Episodes

  • Welcome to The Final Innings Podcast
    Oct 21 2024

    If you had once last chance to watch cricket, who would you choose to see?

    Join me, Oliver Lawrie, as diverse voices reveal their dream final innings of cricket.

    And, along the way, discover more about some of the most remarkable lives in cricket - lives that make cricket the game it is today.

    Thank you so much for being here, and Welcome to The Final Innings Podcast :)















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    • Final Innings Cricket Podcast

    • Cricket stories

    • Dream final innings

    • Cricket legends

    • Cricket history

    • Cricket culture

    • Inspiring cricket narratives

    • Unforgettable cricket moments

    • Cricket insights

    • Iconic cricket players

    • Cricket fan experiences

    • Emerging cricket talents

    • Cricket interviews

    • Cricket passion

    • Cricket community

    • Legendary cricket matches

    • Cricket enthusiasts

    • Cricket discussions

    • Sports storytelling

    • Cricket analysis

    • Famous cricket quotes

    • Cricket rivalries

    • Personal cricket stories

    • Cricket memories

    • Cricket fan engagement

    • Best cricket players of all time

    • Cricket milestones

    • Celebrating cricket

    • Cricket careers

    • Cricket's impact on society

    • Inspired by Tailenders <3

    • TMS Test Match Special Cricket

    • ESPN CricInfo, Final Word, TGC The Grade Cricketer, No Balls and More

    • MCC Foundation

    • ECB ICC Indian Cricket Board BCCI

    • Indian Cricket

    • Pakistan Cricket

    • Sri Lanka Cricket

    • Australia Cricket

    • New Zealand Cricket


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  • E9 | Deep Dasgupta | A Shocking India Test Cricket Debut, Playing with Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid & VVS Laxman & the Joy of (IPL) Cricket Broadcasting |
    Oct 17 2024

    Deep Dasgupta never thought he would play cricket for India. Why?

    What was it like to play with Sachin Tendulkar?

    Which memory will he cherish above them all?


    Join us as we hear the final innings of Indian international cricketer-turned-broadcaster Deep Dasgupta.


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E8 | Lachlan Smith | LGBTQ+ Inclusive Cricket, Birmingham Unicorns & Batting for Cricket Australia
    Oct 17 2024

    The founder of the Birmingham Unicorns - the second LGBTQ+ inclusive cricket club in the world - reveals what it really takes to make cricket a game for all.

    He also dreamed of opening the batting for Australia - but did he ever don the baggy green?

    Join us as we hear the final innings of Lachlan Smith.


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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • E7 | Prakash Wakankar | Playing Cricket for India and Sachin Tendulkar's Last Test
    Oct 17 2024

    Indian international cricket commentator Prakash Wakankar chose not to play for India. Does he regret that decision?


    He's also seen the most remarkable things within cricket, including Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from the commentary box...


    Join me as we hear the final innings of Prakash Wakankar.


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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • E6 | Dr Sarah Fane OBE | Afghanistan Cricket & Transforming Lives with MCC Foundation
    Oct 17 2024

    When Dr Fane visited Afghanistan, cricket was nowhere to be seen. 20 years later the situation has changed drastically.

    She is now also Director of the MCC Foundation, an organisation changing lives through cricket. To learn more about, or to get involved with, the work of the MCC Foundation, you can visit their website ⁠here⁠.

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • E5 | Leshia Hawkins | Cricket Wales & Leading Women into Cricket
    Oct 17 2024

    What does the future hold for Cricket Wales?


    What needs to be done to promote women's cricket, on the cricket pitch and in cricket business?


    Join us as we chronicle the life of Cricket Wales CEO Leshia Hawkins.


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • E4 | Richard Hill MBE | Disability Cricket from England to India
    Oct 17 2024

    Disability cricket in England, India, Pakistan and elsewhere is thriving thanks to Richard Hill MBE.


    He's also a huge Luton Football Club fan.


    Join us as we chronicle the life of Richard Hill MBE.


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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • E3 | Monty Panesar | Sikhism, Spin Bowling & Shane Warne
    Oct 17 2024

    Monty Panesar embraced 'Monty mania' when playing for England, but at what cost?

    A trailblazer for Sikh representation in cricket, having rubbed shoulders with the likes of Shane Warne, Andrew Flintoff and Nasser Hussein, Monty's life is truly one-of-a-kind.

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    1 hr