Story Time 45 – You can't play cricket with the clap

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. Today we'll go from what kept Wally Hammond away from the game in 1926 onto Joe Denly's football career. Remember Jack Russell? Let's talk about the other one, the first Englishman to clock twin tons. Worcestershire's finest day on a rival's ground and Deano's final day for Victoria will come before finally answering a question that's kept us busy for weeks: who really is the best player to drop a catch from your bat? We also make amends for 5.66.  Your new Nerd Pledge numbers: 2.01 - Sam Litster 4.15 - Ian Minors, Dave McRobbie & Luke Reynolds 4.25 - Joe Reinhard Plus revisits and confirmations. Send us a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword  Find previous episodes at  finalwordcricket.com  Declan Lawlor, what a guy! In conjunction with Lord's Taveners, he's running the length of the Thames. Get behind him if you can. http://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/dec-and-seb-thames-source-to-sea   If his story inspires you to also raise a few dollars for the Tavs, take a look at their solo-events for 2021.  Also, click here to participate in the Sunshine Coast University survey on The Final Word. For Sam Ashworth's techno-inspired Cap Project, look no further. Save on the Wisden Almanack: in Australia or the USA use code WA30 for 30% off. In the UK subscribe to get the book for £25 instead of £55  For a discount subscription to Wisden Cricket Monthly, the magic key is bit.ly/wcmtfw Get 20% off Woodstock kit with code TFW20 at woodstockcricket.co.uk Get Geoff’s book The Comeback Summer The Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast Network Title track by Urthboy Support the show: https://patreon.com/thefinalword See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices