Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) round up last week's WPL fixtures as games continue thick and fast before entering a powerful discussion on body image and the pressure on female cricketers.
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WPL Storylines: Powerful Hitting, Powerful Words

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann evaluate listeners' suggestions for the way forward for the Decision Review System and hear from the owner of the Rajasthan Royals, Manoj Badale, on the future influence of IPL franchises on Test cricket, player development and potential investment in the English game.
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Decisions Decisions

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) deliver a comprehensive round-up of the WPL's opening fixtures with humour, analysis and a bizarre marriage metaphor for franchise tournaments. With games every day stay tuned for more episodes for the rest of this year's WPL.
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WPL Storylines: Stunning Stars and Stunning Starts

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a tense fourth day in Ranchi, and where the match was won and lost and India seal their 17th successive home series. And Paul Hawkins, the founder of Hawkeye, explains how the Decision Review System works and refutes ill-informed media comment that the system is flawed or susceptible to manipulation.
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Young Batters Ensure Indian Invincibility

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a dispiriting third day for England as India add 130 for their last three wickets, and England then lose their last seven for 35. India with all second innings wickets in hand now have a golden chance to seal the series on the fourth morning in Ranchi.
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India Move in for The Kill

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann admire the consistency and skill of England's two novice spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley as England engineer themselves a dominant position on the second day in Ranchi, in spite of the precocious brilliance of Yashavi Jaiswal.
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Rookie Spinners Undermine India

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day of the fourth Test from Ranchi, where on a cracked pitch Joe Root reverts to type to play a classic innings, recording his 31st test Hundred and a record-breaking 91st score of over 50 in Test cricket. Watch the series live on TNT Sports
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Root Revives England

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) are back to talk winter nets, ramp shots and more. The girls discuss Project Darwin, the next evolution (geddit?!) of the domestic women's game proposed by the wisecracking ECB. They round off this episode with a WPL preview as Storylines gears up to follow the 2024 tournament.
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Darwin, Evolution and the WPL

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's colossal 434 run defeat in Rajkot - India's biggest ever Test match victory, assess what changes England may need to make before the fourth Test and also pay tribute to the great Gloucestershire and South Africa allrounder Mike Procter who passed away this weekend.
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Routed in Rajkot

Simon Hughes is joned by Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar to review a day's play which began with England in a position of potential dominance and ended it with India in control, thanks to some ill-judged England shots and a magnificent third Test century by the young Indian star Yashasvi Jaiswal
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England Self Destruct

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann eulogise about an exhilarating century by Ben Duckett, the fastest ever by an Englishmen against India, as England respond brilliantly to India's daunting first innings score on the second day in Rajkot.
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Duckett dices Indian attack

After a bright start England's bowlers are tamed by a superb 202 run partnership between Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja which, along with a bright debut by Sarfaraz Khan has put India in the box seat on the first day in Rajkot. The Simons review a tough first day for England
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The RR show in Rajkot

During the extended break in the India v England series, Derbyshire's Anuj Dal explains how many county cricketers are spending the winter, preparing physically and in his case mentally for the forthcoming season, and we also reveal an amazing story concerning Harry Brook.
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Absolutely Mental

Chasing 399 in the final innings in Vishakapatnam proves beyond even this mercurial England side as India’s outcricket proves too sharp. But this is now a serious five-match contest. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the evidence. The third test begins on February 15 on TNT Sports get.discoveryplus.com
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Vanquished in Vizag

Simon Mann is joined by seasoned Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar to review the pivotal third day of the second Test in Vizag which India have taken a firm hold of.
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Another Miracle Required?

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann admire the genius of Jasprit Bumrah detonating England's middle order with a brilliant spell of reverse swing to pass 150 Test wickets at the astonishing average of 20.29. India on top.....watch it all live on TNT Sports
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The Wonder of Bumrah

An intriguing first day of the second Test in Vizag starring two Gen Z players born this century - Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shoaib Bashir - who could easily be seasoned commentators' grandsons.... honours even at the end of the day? Watch it all on TNT Sports from 4am...
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The Young Ones

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at England's miraculous victory in the first test in India, making light of a 190 run first innings deficit to shock India into an incredible, record-breaking defeat thanks to Ollie Pope's ingenius 196 and Tom Hartley's extraordinary 7-68 in his debut Test. It must be England's most remarkable overseas performance.
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The Heist of Hyderabad

A remarkable undefeated hundred by Ollie Pope gives England a glimpse of upsetting India's hopes of an easy 1st Test victory as England close on an expected 316-6 on the third day in Hyderabad. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss a mercurial performance. For more information on NordVPN go to nordvpn.com/aic
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Pope's Grotto offers England refuge

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the second day's play from Hyderabad in which Indian batting expertise exposes the inadequacies of England's spin bowlers. For more information on NordVPN go to nordvpn.com/aic
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