Test Match Special

Test Match Special

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  • England v West Indies: Bashir bags 5 as England win emphatically

    Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan and Carlos Brathwaite on the Trent Bridge pitch for reaction to Shoaib Bashir taking five wickets and England bowl the West Indies out in just one session to seal the series against West Indies.

    Captain Ben Stokes reveals he didn't see a victory coming so quickly, whilst Bashir reflects on a "special" evening taking five wickets in his first time bowling on home soil. Player of the match Ollie Pope tells Aggers that he's pleased to return to form following a slow start to the season with Surrey, and downbeat West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite is still looking for improvement from his side despite a strong first innings with the bat.

    Roland Butcher takes a look back on his career with Daniel Norcross, and hear the 'lighter' moments from the TMS commentary box during the test at Trent Bridge.

    38 min
  • Clinton comes to the cricket!

    Jonathan Agnew welcomes former Crystal Palace and Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison to the TMS commentary box.

    The 5Live football pundit discusses his friendship with former England bowler Alex Tudor, how he dealt with the pressure of developing through youth football, and the differences between captaining a cricket team to a football team. Plus, Clinton reveals the hard work that goes into being a pundit.

    32 min
  • England v West Indies: England edge ahead on day 3

    Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook and Fazeer Mohammed to look back on England’s batters building a strong lead over the West Indies on day three at Trent Bridge.

    Chris Woakes reflects on a day where there was more for the bowlers because of the conditions, and West Indies’ Josh Da Silva reveals the “fun” he had during the last wicket partnership with Shamar Joseph.

    Plus, Simon Mann speaks to former Glamorgan all-rounder Sam Kirnan, who coaches the West Indies’ Kavem Hodge & Alick Athanaze, to learn more about the Dominican duo.

    40 min
  • View from the Boundary - Dr Adam Rutherford

    Jonathan Agnew talks to Dr Adam Rutherford. The scientist, educator and author regularly appearing on television and radio, and along with Dr Hannah Fry hosts the hugely successful BBC Sounds podcast “The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry”.

    From the TMS commentary box at Trent Bridge they discuss Adam's style when playing cricket, the lack of scientific testing to fully understand how and why a cricket ball swings, and which TMS regular is Aggers loosely related to?

    36 min
  • England v West Indies: Hodge hits hundred to punish England

    Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to Kavem Hodge’s hundred which keeps West Indies in the test at Trent Bridge.

    England assistant coach Paul Collingwood gives an injury update on Mark Wood who went off the field late on in the day & Kavem Hodge says the West Indies’ success is down to digging in and sticking to their plan.

    Plus, Stuart Broad speaks to Aggers as he reacted to having an end named after him at Trent Bridge.

    30 min
  • Antigua Cricket Knights

    Daniel Norcross gathers together four legendary West Indies players who have all been Knighted for their services to cricket and who all come from the same island.

    Antigua may be only 14 miles long and just 11 miles wide, with a population 550 times smaller than the UK – but it has produced an incredible number of great cricketers.

    Norcross has been speaking to Sir Andy Roberts, Sir Richie Richardson, Sir Curtly Ambrose and Sir Viv Richards.

    33 min
  • England v West Indies: Ollie Pope performs at Trent Bridge

    Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to the first day’s play between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge.

    Century-hitter Ollie Pope reflects on a "strong" day for England and West Indies spinner Kevin Sinclair says they let England get too many runs as poor fielding and dropped catches hurt his side's determination to limit the home team.

    Plus, author Simon Lister joins Aggers to talk about the first permanent black captain of the West Indies, Sir Frank Worrell. Ebony Rainford-Brent joins the chat to discuss her unique link to the West Indian great.

    39 min
  • Life After James Anderson

    Following on from James Anderson’s retirement, Henry Moeran is joined by Phil Tufnell, Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Steven Finn to discuss his final Test Match and to look at what’s next for England.

    They talk about who may replace him and what an England side without him will look like.

    Plus Lauren Bell drops by ahead of the final match of England’s women’s T20 series with New Zealand.

    42 min
  • No Balls: We finally made an episode!

    Alex and Kate are back for a full catch-up after a mini-summer break. It's Alex's first podcast in the UK for a while and she has tales of returning from the World Cup and being in Barbados during Hurricane Beryl.

    Crossy has a sore neck, but that hasn't stopped her becoming the best seam bowler in the World during the series against New Zealand! But is she a better ranked all-rounder than Alex?

    And there's plenty of time for listeners' questioners, including the most embarrassing autograph hunters the pair have faced.

    35 min
  • James Anderson: Gone well

    Jonathan Agnew speaks to Michael Anderson, Jimmy’s father, to learn more about the legendary bowler away from the cricket pitch.

    They discuss him developing as a youngster at Lancashire, playing snooker, and when the family began to believe Jimmy could make it as a professional cricketer.

    Plus, Anderson’s Tailenders co-hosts Greg James, Felix White, and Matt Horan (Mattchin). They talk about the alternative side to Anderson, as well as the “fierce competitor” mode that he sometimes brings to a podcast recording. Also, Mattchin brings up the story of Jimmy’s alter ego ‘Timmy Banderson’.

    36 min

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