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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
Test Match SpecialNo Balls: Ponytails, World Cups and Grandma Kate
Alex Hartley is in America for the men's T20 World Cup and tells us all about going to India v Pakistan in New York. Meanwhile, Kate explains why a teammate…
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No Balls: Alex’s American adventure and Kate’s Pakistan review
Alex is heading to the men’s T20 World Cup and tells us all about where she’ll be heading in the coming weeks. Kate gives us the lowdown on England’s ODI…
Test Match SpecialNo Balls – Owls, snails and the first ODI of the summer
Kate’s played her first international of the summer against Pakistan, and she gives us behind-the-scenes insight following England’s unspectacular win at…
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County Cricket: ‘The situation is worsening at New Road’
Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor are joined by Worcestershire CEO Ashely Giles. They discuss the sad passing of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker, at…
Test Match SpecialNo Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's been team-building, Alex has been buying golf clubs
After time away in the Lake District with her England teammates, Kate Cross tells Alex Hartley all about a fun - and tough - few days. Plus, plenty of emails…
Test Match SpecialNo Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas on autism, friendship and the power of cricket
With April being Autism Awareness Month, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas to learn about her experiences of living with…
Test Match SpecialThe IPL - Rajasthan still rampant, RCB continue to struggle
Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - back in the country, baby!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their thoughts on the new women's domestic set-up and have tales of their winter adventures. Plus, Alex is becoming a golf…
Test Match SpecialThe IPL - Brilliant Buttler does it again!
Tymal Mills and Steven Finn join Nikesh Rughani to discuss Jos Buttler's latest heroics after another dramatic week in the IPL. Plus, we hear from Punjab…
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The IPL - Buttler's back and Shikhar Dhawan reveals the secret to staying at the top of your game
Simon Mann, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Nikesh Rughani talk through some Buttler and Kohli brilliance, and we've got an exclusive interview with Punjab Kings…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - a series win in New Zealand!
England bowler Kate Cross is fresh off the field at the end of the tour to New Zealand. Kate, Alex Hartley and former New Zealand wicket-keeper Katey Martin…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate and Alex are together in New Zealand!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley react to England Women's successful T20 series in New Zealand and preview the upcoming ODIs. Plus, a full analysis of Alex's first…
Test Match SpecialThe IPL - Season 2024 is up and running!
Simon Mann is with former England and IPL star Ravi Bopara as well as Aatif Nawaz to discuss tight finishes, captaincy conundrums and English performances at…
Test Match SpecialThe IPL - The Preview Podcast
As the 2024 Indian Premier League gets underway Henry Moeran, Simon Mann and former IPL star Abhishek Jhunjhunwala look ahead to all of the excitement of this…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Emergency WPL/PSL Final reaction!
Royal Challengers Bangalore are WPL champions and Kate Cross has the inside story. Meanwhile, Alex Hartley's Multan Sultans come so close to winning the PSL in…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - knockout time in the PSL and WPL!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are busy in the franchises of India and Pakistan, including seeing some remarkable individual performances. Plus, Alex has FINALLY…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Multan Sultans flying and Alex wants a middle name
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are busy playing and coaching overseas and have much news to bring. Plus, Alex’s coaching buddy Cath Dalton drops in to talk…
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 3
In the third of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Prakash Wakankar and Jonathan Agnew to look back at England's turbulent…
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 2
In the second of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Peter Baxter, Prakash Wakankar and Jonathan Agnew to look back at…
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 1
In the first of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Peter Baxter and Prakash Wakankar to look back at England's turbulent tour…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - An India breakthrough star joins the podcast!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are experiencing the thrill of WPL/PSL franchise cricket and tell all from behind-the-scenes. Plus, we're joined by one of the…
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Shaun Udal on living with Parkinson’s and India 06
Former Hampshire and England offspinner Shaun Udal joins Daniel Norcross to talk about England’s tour of India in 2006, including the famous “Ring of Fire” win…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - PSL and WPL time baby!
The India and Pakistan adventures have begun for Kate and Alex, and they’ve got the latest from the PSL and WPL camps. Including team songs, learning Hindi and…
Test Match SpecialNo Balls: The Cricket Podcast - It's a Valentine's Special with two very special guests!
Your two favourite Red Roses - Kate Cross and Alex Hartley - team up with the Tailenders team to talk all things Valentine's Day. Stand by for some truly…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's in Spain, Alex is getting ready for Pakistan!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are both set for cricketing adventures - Alex is off to coach in Pakistan, Kate's heading to the Women's Premier League. Plus, more…
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Cook's recipe for success in India
Daniel Norcross talks to Alastair Cook about what it takes to play cricket in India. Cook captained England to a test series victory in India in 2012, which is…
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Kevin Pietersen: Mumbai 2012 in his own words
Kevin Pietersen looks back to November 2012 and his inredible innings of 186 against India in Mumbai. The 2012 series was the last time a touring team won a…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - England win in India and Alex hits the slopes!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their low-down on the England and West Indies men's wins over the weekend, and Alex has the latest from her first skiing trip…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Men's World Cup latest and Alex is a coach!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are on opposite sides of India taking in the Men's World Cup and have plenty of tales to tell. Plus, Alex talks through becoming a…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - The Men's World Cup is underway!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley talk through the start of the men's World Cup, with plenty of tales from Alex's travels around India. Plus, there's lots to explore…
Test Match SpecialOnto the World Cup
As the international summer comes to an end, England head to India to defend their 50 over World Cup title. Simon Mann is joined by record breaking bowler…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - End of the English cricket season and Ebony joins for a sing-song!
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley talk through their week and reflect on what has been a memorable English summer. There's also a special musical…
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“Brutal” decision to drop Roy for the World Cup
As England drop Jason Roy from their World Cup squad in favour of Harry Brook, Henry Moeran speaks to record breaking England bowler James Anderson, World Cup…
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England find form ahead of World Cup defence.
Jonathan Agnew is joined by James Anderson and Jeremy Coney to assess how England’s ODI team look ahead of the World Cup. They review the series win against…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - it's Magic Mahika Gaur!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley speak to 17-year-old fast bowler Mahika Gaur, just two weeks after her England debut. Plus, a run-down of what went wrong in the…
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Anderson, Woakes and Wood on England’s white ball form
As England draw their T20 series with New Zealand, Henry Moeran gets the views of England legend James Anderson and former Kiwi captain Stephen Fleming…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Anya Shrubsole’s retirement party
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley chat to former England teammate Anya Shrubsole to talk through her time in the game, including finishing with a trophy…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Retirement reflections and Hundred hangovers
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross reflect on an emotional few days as Alex bows out from playing professional cricket and Kate plays in the final of the Hundred…
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Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s farewell
Mark Chapman is joined by Phil Tufnell, Steven Finn and Henry Moeran as we say goodbye to Katherine Sciver-Brunt, as she retires from professional cricket. Her…
Test Match SpecialNo Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Hundred playoffs and Alex has a little announcement
Cricketers Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are together to talk through a busy few weeks in the Hundred. And as Alex made a promise to No Balls listeners, you…
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Cook and Vaughan on the right time to retire
Stuart Broad retired after dramatically taking the last two wickets in the 2023 Ashes series. Broad had no doubts that he’d picked the perfect moment to call…
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England’s Ashes squad 2027
Daniel Norcross is joined by a selection panel of Sir Alastair Cook, TMS stats guru Andy Zaltzman and the chief cricket writer of the BBC Sport website Stephan…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Broad’s bail tricks and Hundred hopes
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley reflect on an amazing end to the MAshes and WAshes summer and discuss whether Stuart Broad’s bail tricks will catch on. And they…
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Ashes Daily: Atherton catches up with McGrath
Jonathan Agnew brings together one of the greatest Ashes rivalries for a catch up. Michael Atherton and Glenn McGrath join Aggers in the Test Match Special…
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Ashes Daily: The Stuart Broad story
Jonathan Agnew presents a look back on the life and career of Stuart Broad. Hear from Stuart's father, former England opener Chris Broad, his mother Carole…
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Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Stephen Mangan
Jonathan Agnew talks to actor, comedian, presenter and writer Stephen Mangan in the TMS commentary box at The Oval. Mangan recalls memories of following…
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Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Eddie Hearn
Daniel Norcross talks to promoter, chairman of Matchroom Sport, the Professional Darts Corporation and presenter of 5Live’s No Passion No Point podcast, Eddie…
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Ashes Daily: All eyes turn to the Oval
Henry Moeran is joined by the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt and Australian journalist Geoff Lemon to preview the fifth and final Test. Plus, we…
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Ashes Daily: Ask The Umpire - with John Holder
Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks ask former international umpire John Holder your questions on the laws of cricket
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Ashes Daily: Ball of the century - 30 years on
Jonathan Agnew, Mike Gatting, Mark Taylor, Glenn McGrath, Michael Vaughan & Isa Guha look back on *that* ball from Shane Warne, and share stories of the late…