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50:49The Kodiaks' Captain Canada, the Stirling Sniper Christina Ashley returns for a solo appearance on ZPG... Ben & Katelin discuss with here the two incredible seasons (so far) with the Kodiaks as well as her health challenges, family life and globetrotting in search of hockey perfection! Amazing chat with an amazing person! Learn more about your ad c…
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Episode 192; All The Latest News & This Weekends Results
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1:12:38Ben and Katelin go full tilt on the massive news that Alan Lack has left Chelmsford Chieftains... forcing Ben to have a bit of a rant about the club 👀 Also, Petr Cech is back in British hockey and Solent bolster the ranks! We have all the results from the Britton Division weekend plus a little look at the Moralee and Wilkinson Learn more about your…
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Episode 191; LIVE Episode from Germany & France
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17:39With Ben in Germany, Katelin in France - ZPG brings a little round up of the Britton Division results PLUS a review of Ben’s trip to see Memmingen Indians vs Stuttgart Rebels in DEL3 AND an EXCLUSIVE bit of news from ReTribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 190; All The Latest News + Britton Division Results
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1:12:50After last weeks technical boo boo, Ben & Katelin are back with a bang! Discussing the resurgence of the Oxford City Stars, the possible EIH / IHUK / SIH merger, the feasibility of a London based Elite League team AND all the games from last week in the Britton Division! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Dan has landed in Perth ahead of what is set to be the most anticipated Ashes series since the last one and has sent his first (of many we hope) audio postcards from Down Under. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Zero Ducks Given
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Episode 189; Round Up Of All The Latest News + Britton Division Action w/ EXCLUSIVE Coaches Thoughts
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58:34Ben & Katelin break down all the latest news, including BREAKING NEWS in the National Division as Jason Buckman is released by the Raiders... theres also EVERY game from the Britton Division and Coaches Thoughts from Ken Forshee, Karl Lennon, Lewis Clifford & Alex Murray Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Episode 188; Weekend Round Up Of All The Latest News + Britton Division w/ EXCLUSIVE Coaches Thoughts
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59:14Ben & Katelin hit the latest news from the NIHL 1 over the weekend and review the four games from the Britton Division with EXCLSUIVE coaches thoughts from Alex Murray, Karl Lennon, Lewis Clifford & Ken Forshee! SOMETHING VERY EXCITING COMING FROM ZPG IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS - KEEP EM PEELED! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic…
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Episode 187; Cardiff Fire Skipper, Lewis Stevens
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48:29Lewis makes his ZPG bow as we chat the start of the season for the Fire, the new logo and we get into golf handicaps Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 186; All The Latest News + Weekend Round Up w/ EXCLUSIVE Coaches Thoughts
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58:12Ben & Katelin take a run at the latest news as there is disciplinary madness in the SNL & NIHL 2, former ZPG guest Chantelle Air is named as the trans player removed from the Amazons under the Gender Policy and ALL the Britton Division games are broken down with EXCLUSIVE coaches thoughts from Lewis Clifford, Alex Murray & Elis Shepperd Learn more …
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Episode 185; Chelmsford Chieftains' New Star Goalie, Ross Miller
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1:15:30The first guest episode for Katelin is with a familiar face as former Oxford City Stars goalie Ross Miller makes his ZPG bow! Ross joined Chieftains in the summer and now puts in one of the longest commutes in the NIHL! We both thoroughly enjoyed our time with Ross, we hope you do to!! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch…
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Episode 184; Weekend Round Up from the Britton Division
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38:07Ben & Katelin bring you all the results and stories from the weekends games in the Britton Division, no coaches thoughts this week unfortunately and apologies if Ben sounds a little quiet... it was an on the road recording Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 183; Troubled (Financial) Times, Weekend Round Up w/ EXCLUSIVE Coaches Thoughts
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1:00:00Ben & Katelin digest the highly controversial FT 'article' and Round Up all the action from the weekend with EXCLUSIVE coaches thoughts from Alex Murray and Karl Lennon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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"This is not a definite goodbye..." Toby and Dan explain why we've been absent for a while and what the future might be for the UK's second favourite cricket podcast... The dynamic duo look back at a busy few weeks in the cricket world including Nottinghamshire's County Championship win, the England Men's Ashes squad as well as Dan's trip to India …
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Episode 182; September Round Up w/ Exclusive Coaches Thoughts
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1:24:03Katelin makes her ZPG bow as her and Ben break down September in the Britton Division - we touch on the Huskies vs Phantoms 2 incident and here exclusively from Alex Murray, Ken Forshee and Karl Lennon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 181: The "Rink Rookie", Myles Lewis
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36:36Myles Lewis jumps on ZPG with Ben to discuss his progress in Recreational Hockey. Myles went from doing a Barbershop Podcast to giving skating a try to getting absolutely hooked on hockey! We chat about the trials and tribulations of Myles' life and how the start of the movement "The Rink Rookie" has helped him with his mental health and personal a…
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Episode 180: Swindon Wildcats 2 Preview with Casey Gallagher
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28:43Casey is Mr Swindon, he loves his hockey and is equally as excited as I am to see the Wildcats 2 have another crack at the Britton Division this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 179: Streatham Redhawks Preview with Zara Gentles
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32:07Me and Zara always have laugh - but last season was no laughing matter for Streatham... we go in on how it could be different this season for Paynters' boys Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 178; Solent Devils Preview with Dylan Morley
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37:21Devils media coordinator and the man behind 2 Minutes For Trading, Dylan Morley talks up the Devils chances for 25/26 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 177: Alcomoto Slough Jets Preview with Alistair Gammond
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37:34Former match night DJ Alistair Gammond joins Ben to discuss wether the Slough Jets can repeat or even better their phenomenal season from 24/25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 176; Romford Buccaneers Preview with Brody Martin
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29:25Brody is part of the team that put the brilliant Live Streams out for Raiders and Buccs games and is right across hockey in Romford as well as being the co-host of GB Puck Drop Podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 175; Invicta Dynamos Preview with Jon Akers
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34:13LONG TIME Hockey fan Jon has been watching hockey in Gillingham for 30 years so is well informed to have his say on the upcoming season for Karl Lennons' horsemen! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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Episode 174; Chelmsford Chieftains Preview with Kai Smith
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48:36Chieftains fan Kai Smith joins Ben on ZPG to discuss the Chieftains chances this season as Cliff looks for silverware for the 3rd year in a row REUSABLE CUPS AVAILABLE NOW!! CUP ONLY - https://buy.stripe.com/6oUeV6az8aWI5e553l8ww06 CUP W/ LID AND STRAW - https://buy.stripe.com/9B68wIfTs9SE0XP0N58ww05 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastc…
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Episode 173; Cardiff Fire Preview with Dave Howells
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29:11Vindico Arena DJ, Dave Howells jumps on ZPG as we discuss the up[coming season for the Cardiff Fire as they set their sites on finishing higher up the league! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy Ben Hyde & Katelin Norwood-Piner
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We recorded this episode last week but Producer Sal has been so busy, that he's only just managed to edit it! Toby, Dan and Finny reflect on the ZDG charity game against The Final Word, a close encounter with some star performances on both sides. And the boys also have a chat about The Hundred before Toby had to head off to a party... Learn more ab…
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After a Summer of announcements from the British Ice Hockey Confederations I caught up with the CEO of Ice Hockey UK to discuss Project Clarity, seeing Scottish, English & UK Ice Hockey all working together & the NHL Street Hockey initiative being rolled out in UK Schools! Zero Pucks Given finished 3rd Bronze Medal Position in the Sport Podcast Awa…
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A bumper episode of the podcast this week, broken down into three parts. First up, Toby pops round to Dan's mansion to look back at the 5th England v India Test match, THAT final day finish and The Hundred. Then Dan heads to Simon Finch's stag do...Simon AKA Finchy being the Barmy Army trumpeter. And then Finny, the true star of the podcast, chats …
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Toby, Dan and Finny manage to find time in their hectic schedules to look back at the fourth Test between England and India and we have breaking news and immediate reaction on England's team for the fifth and final Test. The fabulous Melissa Story joins the boys this week to talk Shrek, England women and how she's preparing to be part of the Zero D…
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The Fab Three are back together for another episode as they look back at the third Test between England and India and ahead to the fourth Test Toby and Finny are delighted that Liam Dawson is back in the squad, there's a lot of love (yet again) for Joe Root as he is just 31 runs away from over taking Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid in Test runs, th…
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Episode 171; Welcome Back To A Mini-Preview of the Britton Division for 2025/26
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17:30WELCOME BACK FOR 4.0! We will have a little run through of the summer activities for the Britton Division sides as well as a general update from the podcast! Zero Pucks Given finished 3rd Bronze Medal Position in the Sport Podcast Awards 2025 Zero Pucks Given is part of the Sport Social Podcast Network - all episodes are available to listen to thro…
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England 387 (Root 104, Carse 56, Smith 51; Bumrah 5-74) & 192 (Root 40; Sundar 4-22) India 387 (Rahul 100, Pant 74, Jadeja 72; Woakes 3-84) & 170 (Jadeja 61*; Stokes 3-48, Archer 3-55) England win by 22 runs and lead series 2-1 Where to begin with this tense final day of a compelling Third Test, in front of a full house at Lord's? Five days of dram…
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England 387 (Root 104, Carse 56, Smith 51; Bumrah 5-74) & 192 (Root 40; Sundar 4-22) India 387 (Rahul 100, Pant 74, Jadeja 72; Woakes 3-84) & 58-4 (Rahul 33*, Carse 2-11) India need 135 runs to win What a day of Test cricket! This paragraph from the BBC's Stephan Shemilt sums it up perfectlyHandbags on the third evening fuelled a pulsating fourth d…
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England 251-4: Root 99*, Pope 44, Stokes 39*; Reddy 2-46 Ben Stokes won the toss and Ben Stokes put England into bat on day 1 of the Third Test between England and India at Lord's. The home side ended the day 251-4,Joe Root unbeaten on 99 Toby was at Lord's, Dan was not but both were watching the day's play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …
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Toby, Dan and Finny are back together to look back at the Second Test between England and India and also look ahead to the Third Test which sees the return of Jofra Archer to the England side for the first time in over four years. The trio also discuss South Africa's Wiaan Mulder's decision to not break Brian Lara's Test run record of 400 not out w…
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India 587 & 427-6 dec: Gill 161, Jadeja 69*; Tongue 2-93 England 407 & 271: Smith 88; Deep 6-99 India won by 336 runs; series level at 1-1 India have commandingly beaten England to win the second Test with Akash Deep ending the match with 10 wickets. Toby wraps up the day's play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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India 587 & 427-6 dec: Gill 161, Jadeja 69*; Tongue 2-93 England 407 & 72-3: Pope 24*, Deep 2-36 England need 536 more runs to win England lost three top-order wickets before the close as India move closer to a win in the second Test after their captain Shubman Gill's run-fest continued at Edgbaston. Faced with the choice of batting for a draw or g…
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India 587: Gill 269, Jadeja 89; Bashir 3-167 England 77-3: Brook 30*; Deep 2-36 England trail by 510 runs Shubman Gill's 269 and three top order England wicket may have put India in a strong position after two days of the second Test at Edgbaston. India hit 587 in their first innings after beginning the day 310-5 and after five sessions in the fiel…
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Second Test, Edgbaston England win toss and elect to bowl India 310-5: Gill 114*, Jaiswal 87; Woakes 2-59 Captain Shubman Gill scored an unbeaten century on day one of the second Test with Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting 87 to initially give india the upper hand. But with England taking five wickets, the match is interestingly balanced. Dan and Finny revi…
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Finny, Dan and Toby manage to find time to get together before Toby heads off to Glastonbury. They look back at the first Test between England and India and ask if Jasprit Bumrah is the greatest complete fast bowler of all time? Asking to change the ball during a game, how many times should it be allowed and Jofra Archer is back in the England squa…
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India 471 (Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101) & 364 (Rahul 137, Pant 118; Tongue 3-72) England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Bumrah 5-83) & 373-5 (Duckett 149, Crawley 65, Root 53*) England win by five wickets, and lead the five-match series 1-0 Test cricket at its finest on Day 5 of the first Test with one of the all time great run chases as England, in …
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India 471 (Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101) & 364 (Rahul 137, Pant 118; Tongue 3-72) England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Bumrah 5-83) & 21-0 England need 350 more runs, India need 10 wickets Centuries from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant and three wickets in four deliveries by Josh Tongue's has put the First Test in a position where all four results are pos…
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India 471 (Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101; Stokes 4-66, Tongue 4-86) & 90-2 England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Duckett; Bumrah 5-83) India lead by 96 runs The First Test between England and India is beautifully poised at the end of Day 3. Harry Brook was out for 99 as England came within 6 runs of India's first innings total, Jasprit Bumrah again le…
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India 471: Gill 147, Pant 134, Jaiswal 101; Stokes 2-66, Tongue 4-86 England 209-3: Pope 100*, Duckett 62; Bumrah 3-48 England are 262 runs behind Wickets by Josh Tongue and an unbeaten century by Ollie Pope have ensured England end day 2 of the First Test against India with a foothold in the match. Dan looks back at a fascinating day of cricket. L…
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Centuries by Shubman Gill, making his debut as captain, and Yashasvi Jaiswal have put India in a strong position at the end of Day 1 of the First Test against England at Headingley.. Toby and Dan look back on the day and whether this is a sign of things to come all summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Ahead of the England v India Test series, Dan, Toby and Finny get together to preview five matches full of intrigue. Tickets for our match against The Final Word taking place at Wormsley on 18th August uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Fresh from stints at Lord's, the fashionable Steven Finn and the sage of the podcast Daniel Norcross join Toby Tarrant to look back at the World Test Final as South Africa beat Australia. There's also a review of both England Men and Women's white ball series against West Indies. Tickets for our match against The Final Word taking place at Wormsley…
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In the second of an occasional series, Dan sits down with two more authors as part of The ZDG Book Club. And both are recent winners of prestigious awards - The Cricket Society / MCC Book of the Year and the Wisden Book of the year Worrell, The brief but brilliant life of a Caribbean pioneer, - Simon Lister One Hell of a Life, Brian Close, Daring, …
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Dan and Finny are on a road trip so this episode was recorded as they navigated their way from Birmingham to Derby. The pair look back at both England Women and Men's recent fixtures with Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harry Brook in charge for their respective white ball series against West Indies with Ben Stokes in charge for the only Test against Zimbabwe…
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