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Story Time 293 – Cricket and the Belgian World Expo of 1910
The Final Word Cricket Podcast · 7 ноября 2026 г. · 1 ч 15 мин
It’s Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, did we imagine that an answer intended to begin in Yorkshire would wind up at a World's Fair before the First World War? We did not, but the Belgians got more than they bargained for. Also this week, a proper Dusty Old Bastard from the biggest series of all, and a nostalgia fest for those of you who own two albums by The Knife. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 8.32 - Darcy Matthews 2.53 - Tom Barrington 12.19 - Geoff Price Could you support the show? You can send us a Nerd Pledge or become a member at patreon.com/thefinalword . Get yourself 10% off lovely Duncan Fearnley bats and kit with code TFW10 Morie Candles have an extra 5% off any existing promotion: click morie.com.au/discount/TFW5 Check out the Lord's Performance Centre for activities and courses: lords.org/lords/performancecentre Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Get 15% off Step One's clothing range at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 Maurice Blackburn is Australia's leading social justice law firm. Contact them for help: mauriceblackburn.com.au Find more at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices