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Test Match Special

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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.

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Ashes Daily: All eyes turn to the Oval

Henry Moeran is joined by the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt and Australian journalist Geoff Lemon to preview the fifth and final Test. Plus, we hear from Harry Brook.

Jul 25, 2023•44 min

Ashes Daily: Ball of the century - 30 years on

Jonathan Agnew, Mike Gatting, Mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath, Michael Vaughan & Isa Guha look back on *that* ball from Shane Warne, and share stories of the late Australian. Hear the moment Mike Gatting faced a recreation of the ball from a bowling machine and former Australia captain Mark Taylor finally apologises to Jonathan Agnew for blocking his view of the ball.

Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 4 min

Ashes Daily: England win the ODI series to level the Women’s Ashes

England thrashed Australia in Taunton to draw the Women's Ashes series and inflict a first bilateral one-day international series defeat on the tourists since 2013. In this podcast Henry Moeran is joined by Hundred winner Emily Windsor, former Australia captain Alex Blackwell and England World Cup winner Alex Hartley to look back on a momentous day. We hear from England captain Heather Knight, Australia captain Alyssa Healy and player of the series Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Jul 18, 2023•31 min

Ashes Daily: Australia retain the Women's Ashes

Australia retained the Women's Ashes following a dramatic three-run victory over England, who so nearly pulled off a remarkable victory through Nat Sciver-Brunt's masterful unbeaten century. Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winner Georgia Elwiss and former Australia captain Alex Blackwell to reflect on another thrilling match. Plus we hear from England captain Heather Knight, Australia captain Alyssa Healy and spin bowler Alana King. Photo: The Australia players celebrate their victory over E...

Jul 16, 2023•24 min

ASHES DAILY: Maxwell and Braithwaite analyse the Ashes action as Carey confides.

Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey speaks in public for the first time about his controversial dismissal of Jonny Bairstow at Lord’s and we get a fascinating take on the Ashes summer from Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell and West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite in conversation with Daniel Norcross.

Jul 15, 2023•32 min

Ashes Daily: Ben Stokes – England’s Greatest all-rounder?

Ben Stokes keeps producing remarkable performances for England especially in the Ashes, but should he now be considered as England’s greatest ever all-rounder? Daniel Norcross speaks to Sir Alastair Cook the captain who brought Stokes into the Test team 10 years ago, whilst TMS numbers guru Andy Zaltzman provides a statistical analysis.

Jul 14, 2023•44 min

Ashes Daily: Jim Maxwell 50 Not Out

Simon Mann chats with Australia’s “Voice of Summer” Jim Maxwell who is celebrating 50 years in cricket broadcasting. It’s also 40 years since Jim first appeared on Test Match Special. As well as discussing his career highlights, Jim also takes your questions including his memories of Shane Warne and which commentators he’s enjoyed working with most over the years.

Jul 13, 2023•43 min

Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Martin Lewis

Jonathan Agnew gets a different perspective on the Ashes from financial expert, campaigner and TV, Radio and 5 Live Podcast presenter Martin Lewis. Lewis discusses his love of cricket and parallels between fair play in the game and fair play in the world of money.

Jul 11, 2023•46 min

Ashes Daily: Headingley Journo panel

Jonathan Agnew is joined by a journalist panel at Headingley to discuss the latest Ashes talking points. Emma John from the Guardian, Gideon Haigh from the Australian and John Etheridge from the Sun talk Brook batting, Spirit of cricket and possible changes for Old Trafford.

Jul 10, 2023•31 min

View from the Boundary: Gareth Southgate

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.

Jul 06, 2023•38 min

Ashes Daily: Lord’s controversies digested by the journo panel

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.

Jul 03, 2023•34 min

View from the Boundary – Rishi Sunak

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.

Jul 01, 2023•40 min

Cricket reacts to report of “widespread discrimination”

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.

Jun 28, 2023•40 min

View from the Boundary - Mark Little

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.

Jun 17, 2023•37 min

How To Win The Ashes: Glenn McGrath on the 1997 series

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.

Jun 13, 2023•27 min

Ben Stokes: We won’t change our approach for the Ashes

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…

Jun 12, 2023•19 min

How To Win The Ashes: Alastair Cook on the 2010–11 Ashes series

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.

Jun 12, 2023•29 min

How To Win The Ashes: Stuart Broad on Trent Bridge 2015

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.

Jun 11, 2023•28 min

How To Win The Ashes: Steve Smith on the 2019 Series

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.

Jun 10, 2023•32 min

How To Win The Ashes: James Anderson on Trent Bridge 2013

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.

Jun 07, 2023•28 min
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