Mark Chapman is joined by former England international Steven Finn, and the Southern Brave and Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills to preview the Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Dubai.They look at England’s form coming into the tournament and the criticism Brendan McCullum’s side have received over the amount of training they did in India.We also get the view from Pakistan with TMS’s Henry Moeran and Aatif Nawaz in Karachi, and look at who could be the main challengers to win the title.
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Looking back at the 2017 Champions Trophy
Henry Moeran is joined by Test Match Special commentators Daniel Norcross and Aatif Nawaz to review the last Champions Trophy, hosted in England and Wales in 2017.We look back at the tournament as a whole, exploring the memorable moments and best performances. Plus, we deep dive into that incredible final between Pakistan and India.Make sure you’re subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we’ll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy, as well as full audio and text commentary on every game.
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How do England look heading into the Champions Trophy?
Henry Moeran is joined by Test Match Special commentators Daniel Norcross and Aatif Nawaz to preview the Champions Trophy.We examine England’s recent ODI series in India and their chances for the tournament. We also break down how the competition is going to work with a hybrid model being used, and also have a look at how all the other squads are shaping up as well.Make sure you’re subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we’ll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy, including a look back on the last edition in 2017.
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The Hundred’ sales Pt 2: Hear from London Spirit Owner Nikesh Arora
Henry Moeran is joined by the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt, and also the BBC’s Sport Editor Dan Roan.We hear from Nikesh Arora, the leader the consortium of tech billionaires who has agreed the vast fee of £145 million pounds for a 49% share of the London Spirit.We’ll also get into the details of the two latest sales as well; the Trent Rockets to a group involving Chelsea owner Todd Boehly, and Southern Brave to the Hampshire owners, the GMR group, who also own Delhi Capitals. This, therefore, effectively gives them full control of the Brave.Make sure you’re subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we’ll have regular podcasts around the Champions Trophy, including a look back on the last edition in 2017.
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‘The Hundred’ sales: What does it all mean?
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by the BBC’s Sports Editor Dan Roan, Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt & TMS commentator Daniel Norcross to analyse ‘The Hundred’ team sales. We’ll hear from ECB Director of Business Operations Vikram Banerjee, as well as Southern Brave & Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills. We’ll also be answering some of the questions you sent in to the BBC Sport website.