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It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history. This week, exploring some games that ended up with a slightly lower profile than cricket, let's get into the world of Scottish clay walnut beating. Also, an accidentally perfect anniversary, a Turkish adventure, and figuring out who is the best.
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"Story Time 283 – Can you hit a clay walnut 300 yards?" is an episode of The Final Word Cricket Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 28 min. Published August 23, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.