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OFFICIAL page of BBC World Service Sport Radio Sportsworld brings the biggest sporting events to a global audience, using the full resources of the BBC.

The programme features live commentary from the Premier League every weekend during the English football season. Correspondents in Spain and Italy cover La Liga and Serie A. Live sport is mixed with debate, discussion and analysis of the leading sport stories of the week by the Sportsworld Panel.

09/12/2024

06/12/2024

How has the Border-Gavaskar Trophy contest evolved to rival The Ashes?

Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon & Charu Sharma are joined by Cricket journalist Gideon Haigh to look at its evolution. 🏏

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How has the Border-Gavaskar Trophy contest evolved to become on a par with The Ashes?Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM On t...

29/11/2024

Could your relationship pass this test of endurance? 🚴‍♀️

26/11/2024

22/11/2024

"I've always said the people you play against tend to be your best coaches"

As the gets underway, what has Nathan Lyon learned from his counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin? 🇦🇺🇮🇳

How is England bowler Gus Atkinson preparing for the IPL auction? 🤔

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How will the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy cricket series between Australia and India be won? Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3...

14/11/2024

What are your memories of the legendary 99ers? ⚽️

08/11/2024

As West Indies women return to the Test stage, former CEO Johnny Grave explains the significance for the sport in the region.

Plus, former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim discusses the fall-out from New Zealand's historic Test series win in India and how it'll affect preparations for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Former India wicketkeeper Saba Karim discusses the fall-out from New Zealand's historic Test series win in India.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 ...

07/11/2024

🇮🇳 How do India bounce back from their historic Test series loss to New Zealand? 🤔

Plus, ex-Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave on the state of the game in the Caribbean🌴

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w3ct5whk

01/11/2024

How did US band Imagine Dragons help Pakistan Test captain Shan Masood find "balance in the chaos"? 🤪

What was it like for New Zealand all-rounder Rachin Ravindra to hit 💯 in Bangalore with family watching in person? 🇮🇳🇳🇿

The team have been meeting two of Test cricket's biggest stars 🤩👇

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31/10/2024

New Zealand star Rachin Ravindra discusses what it meant to hit 💯 in Bangalore with family watching 🇮🇳🇳🇿

Plus, Pakistan captain Shan Masood reflects on how the US band Imagine Dragons helped him find ‘balance in the middle of chaos’. 🇵🇰

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Alison Mitchell speaks to the New Zealand batter and the Pakistan Test captain.

30/10/2024

🥊 The most famous bout in boxing history took place 🥊

50 years on from 'The Rumble in the Jungle' looks back on a memorable night in Africa, as Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman

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28/10/2024

He's the only African to be nominated for the 2024 Ballon d'Or 🏆

28/10/2024

"He was in a totally different situation and it shows you that you work with big stars and you're being given so much money, it doesn't mean that you get immediate success."

As the dust settles on Erik ten Hag's sacking as Manchester United manager, how has the news been received in his home country? 🇳🇱

Dutch journalist Marcel van der Kraan explains what the reaction's been like in the Netherlands

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How has Erik ten Hag’s sacking as Manchester United boss gone down in the Netherlands?

28/10/2024

Manchester United have had six permanent managers since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.

Erik ten Hag has been sacked as Manchester United manager.

Ruud van Nistelrooy will take charge of the team as interim head coach.

25/10/2024

How did New Zealand turn a losing streak into a winning formula? 🇳🇿🏏

Find out on this week's as World Cup winner Maddy Green joins Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon & Charu Sharma 🏆

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New Zealand's Maddy Green explains what led them to a maiden T20 World Cup title.Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM On this ...

24/10/2024

🇳🇿 World Cup winner Maddy Green, who celebrated her 32nd birthday on the day of the final, tells us what New Zealand’s victory means to the country and how they defied expectations to triumph in Dubai.

Plus, the team discuss some of the more unorthodox methods of preparing a wicket, after industrial fans, patio heaters and wind breakers were all used on the pitch in Rawalpindi. 🌀

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New Zealand's Maddy Green explains what led them to a maiden T20 World Cup title

17/10/2024

🤔 Where did it all go wrong for India and England as they fail to reach the ICC T20 World Cup semi-finals?

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Scottish leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood tells the team about what she’s learn from facing the top-ranked teams in the world, and why being a role model is so important.

🌀 How did the garden shed invention of 'Merlyn' change the shape of spin bowling?

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Scotland leg spinner Abtaha Maqsood reflects on her T20 World Cup debut.

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