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Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
501 episodes
1 day ago

Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

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Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

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Episodes (20/501)
Test Match Special
Bethell captains & Baker eyes England debut

Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn and former England batter Michael Carberry to discuss the decision to make 22-year-old Jacob Bethell captain for England's T20 series in Ireland in September. Bethell gives his reaction to receiving the call from Brendon McCullum. Plus, Sonny Baker speaks to the BBC's Matt Henry about getting his first England T20 call-up for both series against South Africa and Ireland. Steven Finn tells Henry what it's like entering the side as a young fast bowler.

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1 day ago
31 minutes

Test Match Special
No Balls: Ellyse Perry enters the chat

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by legendary Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry. She discusses getting up-to-speed as captain of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, as well as her journey into cricket - which included the decision to stop playing football for Australia’s women's team. Plus, did she get sent a bill for breaking a car window during a WPL game?

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3 days ago
45 minutes

Test Match Special
View from the Boundary: Rory Kinnear

Actor Rory Kinnear joins Jonathan Agnew to give his View from the Boundary at The Oval. They discuss how living close to The Oval has fuelled Rory's love of cricket, why Robin Smith was his favourite cricketer growing up, and the parallels between acting and cricket.

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4 days ago
35 minutes

Test Match Special
First week of The Hundred, Chris Woakes and Ashes Preparation

Mark Chapman, Sir Alastair Cook and Southern Brave’s Tymal Mills react to a blistering opening week of The Hundred. Grace Harris and London’s Spirit’s strong start and some of the top performers in the men's competition. We also hear from Chris Woakes following his shoulder injury and one-armed batting stand against India, discuss men's Ashes preparation and England's potential bowling attack.

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1 week ago
53 minutes

Test Match Special
Who makes your Ashes XI?

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman to discuss who plays for England in the first Ashes Test down under in Perth. Does the top seven pick itself, which bowlers are picked, and which players currently not in England squad could make a late charge for selection?

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1 week ago
19 minutes

Test Match Special
No Balls: Headingley, happiness on-field & a Hartley head injury

Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate’s winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should there be substitutes in cricket, what would Alex call a pub if she opened one, and what loud bang what Crossy up in the middle of the night?

How to get in touch: Email - noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk Text - 81111 WhatsApp - 0330 123 1826 Start your message with 'NOBALLS'

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1 week ago
25 minutes

Test Match Special
Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics

Jonathan Agnew speaks to the ECB chair Richard Thompson in a wide-ranging interview at The Oval.

They look at the future of Test cricket, what the investment in The Hundred franchises could mean for the sport in the UK, and how cricket will look at the next Olympics.

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1 week ago
35 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: What comes next?

Henry Moeran, Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Deep Dasgupta analyse England and India’s thrilling series, which ended in a 2-2 draw after a tense climax at The Oval. Do the panel think it was the best Test series since the 2005 Ashes? And should England have won the deciding Test? They also discussion Chris Woakes’ extraordinary one-armed effort, coming out to bat at the end of England’s second innings. We also hear from Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Shubman Gill and Harry Brook on the series. And with the Ashes next up, there’s a look at the shape England are in ahead of the series this Winter against Australia.

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1 week ago
53 minutes

Test Match Special
No Balls: The Hundred, The Oval Test, and Oasis

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross look ahead to The Hundred starting, with Crossy entering her third year at Northern Superchargers. They react to the dramatic finale to England’s Test series against India at The Oval and Chris Woakes putting his body on the line for his side. Plus, Alex & Crossy go to see Oasis!

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1 week ago
35 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: India triumph in classic at The Oval

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from India’s thrilling final day victory over England, as a pulsating series finishes in a 2-2 draw.

He’s joined by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Deep Dasgupta to look back on where India won the Test, and where this series leaves each side.

We hear from captains Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill, as well as Mohammed Siraj and Harry Brook.

England’s next Test series will be the Ashes, and Australian opener David Warner gives his views on the series.

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2 weeks ago
42 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: Late Indian wickets set up thrilling finale

On an action-packed day at the Oval, Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta review the penultimate day’s events.

We hear from Joe Root after centuries from him and Harry Brook helped bring England to within 35 runs of another unlikely victory.

But late Indian wickets mean they need a maximum of four more to win – could we see Chris Woakes bat despite injuring his left shoulder?

And the journalist panel of Stephan Shemilt, Will MacPherson and Nagraj Gollapudi review the series as whole.

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2 weeks ago
47 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: Late Crawley wicket gives India advantage

Jonathan Agnew presents a look back at Day Three at the Oval, as Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century and the late wicket of Zak Crawley put India in a strong position to win the final Test.

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta assess the state of the game, and we hear from Jaiswal, as well as England’s Josh Tongue.

There’s also a discussion on whether Harry Brook is a better option as stand-in captain than Ollie Pope.

And we’re joined by actress Nina Wadia and chef, restauranteur and campaigner Asma Khan, who share their love of cricket.

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2 weeks ago
40 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: Visitors fight back on action-packed day

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to a day where 15 wickets fell, leaving the final Test between England and India finely poised at The Oval.

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta analyse an, at times, heated second day with yet more needle between the sides.

Prasidh Krishna tells us why he tried to disrupt Joe Root in a heated exchange, and we also hear from England's batting coach Marcus Trescothick.

And on a Day for Thorpey, friends and family of the late Graham Thorpe celebrate the former England batter's life.

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2 weeks ago
37 minutes

Test Match Special
A day for Thorpey

Test Match Special reflects the tributes to Graham Thorpe at The Oval on Day Two of the final Test, on what would have been his 56th birthday. We hear from his former teammate Alec Stewart, Graham's wife Amanda and the chief executive of MIND, Sarah Hughes. If you are affected by the issues discussed in this podcast, please go to the BBC Action line.

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2 weeks ago
38 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: Woakes' injury and rain delays hamper England

Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan and Deep Dasgupta reflect on a rain-interrupted first day at the Oval, with India closing on 204-6.

They assess the impact Chris Woakes’ injury could have on the rest of the Test, after he damaged his shoulder diving to prevent a boundary.

We also hear from Gus Atkinson, who took two wickets on his return to the side.

And journalist Simon Wilde gives us the story of Gilbert Jessop, who still holds the record for the fastest Test century for England.

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2 weeks ago
37 minutes

Test Match Special
Making a Masterpiece: Behind Settling the Score

Eleanor Oldroyd takes you behind-the-scenes in the making of the iconic collaboration between Test Match Special and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.

This peak behind the curtain sheds light on how The 2005 Ashes: Settling the Score came to be, speaking to the Director of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Adam Szabo, who prefers not to remember the result of the 2005 series as an Australian. As well as Scotland under 16s cricketer and now conductor Mark Herron and cellist Steve Callow. Plus, TMS producer Tim Peach gives insight into which pieces of music made it into the documentary and why.

The 2005 Ashes: Settling the Score is available on the Test Match Special feed on BBC Sounds right now.

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2 weeks ago
35 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: Old Trafford draw keeps series alive

Henry Moeran is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan and former England spinner Phil Tufnell to discuss the fallout from a controversial end to the 4th Test between England and India at Old Trafford and look ahead to the 5th and final Test with England leading the series 2-1. The panel discuss flat pitches, England’s bowling attack and the fitness of captain Ben Stokes. The 5th Test begins on Thursday morning – coverage begins on Sports Extra with the Test Match Special team from 10:25.

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2 weeks ago
57 minutes

Test Match Special
Catchin' Sachin: the Root to the record

With Joe Root now second on the all time Test run-scorers list, Jonathan Agnew, Sir Alastair Cook and Cheteshwar Pujara ask if he can pass Sachin Tendulkar's 15,921 runs.

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3 weeks ago
35 minutes

Test Match Special
England V India: India salvage draw leaving hosts England frustrated

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Prakash Wakankar and Andy Zaltzman to analyse the final day and reflect on India’s draw against England. We will hear from both captains Ben Stokes and Shubnam Gill. And we are joined by our journalist panel to discuss whether Bazball is maturing and whether events in this series make us more or less confident about England’s Ashes chances.

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3 weeks ago
45 minutes

Test Match Special
England v India: tourists fight back after Stokes and Woakes show

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook to discuss a Stokes century, Woakes wickets and stubborn Indian resistance. Plus, we hear from a Bollywood star.

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3 weeks ago
39 minutes

Test Match Special

Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.