Test Match Special

Simon Mann is joined by former England spinner Vic Marks and former India wicket-keeper Deep Dasgupta to look back on England's four wicket win over India at Sophia Gardens to level the ODI series at 1-1 with the deciding match to come on Sunday at Lord's. We hear from both captains as well as Joe Root who finished unbeaten on 99.We also hear from Formula 1 driver Arvid Lindblad who spoke with Elly Oldroyd and shared his passion for cricket, family and what it's like being in such a high octane environment.

Simon Mann is joined by former India wicket-keeper Deep Dasgupta and former England spinner Vic Marks to look back at England's six wicket defeat to India in the first One Day International at Edgbaston. They hear from Harry Brook and Shubman Gill as well as discussing the decision to drop Brendon McCullum as the coach of the Test side.And today was the last Blue for Bob day after five years raising money and awareness for the Bob Willis fund. Jonathan Agnew spoke to Bob’s wife Lauren Clark & his great friend Sir Ian Botham.

Alison Mitchell is alongside England World Cup winners Alex Hartley and Katherine Sciver-Brunt, and Indian commentator & journalist Annesha Ghosh for reaction to England's Test loss to India at Lord's. Hear from captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, head coach Charlotte Edwards, retiring England legends Heather Knight and Tammy Beaumont, and one of India's star bowlers Snee Rana.Plus, BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt speaks to Brendon McCullum for the first time since he was sacked as the Men's Test head coach.

Isa Guha speaks to England's record-appearance-holder Heather Knight as she retires from international cricket.Alison Mitchell speaks Isa, as well as former team-mates Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley about her legacy as an England great, the impact she's had on, and off, the field, and where her nickname 'Trev' comes from.

Eleanor Oldroyd is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Stephan Shemilt for reaction to Brendon McCullum losing his job as England Men's red-ball head coach. They discuss how we got here, and who could take over?Plus, Alison Mitchell speaks to ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould.

Simon Mann is alongside former England batter Michael Carberry and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta for reaction to England’s 4-0 thrashing of India in the five match T20 series. Hear from Jos Buttler who scored 131 for England, as well as England captain Harry Brook who hit an unbeaten 95. Plus, India captain Shreyas Iyer reflects on a tough series for the tourists.Also, Alison Mitchell is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Indian cricket journalist Annesha Ghosh, and TMS statistician Phil Long to discuss the second day of the four-day Test between England and India at Lord’s. Amy Jones gives her reaction to a long day for England, despite the wicketkeeper hitting a half-century. India bowler Sneh Rana looks back on a great day for her side.

Alison Mitchell is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley, Indian cricket journalist Annesha Ghosh, and Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn for reaction to an historic day at Lord’s where Sophie Ecclestone became England’s leading wicket-taker as the stadium hosts its first ever Test match.Hear from Ecclestone, as well as Smriti Mandhana who scored 83 for India on the first day of the Test.Plus, Alison speaks to some of England’s past greats.

England beat World Champions India by 125 runs at Trent Bridge to go two up in the T20 series. It’s India’s heaviest T20 defeat. England made 201/5 and then bowled out India for only 76.Simon Mann is joined by former England bowler Steven Finn and ex India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta. Plus, Henry Moeran speaks with the two captains Harry Brook and Shreyas Iyer.The 4th T20 is on Thursday with commentary on 5 Sports Extra from 5.15pm.

Alison Mitchell is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley, former New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin, and Australian commentator Geoff Lemon for reaction to Australia’s seventh world title, beating England in a full-house at Lord’s.Also, hear from England head coach Charlotte Edwards, Australia’s Phoebe Litchfield and Beth Mooney.

Nat Sciver-Brunt chats to Henry Moeran looking ahead to the World Cup Final against Australia. Plus, the thoughts of 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and BBC Sport's Matt Henry.

Head inside the England camp during the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. England World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent speaks to batter Sophia Dunkley and wicketkeeper Amy Jones about featuring in Vogue magazine, as well as their funniest cricketing moment and which England legend was once Jones’ landlady?You can WATCH this episode in full on BBC iPlayer just by searching 'Test Match Special'.

Henry Moeran is joined by England World Cup winner Alex Hartley and South Africa broadcaster Firdose Moonda to reflect on England’s 40 run semi-final win in front of a record crowd at the Oval. We hear from player of the match and England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt plus England spinner Sophie Ecclestone and the South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt. And we discuss how England can beat Australia on Sunday in a final you can hear on BBC Sounds from 3pm.

Isa Guha gets together some of England’s key figures from their 2017 World Cup victory. Captain Heather Knight, player of the final Anya Shrubsole, player of the tournament Tammy Beaumont, fellow opener Lauren Winfield Hill and Danni Wyatt-Hodge who was part of the squad then and like Knight is in the current team hoping to lift another World Cup trophy at Lord’s this week.

Daniel Norcross is alongside former England captain Sir Alastair Cook and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta to discuss what comes next for England.Is Harry Brook the answer? Is there another experienced member of the squad who could step up in the meantime? And could a captaincy candidate come from outside the current squad?

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn for a look-back at Ben Stokes' England career.Hear some of Stokes' iconic moments, and retired captain speaks to Simon Mann. Plus, cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt puts Stokes' career into context.

Ben Stokes joins the podcast as he ends up on the losing side in his last international game.Jonathan Agnew also gets the thoughts of Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Steven Finn, Andy Zaltzman and Jeremy Coney.Plus, we hear from Brendon McCullum, Joe Root, Tom Latham and Daryl Mitchell.

Simon Mann speaks to out-going England captain Ben Stokes as he announces his retirement from international cricket during the final Test match at Trent Bridge between England and New Zealand.Hear reaction from former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as Jonathan Agnew and Steven Finn.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by comedian, actor, and impressionist Luke Kempner at Trent Bridge. Kempner has just finished a West End run and World tour playing the iconic Master of the House Thenardier in the musical Les Misérables. Kempner tells Aggers how he was introduced to cricket by his TMS loving Nan, he shares the story of his most embarrassing batting experience and of course there are plenty of impressions including Henry Blofeld, Geoff Boycott, Richie Benaud, Jim Maxwell, Jeremy Coney and Aggers himself.

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winner Isa Guha, Geoff Lemon and Annesha Ghosh to look back at England's convincing win over New Zealand to power into the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. We hear from player of the match Danni Wyatt-Hodge, both captains as well as the England head coach Charlotte Edwards. And Alex Hartley tells Dan Norcross what it's like playing in a World Cup semi-final.

Daniel Norcross is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the third day's play between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Hear from England spinner Shoaib Bashir, and New Zealand allrounder Nathan Smith.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the second day's play between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Hear from Ben Duckett after he scored his seventh Test century at his home ground, and Daryl Mitchell reflects on a difficult day for New Zealand.Plus, England’s new selector Marcus North speaks to Aggers about how he’s finding his new role working alongside Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, and Rob Key.Also, Andy Zaltzman breaks the day down with a stat attack.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the first day's play between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge.Hear from England bowling coach Tim Southee who looks back on a hard day’s work for England’s bowling attack, whilst Devon Conway reflects on an incredible 157 for the Black Caps.Wisden editor Lawrence Booth and The Daily Telegraph’s Will MacPherson discuss the long term implications of Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson’s controversy.Plus, Andy Zaltzman gives us a stat-attack.

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Isa Guha as England beat West Indies by 38 runs at Lord's to confirm their place in the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup. We hear from player of the match Danni Wyatt-Hodge, both captains Charlie Dean and Hayley Matthews, and from Heather Knight.Plus, BBC cricket correspondent Stephen Shemilt speaks with the England Men's Test captain Ben Stokes ahead of the third test against New Zealand.

Former international umpire Ian Gould joins Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell to answer your questions about the weird and wonderful laws of the game. What happens if the ball strikes a drone or gets stuck in a falling toupee? If you think you’ve won, but celebrate by throwing the ball over the boundary are you penalised? And what’s the ruling if the ball gets stuck up a tree in your garden. Plus, some wonderful memories from Gould’s illustrious career as a top official.

Head INSIDE the England camp during the Women’s T20 World Cup with England stars Lauren Filer & Freya Kemp. Amber Sandhu sits down with them to discuss Kemp’s ability to hit the ball long, the 'coffee culture’ within the team, and why Filer was FIRED from her job at a supermarket.WATCH in full on the BBC Sport YouTube channel or on iPlayer.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, as well as former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney at The Oval for reaction to England's defeat to New Zealand, which levels the series 1-1.Hear from Brendon McCullum and Joe Root after a choatic two weeks for England, plus New Zealand captain Tom Latham and Matt Henry who took 11 wickets in the match.

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley as England beat Scotland by 38 runs in front of a record-breaking crowd at Headingley.We hear from player of the match Sophia Dunkley and all-rounder Dani Gibson who shared a powerful partnership with Freya Kemp. We also get reaction from both captains plus we hear from an emotional Scotland spinner Kirstie Gordon.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the fourth day's play between England and New Zealand at The Oval.Hear from Josh Tongue, who took two wickets in New Zealand’s second innings, and Henry Nicholls, whose century got New Zealand well on their way to an imposing total.Plus, Andy Zaltzman gives us a stat-attack.

The Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey speaks to Jonathan Agnew.They discuss the inner workings of the Bank of England, tackling AI misinformation, and when he watched Aggers take 8 for 2 in a school match.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Jonathan Agnew for reaction to a tough day for England at The Oval in the third day of the second Test against New Zealand.Matt Fisher looks back on the day which also brought him his first half-century for England. Plus, we hear from Durham chief executive Tim Bostock who was "bemused" about doubts around England Test captain Ben Stokes' "state of mind".Also, Henry Moeran looks ahead to England's clash with Scotland in the Women's T20 World Cup on Saturday at Headingley.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the second day's play between England and New Zealand at The Oval.Hear from Emilio Gay, who scored a second half-century for England, and New Zealand's century-hitter Glenn Phillips.Plus, what's it like being the parent of an England debutant? Aggers speaks to Stafford, the father of Jordan Cox.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan and chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the first day's plat at The Oval between England and New Zealand.Hear from the wicket-taking debutant Sonny Baker, as well as New Zealand's Tom Blundell who scored a half-century for the Black Caps.

Cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and the BBC’s chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew to discuss what the future holds for England’s Test side and Ben Stokes as the aftermath of Stokes and Atkinson’s curfew-breaking evening rumbles on.

Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Daniel Norcorss dig into the huge amount of uncertainty surrounding England Men’s Test squad. Hear from Cricket Correspondent Stephhan Shemilt who speaks to England’s stand-in skipper Joe Root.Katherine Sciver-Brunt and former Ireland head coach Ed Joyce joins Alex and Henry to discuss England’s win over Ireland to keep their winning record in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. Hear from both captains, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Gabby Lewis, plus player of the match Sophie Ecclestone.

We head INSIDE the England camp during the Women’s T20 World Cup with England stars Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith joining Amber Sandhu.The bowlers are currently ranked as the number one and number three in the world. Bell and Smith discuss what they do between matches to keep calm, what it’ll mean to have their friends and family watching from the stands at a home World Cup, and is ’The Shard’ really Bell’s nickname?! Test Match Special speaks exclusively to England’s T20 squad during the World Cup, getting to know the personalities behind the players. We get the inside track on how the team deals with the pressures of being an international cricketer playing in a home tournamentDuring the tournament we’ve got specials with Heather Knight, Issy Wong, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, and Lauren Filer - as well as Bell and Smith.

Alison Mitchell is alongside former England World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley for reaction to Danni Wyatt-Hodge's stunning century which gave England the perfect start to their World Cup campaign.Hear from Wyatt-Hodge, as well as both captains Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Athapaththu, and Freya Kemp who took four wickets.The chief executive of the ICC Sanjog Gupta tells Matt Henry of his hopes for the tournament, and Ebony Rainford-Brent goes inside the England World Cup camp to speak to Heather Knight & Issy Wong - which you can WATCH, in full, on the BBC Sport YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.

The ECB's Managing Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key says there remains uncertainty over the future of Ben Stokes. Plus we hear from Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook.

Alison Mitchell is joined by World Cup winner Isa Guha and former New Zealand wicket-keeper Katey Martin to look ahead to the Women's T20 World Cup. We also hear from many of the captains speaking to Henry Moeran on Waterloo Bridge.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell for reaction to England's win over New Zealand at Lord's in the first Test of the series.Hear from England captain Ben Stokes, head coach Brendon McCullum, player of the match Ollie Robinson, and New Zealand captain Tom Latham.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan and Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew for reaction to the third day's play at Lord's where England are in a dominant position against New Zealand.Plus, Simon speaks to Vaughan, Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, and former New Zealand wicketkeeper Katey Martin about India's teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as he gets called up to the international squad for the first time.

Jonathan Agnew speaks to former Chief of MI6 Richard Moore. They discuss some of the secrets and myths around MI6, his substitute appearance for Oxford University, and some of the decisions he had to make whilst Chief at MI6.

Simon Mann is alongside the BBC's Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew, former England captain Michael Vaughan and TMS stats guru Andy Zaltzman to review the second day of the First Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. A day where 17 wickets fell and Emilio Gay scored a half century. Hear from Gay and New Zealand bowler Nathan Smith who took six wickets on a frantic day.

Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew, and former New Zealand allrounder Jeremy Coney for reaction to sixteen wickets falling on a frantic first day of the Test at Lord's.Hear from England bowler Ollie Robinson and New Zealand bowler Will O'Rourke.Plus, Aggers speaks to the former England captains who have led the team in a Test match at Lord's, as the venue hosts its 150th Test. Hear from Sir Ian Botham, Alec Stewart, Mike Gatting and Graham Gooch.

Simon Mann is alongside BBC Cricket correspondant Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England's first Test against New Zealand at Lord's. Hear from England captain Ben Stokes, head coach Brendon McCullum, and New Zealand captain Tom Latham.

Ahead of the Women’s T20 World Cup, Henry Moeran is joined by Alex Hartley and Ffion Wynne to look ahead to the tournament and what team England will settle on as they attempt to win on home soil after white ball  series against New Zealand and India.

Mark Chapman is joined by three men who all played for England, former captain Sir Alastair Cook, former batter Mark Ramprakash and former fast bowler Steven Finn. Not many England coaches survive a thrashing by Australia. But Brendan McCullum and Ben Stokes will continue to lead the side starting with that 1st Test against New Zealand on Thursday at Lord’s.There’ll be at least one man making his debut at Lord’s on Thursday - Durham batter Emilio Gay is expected to open after a piling on the runs during the opening block of the County Championship. Ollie Robinson is also back in the squad for the first time since being dropped after the tour of India in 2024.England’s Test summer begins where rain and grey skies are forecast. The panel get a look into the opposition and are joined by New Zealand fast bowler Matt Henry.On Tuesday, it’s England women’s last match before the T20 World Cup which starts next week. They face India at Taunton with the series level at one all. All rounder Dani Gibson joins Test Match Special. TIME CODES00:00 Intro 00:50 Brendon McCullum 03:50 McCullum given a second chance 08:30 Mark celebrating Arsenal’s Premier League title 09:30 How England should approach the New Zealand test 17:00 Emilio Gay 22:00 The challenges of making your England debut as an opener 26:10 Making debuts 28:12 The recall of Ollie Robinson 29:53 New Zealand bowler Matt Henry joins the pod 37:30 Are New Zealand underestimated? 40:30 England Women’s final game before the World Cup 40:50 Dani Gibson joins the pod 48:50 The 15-year-old MVP in the Indian Premier League

Content creator and cricket fan Henry.vr joins Traitors finalist Faraaz Noor and Amber Sandhu in the Strategic Timeout studio to look back on this year’s IPL tournament as they pick their magic moments as well as the players who have delighted and surprised them.

Mark Chapman is alongside former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior, former England fast bowler Steven Finn and the BBC’s cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt as they talk to Josh Tongue about his England career and discuss England's new National Selector.We also hear from England Women's Head Coach Charlotte Edwards in build up to the T20 World Cup and talk to Durham Coach Dani Hazell who won the competition in 2017.Timecodes: 1:30 Reflecting on the Ashes: Does Josh Tongue want to lead England attack? 08:00 England's self inflicted defeats 15:50 Process behind finding new National Selector 30:00 Does the new Selector need to be English? 34:50 Support for Zak Crawley: 37:45 Women's T20 World Cup 38:30 Charlotte Edwards speaking to Henry Moeran: 41:00 Durham Coach Dani Hazell: 45:00 Does success of other England Women's National teams add to T20 Pressure?:

Kevin Howells presents the best of the conversations around this week's County Championship results.He talks to England's record run-scorer Joe Root following Yorkshire's huge win over Surrey, and Liam Dawson looks back at his red-ball career. Kevin also speaks to Nottinghamshire's Director of Cricket Mick Newell, Yorkshire Head Coach Anthony McGrath, and Mail on Sunday's Richard Gibson.

Australia all-rounder Chris Green joins Traitors finalist Faraaz Noor and Amber Sandhu to discuss the biggest stories in the IPL as well as discussing his career in franchise cricket and playing under Eoin Morgan and Brendon McCullum.