Test Match Special

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  • History for Bangladesh as they beat Australia in Darwin

    Reaction as Bangladesh complete one of the greatest shocks in cricket history, beating the number-one ranked Test side in Australia for the first time by nine wickets.

    We hear from player-of-the-match Hasan Mahmud, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto, Australia's skipper Pat Cummins and also batter Steve Smith. Plus, analysis from Jim Maxwell, Corbin Middlemas, Jason Gillespie, Phil Jacques, Xavier Doherty and Ed Cowan.

    42 min
  • Has year six of The Hundred been a success?

    We hear from two men at the top of The Hundred - ECB CEO Richard Gould and Tournament Director Vikram Bannerjee - on whether this year transitional tournament has gone to plan. Plus, Steven Finn and Alex Hartley offer their thoughts.

    33 min
  • Has The Hundred changed?

    Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn and winner of The Hundred Jake Lintott to discuss how The Hundred may have changed this year, following the influx of investment. They also look at the rule which allows four overseas players per side and how that could affect the development of domestic players.

    26 min
  • Have England picked the right players for Pakistan?

    Henry Moeran and Daniel Norcross go behind the scenes at the Hundred to speak to the BBC team about the England squad selected for the first Tests of the Pakistan series.

    We hear from Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Steven Finn, Phil Tufnell. Ebony Rainford Brent and Michael Carberry plus we get the thoughts of national selector Marcus North.

    35 min
  • Is Buttler England's greatest white-ball player?

    Daniel Norcross finds out if the TMS team think that Jos Buttler is England's greatest white-ball player. Hear from England Test opener Emilio Gay, former world #1 T20 batter Dawid Malan, Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn, long-time teammate Mark Wood, 2009 World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent, and TMS commentator Alison Mitchell. Plus, the man himself reacts to breaking the T20 run-scoring record.

    25 min
  • Can Fleming and Root bring success to England?

    James Gregg is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Steven Finn and, Alex Hartley who look at what’s ahead for Stephen Fleming, who has been appointed as the new England Test head coach - replacing his former New Zealand teammate Brendan McCullum.

     
    Joe Root has been made captain for a second time - 4 years after stepping down.
     
    Fleming will take charge after England’s three match Test series against Pakistan, with Marcus Trescothick taking interim charge for that series.
     
    Fleming’s first Test will come on England’s tour of South Africa in December.
     
    Does he have what it takes to bring that winning feeling back to the England team?
     
    Timecodes:
    00:00 Intro
    00:30 Alex’s ice cream prank
    01:30 Stephen Fleming appointment
    08:10 England Director of Men’s Cricket Rob Key
    17:20 How across it will Fleming be?
    22:18 Have England wasted the summer?
    26:37 How will Fleming’s first few weeks look?
    33:20 Joe Root captain again
    44:20 Root’s record
    48:00 Will we see Ben Stokes come back?

    52 min
  • Root is a "very excited" as Key insists England have 'not wasted summer'

    England's new captain Joe Root speaks to Henry Moeran about being England Test captain once again. England's director of men's cricket Rob Key speaks to Henry Moeran just twenty-four hours after appointing Stephen Fleming as Test coach and Joe Root as captain.

    Former England Test batter Dawid Malan and 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley discuss Key's interview and ask whether England have wasted their Test summer so far.

    Plus, hear from Chris Jordan who played under Fleming at both Southern Brave in the Hundred and Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and former New Zealand team mate and coaching contemporary Shane Bond.

    29 min
  • Fleming & Root to lead England Test team

    Henry Moeran speaks to former England captain Michael Vaughan, BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew, and former New Zealand wicket keeper Katey Martin to discuss Stephen Fleming being appointed England's new Test head coach and Joe Root returning to captain the side.

    32 min
  • Flazball incoming? Fleming set to be Test head coach

    Daniel Norcross is alongside Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn and former England Test opener Michael Carberry to discuss the prospect of Stephen Fleming becoming the next England Test head coach.

    Finny & Carbs wonder what he needs to fix with England, and Jamie Overton, who played under Fleming at Chennai Super Kings, tells Daniel Norcross about playing under him.

    22 min
  • Should Root be captain? Behind-the-scenes at The Hundred

    Aatif Nawaz is behind-the-scenes as the BBC TV team descends on Trent Bridge for Trent Rockets against London Spirit, but he's asking them - should Joe Root be the next Test captain?

    Hear from Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn, former India batter Ajinkya Rahane, world cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent, former #1 T20 batter Dawid Malan, and former India international Deep Dasgupta.

    Plus, Rahane speaks to Amber Sandhu about his time working for the BBC.

    23 min

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