Root masterclass sees England win thriller

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Simon Mann, England Ashes winner Steven Finn, and former England batter & West Indies Roland Butcher react to Joe Root's vintage 166 in a thrilling victory for England against West Indies which sees them win the ODI series with a game to spare.

Root discusses his best ever ODI knock, whilst captain Harry Brook runs out of superlatives to describe Root. Plus, West Indies captain Shai Hope reflects on a game which got away from his side.

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0:00.0	No, but Tom, he says to me, what are you wearing?
0:04.2	He's like, you look ridiculous.
0:05.6	His invite said yoga party.
0:07.5	You were spot on, bro.
0:08.4	No, no, no.
0:09.1	His text auto-corrected.
0:11.0	So what was it meant to say then?
0:12.4	Toga party.
0:13.8	What?
0:14.2	Oh no.
0:14.6	So they all came as Romans.
0:16.4	Well, I never thought of it like that.
0:18.5	You About? Join me, Roman Kemp, and me, Tom Gwilling, for our weekly catch-up, otherwise known as a podcast.
0:24.9	You About?
0:25.6	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:29.9	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:33.3	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:39.0	Hello, I'm Simon Mann. Welcome to the Test Match Special podcast where England beat the West Indies and a thriller in Cardiff.
0:46.3	Scores level. Seals, Bowls, Root dries through mid-on.
0:50.7	It's a fine shot to finish it off. It's going up to the long arm boundary.
0:54.8	And Joe Root has won the match and the series for England. His highest one-day international
1:00.2	score has been a fabulous innings from him. To come, we'll hear from match winner Joe Root,
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