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Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live

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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31:47

England v Sri Lanka: Pope captains England to...

Test Match Special ·

2024/08/21

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Michael Vaughan, Vic Marks and former Sri Lanka batter Russel Arnold for reaction to England bowling out Sri Lanka on day one at Old Trafford. They discuss England’s bowling attack, Sri Lanka’s lack of preparation for the test series, and the Old Trafford pitch misbehaving on only the first day of the test match.Plus, Chris Woakes discusses the bowling conditions throughout the day and how Ollie Pope has captained the side standing in for the injured Ben Stokes.

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36:24

Remembering Graham Thorpe

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2024/08/21

Jonathan Agnew looks back on Graham Thorpe's life with Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and Thorpe's former captain Michael Vaughan.Thorpe’s former PE teacher Simon Sherborne, who gave him his first opportunity for representative cricket with Surrey, remembers meeting Graham as a promising 11 year old, and Mark Ramprakash discusses the life of his childhood friend.

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38:25

Lawrence and Pope look to seize England opportunities

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2024/08/20

Henry Moeran is joined by Paul Farbrace, Alex Hartley and Steven Finn preview England's Test series with Sri Lanka, as they discuss the challenges Ollie Pope faces as stand-in England captain in the absence of Ben Stokes. We hear from batter Dan Lawrence on his return to the side at the top of the order. And ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder Russel Arnold tells us how his old side are shaping up ahead of Wednesday's first Test at Old Trafford.

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34:51

No Balls: Holidays and the Hundred finals

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2024/08/19

Kate and Alex are back to reflect on the Hundred and victories for Oval Invincibles' men and London Spirit's women. Spirit bowler Tara Norris joins the pod to reveal what went on in the dressing room during and after her side's victory in the final. Kate also tells us about her French holiday with some of the Hundred's leading names. And we have the story behind an embarrassing hotel encounter between Alex and an umpire.

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37:13

Crazy Cricketing Schedules

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2024/08/16

Henry Moeran is joined by Daniel Norcross, Alex Hartley and Jake Lintott at Edgbaston to discuss this years Hundred competition, and some of the challenges the cricket schedule faces in the coming years.

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40:43

Graham Thorpe Remembered

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2024/08/13

Steve Crossman is joined by the former England spinner Phil Tufnell, the former England opener Michael Carberry and England and Welsh Fire bowler Georgia Elwiss to celebrate the life and career of Graham Thorpe following his death last week at the age of 55.The panel share their memories and stories of playing alongside Thorpe, who scored 6,744 runs in 100 Tests and 2,380 runs in 82 one-day internationals during his 12-year England career.The former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis also joins the

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30:28

No Balls: Hundred success and presenting mishaps

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2024/08/08

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley return, and Kate is loving life as the Northern Superchargers enjoy a strong campaign in the Hundred. She tells us all about that and why teammate Annabel Sutherland could become one of the game's best players. Alex has tales, good and bad, from her presenting exploits. And we've got plenty of time for listeners' questions.

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32:43

Strawberries, pigeons and The Hundred

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2024/08/01

Kate is in London as the Northern Superchargers continue their Hundred campaign. She tells us about their dramatic draw with Southern Brave and the competition so far.Alex is babysitting a pigeon and tells us about her new role, presenting the Hundred coverage.And we find out who's got the best-looking bowling action in the game.

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32:57

Brain surgeries, stress fractures and aviation: the...

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2024/07/29

Simon Mann sits down with former England bowler Ricky Ellcock to take a look back at his extraordinary life.Ricky discusses the FOUR life-saving brain surgeries he went through, having to prematurely retire from cricket because of SIX stress fractures in his back, and switching is focus to aviation and becoming the first black captain of Virgin Atlantic.

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37:50

England v West Indies: Wood rout guides England to...

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2024/07/28

Simon Mann is alongside Steven Finn, Phil Tufnell & Carlos Brathwaite on the Edgbaston pitch for reaction to Mark Wood taking 5 wickets and England completing the series clean sweep as captain Ben Stokes hits England’s fastest ever test half century.Hear from player of the match Mark Wood who was disappointed with his individual lack of results despite good performances across the series. Ben Stokes is pleased with England’s newcomers Gus Atkinson and Jamie Smith, with Atkinson saying it’s “the

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36:26

England v West Indies: Smith sets standard for England

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2024/07/27

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Phil Tufnell & Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to the second day of the test at Edgbaston which saw Jamie Smith proudly looks back on his innings despite just falling short of a century, and Jaydon Seales looks ahead to day three with optimism as the West Indies face an uphill battle.Plus, Ainsley Harriott tells us about the ‘Taste of Cricket’ campaign which is working to celebrate the game’s diversity.

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36:26

View from the Boundary - Samantha Bond

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2024/07/27

Jonathan Agnew talks to actor Samantha Bond from the TMS commentary box at Edgbaston.Known for her roles as Miss Moneypenny during the Piers Brosnan era of James Bond, Downton Abbey, and The Marlow Murder Club, Samantha talks about knowing Bob Willis (on Blue for Bob day at Edgbaston), her experiences of stage fright, and having to kiss Piers Brosnan for three hours during a shoot.

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45:49

England v West Indies: Late wickets leave test in the...

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2024/07/26

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Vic Marks, Steven Finn, and Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to the first day’s play at Edgbaston where thirteen wickets fell.England bowler Chris Woakes says he really found his groove bowling at Edgbaston, and the West Indies’ allrounder Jason Holder looks back on “really good” day for the visitors.Plus, a full interview with ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould. He plays down recent reports of England’s white ball head coach Matthew Mott losing his job, as well as discussing

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37:09

Ask The Umpire - with John Holder

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2024/07/26

Former international umpire John Holder joins Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks to rid you of your cricketing quandaries.A six or a dead ball? A no ball or a wicket? And can you clean a cricket ball with your beard?

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34:07

England v West Indies: Stokes targets series clean sweep

Test Match Special ·

2024/07/25

Jonathan Agnew is joined by BBC Sport's chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt and the Daily Telegraph's Will MacPherson to preview the third and final Test between England and the West Indies at Edgbaston.We hear from captain Ben Stokes, who's named an unchanged side as England aim to complete a series clean sweep.And former West Indies batter Carlos Brathwaite joins the pod to give an insight into potential Test debutant Akeem Jordan.

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27:34

Shoaib Bashir: England's New Star Spinner

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2024/07/23

Henry Moeran is joined by the former England spinner Phil Tufnell, Sussex head coach and former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and three-time Ashes winner Steven Finn to discuss the meteoric rise of England's new star spinner Shoaib Bashir after he tore through the West Indies batting lineup to secure victory for England in the second Test at Trent Bridge on Sunday.Captain Ben Stokes says Bashir's "shown the world what he can do" after becoming the youngest England bowler to take a

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38:25

No Balls: Time for the Hundred, baby!

Test Match Special ·

2024/07/23

It's time for The Hundred! Alex Hartley and Kate Cross preview the tournament, which begins this week.Kate tells us about her excitement at joining up again with the Northern Superchargers and Alex has a new role for this year's competition.The pair look at who the key players for each side could be, and who the main contenders for the women and men's titles are.And we're joined by New Zealand international Lauren Down following the white-ball series against England. Lauren gives a fascinating

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37:35

England v West Indies: Bashir bags 5 as England win...

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2024/07/21

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan and Carlos Brathwaite on the Trent Bridge pitch for reaction to Shoaib Bashir taking five wickets and England bowl the West Indies out in just one session to seal the series against West Indies.Captain Ben Stokes reveals he didn't see a victory coming so quickly, whilst Bashir reflects on a "special" evening taking five wickets in his first time bowling on home soil. Player of the match Ollie Pope tells Aggers that he's pleased to return to

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31:30

Clinton comes to the cricket!

Test Match Special ·

2024/07/21

Jonathan Agnew welcomes former Crystal Palace and Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison to the TMS commentary box.The 5Live football pundit discusses his friendship with former England bowler Alex Tudor, how he dealt with the pressure of developing through youth football, and the differences between captaining a cricket team to a football team. Plus, Clinton reveals the hard work that goes into being a pundit.

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39:15

England v West Indies: England edge ahead on day 3

Test Match Special ·

2024/07/20

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook and Fazeer Mohammed to look back on England’s batters building a strong lead over the West Indies on day three at Trent Bridge.Chris Woakes reflects on a day where there was more for the bowlers because of the conditions, and West Indies’ Josh Da Silva reveals the “fun” he had during the last wicket partnership with Shamar Joseph.Plus, Simon Mann speaks to former Glamorgan all-rounder Sam Kirnan, who coaches the West Indies’ Kavem Hodge & Alick Athanaze,

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