🇱🇰🇮🇳 World Cup Tour Diaries: Episode 4. “We Haven’t Come To Make Up The Numbers”

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! ***  Follow the Howie Games on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehowiegamespod/  Follow the Howie Games on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehowiegames See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.