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Season 18, Episode 19: Still in the afterglow of South Africa’s World Test Championship win, apparently the real hero is… board chair Jay Shah? You may think we’re talking about him a lot lately, but ask the ICC camera crews that slavishly followed him around. Also this week, Virat Kohli chooses a very pointed moment to back Test cricket, the new cycle begins, there’s trouble with Tassie’s stadium, NZ’s most successful coach pulls the pin, and we finally have dates for the very imminent women’s World Cup. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword We welcome Noobru to our team! We love the stuff. Get 15% off right away by clicking: noobru.com/finalword Tickets for our Wormsley match, August 18: uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025 Get your big NordVPN discount: nordvpn.com/tfw Maurice Blackburn Lawyers - fighting for the rights of workers since 1919: mauriceblackburn.com.au Get 10% off Glenn Maxwell's sunnies: t20vision.com/FINALWORD Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit https://tide.co/savings Claim £100 cash back (on a £5k deposit) at: https://tide.co/offers/tfw Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices