The day of Ajaz Patel, and the last pre-Ashes show

Season 11, Ep 8: Thank providence, this is our last pre-Ashes show. No more predictions and speculation. Except for this week. The teams, the tactics, the insecurities. Some Mariah Carey, some Happy Birthday Sachin, and a lot of time given to the ten wickets of Ajaz Patel. Plus, Tim Peach from the BBC joins the show to talk about the behind-the-scenes podcast he has spent a year making about the process of England's Ashes preparation. The Final Word LiveDecember 14 in Adelaide: tickets hereJanuary 4 in Sydney: tickets TBCJanuary 12 in Melbourne: tickets hereGet ticket discounts by joining Patreon: patreon.com/thefinalwordYour Nerd Pledge number this week:2.73 - Ben FinnFind previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com44% off Wisden Cricket Monthly at bit.ly/wcmtfw20% off primo WoodstockCricket.co.uk kit with the code TFW20Check out Brick Lane Brewing on Instagram, FB and TwitterThe Final Word is part of the Bad Producer Podcast NetworkTitle track by Urthboy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.