Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live

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Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

22 HR. AGO

Australia vs India: Which team is under more pressure?

As the top two teams in Test cricket prepare for a five-match series, ABC Radio’s Ed Cowan and Corbin Middlemas ask which team is under pressure more – Australia, who have lost the last four Border-Gavaskar Trophies, or India, who have just lost 3-0 at home to New Zealand?

25 min
6 DAYS AGO

No Balls: Kates & Dogs

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 preparing for the series having had six weeks away from cricket. They speak to a listener who has named their puppy after one of them, and have you named a pet after someone famous? noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

35 min
OCT 29

Pressure on Pope and promise for Pakistan

Alistair Bruce-Ball is joined by World Cup winner Lauren Winfield-Hill, the former England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and the England wicketkeeper Sam Billings. The panel discuss Ollie Pope's place in the England batting line-up following his disappointing series against Pakistan, how England can prepare better for spinning conditions and Aatif Nawaz explains what the series win means for Pakistan. And with the first ODI against West Indies beginning on Thursday, former captain Jason Holder helps look ahead to the series. 00:20 - England's struggle against spin 06:23 - Ollie Pope's place under threat? 16:01 - Aatif Nawaz and the panel talk Pakistan 25:15 - West Indies' Jason Holder helps look ahead to the ODI and T20 series.

37 min
OCT 25

Saud and Sajid steal the show

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Alex Hartley, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman, looking back at Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan are well on top. We’ll hear from England’s Rehan Ahmed, who took 4 wickets, and Pakistan’s centurion Saud Shakeel. Plus, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar - who took 178 Test wickets and is famous for bowling the first ball clocked at over 100mph – talks candidly about Pakistani cricket with Aatif Nawaz.

35 min
OCT 23

It’s a series decider in Rawalpindi

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Stephan Shemilt & Aatif Nawaz to preview England’s third and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with the series stood at 1-all. Hear from England captain Ben Stokes, as he reflects on the previous Test in Multan, and tells us how the England camp are preparing for the series decider. Plus, you can hear a snippet from Aatif’s chat with England duo Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir, talking about their British Pakistani identity and their faith. You can listen to the full conversation in the TMS podcast feed.

26 min
OCT 22

Identity, faith and Urdu: Bashir and Ahmed in Pakistan

England spinners Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed talk to Aatif Nawaz about British Pakistani identity, touring Pakistan, their faith, cricket and much more. We hear how they’ve been invited to Friday prayers with the Pakistan team, how Mohammed Rizwan changes to sledging in Pashtu when Bashir is at the crease, and split allegiances with some family members supporting Pakistan, and some supporting England.

21 min
OCT 21

Urooj Mumtaz: from bowlers to molars

Jonathan Agnew speaks to former Pakistan captain Urooj Mumtaz. Now splitting her time between cricket commentary and dentistry, Mumtaz talks about the struggles of not being allowed to play cricket as a child, the opportunities for women in cricket now compared to when she was growing up, and how she'll be straight back to her dental practice once England's tour of Pakistan is over.

33 min
OCT 19

South Africa or New Zealand - who'll win the Women's T20 World Cup?

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 New Zealand in Dubai.

38 min

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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 ...
Uncomfortable

12/28/2023

EJ2)3!&;,:

Simon Mann comes across rather overtly sexist.
Not Test Match Special

04/22/2023

ToneMalone76

Why is my feed being overwhelmed by games that are not Test Matches?
No Balls podcast

01/13/2023

C. Thomas Mitchell

Please separate off the crude and self-indulgent No Balls podcast from the actual TMS one. Or, better yet, have a proper podcast focusing on women’s cricket with well-informed, well-spoken women presenters. Thanks!