The Howie Games🇱🇰🇮🇳 World Cup Tour Diaries: Episode 1. “Welcome to the ride!”
The Howie Games
Where the biggest names in the world of sport go one-on-one with sports journalist Mark Howard. From ultimate highs to tear-jerking lows, Howie lifts …ÂThe 2026 Tour Diaries begin in transit before diving straight into the chaos of the subcontinent.
In Episode 1, Howie takes you from long-haul flights to the madness of Sri Lankan traffic and the build-up to a do-or-die World Cup clash between Australia and Sri Lanka - a match he’s calling from the commentary box as the tournament pressure hits early.
Aussie champ Aaron Finch also joins the diary for a chat about touring the subcontinent, what it’s really like inside an Aussie campaign, and what it's like to lose to Zimbabwe!
00:00 - Tour begins
04:15 - Travel day chaos - Long flights, transit stops and arrival into Sri Lanka.
08:55 - First impressions of Sri Lanka - Five-hour drive to Kandy and settling in ahead of game day.
12:30 - Do-or-die for Australia - Why the Sri Lanka clash is crucial after the Zimbabwe loss.
16:20 - Aaron Finch joins - Finchy on touring the subcontinent and Australia’s must-win match.
17:50 - The pressure of the coin toss & the best voice in World Cricket - Howie prepares to call the game alongside Angelo Mathews for the first time.
20:30 - Match fallout
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