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Season 20, Episode 28: The PCB go from meme material to utter embarrassment. Lord’s pitch has a renewal plan, Sri Lanka pull off one of the great rearguards, and Kagiso Rabada may miss the entire Sandpaper Redux as Australia make selection moves. The Mr Sheffield Shield re-cuts the cricketing day, the Euro T20 is finally up and running, and a wet County Championship round has title repercussions.
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"When Pakistan really did say “Sack them all”" is an episode of The Final Word Cricket Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 22 min. Published September 1, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.