Test Match Special
Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.
McCullum on return to Aus
Jonathan Agnew speaks with England’s white ball coach as they prepare to play Australia in 3 ODIs and 5 T20s. McCullum reflects on lessons learnt from the tri-series in Pakistan and assesses how the team looks with a year to go to the 50 Over World Cup.Aggers also joins Henry Moeran plus World Cup winner Alex Hartley and multiple Ashes winner Steven Finn to discuss the return to Australia and what England are looking to get out of the tour.Test Match Special will have full commentary of England in Australia starting on Friday 13th November on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds with regular podcasts during the tour.
Nov 1
28 min
How good is England’s ODI side a year out from the World Cup?
How does England’s ODI side look off the back of this tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka? Having only won one match, how did Harry Brook perform as captain of a side? And should the team be performing better in ODIs considering their T20 record?Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to discuss all that. Plus, Ben Duckett reflects on the match where he scored 167, as well as the tournament as a whole. Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis looks back at his side’s defeat ahead of the tri-series final on Saturday.English umpire Richard Kettleborough reflects on his umpiring career as he stands in his 100th Test match in the game between South Africa and Australia at Newlands.
Oct 29
45 min
Unbelievable last-wicket stand beats England
Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to dissect just HOW England lost to Pakistan - after a last-wicket partnership of 89 got the home side over the line, thanks to an incredible innings of 113 by Shadab Khan.Hear the thoughts of England head coach Brendon McCullum, as well as Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf who hit the winning runs.
Oct 25
33 min
England BEATEN in record-breaking thriller
Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to react to England losing to Sri Lanka - despite setting a target of 430 runs. Hear the thoughts of Harry Brook, after becoming the first Englishman to score a double hundred in an ODI (even if it was in a losing cause), as well as Sri Lanka’s captain Kusal Mendis.
Oct 22
28 min
Is this the end for Jimmy Anderson?
Henry Moeran is alongside Steven Finn, Jonathan Agnew, and Stephan Shemilt to react to the news that Lancashire won't be offering the legendary Jimmy Anderson a new contract, ending his 26 year professional career with the club.Hear from Anderson, when he was talking about his Lancashire future in August 2026, as well as long-time teammate Chris Woakes.
Oct 22
26 min
England collapse to defeat in tri-series opener
Henry Moeran is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Alex Hartley.We review events in Rawalpindi as Pakistan won by 87 runs in England’s opening match of the winter. We also hear from the two captains Harry Brook and Shaheen Shah Afridi.
Oct 20
36 min
Stephen Fleming on ambitions and vision for England
Mark Chapman is joined by Phil Tufnell, Steven Finn, and Stephan Shemilt to speak to the new England head coach Stephen Fleming. Fleming speaks about preparations for the three-match series in South Africa in December, ambitions for England, how he wants his team to look and his relationship with Brendan McCullum.
Oct 19
25 min
Marcus North on Baker, debuts, and "loving" England job
Will Sonny Baker feature in England's Test matches against South Africa? How close will England be to a 'full strength' squad in Australia thanks to the returns of Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell? What goes into building a squad? And who GRILLS Marcus about his selection picks?The England selector joins Henry Moeran and cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt on the TMS Podcast to discuss how he's settled into life as part of the England setup, and how he looks forward to returning to home soil with England.
Oct 14
32 min
Rob Key on Carse, contracts, and England coaches
Does Rob think Brydon Carse will play for England again? How do central contracts work? Why has Henry Crocombe received a deal when he hasn’t played for England yet? And what of the changes to the coaching setups of the red and white-ball teams?Henry Moeran is alongside cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt and former England opener Dawid Malan to speak to England’s managing director of men’s cricket Rob Key about all things England.Plus, they talk about the Afghanistan Premier League as Key and Malan differ on views whether England players should participate in the franchise league.
Oct 12
40 min
TMS Top 10: Cricket scandals
Cricket correspondant Stephan Shemilt is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Andy Zaltzman to debate the biggest scandals to rock the cricketing world.From Pakistan's spot-fixing, to Hansie Cronje's match-fixing. Australia's sandpapergate in South Africa, to Michael Atherton's 'dirt in the pocket'. We reveal the biggest cricket scandal - as voted for by YOU.
Oct 7
1 hr 5 min
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