Season 14, Episode 41: A child prodigy, a five-time Ashes winner, and the man with the finest cover drive you could ever wish to see - Ian Bell's fine career brought a lot of joy to onlookers as he himself got to observe a period of immense change in English cricket, from the time of Atherton and Hussain to that of Stokes and Buttler. We catch up with him in London where he's working as an assistant coach with the New Zealand men's team - one of many coaching gigs around the world as he enjoys part two of a rich cricketing life. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at <a href="https://patreon.com/thefinalword">patreon.com/thefinalword</a>Sign up to learn about all the Lord's Taverners projects at <a href="https://bit.ly/tavssignup">bit.ly/tavssignup</a> Find previous episodes at <a href="https://bit.ly/finalwordcricket">finalwordcricket</a>.comTitle track by <a href="https://urthboy.com/">Urthboy</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Calling The Shots, Director's Cut: How It All Began

Cricket for everyone – your friendly guide to the world's strangest sport. Geoff Lemon and Adam Collins combine match analysis with irreverence, politics, interviews and history as they follow the game they love around the world. You can support the show at patreon.com/thefinalword.
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