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Test Match Special

The Ultimate Cricket World Cup Preview pod

Test Match Special

BBC

Sports News, Sports, News, Cricket

4.42.3K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Steve Crossman and guests preview the Cricket World Cup in India. Phil Tufnell and Tymal Mills discuss England’s chances and squad strength. Steve speaks to Prakash Wakankar about the anticipation and hope in the host country India. Steve, Phil and Tymal look at the other contenders and speak to Carlos Brathwaite about the absence of West Indies. Timecodes: 01:47 – England’s squad and chances 22:02 – India preview 30:01 – West Indies absence 38:40 – Other contenders

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, let me ask you, sir, have you heard George's podcast?

0:06.1

Me and Ben Brick are back with a blast, this time with stories from Africa's past.

0:11.0

Not too distant, unsolved mysteries, unsung heroes from untold histories, I'm trying

0:16.9

to make sense of the present day, join me on this journey by pressing play.

0:23.8

Have you heard George's podcast?

0:25.7

Chapter 4.

0:27.1

Listen on BBC Sounds.

0:30.8

BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.

0:35.9

The TMS Podcasts.

0:37.8

On BBC Sounds.

0:40.9

Hello there, welcome to the Tess Match Special podcast The 50 Over World Cup Begins in India

0:46.4

this week.

0:47.4

And as if you need reminding, England are the reigning champions after beating New Zealand

0:50.8

in that incredible final at lords in 2019.

0:54.7

On the pod, we'll discuss their chances of retaining the title, we're going to look at

0:57.6

some of the other contenders too, Phil Toffnall, hello, how are you?

1:00.8

I'm very well getting excited now, just round the corner, isn't it?

1:04.4

Do you know what?

1:05.4

We spent so much of the summer talking to each other about, you know, your memories

1:08.8

of playing Australia and all that kind of thing.

1:11.3

Now we can talk about you and the world cup, because you were in the squad that got to

1:14.5

the final in 92.

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