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There's been every form of cricket taking place over the last week or so: IPL, County Championship and the most important cricket of all... club cricket! Plus England have announced their T20 World Cup squad, Dan and Finny take a look at Dukes and Kookaburra cricket balls and Toby has been rubbing shoulders with the upper echelons of society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back (thanks to our 14 listeners who got in touch, one of whom was wondering why their usual weekly fix of ZDG wasn't around to send him to sleep...) and this episode is worth the wait. Toby, Finny and Dan talk county cricket, viral tweets and Finny met the Prime Minister... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toby, Daniel and Dr. Steven Finn are back and so is the County Championship! Plus Dr. Finny talks about the playing offers he had in his career. And the other two argue over Ben Stokes. Plus an update on the women's tour of New Zealand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When we recorded this episode, England Women were in the middle of a thrilling white ball series against New Zealand and the team reacted to the first few games. Also, Finny discusses being given a rating on his performance before signing a central contract with England. And move over Ebadot Hossain. We have a new favourite cricketer... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How even to begin describing this episode? It's the usual mix of frivolity and cutting edge analysis with Finny, Toby and Dan as they review the start of England's Women tour of NZ and also compare the Indian Premier League to the Marvel Comic Universe... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a disappointing tour to India, there is now not a Test match for the England Men's team until July. The team discuss what the team might look like by then and the future of Bairstow and Foakes  And we're joined by Tammy Beaumont in New Zealand ahead of the Women's upcoming tour! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

84 by Joe Root was the only highlight on a day when England's tour of India ended in a huge innings defeat in the fifth Test in Dharamsala. England were bundled out for 195 to lose by an innings and 64 runs and give India a 4-1 series victory. Dan and Toby reflect... England 218 (Crawley 79; Kuldeep 5-72, Ashwin 4-51) & 195 (Root 84; Ashwin 5-77) India 474: (Gill 110, Rohit 103, Padikkal 65, Jaiswal 57, Sarfaraz 56; Bashir 5-173) India won by an innings and 64 runs, won series 4-1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Centuries by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have seen India take take complete control of the fifth and final Test. The only ray of light on day two was Ben Stokes taking a wicket with his first delivery in 251 days, Dan and Toby look back on the three sessions of play. England 218: Crawley 79; Kuldeep 5-72, Ashwin 4-51 India 473-8: Gill 110, Rohit 103, Padikkal 65, Jaiswal 57, Sarfaraz 56; Bashir 4-170 India lead by 255 runs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England won the toss, decided to bat and Zak Crawley scoring 79 is about as good as it got on day 1 of the Fifth and final Test against India. The tourists were bowled out for 218, losing their last eight wickets for 81 runs having been 100-2 at one stage. Dan and Toby reflect on a disappointing day for England. England 218: Crawley 79; Kuldeep 5-72, Ashwin 4-51 India 135-1: Jaiswal 57, Rohit 52* India trail by 83 runs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fifth and final Test between India and England is about to get underway and the team preview the game including Jonny Bairstow's 100th cap. Finny is embroiled in what the rap game calls "beef" and Toby has prepared a game... God help us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices