Adam & Tony look ahead to Australia v South Africa at Lord's - the third edition of Test cricket's showpiece event. Are Australia big favourites? Are South Africa lucky to be in the final, or actually a better team than some think? And is the World Test Championship fit for purpose, or is there room to make it better?

Plus, thoughts on England's resounding win over Zimbabwe. An innings win inside three days, but lots to ponder - has Ollie Pope done enough to keep his place? And how worried should we be about Stokes's siege mentality?

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive preview of the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe. It's Zimbabwe's first Test in England for 22 years - can they give the home side a run for their money? How will England's new-look bowling attack fare? And will Richard Johnson have anything to say about it?

Plus, we speak to author Tim Wigmore about his fantastic new book, Test Cricket: A History. Tim talks us through the twists and turns of the game's evolution (including how Argentina nearly became a Test powerhouse), and sets out his vision for the future. How can we fix the World Test Championship? And will that be enough to keep the game alive?

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

TEST CRICKET: A HISTORY by Tim Wigmore

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Adam & Tony discuss Harry Brook's appointment as England's new white-ball captain. The right choice? Or another case of overburdening your best player? And what was going on with all that chat about Ben Stokes?

They also try to make sense of the IPL as it stumbles towards the halfway stage, and give a few suggestions for improvements that will doubtless be welcomed by the organisers.

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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Adam & Tony reflect on the 2025 Champions Trophy. They start with an apology - after talking up this tournament on their preview show, in the end will it go down as a big disappointment? Has any host nation ever had a worse experience than Pakistan? Did India have an unfair advantage, and if so is that why they won? And what do New Zealand have to do to lift one of these trophies?

Plus, thoughts on England's dismal campaign. What's gone wrong for them in white ball cricket? Are they arrogant, entitled, and drunk on Bazball Kool-Aid? Or do they simply just not have the quality at the moment?

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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Adam & Tony deliver the definitive preview of the Champions Trophy, which is back after an 8-year absence. It's a strange competition, and it's come and gone and come and gone - but does it actually have a case for being the best tournament in cricket?

We also discuss the problematic hosting situation, before getting into the detail on the pitch. Will England get out of the group? And can anyone stop India?

Then in the second half, we take a trip down memory lane and recall the Champions Trophies of yesteryear - including the epic final we went to in 2004.

All this and more on this World Cricket Show Champions Trophy Preview.

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Adam & Tony open up the old mailbag and tackle some cracking questions from listeners. Starting with 4-day Tests - a crime against cricket? Or could they actually take the sport in a positive direction?

Plus, thoughts on cricket's Olympic comeback at LA 2028. Will it be a gamechanger for the sport, and even for the Olympics? And will there be a repeat of the 1900 final? (Spoiler alert - probably not)

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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Adam & Tony reflect on a momentous win for Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The Aussies now hold every 'trophy' they compete for in Test cricket - should we be talking about them (and Captain Cummins) as amongst the best of all time?

Plus, is Scott Boland on his way to becoming one of Australia's favourite sons? And what went wrong for India? Is Kohli finished?

There's also a debrief on South Africa's win over Pakistan, before talk turns to the ICC's latest wheeze - two division Test cricket. An intriguing way to spice up the Test game? Or a disaster waiting to happen?

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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Adam and Tony review two sensational Boxing Day Test matches, starting at the MCG where a world record crowd saw Australia defeat India. How have the Aussies turned things around? Is Smith back to his best? Is Konstas the future? And what's gone wrong for India?

Next, another thriller in Centurion, where South Africa dragged themselves over the line to defeat Pakistan by 2 wickets. Should we be taking the Proteas more seriously as a Test force?

All this and more on the latest World Cricket Show.

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