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ICC World Twenty20 on Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio 4 LW

´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio 4 LW have extensive live commentary of cricket's ICC World Twenty20 in the West Indies, including all of England's games, with the Test Match Special commentary team.

The ICC World Twenty20 gets underway in Guyana on Friday 30 April, with live coverage of the opening two matches, Sri Lanka v New Zealand and West Indies v Ireland, on 5 Live Sports Extra with commentary from Jonathan Agnew and Tony Cozier.

Radio 5 Live Sports Extra and Radio 4 LW will have full commentary on all England's games, starting with the match against the West Indies on Monday 3 May, as well as all the Super Eights matches, both semi-finals and the final on Sunday 16 May.

The network will also have live commentary of both the women's semi-finals, on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 May, and the women's final on Sunday 16 May.

The award-winning Test Match Special commentary team will be led by Jonathan Agnew, alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan; the voice of West Indies cricket, Tony Cozier; legendary former Windies player Sir Vivian Richards; and Alison Mitchell – who will also be reporting from St Lucia during the group stages, including Afghanistan's opening match against India on Saturday 1 May.

There will also be regular news and updates throughout the tournament on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 5 Live and on the TMS blog at bbc.co.uk/cricket.

Sports Extra and Radio 4 broadcast details are as follows:

Friday 30 April
Sri Lanka v New Zealand, 5.45-9.15pm, 5 Live Sports Extra
West Indies v Ireland, 9.45pm-1.15am, 5 Live Sports Extra

Monday 3 May
England v West Indies, 6.15-9.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Tuesday 4 May
England v Ireland, 6.15-9.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Thursday 6 May
Super Eights, 2.15-5.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW
Super Eights, 6.15-9.45pm, 5 Live sports Extra and R4 LW

Friday 7 May
Super Eights, 2.15-5.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW
Super Eights, 6.15-9.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Saturday 8 May
Super Eights (two matches), 2.15-9.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Sunday 9 May
Super Eights (two matches), 2.15-5.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Monday 10 May
Super Eights (two matches), 2.15pm-5.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Tuesday 11 May
Super Eights (two matches), 5.45pm-1.15am, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW

Thursday 13 May
1st Men's semi-final, 4.02pm-7.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW
1st Women's semi-final, 8.45pm-12.15am, 5 Live Sports Extra

Friday 14 May
Second men's semi-final, 4.02-7.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW
Second women's semi-final, 8.45pm-12.15am, 5 Live Sports Extra

Sunday 16 May
Men's final, 4.02-7.45pm, 5 Live Sports Extra and R4 LW
Women's final, 8.45pm-12.15am, 5 Live Sports Extra.

Notes to Editors

You can listen to 5 Live Sports Extra via DAB radio, online at bbc.co.uk/5livesportsextra, via digital tv, Freeview, cable or satellite.

´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 coverage is on Long Wave 198 LW.

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