Episodes
-
In the second of an occasional series, Dan sits down with two more authors as part of The ZDG Book Club.
And both are recent winners of prestigious awards - The Cricket Society / MCC Book of the Year and the Wisden Book of the year
Worrell, The brief but brilliant life of a Caribbean pioneer, - Simon Lister
One Hell of a Life, Brian Close, Daring, defiant and daft - Stephen Chalke
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Dan and Finny are on a road trip so this episode was recorded as they navigated their way from Birmingham to Derby.
The pair look back at both England Women and Men's recent fixtures with
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harry Brook in charge for their respective white ball series against West Indies with Ben Stokes in charge for the only Test against Zimbabwe.
And of course, this wouldn't be Zero Ducks given if we just stuck to cricket...
Finny describes having a supernatural experience and his dislike of single beds whilst Dan tells us about his "unique" way in beating a queue at an airport. We also find out he is a big fan of gravy...with consequences for those around him.
Tickets for our match against The Final Word taking place at Wormsley on 18th August uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Missing episodes?
-
The ZDG boys are back for another episode as they look ahead to the first men's Test of the summer as England take on Zimbabwe.
We also find out how Finny got on in his recent padel tournament and what's in his wrap.
Toby's off to the cinema and Dan is channelling his inner PJ and Duncan...
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Virat Kohli has retired from Test matches and Finny tells us what it was like playing against one of the "Fab Four".
Toby is looking forward to seeing Sam Cook in the first Test of the summer and Dan applauds the UAE Women T20 side.
Oh, and hear Finny as you've never heard him before...
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Well, where to begin with this week's episode?
We find out that someone in Australia has been using pictures of Finny on a dating profile...and it's not the first this has happened!
Is it wrong to ask another man to buy another man underwear and Finny is giving away shirts he once played in.
Oh, and the boys do talk some cricket. Move over other sporting prodigies, Vaibhav Suryavanshi is on the scene following THAT century.
And England Women have a new captain in Nat Sciver-Brunt.
Tickets for our match against The Final Word taking place at Wormsley on 18th August uk.emma-live.com/WormsleyFinal2025
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
It's Happening!
Zero Ducks Given are taking on our very good friends at The Final Word in a battle of the cricket podcasts and Adam Collins joins Toby and Dan to tell all in this extended episode.
And you can be there! Tickets and details - The Final Word v Zero Ducks at Wormsley - Home
Also this week, Finny, Dan and Toby look back at the first couple of rounds in the County Championship, they talk Man of the Match awards and it's also Dan's birthday.
And the birthday boy has come up with a solution to help follow TV police dramas...
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
In what some might say is a gear change for Zero Ducks Given, Dan has taken the reins of the podcast and in the first of an occasional series, brings you The ZDG Book Club.
Ahead of the 2005 Cricket Society and MCC Book of the Year Award, Dan sits down with two of the writers on the shortlist with both books looking at contrasting Ashes fortunes for England.
Striking Summer, How cricket united a divided nation - Stephen Brenkley
Blood on the Tracks, England in Australia, The 1974-75 Ashes - David Tossell
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
The County Championship is back and Finny, Dan and Toby offer their thoughts on the domestic season.
They all also pick out a few names that could be in contention for the English international summer.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Toby, Dan and Finny are back for another episode of the silver medal winning podcast.
Dan visits a retirement village, Toby is still playing International Cricket Captain and Finny talks Tino Best.
The boys also look ahead to the new season of the IPL with the Queen of Stats, the brilliant Erika Morris, joining the podcast this week to tell you all you need to know about IPL 2025.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
It's been tricky but we've got the boys back in one (virtual) place to record an episode finally - thanks to the 3 listeners who wondered where we were!
Toby, Finny and Dan break down the Champions Trophy and England's campaign.
Finny gives us a ball by ball account of playing in the International Masters League and bowling at Sachin Tendulkar.
And we have news of an upcoming match against another cricket podcast...and one of our listeners could maybe possibly potentially be part of the Zero Ducks Given side...(maybe)
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
Toby, Dan and Finny are scattered all over the place but we managed to work out time differences and technology!
A Champions Trophy update as England got off to a disappointing start in their first match of the tournament.
But much more importantly Finny is about to get back on the cricket pitch in the International Masters League!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
The Champions Trophy is finally here (yay...?)
Dan is in Karachi, Toby is in London and Finny is who knows where.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
The boys have had to get out of bed early and are so a bit grumpy as they record this week's episode.
Finny (a.k.a. The Grim Reaper) has been on the television again as England get battered in India.
The podcast has a new favourite cricketer, Finny finally gives us an exclusive and two of the team share what they are up to on Valentine's Day.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 - Show more
