Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
Men’s England manager Gareth Southgate joins Jonathan Agnew for a View from the Boundary. Southgate talks about the differences in managing in football compared to cricket, what he learnt from Euro ’96, and batting with his son.
Jonathan Agnew is joined by writer and broadcaster Melinda Farrell, editor of Wisden Lawrence Booth and Guardian sports writer Jonathan Liew to discuss the controversies of Lord’s, where Bazball goes from here and the future of James Anderson.
Johnathan Agnew is joined by the UK's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to talk about playing cricket as a child, Bazball, and getting sledged by Sam Curran.
England bowler Kate Cross and World Cup winner Alex Hartley discuss the Women's Ashes Test, plus discover that some people think a cornflake sandwich is a good breakfast option...
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Isa Guha, the Daily Mirror’s cricket correspondent Dean Wilson & BBC Sport Editor Dan Roan to discuss the ICEC report suggesting “widespread discrimination” in cricket. We also hear from Cindy Butts, the author of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report, the Chair of the ECB Richard Thompson, and England Men’s test captain Ben Stokes.
England cricket legend, Katherine Sciver Brunt, answers your questions. Hosted by Henry Moeran.
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Australian actor, television presenter, comedian and screen/stage writer Mark Little to talk about his career, his attempts at playing cricket at the young age of 63, and playing Bottom in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
In the final episode of this 'How To Win The Ashes' series, we go back to the 2005 Ashes where England looked to Simon Jones, Matthew Hoggard, Steve Harmison & Andrew Flintoff to spearhead the bowling attack against Australia. This is Jones' take on a summer that will go down in cricketing history.
In the penultimate episode, Glenn McGrath takes us back to the 1997 Ashes where he demolished England’s batting order, taking 36 wickets as Australia secured a 3-2 series victory. He describes his excitement at joining one of the great Australian Test sides, why Lord’s is the “perfect” ground for him and why that Australia side was so dominant against England.
England captain Ben Stokes speaks to Isa Guha ahead of the Ashes. Stokes explains why he’ll never change his approach, why results are the last thing he prioritises, why cricket should be fun, and whether or not the Ashes is the ‘ultimate challenge’ in Test cricket. Plus he tells us which of his England teammates is most like Tom Cruise…
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley bring news of the upcoming live show, there's reaction to England Women's Test squad, and Coldplay man has been asked if he's really a listener...
In episode 2, Mitchell Johnson tells his story of how he went on to terrify England's batting order in the 2013-14 Ashes Series down under - with one of the most devastating displays of fast bowling ever seen.
Alastair Cook relives an incredible individual performance during the 2010-11 Ashes down under. He had a poor record against Australia coming into the series, but ended it as England's top scorer with an astonishing 766 runs, including three centuries.
In episode 5, Stuart Broad relives one of the most devastating spells of bowling the Ashes has ever seen from an England bowler. Breaking records after taking 8 wickets for just 15 runs on the first morning of the fourth Test at his home ground, he helped his side reclaim The Ashes in stunning & beautifully ferocious fashion.
Steve Smith discusses his comeback story. In 2018 his career came crashing down as he resigned as Australia’s Test Captain, and then subsequently banned from the sport after his part in the ball-tampering scandal during a tour of South Africa. After serving the suspension, he returned for the 2019 Ashes Series – where he was ready to make up for lost time.
Ben Stokes relives one of the most remarkable comeback performances in Test Match cricket history as we look back at Headingley, 2019.
In a new series, some of England and Australia's greatest players take us behind the scenes of the most memorable Ashes moments. In the opening episode, Jimmy Anderson tells the story of the dramatic Trent Bridge Test of 2013. He gives us his insight on Stuart Broad's refusal to walk, Ashton Agar's remarkable display with the bat, and taking back-to-back five wicket hauls.
The man England fans love to hate, David Warner, sits down with Isa Guha for an exclusive interview. They talk about his legacy, his love of the Ashes, what it’s like when 20,000 England fans are booing you, and his battle against Stuart Broad.
It’s the 30th anniversary of Shane Warne’s iconic delivery to Mike Gatting in the 1993 Ashes series. In a special programme recorded in 2013, the late Warne joined Gatting along with Phil Tufnell, Michael Vaughan and host Mark Chapman to remember one of the most famous moments in Ashes history.
Jonathan Agnew is joined by the Grammy award winning music producer Giles Martin to share stories of working with the likes of Elton John and remixing the Beatles albums originally produced by his father Sir George Martin.
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are back again to reflect on a busy week. In another frank episode, Alex wants to tell the No Balls listeners something important.
The fourth episode of a new series where the BBC’s Chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt discovers untold stories from the Ashes. David Gower breathes rarefied air as a legend of English Ashes cricket. A four-time winner – twice down under – Gower has played more Tests for England against Australia, 42, than all but Colin Cowdrey. Only the great Jack Hobbs made more runs for England against the Aussies than Gower’s 3,269. As captain in 1985, Gower led England to a 3-1 series win whilst making 732...
The final episode in the series where the BBC’s Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt discovers untold stories from the Ashes. Few have experienced more of England’s modern Ashes history than Alastair Cook. During a 12-year international career, Cook played every one of a possible 35 Ashes Tests, scoring more runs than any player on either side. Only Archie MacLaren, at the beginning of the last century, led England in more Ashes Tests than Cook’s 15 as skipper. Cook was player of the series in a...
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have both had testing weeks and discuss it all. Plus, reflections on England's Test squad announcement and MAshes and WAshes build-up
Nikesh Rughani, Ravi Bopara and Steven Finn review a thrilling week at the Indian Premier League. Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring the quickest half century in IPL history, a brilliant hundred by Suryakumar Yadav and an incredible win for Sunrisers Hyderabad after the last ball had to be bowled again, They also discuss reports that Jofra Archer has been offered a full time deal by Mumbai Indians, celebrate record breaking spinners Rashid Khan and Yuzvendra Chahal and ask if the likes of Stokes, Root and...
The third episode of a new series where the BBC’s Chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt discovers some of the untold stories from the Ashes. In this edition Stephan talks to former Australia batting all-rounder Sarah Elliott who made a hundred against England whilst breast-feeding her nine-month-old son during intervals. Elliott became pregnant in 2021 a year before a women’s Ashes series. At first she thought becoming a mum might end her international career, or at least put it on hold, until sh...
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss their recent tied RHF Trophy game, the retirement of legend Katherine Sciver-Brunt and share one of the great cringe-worthy stories.
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross pay tribute to their former England team mate Katherine Sciver-Brunt who’s announced her retirement from international cricket. They also celebrate the career of another pace bowler Shabnim Ismail who’s also giving up playing for her country. Plus Alex and Kate reflect on a frustrating start to the Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy for them and share your best cricketing chat-up lines!
Simon Mann is joined by IPL commentator Nikesh Rughani, former IPL player Ravi Bopara and special guest Rajasthan Royals exciting youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal. They discuss the Virat Kohli/Gautam Gambhir altercation, fast bowlers like Jofra Archer and Anrich Nortje being hit for three successive sixes and Jaiswal reveals how he’s inspired by Celine Dion!
England’s record wicket taking women’s bowler Katherine Sciver-Brunt speaks exclusively about her retirement from international cricket. In an interview with our chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt, Katherine looks at the highs and lows of her 20 year England career. She explains why she has decided to give up the international game despite the lure of a final Ashes series and discusses what the future of women’s cricket may look like. Plus Katherine reveals how her cricket career nearly didn’t...
