Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
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.
Episodes
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Jan 24, 2024 • 26min
India Test series preview - can Stokes and co overcome their toughest assignment?
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Stephan Shemilt and Prakash Wakankar to preview England's Tests in India. Plus, Ben Stokes on how his side will approach this toughest of challenges.
Jan 22, 2024 • 41min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - New cars, England's men in India and a boost for Hundred salaries
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley look at the big cricketing issues of the week (at least some of the time). There's India chat, Hundred money discussions and Alex has a new car.
Jan 15, 2024 • 45min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - dating apps, dog poo bags and David Warner's helicopter
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley talk through another week in their lives in cricket. There's a remarkable story about directions, and Kate remembers a joke gone wrong...
Jan 5, 2024 • 36min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - New Year, same No Balls
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are together to look back on Alex's bed-bound Christmas, plus a look-ahead to the New Year with some resolutions from your favourite cricketing duo.
Dec 22, 2023 • 43min
Snow Balls: The Christmas Podcast - It's finally the Aggers episode!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley talk through what went wrong in the Test versus India, and after months of promises it's time to hear from BBC commentary legend Jonathan Agnew.
Dec 12, 2023 • 38min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - The one where Crossy remembered to press record
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley reflect on the T20s between England and India, and there's a look ahead to the Test match. There are also emails, games and non-existent spin classes.
Dec 9, 2023 • 14min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - EMERGENCY! CROSSY'S AN RCB PLAYER!
Immediate reaction from Kate Cross who has been picked up in the Women's Premier League draft to play for Royal Challengers Bangalore. Alex Hartley, RCB's biggest fan, is excited!
Nov 29, 2023 • 38min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's ready for India, Alex had a journey to forget and Kumar Dharmasena has a perfume out...
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are together again, with Kate in Oman playing a lot of golf and Alex recovering from a *truly* horrible journey. Plus, lots of emails and DMs!
Nov 17, 2023 • 35min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Beckham's been at the cricket!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley talk through the Men's World Cup semi-finals in India, including Alex trying her best to go and meet David Beckham at the Wankhede Stadium.
Nov 9, 2023 • 37min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Glenn Maxwell Special
Kate and Alex speak to Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell about *that* double-century he hit against Afghanistan in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup. He talks about exactly why he was on one leg and what him and captain Pat Cummins were talking about on the crease to get him through what will go down as one of the greatest innings of all time.
