

Test Match Special
BBC Radio 5 Live
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best reaction, insight & analysis of the Ashes Test series with daily episodes from down under.
Episodes
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Jul 3, 2023 • 34min
Ashes Daily: Lord’s controversies digested by the journo panel
Jonathan Agnew is joined by writer and broadcaster Melinda Farrell, editor of Wisden Lawrence Booth and Guardian sports writer Jonathan Liew to discuss the controversies of Lord’s, where Bazball goes from here and the future of James Anderson.

Jul 1, 2023 • 40min
View from the Boundary – Rishi Sunak
Johnathan Agnew is joined by the UK's Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, to talk about playing cricket as a child, Bazball, and getting sledged by Sam Curran.

Jun 28, 2023 • 42min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - The Washes Test Wash-Up!
England bowler Kate Cross and World Cup winner Alex Hartley discuss the Women's Ashes Test, plus discover that some people think a cornflake sandwich is a good breakfast option...

Jun 28, 2023 • 40min
Cricket reacts to report of “widespread discrimination”
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Isa Guha, the Daily Mirror’s cricket correspondent Dean Wilson & BBC Sport Editor Dan Roan to discuss the ICEC report suggesting “widespread discrimination” in cricket.We also hear from Cindy Butts, the author of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket report, the Chair of the ECB Richard Thompson, and England Men’s test captain Ben Stokes.

Jun 25, 2023 • 34min
Ashes Daily: Ask Katherine Sciver Brunt
England cricket legend, Katherine Sciver Brunt, answers your questions. Hosted by Henry Moeran.

Jun 17, 2023 • 37min
View from the Boundary - Mark Little
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Australian actor, television presenter, comedian and screen/stage writer Mark Little to talk about his career, his attempts at playing cricket at the young age of 63, and playing Bottom in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Jun 13, 2023 • 27min
How To Win The Ashes: Glenn McGrath on the 1997 series
In the penultimate episode, Glenn McGrath takes us back to the 1997 Ashes where he demolished England’s batting order, taking 36 wickets as Australia secured a 3-2 series victory.He describes his excitement at joining one of the great Australian Test sides, why Lord’s is the “perfect” ground for him and why that Australia side was so dominant against England.

Jun 12, 2023 • 19min
Ben Stokes: We won’t change our approach for the Ashes
England captain Ben Stokes speaks to Isa Guha ahead of the Ashes. Stokes explains why he’ll never change his approach, why results are the last thing he prioritises, why cricket should be fun, and whether or not the Ashes is the ‘ultimate challenge’ in Test cricket. Plus he tells us which of his England teammates is most like Tom Cruise…

Jun 12, 2023 • 43min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's in the Ashes Test squad AND she's met Coldplay man
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley bring news of the upcoming live show, there's reaction to England Women's Test squad, and Coldplay man has been asked if he's really a listener...

Jun 12, 2023 • 27min
How To Win The Ashes: Mitchell Johnson on the 2013–14 Ashes series
In episode 2, Mitchell Johnson tells his story of how he went on to terrify England's batting order in the 2013-14 Ashes Series down under - with one of the most devastating displays of fast bowling ever seen.


