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Test Match Special

Can England bounce back?

Test Match Special

BBC

Sports, News, Cricket, Sports News

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 22 February 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Stephan Shemilt is in Ranchi on the eve of the fourth Test between England and India.

Will Stokes bowl? How big an absence is Bumrah? Stephan gets the thoughts of ESPNcricinfo writer Vithushan Ehantharajah and hears from the England captain. Dinesh Karthik has his say on India and there’s an exclusive chat with the star of the series so far – Yashasvi Jaiswal!

Plus, TMS statistician Phil Long continues his epic journey across the country.

Transcript

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0:45.0

You're listening to the TMS Podcasts from BBC Radio 5 Live.

0:50.0

Hello, I'm Stephen Shemelt.

0:52.0

Welcome to the Test Match Special Podcast coming to you from Ranchi in

0:56.0

the northwest of India. It's the eve of the fourth test with England looking to bounce back

1:01.6

from the route in Rajkot last week. During the next half hour

1:04.9

or so we'll hear from the England captain Ben Stokes. Dinish Kartik the

1:09.0

former India wicket keeper and we've got an exclusive chat with one of the stars of the series so far

1:14.0

yeshazvijis Val. You're listening to the TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.

1:20.3

But before all that I'm with ESP and Crick Info writer Vatushin Ehan to Roger as we prepare for the fourth game of the series Vish

1:29.7

we've had Ali Martin on the podcast who I saw of the tour leader, Nick Holt, who is the

1:34.4

athlete of the press pack. It pains me to say it's the coolest man, aren't you, traveling around?

1:40.0

I think I might be the mascot to be fair. The little cuddly toy that they take for good luck.

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