Test Match Special

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December 27, 2021 England facing defeat despite bowlers fightback
Reaction from Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew & Steve Finn after the 2nd day in Melbourne
A ruthless Australian bowling display saw England close on 31-4 - still 51 runs behind Australia.
We hear from James Anderson after he took 4 wickets and Australia’s Marcus Harris after he scored 76.
Plus Cricket Australia Chief Executive Nick Hockley on whether the rest of the Ashes is in doubt.
36 min
December 26, 2021 Australia dominate on day one at Melbourne
Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Steven Finn after a poor day for England at the start of the Boxing Day Test. Plus, we remember Ray Illingworth who has died aged 89.
53 min
December 24, 2021 TMS at the Ashes: Time for Melbourne and the Boxing Day Test
Elly Oldroyd is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Geoff Lemon and Andy Zaltzman at the MCG to look ahead to the Boxing Day Test. Plus, we hear from Joe Root, Mark Wood and Dawid Malan.
58 min
December 22, 2021 TMS at the Ashes: Honest meetings, selection quandaries and the humming game.
Henry Moeran in Australia is joined by TMS commentator Simon Mann and three-time Ashes winner Steven Finn to discuss how England can turn the Ashes around from two down. Fast bowler Mark Wood joins the podcast to reveal details of a very honest team meeting that followed the Adelaide defeat and how he will providing Christmas entertainment to those players without their families.
42 min
December 21, 2021 Snow Balls: The Christmas Podcast - It's your Festive Special!
As Christmas approaches, Kate and Alex put up the tinsel and see what Santa has popped in the No Balls inbox. Plus, a look back on a tough start to the M-Ashes for England...
46 min
December 20, 2021 Australia take 2-0 lead despite stubborn England resistance
Despite stoic resistance from Jos Buttler, Australia have taken a 2-0 Ashes lead after winning the second Test in Adelaide by 275 runs.
Jonathan Agnew and Steve Finn join Simon Mann to look at where it went wrong for England, plus England captain Joe Root joins us, and he's got some interesting criticisms of his bowlers.
We also hear from winning stand-in captain Steve Smith, and Player of the Match Marnus Labuschagne, and ask what changes England need to make for Melbourne.
47 min
December 19, 2021 England facing defeat after bruising day in Adelaide
With England facing a heavy defeat in Adelaide, Jonathan Agnew and Steve Finn join Simon Mann to look back on a day where Joe Root got hit in the groin twice, before he was caught behind on the last ball of the day.
We look back on a day of many bizarre happenings, including the entire TMS team being locked out of the ground due to Covid protocols, Dawid Malan taking two Test wickets, and Ollie Robinson bowling offspin.
31 min
December 15, 2021 Ashes Tour Tales: Ep 3 Adelaide
From Bodyline to 2010 glory, Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and commentator Simon Mann to share stories of matches played at the iconic Adelaide Oval.
27 min
December 15, 2021 No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Hey, Cow!
With the men's Ashes underway, Alex and Kate discuss the first Test and get busy going through the No Balls email inbox.
47 min
December 07, 2021 No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Tortoises, training camps and The Ashes
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley have a look ahead to the start of the Men's Ashes, launch a pronunciation argument and celebrate exciting news for a big friend of the podcast.
49 min