Test Match Special

Test Match Special

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Test Match Special episodes

  • Ashes Daily: Jim Maxwell 50 Not Out

    Simon Mann chats with Australia’s “Voice of Summer” Jim Maxwell who is celebrating 50 years in cricket broadcasting. It’s also 40 years since Jim first appeared on Test Match Special. As well as discussing his career highlights, Jim also takes your questions including his memories of Shane Warne and which commentators he’s enjoyed working with most over the years.

    43 min
  • Ashes Daily: England level Women's Ashes after another thrilling day
    England levelled the women's Ashes multi-format series in thrilling fashion with a two-wicket win in the first one-day international at Bristol.
    Henry Moeran reflects on the day with Alex Blackwell, Alex Hartley and Katherine Sciver-Brunt. We also hear from England's winning captain and player of the match Heather Knight, opener Tammy Beaumont, Kate Cross and Australia's Phoebe Litchfield.
    Photo: England captain Heather Knight and Kate Cross celebrate winning the Women's Ashes 1st We Got Game ODI match between England and Australia at Seat Unique Stadium on July 12, 2023 in Bristol, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
    30 min
  • Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Martin Lewis

    Jonathan Agnew gets a different perspective on the Ashes from financial expert, campaigner and TV, Radio and 5 Live Podcast presenter Martin Lewis.

    Lewis discusses his love of cricket and parallels between fair play in the game and fair play in the world of money.

    47 min
  • Ashes Daily: Headingley Journo panel

    Jonathan Agnew is joined by a journalist panel at Headingley to discuss the latest Ashes talking points. Emma John from the Guardian, Gideon Haigh from the Australian and John Etheridge from the Sun talk Brook batting, Spirit of cricket and possible changes for Old Trafford.

    32 min
  • Ashes Daily: An electric evening session at Headingley
    Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath and Michael Vaughan react to day three of the third Ashes Test at Headingley. Hear from Chris Woakes after he took three wickets in Australia’s second innings. Plus, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis talks to Aggers about his love for cricket.
    22 min
  • Ashes Daily: Stokes & Ali keep test in England's grasp
    Jonathan Agnew, Sir Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan, Glenn McGrath and Andy Zaltzman react to day two of the third Ashes Test at Headingley. Hear from Moeen Ali after he took his 199th & 200th test wickets, and also Pat Cummins after he took six wickets. Plus, Jonathan speaks to Yorkshire’s first female President in their 160 year history, Jane Powell.
    32 min
  • Ashes Daily: Wood returns with 5 wickets but match in the balance
    Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Glenn McGrath and Andy Zaltzman react to day one of the third Men's Ashes Test at Headingley. Hear from Mark Wood after his five wickets on his return to the side and Mitchell Marsh after hitting a century in his first Test match for four years. Plus, former Australia wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist makes a surprise visit to the TMS commentary box, and England Men's manager Gareth Southgate answers if the football team have been tempted to adopt Bazball.
    33 min
  • View from the Boundary: Gareth Southgate

    Men’s England manager Gareth Southgate joins Jonathan Agnew for a View from the Boundary. Southgate talks about the differences in managing in football compared to cricket, what he learnt from Euro ’96, and batting with his son.

    38 min

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