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Test Match Special

by BBC Radio 5 Live

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.

Chart trend

Position in the Cricket chart (US), last 90 days.

#1
all-time peak
457
days in the top 3 since Jan 2025

Latest episodes

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Cox and Root guide England to clean sweep despite Edgbaston scare.

#1 trending · Cricket

Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Ramiz Raja, Phil Tufnell and Andy Zaltzman to review a dramatic 3rd Test against Pakistan, loo

Sep 12
41 min

Remarkable Razaullah raises Pakistan spirits on extraordinary day at Edgbaston

#2 trending · Cricket

Pakistan debutant Razaullah made a thrilling 81 to give his side an outside chance of a miracle win in the 3rd Test. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 449 to leave

Sep 11
30 min

Dominant England set target for Pakistan at Edgbaston

#16 trending · Cricket

Simon Mann presents reaction from Edgbaston after the second day of England's third and final Test against Pakistan. Hear from Sir Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, Ramiz Raj

Sep 10
36 min

England lead 'embarrassing' Pakistan

Simon Mann presents reaction from Edgbaston after the first day of England's third and final Test against Pakistan. Hear from former England captains Michael Vaughan and

Sep 9
39 min

KP’s back, Jofra Archer and more Pakistan chaos

#14 trending · Cricket

Mark Chapman is alongside England's all-time leading wicket taker Jimmy Anderson, former England captain Michael Vaughan and BBC cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt to

Sep 7
55 min

TMS Top 10: Pakistan players

Isa Guha is joined by former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, TMS broadcaster Aatif Nawaz, and ex-England spinner Vic Marks to select a top 10 of the greatest Pakistan men’s

Sep 7
1 h 02 min

The Cartel - with Steven Finn & Mark Wood

Isa Guha talks pace bowling with two of England’s most successful fast men: multiple Ashes winners Mark Wood and Steven Finn. Plus Sir Alastair Cook discusses how best to

Sep 6
53 min

View from the Boundary - Colson Smith

Jonathan Agnew is joined by award winning actor and presenter Colson Smith. He was part of the iconic soap opera Coronation Street for almost 15 years playing the role o

Sep 5
32 min

Ask the umpire - Trees, Sunhats and Clicky Ponting

#37 trending · Cricket

Former international umpire Ian “Gunner” Gould answers your questions alongside Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks. So, what happens if you accidently throw the ball into a tre

Sep 4
31 min

The Summer of Acrimony England v Pakistan 1992

Simon Mann is joined by former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, broadcaster Aatif Nawaz, chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman to look b

Sep 3
58 min

Broad & Anderson immortalised in the Long Room at Lord's

#32 trending · Cricket

Jonathan Agnew speaks with England’s two most successful fast bowlers Stuart Broad and Sir James Anderson as they are honoured with a unique double portrait in the Long R

Sep 2
30 min

Big changes for Pakistan ahead of the third Test

Mark Chapman is joined by Matt Prior and Mark Ramprakash. The panel reflect on a Test series win for England against Pakistan, with one match at Edgbaston still to come.

Aug 31
50 min

Clinical England power to series win over Pakistan

Daniel Norcross presents reaction to England's second Test win over Pakistan at Lord's and is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan, former Pakistan captain Ra

Aug 30
32 min

View from the Boundary: Jon Sopel

Jonathan Agnew is joined in the Test Match Special commentary box by the BBC's former North America editor Jon Sopel who shares his love of cricket as well as stories fro

Aug 30
51 min

England in pole position for a series win

Daniel Norcross is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja and the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew to look bac

Aug 29
36 min

Pakistan crumble as England seamers assemble

Daniel Norcross is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja and the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew to look bac

Aug 28
34 min

Abbas masterclass as Smith stars on day 1

Daniel Norcross is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja, BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and former England s

Aug 27
34 min

What are the greatest ever Lord's moments?

#24 trending · Cricket

Simon Mann, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Jonathan Agnew, and Andy Zaltzman debate their greatest and favourite moments that have happened at Lord's. From the England M

Aug 26
45 min

England drop Carse after nightclub incident & Pakistan's struggles

Mark Chapman, former England captain Michael Vaughan, former England bowlers Phil Tufnell and Steven Finn discuss the fallout from Brydon Carse's nightclub incident, how

Aug 24
55 min

England's Men: The state of the nation

Cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, as well as Chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew to loo

Aug 23
1 h 10 min

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Great listen especially during this summer with the world cup and the ashes. Andy zaltsman is so informative and entertaining.

Shyam Sundararaman · May 2019

With the departure of their best commentators in the space of just a couple years, TMS seems an increasingly threadbare production. Experienced, cogent insight into the game has been replaced by superficial and banal chatter guaranteed neither to offend nor to enlighten. This podcast compasses the very best TMS can offer, in the form of Aggers' post-match reflections and interviews, but even that has become a very cut-down affair as well, with the best of the newer additions to the rota (like the inestimable Dan Norcross) now rarely heard. And to make matters worse, the BBC has begun geoblocking the podcast outside of Britain. Geoblocking a podcast that is released worldwide! Absurd.

Caspivs · Jan 2022

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