It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, a special episode recorded after the first day of the first Ashes Test. A little weariness makes for more contemplation, and a lot more being sidetracked. Come for the cricket, stay for the examination of historical conspiracy theories, and a journey through terrible sport team names.

Your Nerd Pledge numbers this week:
1.34 - Lauren Kandasamy
4.80 - George Pearson
13.63 - Anna Collins
2.64 - Rory Seymour & Liam Jolliffe
Revisits
3.43 - Stuart Akers
7.00 - Matt Gaynor

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Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com

Title track by Urthboy
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