Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live

4.4 (133)
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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.

2D AGO

No Balls: A guide to The Hundred (kind of)

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are actually in the same room recording a podcast! They discuss all the big changes coming to The Hundred in 2026 with huge rebrands, players already being signed, and an auction to look forward to! Plus, they give their thoughts on the salary differences between the men's and women's competition. Plus, Alex has her say on Alyssa Healy, Kate has a rule change proposal to better cricket, and can Alex become a 'chef influencer' after her recent Instagram revelations?

39 min
6D AGO

Brook 'I made a terrible mistake'

Kevin Howells is alongside Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt to discuss the future of England's leadership team ahead of the white-ball series against Sri Lanka. They question how big the series and the following T20 World Cup is for head coach Brendon McCullum and Harry Brook's off-field conduct. Plus, England's white-ball skipper speaks to Stephan about how he needs to 'earn the trust' of his team-mates.

40 min
JAN 15

No Balls: 50 Shades of Grace Harris

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley speak to Australia and Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Grace Harris. They discuss the scale of fandom around the WPL, opening the batting with India great Smriti Mandhana, and what Australia will miss when Alyssa Healy retires from international duty. Plus, they also play '50 Shades of Grace'.

46 min
JAN 9

The Ashes: When Bazball went bad and one very proud dad

With the Men's Ashes over, Henry Moeran is joined by Stephan Shemilt to discuss the latest revelations from a disappointing tour. Plus, we hear from Jacob Bethell's father.

43 min
JAN 8

The Ashes: Inquest begins for England as Australia make it 4-1

Australia win the 5th Test at the SCG by 5 wickets to complete their Ashes victory. We hear from England coach Brendon McCullum plus captain Ben Stokes as well as player of the match Travis Head, Player of the series Mitchell Starc and the retiring Usman Khawaja. Plus there's analysis from Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath, Phil Tufnell and Andy Zaltzman

1h 5m
JAN 7

The Ashes: Bethell hundred provides belated bright spark

Jacob Bethell joins the pod after his brilliant maiden first class hundred. We get analysis from Michael Vaughan, Jonathan Agnew and Glenn McGrath including a discussion on the future of England coach Brendon McCullum. Beau Webster discusses his 3 wickets as a spinner and Usman Khawaja speaks ahead of his final day of international cricket. Plus we hear from World Cup winning Rugby Player Mike Tindall and World Champion equestrian Zara Tindall

55 min
JAN 6

The Ashes: Smith grinds down England as the SCG turns pink

We hear from record breaking Steve Smith who became the second highest scorer in Ashes history and England’s Jacob Bethell who took his first Ashes wicket. Jonathan Agnew and Phil Tufnell join Simon Mann to review a tricky day for England and Eleanor Oldroyd speaks to Glenn McGrath and Emma Agnew about Jane McGrath day.

45 min
JAN 5

The Ashes: Root’s resolve, Smith’s shocker & England’s bowling Headache

We hear from Joe Root who scored his 41st Test century and Australia fast bowler Scott Boland. Plus, there’s analysis from Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell, Glenn McGrath and Andy Zaltzman.

35 min

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Jonathan Agnew

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Harry Brook

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Kate Cross

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Michael Vaughan

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Glenn McGrath

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Beau Webster

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Usman Khawaja

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Zara Tindall

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Mike Tindall

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Phil Tufnell

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4.4

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133 Ratings

No Balls?

08/23/2025

Smudger LFC

Good show generally but how can we get “no balls” out of the TMS feed? It’s cluttering up my storage and I never asked for it. (And yes BBC, we know what you’re doing).
Too much ‘No balls’

11/08/2025

Squadfq

I downloaded this app for TMS not No balls. Please help me save my data storage
Zaltzs cricket mania

06/17/2019

vijay572

Andy Zaltzman can make a lamp post interesting imagine what he will make of cricket , stats and chance to create cricket based theme park :) Andy all the way ...
Not Test Match Special

04/22/2023

ToneMalone76

Why is my feed being overwhelmed by games that are not Test Matches?

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.