Rain halts the Super Eight opener in Colombo - and the tour diaries take an unexpected turn.

In Episode 4, Howie catches up with Pakistan’s cult hero Usman Tariq after his breakout World Cup performance, before heading south for surf, street food and a Sri Lankan detour with Finchy and the crew.

Then comes one of the great underdog stories of this tournament - Italy’s Ben Manenti. From regional qualifiers to Eden Gardens, Manenti reflects on taking on England, topping the World Cup’s total impact rankings, and what it means for associate cricket around the world.

00:00 – Rain At Premadasa Stadium

01:24 – Usman Tariq On ‘The Delayer'

06:33 – Tour Bus Chaos Begins

10:00 – Street Food Sri Lanka

14:13 – Italy’s World Cup Story - Ben Manenti joins the Tour Diaries.

17:58 – Qualifying For The World Cup

20:43 – Taking On England & Number One Impact Player

30:13 – Car Breakdown To Kandy

31:40 – Cricket Amid Global Uncertainty

33:20 – Homeward Bound!

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Rain halts the Super Eight opener in Colombo - and the tour diaries take an unexpected turn.
In Episode 4, Howie catches up with Pakistan&rsquo;s cult hero Usman Tariq after his breakout World Cup performance, before heading south for surf, street food and a Sri Lankan detour with Finchy and the crew.
Then comes one of the great underdog stories of this tournament - Italy&rsquo;s Ben Manenti. From regional qualifiers to Eden Gardens, Manenti reflects on taking on England, topping the World Cup&rsquo;s total impact rankings, and what it means for associate cricket around the world.
00:00 &ndash; Rain At Premadasa Stadium
01:24 &ndash; Usman Tariq On &lsquo;The Delayer'
06:33 &ndash; Tour Bus Chaos Begins
10:00 &ndash; Street Food Sri Lanka
14:13 &ndash; Italy&rsquo;s World Cup Story - Ben Manenti joins the Tour Diaries.
17:58 &ndash; Qualifying For The World Cup
20:43 &ndash; Taking On England &amp;&nbsp;Number One Impact Player
30:13 &ndash; Car Breakdown To Kandy
31:40 &ndash; Cricket Amid Global Uncertainty
33:20 &ndash; Homeward Bound!
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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 the lid on the real stories behind the headlines. He sits down with the biggest names in Australian &amp; world sport, finding out how they started out, what makes them tick, how they deal with the big wins and the big losses, and how they take on sport and life from here.

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 the lid on the real stories behind the headlines.  He sits down with the biggest...