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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Sep 8, 2021 • 46min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - "I'd offer you a nut, but covid."
After a brief break, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley return to discuss cricket (briefly), best/worst birthdays and getting spotted by No Balls fans. Oh, and Crossy meets her heroes...
Sep 5, 2021 • 31min
The “Leg over” 30 years on.
In 1991 Jonathan Agnew and Brian Johnston produced a piece of radio that has been replayed millions of times. Simon Mann is joined at the Oval by Aggers, Brian’s son Barry Johnston, former TMS Producer Peter Baxter and impressionist Rory Bremner.
Sep 4, 2021 • 36min
View from the Boundary - Chris Addison
Comedian, actor, writer and director Chris Addison takes a “View from the Boundary” with Jonathan Agnew at the Oval. Addison discusses watching the 2005 Ashes climax at the Oval, his admiration for England opener Tammy Beaumont and what it was like playing Ollie Reeder in “The Thick of It”.
Sep 3, 2021 • 33min
A Sleeping captain, Bella the Elephant and an historic win
Jonathan Agnew looks back on India’s first Test victory over England at the Oval 50 years ago. We hear from Sunil Gavaskar and Farokh Engineer who played in the game and Deep Dasgupta and Prakash Wakankar put the victory into historical context.
Sep 2, 2021 • 32min
Cook’s Oval farewell
Sir Alastair Cook looks back on his magical farewell Test against India in 2018. Cook reveals to Jonathan Agnew how he came to his decision to retire from international cricket and the inside story of that last innings century.
Aug 27, 2021 • 28min
Headingley 81. Botham looks back 40 years on
Sir Ian Botham joins Eleanor Oldroyd to remember the incredible Test match of 1981 when England produced an amazing fightback to win, despite being forced to follow on.
Aug 19, 2021 • 49min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Katich us if you can!
Manchester Originals men's coach Simon Katich talks through his career and reveals who he'd most like to be stuck on a desert island with. Plus, Kate and Alex feel a bit delicate.
Aug 10, 2021 • 55min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - South Africa's finest
Kate and Alex chat to Manchester Originals' and South Africa's Lizelle Lee and Mignon du Preez. There's some new language, some holiday tales ...and some lies about coriander.
Aug 6, 2021 • 29min
Michael Holding
West Indies legend Michael Holding joined Jonathan Agnew at Trent Bridge to talk about his book "Why we kneel, how we rise".
Aug 3, 2021 • 45min
No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Steven Finn waits for a takeaway
Steven Finn - two-time Ashes winner and Manchester Original bowler - talks through his career, his legs, and his penchant for a game of Twister. Oh, and Phil Salt reveals all...!
