Imperfect England get Italian job done

Test Match Special

BBC

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4.4 • 2.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 February 2026

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

England managed to get over the line against a spirited Italian team in Kolkata to qualify for the Super 8s. Henry Moeran and Steven Finn review the action from Eden Gardens and we hear from player of the match Will Jacks, Italy Captain Harry Manenti, England captain Harry Brook plus England all-rounder Sam Curran and Italy opener Justin Mosca.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:07.0	Steve Bracknelly, are the assistant manager of Sunday League team, the Royal Oak FC.
0:12.0	Are you sick of changes to our beautiful game?
0:15.0	Five minute stoppages for VAR checks.
0:17.0	VAR, the talking point again after a five minute plus delay.
0:20.0	Cryotherapy ice chamber.
0:22.9	Olls in back at socks.
0:25.3	XG double pivots and inferred wingbacks.
0:28.2	The game's well and truly gone and I'm here to bring it back.
0:31.9	Games gone.
0:32.9	The Steve Bracknell podcast.
0:34.9	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:37.6	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:43.4	Here comes, Overton, Interboltshire. Bow's in.
0:47.6	Well, there it was. Full straight. Italy, all out for 178.
0:52.1	And there, the game finishes at least with a significant punctuation
0:58.7	markers the stumps are splattered and wow up go the fireworks wasn't expecting that
1:03.0	that's a sight goodness me England have won.
1:11.5	24 runs.
1:12.3	They're through to the Super 8th.
1:14.3	It wasn't entirely convincing.
1:16.1	I'm sure the areas that England need to work and will be examined once more.
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