Test Match Special
Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
Episodes
A new era in women's cricket in England & Wales begins this week, with the opening top-tier fixtures of the One-Day Cup campaign and a new structure following the county system. How will this change impact the sport? What value is there in aligning with men's county cricket? How could this improve the international side? Katie Smith, Henry Moeran and Gloucestershire's Melissa Story discuss; the impact of international signings,...
Does Zak Crawley’s current form warrant a place in the England Test squad? With injuries to 4 England quicks, can Essex fast bowler Sam Cook finally break into the side? And how does the ICC future-proof cricket? Henry Moeran is alongside former Ashes winner Steven Finn and Test Match Special’s Nikesh Rughani to discuss all that. They look at the alternative options to open for England instead of Zak Crawley, as well as the reaso...
Elly Oldroyd is alongside former England captain Sir Alastair Cook, former England spinner & Question of Sport team captain Phil Tufnell and Sussex T20 captain Tymal Mills to discuss what it takes to captain England. Harry Brook has been appointed England Men’s white-ball captain, and the ECB are in the process of selecting a successor for Heather Knight in the Women’s team.
Yorkshire captain Lauren Winfield-Hill looks ahead to ...
Henry Moeran is alongside the BBC’s Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew and former Ashes-winning England bowler Steven Finn for reaction to Harry Brook being named as England’s white-ball captain.
They discuss how Brook will balance the role with his Test commitments, as well as the knock-on effects it could have on England’s red-ball side, and he’s been given the role too early by the ECB.
Plus, they discuss whether there were ...
We 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 next white-ball captain, as well as a look ahead to a big year for both the England men’...
We 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 landscape of the sport & Michael shares his ideas for how to further modernise County Cric...
Chris Woakes and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala join Mark Chapman to discuss the IPL – where does it stand right now? Hear from Australian, Aaron Hardie, as he talks about his experience of playing for Punjab Kings. They also discuss the lack of English involvement – only 10 English players will feature – the lowest since 2020. Jofra Archer has also had an eventful start for the Rajasthan Royals, having taken the first maiden of the tournam...
Mark 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?
After 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 Alex Hartley, and TMS colleagues Aatif Nawaz and Daniel Norcross
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by the BBC’s Sports Editor Dan Roan, Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt & TMS commentator Daniel Norcross to analyse ‘The Hundred’ team sales.
We’ll hear from ECB Director of Business Operations Vikram Banerjee, as well as Southern Brave & Sussex fast bowler Tymal Mills.
We’ll also be answering some of the questions you sent in to the BBC Sport website.
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross have a final catch-up before the Women’s Ashes get underway. Kate gives an injury update with the first game right around the corner, and they discuss why women should play more Test cricket.
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Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to the Women’s Ashes which starts in Sydney which week. They discuss who the star performers might be, and what the mentality is inside the England camp after a dominant tour in South Africa. Plus, Alex has some WAshes predictions.
Listen to every ball of the Women’s Ashes from Australia on BBC Sounds, or via the BBC Sport website or app. The first ODI starts at 11:30pm on Saturday 11th Janu...
We review another absorbing Test as Australia won by six wickets at the SCG to take the series against India 3-1 and reclaim the Border Gavaskar series for the first time in over a decade.
We get analysis from Alison Mitchell, former Australia coach Darren Lehmann and former Australia bowler Stuart Clark.
Isa Guha speaks with player of the match Scott Boland plus captains Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah and we also hear from Australi...
Henry Moeran is alongside the BBC’s chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman to look ahead to England’s Men’s 2025. With a home Test series against India and the Ashes down under at the end of the year, it could prove to be a pivotal year for Ben Stokes as captain.
Henry Moeran is alongside commentator Dan Norcross & TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman pick their global cricketing awards for 2024 - the Full Tosscars. Which India bowler has had an incredible year? Which English batter(s) gets nominated for worst shot of the year? And which side goes home with the best win of the year?
2024 is going to be a memorable year for Joe Root. He became England’s highest ever run scorer, and overtook Sir Alastair Cook’s Test century record for England too, but how did that feel and how did he get there?
In his own words, along with England captain Ben Stokes and friend & longtime teammate Jimmy Anderson, he talks us through his incredible year, and how he came to be one of England’s greats.
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross have a festive catch up after Kate’s return from South Africa.
They discuss Kate’s back injury which meant she hardly played in South Africa and the road to recovery ahead of next month’s Ashes series in Australia. They also reflect on England’s success in all formats across the series which served as good preparation before heading down under.
Plus, what do they both want for Christmas?
It’s been 10 years since the death of former Australia player Phillip Hughes. The 25 year old passed away after being struck on the neck by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match.
It was a tragedy which sent shock waves across the cricketing world and the anniversary is being marked with commemorations throughout Australia.
In a special tribute ABC commentator Andrew Moore speaks with Tom Cooper who was Hughes’s batting partner...
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss England’s dominant displays in England’s T20 series win against South Africa Women, and how the tour is great preparation ahead of the Women’s Ashes next month.
Plus, they ask you for your best cricketing look-alikes after Jacob Bethell was likened to… Pat Butcher.
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Listen to every game of England's tour of South Africa on BBC Sounds, with commentary of the first ODI in Ki...
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to England’s tour of South Africa with Kate in the ODI and Test squad. She discusses how she’s been preparing for the series having had six weeks away from cricket. They speak to a listener who has named their puppy after one of them, and have you named a pet after someone famous?
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