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Test Match Special

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  • England BEATEN in record-breaking thriller

    October 22, 2026 · 29 min

    Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to react to England losing to Sri Lanka - despite setting a target of 430 runs. Hear the thoughts of Harry Brook, after becoming the first Englishman to score a…

  • Is this the end for Jimmy Anderson?

    October 22, 2026 · 27 min

    Henry Moeran is alongside Steven Finn, Jonathan Agnew, and Stephan Shemilt to react to the news that Lancashire won't be offering the legendary Jimmy Anderson a new contract, ending his 26 year professional career with the club. Hear from…

  • England collapse to defeat in tri-series opener

    October 20, 2026 · 37 min

    Henry Moeran is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Alex Hartley. We review events in Rawalpindi as Pakistan won by 87 runs in England’s opening match of the winter. We also hear from the two captains Harry Brook and Shaheen Shah…

  • Stephen Fleming on ambitions and vision for England

    October 19, 2026 · 26 min

    Mark Chapman is joined by Phil Tufnell, Steven Finn, and Stephan Shemilt to speak to the new England head coach Stephen Fleming. Fleming speaks about preparations for the three-match series in South Africa in December, ambitions for…

  • Marcus North on Baker, debuts, and "loving" England job

    October 14, 2026 · 32 min

    Will Sonny Baker feature in England's Test matches against South Africa? How close will England be to a 'full strength' squad in Australia thanks to the returns of Jofra Archer and Jacob Bethell? What goes into building a squad? And who…

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  • Rob Key on Carse, contracts, and England coaches

    October 12, 2026 · 41 min

    Does Rob think Brydon Carse will play for England again? How do central contracts work? Why has Henry Crocombe received a deal when he hasn’t played for England yet? And what of the changes to the coaching setups of the red and white-ball…

  • TMS Top 10: Cricket scandals

    October 7, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

    Cricket correspondant Stephan Shemilt is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Andy Zaltzman to debate the biggest scandals to rock the cricketing world. From Pakistan's spot-fixing, to Hansie Cronje's match-fixing. Australia's…

  • The Women in Whites

    October 5, 2026 · 46 min

    Dr Raf Nicolson reveals the untold story of the history of Women’s Cricket in England. After a historic summer with a home World Cup and a first ever Women’s Test played at Lord’s Daniel Norcross and Alison Mitchell chat with Dr Raf…

  • Behind the scenes at the PCA Awards

    October 1, 2026 · 46 min

    Stephan Shemilt speaks to the winners and special guests at the end of season celebration held in West London. We hear from the Somerset duo who took home the main prizes Craig Overton and Sophie Luff. We also chat with young player of the…

  • 2026 – A tumultuous summer

    September 28, 2026 · 28 min

    The TMS team look back at a sometimes chaotic English cricket season. Henry Moeran is joined by fellow TMS commentator Simon Mann, World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent and Matt Henry from the BBC website to discuss the themes of the…

  • Banton blasts England to series win

    September 27, 2026 · 34 min

    England thrashed Sri Lanka at the Oval to finish the summer with a series victory. Simon Mann is joined by Phil Tufnell, Ebony Rainford-Brent, Russel Arnold and Andy Zaltzman to review the Sri Lanka series and the limited overs summer and…

  • Kevin Pietersen - back in England colours

    September 25, 2026 · 20 min

    Former England captain Kevin Pietersen is back on England duty, this time as a mentor, and tells Henry Moeran he's "absolutely loving" his time working with the side.

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About the show

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.