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Test Match Special
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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CWC Day 30: South Africa take the sting out of Sri Lanka's campaign
As a swarm of bees interrupts play at the Cricket World Cup, Charles Dagnall, Scott Read and ex-England assistant coach Paul Farbrace review South Africa's…
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CWC Day 29: India thrash West-Indies to close in on semi-final
West Indies are knocked out of the World Cup after being comprehensively beaten by India at Old Trafford - Prakash Wakankar and Curtley Ambrose join Simon Mann…
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CWC Day 28: Pakistan win heaps pressure on England
Jeremy Coney and Aatif Nawaz join Charles Dagnall to reflect on Pakistan keeping their hopes of a World Cup semi-final place alive as they moved to within a…
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CWC Day 27: England hopes hang in the balance as Australia march on
Michael Vaughan says England turned up at Lord's this morning with the look of a side who thought they could lose the game. Is the pressure of tournament…
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Tuffers and Vaughan: The fast bowling special
Sir Curtly Ambrose and Robin Smith explain the arts of both bowling fast, and facing pace. Curtly tells us that it’s all about building up a reputation, whilst…
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CWC Day 26: A big England Australia preview, a Bangladesh win, and an Afghan tantrum
Eoin Morgan joins the pod on the eve of England and Australia at Lord's. We ask if England will stick to their guns after the Sri Lanka defeat, look ahead to…
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CWC Day 25: South Africa out, Pakistan show promise, and Jimmy on pedalos
After a fifth defeat in seven matches South Africa become only the second side to be eliminated from the World Cup. We ask why they've been so sub-par…
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CWC Day 24: Afghan and West Indian chases fall just short on epic day
Two thrilling matches to recap as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami combine at the death to deny Afghanistan arguably the greatest upset in World Cup history…
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CWC Day 23: England stumble to Sri Lanka ahead of big pressure games
The Cricket World Cup cat is well and truly amongst the tournament pigeons as England suffer a second defeat of the group stage to bring Sri Lanka and…
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CWC Day 22: New-look Warner guides Australia towards semi-finals
The new-look, less cavalier David Warner hits the highest individual score of the World Cup so far, his 166 the key to Australia's 48-run win over Bangladesh…
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CWC Day 21: Clinical Kane and Woakes on bowling at the death
Jeremy Coney and Natalie Germanos join Simon Mann to look back on Kane Williamson’s superb century that helped New Zealand past South Africa in the…
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CWC Day 20: Captain Morgan's Joy of Six
England have gone top of the World Cup standings thanks to an astonishing blitz of six hitting from Eoin Morgan, writing himself into the record books in the…
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Tuffers and Vaughan: Robin Smith opens up
Tuffers, Michael and Chappers are joined by former England batsman Robin Smith, who speaks very frankly an openly about his mental struggles when playing and…
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CWC Day 19: Sensational Shakib, wilting Windies and Curran for Love Island?
We're in the England camp ahead of the match with Afghanistan; Eoin Morgan refuses to rule out a return for the axed Alex Hales, whilst Mark Wood gives us the…
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CWC Day 18: India show their class to leave Pakistan on the brink
A Pakistani supporter may have arrived at the ground on an beautiful horse but there was nothing elegant about the performance of the men in green at Old…
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CWC Day 17: Australia go top, Amla ambles, and the big India Pakistan preview
All eyes on Old Trafford for the most eagerly awaited match of the tournament as India and Pakistan face off. In this pod you’ll hear from Waqar Younis on what…
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CWC Day 16: Root’s heroics, Woakes at 3, and England’s ‘perfect performance’
Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Jonathan Agnew reflect on England’s ‘perfect performance’ to beat West Indies by 8 wickets, but there are concerns about…
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CWC Day 15: England await explosive West Indies
Alastair Cook chats England's task against the West Indies, whether or not Jason Roy could feature in the Ashes, the sleepless nights he had when leading…
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CWC Day 14: Warrior Warner, outstanding Amir and UN full member states
Finally a day with no rain! David Warner’s brilliant century helped Australia squeeze past Pakistan in a thrilling match in Taunton, despite a superb bowling…
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CWC Day 13: Swanny's guide to rain delays and cricket-loving corgis
Yet more rain means Sri Lanka and Bangladesh never even take the field but fortunately Graeme Swann and Paul Farbrace are in superb form as they guide us…
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CWC Day 12: Rain, retirements and the evolution of pace bowling
Pacemen Curtly Ambrose and Tymal Mills talk about their careers and how fast bowling has evolved and former Protea captain Graeme Smith discusses the mess…
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CWC Day 11: Impeccable India, sticky bails, and David 'dot ball' Warner
Michael Vaughan says India are the best team in the tournament so far after a 36-run win over Australia. We try to make sense of the conservative Aussie chase…
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CWC Day 10: Jason Roy hits 153 as England beat Bangladesh in Cardiff
Jonathan Agnew and Michael Vaughan react to England piling on their highest World Cup total in a 106-run defeat of Bangladesh, whilst New Zealand comfortably…
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CWC Day 9: England set for Bangladesh and cricket theme parks
Pakistan and Sri Lanka fall foul of only the third washout in World Cup history so we speak to Eoin Morgan as England prepare to face their bogey side…
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CWC Day 8: Starc reminder, Plunkett's prep and the Windies rejuvenation
Nathan Coulter-Nile with the bat then Mitchell Starc with the ball earn Australia victory, their tenth ODI win on the spin. The West Indies may have come up…
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CWC Day 7: No drama Sharma, New Zealand nerves and Trump the cricketer
India's tournament is up and running with Sharma, Chahal and Bumrah all in top form. We discuss Dhoni's role as the team's invaluable 'CPU', why South Africa's…
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CWC Day 6: Wood and Woakes’ tweets, and the Wooden Spoon derby?
Jeremy Coney and Mel Jones join Simon Mann in a soggy Cardiff as Sri Lanka edge past Afghanistan. Chris Woakes and Mark Wood try to identify which of their…
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Tuffers and Vaughan: “Fielding cost England against Pakistan”
Injured England batsman Sam Billings sits in for Phil Tufnell as Pakistan shock the hosts to win by 14 runs at Trent Bridge. We discuss where England went…
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CWC Day 5: Big game Pakistan flip the script to beat England
Well, well, well, Pakistan stun England in a major tournament once again. You'll hear from Michael Vaughan, Joe Root and Wahab Riaz on where the match was won…
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CWC Day 4: Time for South Africa to press the panic button?
Are South Africa's worst nightmares about this World Cup already materialising? Do Bangladesh have the quality to challenge any side at the tournament?…
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CWC Day 3: Warner stars as Australia and New Zealand win
Reaction to Australia and New Zealand opening their World Cup campaigns with straightforward wins over Afghanistan and Sri Lanka with Jimmy Anderson, Graeme…
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CWC Day 2: Windies humiliate Pakistan with bouncer barrage
Curtly Ambrose joins the pod as the West Indies get their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge. He chats…
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CWC Day 1: Stokes' stunner and Archer's pace light up Oval
Michael Vaughan and Sam Curran join Jonathan Agnew at the Oval for reactions to England's opening World Cup win over South Africa. Ben Stokes tells us that his…
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CWC 1 day to go: It’s time!
The day before the World Cup starts, Jonathan Agnew speaks to Eoin Morgan at the Oval about expectations, performing, and what he’ll say to the Queen. South…
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CWC 3 days to go: Michael Vaughan meets Eoin Morgan
Eoin Morgan opens up to Michael Vaughan about how he and England turned their ODI form round, from the ‘humiliation’ of England’s defeat to Bangladesh in 2015…
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CWC 4 days to go: 10 moments that shocked the Cricket World Cup
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Jim Maxwell to look back on the Cricket World Cup’s 10 most shocking moments. From Kevin O’Brien’s incredible…
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CWC 5 days to go: Smith's ton steers Australia to victory
Simon Mann brings reaction as England fell to a 12-run defeat by Australia in a thrilling World Cup warm-up match in Southampton after Steve Smith's first…
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CWC 6 days to go: The captains' podcast
With six days to go, Mark Chapman is joined by all ten of the captains at the Cricket World Cup in front of a live audience of journalists and local school…
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CWC 7 days to go: The preview podcast
A week away from the start of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, we launch our daily podcast that will run throughout the tournament. Michael Vaughan explains…
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The World Cup Years: 1999
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman complete their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK. Alec Stewart, Gus Fraser and John…
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The World Cup Years: 1983
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman continue their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK. Andy reveals that the first ever game of…
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The World Cup Years: 1979
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman continue their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK. As we reflect on the 1979 World Cup, we’re…
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The World Cup Years: 1975
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman begin their look back on the four men's World Cup tournaments previously held in the UK and their impact on the game. They…
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Lahore 2009: Cricket’s terror attack 10 years on
Trevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace explain what it was like to be in the Sri Lanka team bus that was attacked 10 years ago in Lahore, Pakistan. Islamist…
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Saying goodbye to Dad
Patrick Taylor joined Jonathan Agnew to reflect on the amazing reaction to his e-mail to TMS about the death of his father.
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Aggers speaks to Heather Knight
Test Match Special brings you an in-depth interview with Heather Knight during lunch on day four of the third Test between England and India. The England…
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Simon Hughes talks to James Anderson
Test Match Special brings you an in-depth interview with England's leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson, as he opens up to Simon Hughes about his career.