Test Match Special
Episodes
Women’s World Cup: Review of the tournament at the halfway stage
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Norcross is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Sri Lanka cricket journalist Estelle Vasudevan to reflect on the ups and downs of the W...
No Balls: A truly DEVINE episode
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley speak to New Zealand's legendary captain Sophie Devine as she plays in her last ODI World Cup before retirement. They di...
Women’s World Cup: England make it three from three against Sri Lanka
11 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Norcross is joined by World Cup winners Alex Hartley and Lisa Sthalekar to look back on England's 89-run win over Sri Lanka. Plus, we hear from...
No Balls: Victory for England & a World Cup Q&A
06 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss England's World Cup win over South Africa and Alex's first week in Guwahati for Test Match Special. Plus, they ans...
No Balls: Alex arrives in India with World Cup fever!
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley actually talk cricket as they look ahead to the 2025 Women’s World Cup.They discuss Alex’s not-so-smooth journey to ...
No Balls: A trio of trophies & Crossy's England future...
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley is alongside Kate Cross to discuss Crossy's England future as she announces that her England contract hasn't been renewed. They also talk...
What is it like to enter the Australian Ashes cauldron?
20 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell is alongside former England Ashes batter Dawid Malan and England World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent to discuss the pressure England...
No Balls: Crossy’s back to County Cricket after The Hundred
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley discuss the trials and tribulations of playing cricket towards the end of the season. They have their say on the awful a...
Baztalks
14 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
England coach Brendon McCullum joins Daniel Norcross, Chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt and former England bowler Steven Finn to review the inter...
No Balls: EMERGENCY - Crossy’s won The Hundred!
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross record an emergency pod as Crossy wins The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers!
The 2025 TMS Hundred Awards
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, World Cup winner Alex Hartley, and TMS commentator Alison Mitchell to award the unofficial...
No Balls: Alana King & I
27 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of Australia’s finest ever leg-spinners, Alana King, joins Kate Cross & Alex Hartley following her lengthy stint in the UK with Lancashire T...
No Balls: Crossy's World Cup squad reaction
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss Crossy's omission from England's World Cup squad for the tournament in India & Sri Lanka next month. Crossy ...
Introducing... Sonny Baker
20 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Manchester Originals and Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker is set for an England debut after being called up for the squads to face South Africa and I...
No Balls: Ellyse Perry enters the chat
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by legendary Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry. She discusses getting up-to-speed as captain of Birmingham Ph...
Who makes your Ashes XI?
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman to discus...
No Balls: Headingley, happiness on-field & a Hartley head injury
09 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate’s winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should ...
No Balls: The Hundred, The Oval Test, and Oasis
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross look ahead to The Hundred starting, with Crossy entering her third year at Northern Superchargers. They react to the drama...
Making a Masterpiece: Behind Settling the Score
30 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor Oldroyd takes you behind-the-scenes in the making of the iconic collaboration between Test Match Special and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.Th...
Catchin' Sachin: the Root to the record
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With Joe Root now second on the all time Test run-scorers list, Jonathan Agnew, Sir Alastair Cook and Cheteshwar Pujara ask if he can pass Sachin Tend...
View from the Boundary: Dame Sarah Storey
26 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dame Sarah Storey tells Jonathan Agnew about her love of cricket and how she's continued to dominate Paralympic sport over the last three decades.
No Balls: India legend Smriti Mandhana
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross are joined by India legend Smriti Mandhana to discuss where her love of cricket began, captaining Royal Challengers Bangal...
Mark Wood: Ask Me Anything
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew presents your questions to England bowler Mark Wood in the TMS commentary box at Lord’s. Who is his dream bowling partner? How do you...
View from the Boundary: Mishal Husain
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Broadcaster and author Mishal Husain joins Jonathan Agnew for a View from the Boundary in the TMS commentary box at Lord’s. They discuss her experie...
Simon Jones: The 2005 Ashes and me
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Jones remembers England’s 2005 Ashes glory, in what could be the most iconic and influential summer in English cricketing history.Watch How To...
The rise of women's cricket in India with Mithali Raj
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell speaks to former India women's captain Mithali Raj about how much women's cricket has evolved in India. Raj tells us about her journey...
No Balls: India ODIs in sight as the Lord’s Test ends in village fashion
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross gauge the mood in the England camp ahead of their ODI series against India. They look at the England team being in trans...
No Balls: The Grade Cricketer come to play
13 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by Sam Perry and Ian Higgins, who you will know better as The Grade Cricketer.The globally known podcasters j...
Joe Root - the World’s greatest catcher
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan Shemilt speaks to Joe Root after he becomes the record catch-taker in Test cricket, surpassing Rahul Dravid’s 710 catches. He discusses his ...
View from the Boundary – Paul Sinha
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew takes a View from the Boundary with comedian and professional quizzer Paul Sinha. Best known as the “Sinnerman” from TV quiz progra...
Shubman Gill, The Prince
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We profile India’s new test captain Shubman Gill who could become one of cricket’s superstars. Simon Mann is joined by Cheteshwar Pujara, Deep Da...
The King of Spain and I – Ashley Giles
06 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew talks to former Warwickshire and England spinner Ashley Giles about his life and career. Giles has been an England player, coach, selec...
TMS meets superfan Ravi
05 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew welcomes TMS superfan Ravi into the TMS commentary box. Ravi is visually impaired and plays as part of the Lord’s Taverners supers 1s...
No Balls: Incredible India, acai allergies & who would Alex take to Glasto?
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look back at Smriti Mandhana’s heroics as India beat England in the first T20 of the series at Trent Bridge.They also ...
View from the Boundary - Joanne Harris
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Joanne Harris speaks to Jonathan Agnew as she tells the story of her career at her first day at a Test match. She reveals some amazing details ...
Jasprit Bumrah – the best of all time?
25 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, Cheteshwar Pujara and Sir Alastair Cook debate whether India's brilliant Jasprit Bumrah is the most complete fast-bowler ...
The 1975 World Cup Final - fifty years on
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew hears from Sir Clive Lloyd, Dickie Bird and more to remember the West Indies' thrilling win against Australia to lift the first Men's W...
Is Test cricket thriving or simply surviving?
15 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Mann is joined by author and cricket journalist Tim Wigmore, BBC sport writer Tim Abraham and lead commentator Jonathan Agnew to reflect on how ...
No Balls: Richmond chairman reveals all after THAT 2 all out
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross speak to Richmond Cricket Club chairman Chris Goldie after THAT viral innings which saw his side bowled all out for two....
Temba Bavuma: Breaking Barriers
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opens up to Alison Mitchell ahead of South Africa’s World Test Championship final against Australia. They talk abo...
An evening with the Aussies
09 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell speaks to Australia captain Pat Cummins, wicketkeeper Alex Carey, and bowler Beau Webster from the Australian High Commission in Londo...
The team of the year with no fixtures
04 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
BBC Cricket reporter Henry Moeran hears how the Scotland Women’s cricket team went from being their nations team of the year and their historic firs...
No Balls: County Cup glory & spin bowling 101
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about Crossy winning the FIRST EVER Women's County Cup with Lancashire Thunder, her send-off when she bowled Kira C...
The making of new England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Stephan 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...
View from the Boundary - Geoff Norcott
24 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian & writer Geoff Norcott joins Jonathan Agnew is the TMS commentary box at Trent Bridge.He tells Aggers about his love for cricket starting...
The cricketers who stood up to Mugabe
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell speaks to Former Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga and former England captain Nasser Hussain about the black armband protest which caused O...
No Balls: …We’re back!
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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....
14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi stuns the IPL
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed record after record en route to his 35-ball hundred, Henry Moeran is joined by former IPL batter Abhishe...
The Cowdrey Lecture Pt 2: What does TMS mean to you?
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Ag...
The Cowdrey Lecture Pt 1: What is the Spirit of Cricket?
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Agn...
Rob Key on England’s Men’s Cricket
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 cri...
What’s going wrong with English cricket?
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 wom...
‘The Hundred’ sales: What does it all mean?
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by the BBC’s Sports Editor Dan Roan, Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt & TMS commentator Daniel Norcross to analy...
No Balls: WAshes stage is set
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 aro...
No Balls: The WAshes await
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Australia reclaim Border Gavaskar Trophy
05 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 serie...
Red ball rivalries & white ball worries
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The 2024 TMS Awards
26 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Moeran is alongside commentator Dan Norcross & TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman pick their global cricketing awards for 2024 - the Full Tossca...
Joe’s route to success
23 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 reco...
No Balls: Christmas Special
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
Phillip Hughes - 10 years on
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
No Balls: Kate on tour!
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss England’s dominant displays in England’s T20 series win against South Africa Women, and how the tour is grea...
No Balls: Kates & Dogs
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 prepa...
No Balls: South Africa awaits
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about how Kate’s preparation has gone as she gets ready to head to South Africa for England’s ODIs and Test. Th...
Urooj Mumtaz: from bowlers to molars
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew speaks to former Pakistan captain Urooj Mumtaz.Now splitting her time between cricket commentary and dentistry, Mumtaz talks about the ...
South Africa or New Zealand - who'll win the Women's T20 World Cup?
19 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Henry Moeran is joined by England bowler Tash Farrant and Daniel Norcross to look ahead to the Women's T20 World Cup Final between South Africa and Ne...
Alec Stewart looks back on success with Surrey
12 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Howells is alongside Surrey correspondent Mark Church to speak to former Surrey Director of Cricket Alec Stewart.They discuss Stewart’s legacy...
England’s historic 2022 win in Pakistan
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew and the TMS team share memories of the astonishing England tour to Pakistan in 2022.England won the first series they’d played in Pak...
No Balls: The Golf Day
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here! Kate and Alex take on umpires Anna Harris and Sue Redfern in the first No Balls Players-Umpires golf day. But who will come out on ...
In at the deep end - the psychology of test cricket
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Mann is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell & Russel Arnold to discuss the pressures of test cricket.From trying to settl...
No Balls: Kate Cross's Barmy Army
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are in Belfast after Kate secured her first series win as England captain. She tells us she is enjoying the responsibility...
View from the Boundary - Tony Banks
07 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew speaks to musician, and founding member of Genesis, Tony Banks in the TMS commentary box at The Oval.Tony discusses having Allan Lamb i...
No Balls: Captaincy & Keyrings
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate and Alex are back to reflect on Crossy being England captain for their upcoming tour to Ireland. We also respond to plenty of listener emails, an...
The price is right? The cost of Test Cricket
01 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan is joined by The Guardian's Ali Martin, Wisden Editor & Daily Mail journalist Lawrence Booth, the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shem...
View from the Boundary - Ben Willbond
31 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew speaks to actor and screenwriter Ben Willbond.Known for his role in the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Ben discusses the success of the series, as ...
The first time Sri Lanka came to town
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Simon Mann looks back to 1984, when Sri Lanka played their first ever test in England. At Lord's, England captain David Gower chose to bowl after winn...
View from the Boundary - Stuart Maconie
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew talks to BBC 6Music presenter, writer & music journalist Stuart Maconie.They discuss Stuart starting to work in radio via NME, his ...
Ask The Umpire - with John Holder
22 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Former international umpire John Holder joins Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks for answers to your cricketing predicaments.What if the ball hits a pigeon?...
Remembering Graham Thorpe
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
No Balls: Holidays and the Hundred finals
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 th...
No Balls: Hundred success and presenting mishaps
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 abo...
No Balls: Strawberries, pigeons and The Hundred
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate is in London as the Northern Superchargers continue their Hundred campaign. She tells us about their dramatic draw with Southern Brave and the co...
Brain surgeries, stress fractures and aviation: the Ricky Ellcock story
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
View from the Boundary - Samantha Bond
27 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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 e...
Ask The Umpire - with John Holder
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Clinton comes to the cricket!
21 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew welcomes former Crystal Palace and Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison to the TMS commentary box.The 5Live football pundit discusses hi...
View from the Boundary - Dr Adam Rutherford
20 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew talks to Dr Adam Rutherford. The scientist, educator and author regularly appearing on television and radio, and along with Dr Hannah F...
Antigua Cricket Knights
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Norcross gathers together four legendary West Indies players who have all been Knighted for their services to cricket and who all come from the...
James Anderson: Gone well
13 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Agnew speaks to Michael Anderson, Jimmy’s father, to learn more about the legendary bowler away from the cricket pitch. They discuss him de...
T20 World Cup: England humbled by brilliant India
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
England's World Cup defence is over as India thrash them by 68 runs to book their place in the final.Henry Moeran is joined by Steve Finn, Alex Hartle...
No Balls: Ponytails, World Cups and Grandma Kate
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex is heading to the men’s T20 World Cup and tells us all about where she’ll be heading in the coming weeks.Kate gives us the lowdown on England...
No Balls: Ponytails, World Cups and Grandma Kate
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex Hartley is in America for the men's T20 World Cup and tells us all about going to India v Pakistan in New York.Meanwhile, Kate explains why a tea...
No Balls: Alex’s American adventure and Kate’s Pakistan review
01 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Alex is heading to the men’s T20 World Cup and tells us all about where she’ll be heading in the coming weeks.Kate gives us the lowdown on England...
No Balls – Owls, snails and the first ODI of the summer
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate’s played her first international of the summer against Pakistan, and she gives us behind-the-scenes insight following England’s unspectacular...
County Cricket: ‘The situation is worsening at New Road’
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor are joined by Worcestershire CEO Ashely Giles.They discuss the sad passing of Worcestershire spinner Jo...
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's been team-building, Alex has been buying golf clubs
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After time away in the Lake District with her England teammates, Kate Cross tells Alex Hartley all about a fun - and tough - few days. Plus, plenty of...
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas on autism, friendship and the power of cricket
26 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With April being Autism Awareness Month, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas to learn about her experiences of li...
The IPL - Rajasthan still rampant, RCB continue to struggle
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhun...
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - back in the country, baby!
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their thoughts on the new women's domestic set-up and have tales of their winter adventures. Plus, Alex is becoming a...
The IPL - Brilliant Buttler does it again!
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tymal Mills and Steven Finn join Nikesh Rughani to discuss Jos Buttler's latest heroics after another dramatic week in the IPL. Plus, we hear from Pun...