Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
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South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opens up to Alison Mitchell ahead of South Africa’s World Test Championship final against Australia. They talk about his position as captain and role model, especially as the first black African to score a Test century for South Africa, but also talk about how they take inspiration from the Springboks, his desire t…
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Alison Mitchell speaks to Australia captain Pat Cummins, wicketkeeper Alex Carey, and bowler Beau Webster from the Australian High Commission in London. In front of a live audience they discuss the mood in the squad ahead of the World Test Championship final, the younger players joining the squad, and returning to Lord's for the first time since th…
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Batters blast England series victory
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23:00Daniel Norcross is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite for reaction to England’s four wicket victory over the West Indies to seal the series with one game still to play. Luke Wood looks back on his return to the first, getting a wicket with his first ball and captain Harry Brook gives his…
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England women beat the rain and West Indies to seal series clean sweep
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31:41England sealed a comprehensive one-day international series clean sweep over West Indies with a nine-wicket thrashing in a rain-affected encounter at Taunton. Melissa Story is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS scorer Phil Long to reflect on the match at Taunton and the Summer so far. Plus Daniel Norcross speaks to England captain Nat …
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The team of the year with no fixtures
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29:43BBC Cricket reporter Henry Moeran hears how the Scotland Women’s cricket team went from being their nations team of the year and their historic first World Cup appearance, to not having a single fixture in their calendar. In December 2024, a month after playing in their first ever World Cup, Scotland’s women had just been named their nations sporti…
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Brook bags clean sweep as Kohli crowns career with IPL
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39:34Henry Moeran presents reaction to England beating the West Indies at The Oval to win the ODI series 3-0. West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite & England World Cup and Ashes winner Ebony Rainford-Brent analyse the result. Jamie Smith gives his thoughts on the win with the batter starring as England’s opener, Brook reflects on a winning star…
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Root masterclass sees England win thriller
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24:58Simon Mann, England Ashes winner Steven Finn, and former England batter & West Indies Roland Butcher react to Joe Root's vintage 166 in a thrilling victory for England against West Indies which sees them win the ODI series with a game to spare. Root discusses his best ever ODI knock, whilst captain Harry Brook runs out of superlatives to describe R…
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No Balls: County Cup glory & spin bowling 101
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33:53Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about Crossy winning the FIRST EVER Women's County Cup with Lancashire Thunder, her send-off when she bowled Kira Chathli, and they react to England's T20 clean sweep of West Indies. Plus, Alex gives a spin bowling masterclass. Email us at: [email protected] BBC Radio 5 Live
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Brook begins white ball captaincy with emphatic win
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33:33Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn and Carlos Brathwaite to discuss England’s 238 run win at Edgbaston in Harry Brook’s opening match as full time white ball captain. We hear from Brook plus player of the match Jacob Bethell and West Indies captain Shai Hope. Also we reflect on Blue for Bob day in memory of Bob Willis hearing from former Prime…
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The making of new England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt
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33:04Stephan Shemilt has been speaking to some of the people who have known Nat Sciver-Brunt the longest to determine if they always knew she was captaincy material. Stephan speaks to former Middlesex captain turned commentator Isabelle Westbury who attended the same school as Nat Sciver-Brunt in the Netherlands and she shares her first thoughts on the …
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England v Zimbabwe: Bashir bags 6 in England win
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29:15Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to England’s victory by an innings against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan, and former Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga discuss the test for England’s bowlers with Zimbabwe putting up stern resistance with the bat. England captain Ben Stokes and player of the match Shoaib Bashir give thei…
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View from the Boundary - Geoff Norcott
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35:26Comedian & writer Geoff Norcott joins Jonathan Agnew is the TMS commentary box at Trent Bridge. He tells Aggers about his love for cricket starting when revising for exams in 1993, coaching his son's team, and being 6 not-out after batting for two hours.Av BBC Radio 5 Live
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England v Zimbabwe: Brilliance from Bennett but England eye victory
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32:09Jonathan Agnew is joined by England Ashes winner Michael Vaughan, former England spinner Phil Tufnell, and former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga for reaction to day two of the Test at Trent Bridge between England and Zimbabwe. Is Test cricket Shoaib Bashir’s happy place? How does it feel to be Zimbabwe’s youngest ever Test Centurion? And how do …
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The cricketers who stood up to Mugabe
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35:25Alison Mitchell speaks to Former Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga and former England captain Nasser Hussain about the black armband protest which caused Olonga and team-mate Andy Flower to flee Zimbabwe. Hussain & Olonga speak for the first time since 2003 when the England captain met with Olonga to understand to situation in Zimbabwe. Plus, Jonathan A…
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England v Zimbabwe: Duckett, Crawley & Pope centuries see England on top
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35:50Jonathan Agnew is joined by England Ashes winner Michael Vaughan, former England all-rounder Vic Marks, and former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga for reaction to day one of the Test at Trent Bridge between England and Zimbabwe. How does Zak Crawley look back on his innings of 124? What will England’s top order look like against India in June? Wh…
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England v Zimbabwe: Stokes eyes “dominance” as Test cricket returns
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37:53The BBC’s Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew is alongside Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England’s first Test of the summer against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. How will captain Ben Stokes approach the game after recovering from hamstring surgery in January? What is bowler Sam Cook thinking ahead of his debut? And Zimbab…
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Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are back as a new era begins for England’s women with Charlotte Edwards as head coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain. What was Alex’s experience leaving Pakistan following international tensions with India? What does Kate think of England’s new leadership team? And what’s the weirdest thing they’ve ever talked about durin…
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Inside Bazball: Brendon McCullum on England’s New Era
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52:36Mark Chapman is joined by England fast bowler Mark Wood and former spinner Phil Tufnell to explore the future of English cricket. Head coach Brendon McCullum reveals his vision for the team’s new era, the evolution of Bazball, and why Harry Brook is key to the summer ahead. Plus, Charlotte Edwards on England Women’s approach and how the ECB is plan…
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Sciver-Brunt knows she’ll be judged on wins
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36:18Henry Moeran is alongside Test Match Special’s Daniel Norcross to discuss Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards leading England for the first time as the side host the West Indies. Henry speaks to the England captain ahead of next week’s T20 match against the West Indies. How have the last few weeks been for Sciver-Brunt? What kind of captain does…
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Virat Kohli Retires from Test Cricket: End of an Era?
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52:35Virat Kohli has walked away from Test cricket — so what does it mean for India and the future of the red-ball game? Mark Chapman is joined by Steven Finn, Deep Dasgupta, and Lawrence Booth to break down Kohli’s iconic career, his lasting legacy, and who could possibly fill his shoes. They also dive into the political tensions affecting the IPL and …
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14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi stuns the IPL
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28:43After 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed record after record en route to his 35-ball hundred, Henry Moeran is joined by former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and commentator Matt Floyd to find out more about the teenage superstar. We learn more about his back story, how he’s been managed, and how Rajasthan Royals – and Indian Cricket – can l…
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The Cowdrey Lecture Pt 2: What does TMS mean to you?
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31:26We bring you a special episode from Lords, where the TMS team had the honour of hosting the 2025 MCC Cowdrey Lecture. In this second part, Jonathan Agnew is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Ebony Rainford-Brent to discuss what the Spirit of Cricket means to them and their memories of TMS. There’s also chat around who will be England’s ne…
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The Cowdrey Lecture Pt 1: What is the Spirit of Cricket?
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34:20We bring you a special episode from Lords, where the TMS team had the honour of hosting the 2025 MCC Cowdrey Lecture. In this first part, Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan to discuss what the Spirit of Cricket means to them, reflecting on moments from their playing careers. They also talk about the changing landscap…
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Rob Key on England’s Men’s Cricket
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52:04Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Jimmy Anderson and England men’s managing director Rob Key. They talk about where England’s men’s cricket is at the moment – what’s next? How will England look to change the picture across the board? And what will the process be to replace Jos Buttler as white-ball captain?…
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What’s going wrong with English cricket?
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54:00After England crash out of the Champions Trophy, Henry Moeran and the TMS team ask just what’s going wrong at the moment. Across the men’s and women’s teams, England have lost 16 out of the 17 games they’ve played in 2025. Is it an attitude problem? An image problem? Captaincy? Or is there more to it than that? Henry is joined by World Cup winner A…
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