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Welcome to the first episode of 2025 as Toby, Dan and Finny regroup after a mini-break. The boys look back at the recent Australia v India series and gush over Jasprit Bumrah. They also discuss the proposed two tier system for international men's cricket and there's a preview of the Women's Ashes and we are joined by a special guest... Also, don't forget to vote for Zero Ducks Given in the Sport Podcast Awards for best cricket podcast. Use your vote - Best Cricket Podcast Archives | Sports Podcast Awards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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'Zero Ducks Given' is an irreverent look at the world of cricket - less about the stats, much more about the stories... From the highs to the lows and from the big nights out to the inevitable hangovers the morning after. Much loved former England and current Sussex cricketer Steven Finn will give i
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It's not a great time to be an England fan at the minute with the men and women struggling. The ZDG team dissect in a frank and honest discussion. Finny discusses the best ball he has ever faced and Daniel argues that The Hundred might just save us all (well, Derbyshire). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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2 Feb 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
200 Not Out
200 up for Zero Ducks Given and yes we don't know how we've made it this far! To celebrate, Jason Gillespie joins Toby, Finny and Dan to discuss that unbeaten double century against Bangladesh as well as his thoughts on the Men's Ashes series later this year. And if that wasn't enough, Dan has a quiz and we find out live during the episode record how we fared in the Sports Podcast Awards... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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25 Jan 2025 · 51 min
Net Session
Toby, Finny and Dan discuss the disappointment of following both the England Men and Women's team this week as well as a net session between two members of the ZDG team... Pakistan continue to win at home and we look at Finny's top "victims" in international cricket. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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17 Jan 2025 · 53 min
Nervous 190s
The Women's Ashes are underway but it's been a bad start for England. Is there any way back? In other news, Jimmy Anderson is playing on for another year and we've come across some unofficial merch! Finny discusses his first ball in Test cricket and you could be spending Valentine's Day with the Love God himself! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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23 Dec 2024 · 54 min
Ashwinner
Ho ho ho and welcome to the Christmas episode of Zero Ducks Given. It's just any other episode, but we wish you festive greetings at the end. Toby, Dan and Finny talk about the surprise announcement of Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement. The boys also look back at England tour of New Zealand, the on going Australia v India Test series and England Women's comprehensive Test win in South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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13 Dec 2024 · 1 hr 1 min
Shingles
The opening salvos have been fired ahead of next year's mens Ashes series and the boys respond accordingly... Toby, Dan and Finny also look back at the the Test series so far against New Zealand that has seen Harry Brook and Joe Root excel as well as the women's white ball series away in South Africa. Dan is a question in a crossword (yes really!) and we find out what the ZDG team's favouite Christmas songs are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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5 Dec 2024 · 43 min
Brydon Brydoff
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27 Nov 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
The Monster Under The Bed
England are in New Zealand for a three Test series and we've only gone and got Sir Alastair Cook to join us on the podcast! Along with his thoughts on cricket matters and Christmas, he also tells us about Finny's missing headphones (remember that saga?). The boys also eulogise about Jasprit Bumrah and discuss the recent IPL auction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Lightbulbs
A busy busy episode as Toby, Dan and Finny look back at England's white ball tour of West Indies and Toby has a new favourite cricketer. The boys look ahead to the mouth watering Test series between Australia and India as well as assessing the England men's Test tour of New Zealand. And we're joined by the fabulous Sophia Dunkley ahead of England women's tour of South Africa. Oh, and Toby wants to know has a cricketer ever performed a manual task for you... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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