Test Match Special

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn and Andy Zaltzman to review Day 2 of the First Test in Multan. England finished strongly with the bat, after the early loss of their captain Ollie Pope, who opened in place of the injured Ben Duckett. Earlier in the day, Pakistan piled on the runs, with an unbeaten century from Number 8 Agha Salman. We also hear from England’s Brydon Carse and Pakistan’s Saud Shakeel.

Jonathan Agnew and the TMS team share memories of the astonishing England tour to Pakistan in 2022.England won the first series they’d played in Pakistan in 17 years, becoming the first side to complete a 3 nil victory with some record breaking batting and outstanding bowling. Aggers is joined by Simon Mann, Andy Zaltzman, Aatif Nawaz and Alex Hartley plus we also hear reflections from Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn and Aatif Nawaz to review a tough opening day for England in Pakistan. Abdullah Shafique and Shan Masood both scored centuries, but England dismissed Babar Azam late on to give them hope.We also hear from England assistant coach Jeetan Patel and Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique And we celebrate statistician Andy Zaltzman reaching 50 not out.

Simon Mann is joined by Steven Finn, Aatif Nawaz, Stephan Shemilt and Andy Zaltzman as England prepare to take on Pakistan in Multan. Two years on from their historic 3-0 win in Pakistan, can Brendon McCullum’s team repeat the feat? We hear from England stand-in captain Ollie Pope, and Brendon McCullum also tells us exactly how his side’s approach has been ‘refined’ since England were last here.

Henry Moeran is alongside former England bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt and current England bowler Tash Farrant for reaction to England’s win in their Women’s T20 World Cup match against Bangladesh. England opener Danni Wyatt-Hodge reacts to the win after hitting 41, plus both captains Heather Knight & Nigar Sultana Joty give their thoughts on the game.Stephan Shemilt speaks to England captain Ben Stokes as he looks ahead to England’s first test in Multan in Pakistan. Plus, Joe Root eyes up becoming England’s highest ever run-scorer in Tests.

Simon Mann is alongside former England players Vic Marks and Steven Finn, as well as TMS commentator Aatif Nawaz and statistician Andy Zaltzman to look ahead to England’s three test tour of Pakistan.They discuss England's last series in the country in 2022, as well as the conditions England can expect during the tour and the shape Pakistan are in with Jason Gillespie as head coach.

With the Women’s T20 World Cup taking place in the UAE, Henry Moeran looks back at the last tournament held in South Africa in 2023.He’s joined by England World Cup winner Lauren Winfield-Hill and award winning Australia broadcaster and writer Geoff Lemon.Australia won the event beating hosts South Africa in the final after they’d surprised England in a dramatic semi. Australia having won a tight semi-final against India. We also look at what the tournament did for cricket in South Africa.EVERY match of the tournament is live on BBC Sounds from 3rd to 20th October.

Henry Moeran is joined by 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley, 2009 T20 World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent and broadcaster Daniel Norcross to look ahead to the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE.Australia are defending champions and favourites, but could face competition from the likes of England, India or 2023 runners up South Africa. Plus, could we see some surprises from the likes of Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka or qualifiers Scotland?EVERY match of the tournament is live on BBC Sounds from 3rd to 20th October.

Mark Chapman is joined by former England internationals Phil Tufnell and Georgia Elwiss, as well as Kent's Sam Billings to discuss the cricketing summer overall. Has it been an underwhelming summer? Is there too much cricket internationally and domestically? How will Brendan McCullum balance coaching the Test team and white-ball teams? The panel are also joined by former Hampshire player Kevan James who now covers them for BBC Radio Solent after their takeover by GMR who co-own IPL team Delhi Capitals. And we hear from England captain Heather Knight ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup which starts this week. You can hear ball-by-ball commentary of all of the games from that tournament on Sports Extra and BBC Sounds starting with Bangladesh vs Scotland on Thursday - England's opener against Bangladesh is on Saturday.01:45 - The end of the English cricketing summer 18:13 - How to help county cricket 24:57 - Hampshire's foreign takeover 32:30 - Heather Knight ahead of the Women's T20 World Cup

Simon Mann is alongside England bowler Mark Wood and former England captain Alastair Cook to look back on this summer's international cricket.They discuss the players brought in to the England sides, as well as what can be taken away from test series wins against Sri Lanka and the West Indies. Plus, how the red ball side is shaping up ahead of 2025's summer test series against India & The Ashes in Australia next winter.