TNT Sports reveal pundit and presenting team for second India v England Test after coverage criticism

Matt Floyd did an excellent job as the solitary voice during the Hyderabad Test, but TNT Sports have opted to boost their coverage for the second Test

Nick Friend | 29/01/2024 at 14:18

Steven Finn and Alastair Cook will be part of TNT Sports' coverage for the second Test of England's series in India.

Such was the late acquisition of the UK television rights for the series, there was no studio setup for England's 28-run win in Hyderabad.

Instead, Matt Floyd did a fine job in challenging circumstances as a sole voice throughout, shepherding viewers through scorecard summaries and highlights during lunch, tea and drinks breaks.

But former England internationals Finn and Cook, who was captain for the series win in 2011/12, will this replace him as the broadcaster opts for the more traditional approach to covering an England Test tour.

The coverage, from 3.30am each morning, is set to be fronted by Kate Mason, who has presented England cricket for the broadcaster before.

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^{Steven Finn will join Alastair Cook and Kate Mason (Gareth Copley/Getty Images)}

Eoin Morgan, part of the host broadcaster commentary feed, will also provide analysis direct to TNT before and after play each day.

Ravi Shastri, Sunil Gavaskar, Murali Kartik, Dinesh Karthik, Harsha Bhogle, Kevin Pietersen and Morgan will remain on commentary duties for the second Test, which starts in Visakhapatnam on Friday morning.

Finn added: "After the brilliant comeback performance in the First Test of this series, I can't wait to be covering the next two games with TNT Sports in what will be a compelling Test Match series."