No Balls: The Finch Who Stole Christmas

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Kate Cross & Alex Hartley catch up with Australia World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch. He gives them his thoughts on England's Ashes hopes down under, as well as trying to build a culture during his time as Australia's white-ball captain and (obviously) what's the biggest animal he could catch? All that, plus how he's settling into life as a pundit since retirement.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:07.3	Welcome to the Wayne Rooney show.
0:09.3	Twice a week, Wayne Rooney, Kayeard and me, Kelly Somers,
0:12.4	break down the biggest stories in the Premier League and beyond.
0:15.5	Coming to the Premier League, he's shown one called Play, he isn't.
0:18.2	He's been probably the sound of the season.
0:19.6	Plus, we'll hear the funniest and most outrageous stories from Wayne's career.
0:23.7	I had two seasons when I played as the number nine and scored 34 goals in both the seasons.
0:28.1	But I was bored.
0:30.3	The Wayne Rooney Show.
0:31.5	It's what everybody's talking about.
0:33.8	Watch an eye player, listen on sounds.
0:37.6	Al, we've got to wish you a swear warning because you are an absolute potty mouth.
0:42.0	Not another one.
0:43.4	And you need to remember that your grandma listens to this.
0:45.9	She does. She also abuses me on social media.
0:48.3	But don't worry, we beep it out.
0:49.7	See, your kids can listen.
0:50.8	And Grandma Jean.
0:55.1	First ball,
0:56.3	castled.
0:58.9	Now I'm celebrating for crossing.
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