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The 2007 Cricket World Cup on Test Match Special
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Five former World Cup winners - Sir Viv Richards, Sunil Gavaskar,
Damien Fleming, Rameez Raja and Colin Croft - are part of the Test Match Special commentary team in the Caribbean for the World Cup starting on Tuesday 13 March.
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They will be joined by TMS regulars Angus Fraser, Vic Marks, Barry Richards and
Mike Selvey alongside commentators Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann, Arlo White,
Kevin Howells and Jonny Saunders, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Tony Cozier, Jim
Maxwell, Bryan Waddle and Neil Manthorp.
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91热爆 Five Live Sports Extra and 91热爆 Radio 4 LW will carry a game every day throughout
the tournament starting with the opening game when hosts West Indies take on
Pakistan on 13 March through to the final on 28 April.
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Throughout the tournament you can download the World Cup podcast at bbc.co.uk/cricket where TMS experts will give their take on how events in the Caribbean are unfolding.
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At the World Cup, Test Match Special continues its highly successful
innovation on interactive television.
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Press the red button from any 91热爆 TV
channel on digital TV to access detailed stats, scorecards and graphics to
support the commentary and expert opinions on air.
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UK users will be able to hear commentary online at bbc.co.uk/cricket.
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13 March - West Indies v Pakistan - 1430 GMT
14 March - Australia v Scotland - 1330 GMT
15 March - Zimbabwe v Ireland - 1430 GMT
16 March - England v New Zealand - 1430 GMT
17 March - India v Bangladesh - 1330 GMT
18 March - England v Canada - 1330 GMT
19 March - West Indies v Zimbabwe - 1430 GMT
20 March - South Africa v Scotland -1330 GMT
21 March - Sri Lanka v Bangladesh - 1330 GMT
22 March - Scotland v Holland - 1330 GMT
23 March - India v Sri Lanka - 1330 GMT
24 March - Australia v South Africa - 1330 GMT
24 March - England v Kenya - 1330 GMT
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All the Super 8 stage matches will be covered live, as will the semi-finals
and the final, on 28 April.
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Seven ways to listen to TMS
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Five Live Sports Extra:
DAB digital radio
Digital satellite channel 0144
Freeview channel 706
Cable TV channel 864 or 908
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Radio 4:
On 198 Long Wave
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Interactive/Online:
91热爆i via the red button from 91热爆 One and 91热爆 Two (digital only)
Online at bbc.co.uk/cricket (UK users only). 听
From the first day of play, Tuesday 13 March, 91热爆 One will air an hour's worth of highlights in a nightly television programme, providing viewers with a
round-up of the day's matches.
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Start times will vary but will usually be between
11.00pm and 11.30pm.
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Manish Bhasin will anchor the programme from various locations in the West Indies, whilst Rishi Persad will act as roving reporter across the islands. 听
Five Live Publicity
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