Episode 8: Previewing 1st India-England Test, Women’s Hockey World Cup and more

Welcome to Spodcast, the daily sports update on Firstpost where we discuss briefly the big sports headlines of the day.

Today, we preview the first Test between England and India that is set to take place at Birmingham today, with the match being the former’s 1000th Test, with inputs from South African pace great Dale Steyn and Network 18 Group Sports editor Gaurav Kalra.

In badminton, we look at the Indian contingent’s progress in the ongoing BWF World Championships in China, with the likes of Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth notching up comfortable wins in their respective matches on Tuesday. 

Last, but not the least, we discuss the Indian team’s entry into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Women’s Hockey World Cup in England after a 3-0 win over Italy.