Day 3: No play, Dhoni retires and Ask Ramps

Test Match Special

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🗓️ 15 August 2020

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

No play at The Ageas Bowl as bad weather wiped out the third day of the 2nd Test between England and Pakistan. Bad light, rain and a wet outfield prevented Pakistan resuming on their overnight 223-9. Jonathan Agnew and Michael Vaughan reflect on what might have been and a surreal day in Southampton which involved squash, playing the banjo and someone singing ‘Sweet Caroline’. They discuss the retirement from international cricket of MS Dhoni, with Michael explaining why he’s the best one-day captain he’s seen. Lastly, we take advantage of the lack of play to sit down with Mark Ramprakash to reflect on his career: who was his most awkward opponent, how could he join Surrey from Middlesex and which of the current England side could emulate his success on Strictly?

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds Music Radio Podcasts
0:04.8	This is the TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:10.1	I'm Jonathan Agnew, welcome to the Tessmatch Special Podcast.
0:13.1	Unfortunately we've had no play on the third day of the second test between England and
0:17.6	Pakistan, but we've still got plenty to entertain you on this podcast.
0:21.8	In a moment we reflect on MS Doni announcing his retirement and Mark Graham Bracash answers
0:27.0	your questions.
0:28.3	You're listening to the TMS Podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:34.2	So what a completely frustrating day.
0:36.7	Someone usually have a whole day, a whole day of test cricket, lost to bad light.
0:41.9	That's what's happened here.
0:42.7	It's been very little rain since this morning.
0:45.3	It has been really all about the light and the covers haven't come off all day.
0:49.6	The pitch...
0:50.6	Well, it didn't see any fresh air at all.
0:52.6	The roller didn't get near it.
0:54.6	What a absolute waste of a day.
0:56.9	It feels for everybody involved.
0:58.7	Really the players have been mooching about walking backwards and forwards from end to end.
1:03.1	It's on the Pakistani one day players,
1:04.7	but they keep doing some training.
1:05.7	Even I think the manager I saw doing a couple of laps wandering around
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