Memories of the Gabba past

11/11/15 • 34 min

Season 2, Ep 1: To start their visit in 2015, New Zealand got first use of a Gabba pitch against a new-look Australian batting order, and fluffed it. That Test also marked the start of the first home season for The Final Word podcast, after its debut season during that year's Ashes: this was a new show designed to review each Test the day after it ended. Born and bred in Brisbane, John Harms and Cate McGregor joined the show for a local view, taking us back to their early days of the old Gabba and early Queensland rugby league.

This season was originally recorded for the ABC.

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Listen all y'all, it's a sabotage

Season 1, Ep 6: At the end of Australia's 2015 tour of England, after the one-day series to follow the Ashes, it was great to be joined by our friends Jesse Hogan from the Fairfax papers and Stephan Shemilt from the BBC. At the top of the order - I can't stand it, I know you planned it - are there shenanigans afoot with Jason Roy and Alex Hales? Or will Moeen Ali get a Test job ahead of both? John Wayne Hastings was in the right place at the right time to make telling contributions with bat and ball. Plus we innocently speculate about Australia's upcoming Test tour of Bangladesh.

This season was originally recorded for the ABC - this is the extended edition, restoring removed material.

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Ross Taylor versus Tip Foster

Season 2, Ep 2: In 2015, the deadest WACA track in history made Mitchell Johnson retire on the spot. Dave Warner belted a million while wearing a WWII moustache, then Ross Taylor went back before WWI to take down the ancient record of Reginald Tip Foster. Kane Williamson was perfect, Brian Lara was in touch with Usman Khawaja, and if Mitchell Starc really bowled 161 kilometres an hour, does that mean Tim Southee clocked 146? Also... oh Christ... of course they announced bringing back Shaun Marsh.

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