Test Match Special BBC Radio 5 Live

Kevin Howells is alongside Tymal Mills and Emily Windsor to discuss this week's big stories coming out of the County Championship.
They react to the eight women's teams which have been awarded tier one status from 2025 onwards.
Warwickshire Men's captain and current highest run scorer in Division One Alex Davies joins them to talk about his great form so far this season, despite his struggles turning half-centuries into centuries. Also how he manages his bowlers who don't won't to be taken off and tales of Pakistan international Hassan Ali - the prankster.
Plus, Ben Bloom, the author of Batting For Time, talks about the future of the domestic game.

Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala discuss it all.

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 golf person...

Kevin Howells is alongside Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor to bring you all the huge stories from the County Championship this week.
They speak to Hampshire all-rounder Liam Dawson about the impact the Kookaburra ball has had on the competition and whether it's a good or bad thing for English cricket.
They discuss the pressures of a player proving themself when moving to a new team and how can you put a stop to a batting collapse.
Plus, Kevin speaks to the editor of Wisden, Lawrence Booth, about the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack 2024.

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 Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada.

Steve Crossman, Tymal Mills, Mark Ramprakash and Georgia Elwiss assess the key issues from the opening weeks of the County Championship season.
Vic Marks joins the team to reflect on the death of England's most prolific spin bowler Derek Underwood.
The team also look at whether using the Kookaburra ball is making it harder to take wickets and get results in the County Championship. And Georgia looks at England women's tour of New Zealand.
TIMECODES
03:50 - Vic Marks on Derek Underwood
14:52 - Start of the County Championship season
33:12 - Kookaburra ball v Dukes ball
43:59 - England women's white ball tour of New Zealand.