Story Time 268 – There's only one thing Kohli can't stand: the Dutch
4/25/20261 hr 28 min
It's Story Time, your weekly walk through cricket history. This week, the greatest run of free lunches in a particular journalist's history. An adopted hero, a distant memorial, a new era beckoning for Bangladeshis bowling fast, and there's only one thing in this world that Virat Kohli can't stand. Your Nerd Pledge numbers for this week: 2.14 - Harsha G 3.51 - Not The Run Machine 6.00 - Alex 4.10 - Tim O'Meara Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword and win a signed copy of Wisden, or a case of Stomping Ground: browse their range at stompingground.beer Check out the range of Duncan Fearnley bats and kit at duncanfearnley.com.au Get 50% off the Wisden cover price by subscribing: wisdenalmanack.com/subscribe Stop snoring with 10% off a Zeus device: use code TFW2026 at zeussleeps.com Learn about Lacuna Sports - bespoke female cricket wear, created by women for women: lacunasports.co.uk Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw or 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD or 15% off Step One clothes at uk.stepone.life/discount/TFW148 or 10% off BIG Boots UK boots and socks at bigboots.co.uk/?ref=thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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