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BBC gears up for cricket World Cup
LONDON: The BBC will be in South Africa to bring extensive, live coverage from the ICC Cricket World Cup, the world’s biggest cricket tournament, across radio and online.
The BBC is gearing up for the event with live coverage on Radio 4 LW and Five Live Sports Extra. BBC Radio Five Live will carry regular scores, updates and reports, and the BBC’s Asian Network will keep listeners up-to-date with the four Asian sides taking part.
Test Match Special on Radio 4 LW (198LW) and digital Five Live Sports Extra not only has ball-by-ball coverage of all of England’s World Cup games but also live coverage of other leading matches, including the opening match on 9 February between South Africa and West Indies.
Jonathan Agnew and the Test Match Special team of Henry Blofeld, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, Simon Mann, Jim Maxwell, Tony Cozier and Jonny Saunders will be joined by fellow Englishmen Vic Marks, Angus Fraser and Mike Selvey. There will also be a multi-national feel as the team are joined by Viv Richards from the West Indies, Australian Jeff Thomson, Andrew Hudson from South Africa and Zimbabweans Andy Pycroft and Alistair Campbell.
On BBC Radio Five Live BBC cricket correspondents Jonathan Agnew, Pat Murphy, Jonny Saunders, Mark Pougatch and John Murray will report with all scores, news, issues and reaction around the World Cup. Five Live will not just cover England’s progress in the tournament. Rahul Tandon and Sumant Bhatia will follow India and Pakistan respectively and be the first with team news from the two camps. Former West Indian fast bowler Ian Bishop will bring the latest from the Caribbean side.
BBCi’s cricket website – www.bbc.co.uk/cricket – will have up-to-the-minute reports from all 54 World Cup games, so cricket fans at their desks can catch up with the action throughout the day. There will be match reports, expert analysis and interviews with key players, plus a fantasy game where fans can win tickets to see England in action and a chance to pit your wits against WG Grace in the fun game Sticky Wicket.
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News18 India launches Command Centre war explainer with Arya
New show shifts from debates to decoding global conflicts and impacts
MUMBAI: News18 India has rolled out a new war-focused programme, Command Centre, featuring Gaurav Arya, as it looks to offer viewers a sharper, more grounded take on global conflicts amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Positioned as an “insider war room”, the show moves away from conventional panel debates and instead focuses on explaining military developments, decoding strategy and connecting global events to their everyday impact, from fuel prices to economic shifts.
The format leans heavily on visuals and data. The studio has been designed like a command hub, complete with large LED war maps, real-time graphics and an alert system to track developments as they unfold.
At the centre of it all is Arya, who brings his military background to simplify complex war strategies for viewers. His signature line, “Seedhi baat samjhiye”, anchors the show’s promise of clarity over noise.
News18 India managing editor Jyoti Kamal said, “Command Centre, featuring Major Gaurav Arya is designed to deliver accurate insights and a clear perspective on how evolving conflicts impact everyday life, from household budgets to national security. With expert voices analysing every development in real time, the show goes beyond headlines to decode what’s happening now, what it means, and what could come next.”
Echoing the intent, Gaurav Arya added, “In times of war, confusion is the biggest threat. With News18 India’s Command Centre, we are bringing viewers inside the war room, decoding strategies, tracking every escalation, and explaining, in the simplest terms, what it means for India and for every household. Seedhi baat samjhiye, this is where you understand not just what is happening, but what happens next.”
The weekday show will air in the afternoon slot and will also feature Gaurav Shukla, adding to its editorial depth.
With its mix of analysis, visuals and a clear focus on impact, the show reflects a broader shift in news consumption. Viewers are no longer just watching events unfold, they are looking to understand what those events mean for them.
