Test Match Special
Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 545
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Andrew Strauss and Glenn McGrath on the devastating impact of cancer
Ahead of the Ruth Strauss Foundation Day at Lord’s, Andrew Strauss sat down with Glenn McGrath to talk about the impact of losing their wives to cancer, but also the foundations they’ve set up in the…
Lord’s Preview: Can England bounce back?
Jonathan Agnew and Geoff Lemon look ahead to the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. We hear from Joe Root on what Jofra Archer could do on his Test debut. Australia captain Tim Paine explains why they’ve c…
Tuffers and Vaughan: The Second Test Preview
England coach Paul Collingwood joins the pod to talk putting Edgbaston behind them, a new-look side without Jimmy or Moeen, and whether there's an emotional hang over from the World Cup win. Plus, we…
Edgbaston Day 5: Epic Aussie victory and a McGrath 5-0 prediction
Michael Vaughan, Glenn McGrath and Geoffrey Boycott have their say on a Nathan Lyon-inspired Australia taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes. We discuss whether some of England's players are experiencing an…
Inside the Mind of an Ashes Captain
Michael Vaughan speaks to Sir Alastair Cook, Andrew Strauss, Allan Border and Ian Chappell about what it's like captaining in cricket's oldest rivalry.
Andrew Strauss reveals how being insulted in a …
Tuffers and Vaughan: England are World Champions
Did that really happen?
Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan are back together after the most incredible cricket match that saw England crowned as World Champions.
We go through the last 20 balls of the …
CWC Day 46: Cricket’s coming home
Jonathan Agnew presents all the reaction from Lords as England have won their first ever Cricket World Cup by scoring more boundaries than New Zealand in a super over after it ended as a tie.
Michael…
CWC Day 45: The Final Countdown
The day before the World Cup final, Eoin Morgan joins Jonathan Agnew to explain just what winning the tournament would mean to him, and to the game in this country. We hear from Mark Wood, who promis…
CWC Day 44: Team of the tournament
Jimmy Anderson, Isa Guha, Andy Zaltzman and Prakash Wakankar go through their team of the World Cup so far.
Plus Eleanor Oldroyd and Simon Mann reveal the results of a BBC Sport online poll to find o…
CWC Day 43: Is cricket coming home?
Did it really happen?
Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook join Jonathan Agnew to relive England’s emphatic win over Australia that puts them into Sunday’s final, where they’ll meet New Zealand.
Eoi…
CWC Day 42: England prepare for Aussies, as New Zealand stun India
Jonathan Agnew speaks to England captain Eoin Morgan ahead of their World Cup semi-final against Australia at Edgbaston - we're also joined by former Australia captain Steve Waugh, who possibly isn't…
CWC Day 41: NZ vs India on hold, barefoot Aussies and departing Chief Execs
Jonathan Agnew is joined by former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney and Prakash Wakankar on a frustrating day at Old Trafford, where rain has halted the semi-final between New Zealand and India after…
Tuffers and Vaughan: The semi final preview
Tuffers is off again this week, so Paul Farbrace takes his place as he joins Michael to look ahead to the World Cup semi-finals.
Michael works out a unique way to motivate the England players, Paul te…
CWC Day 38: Rohit shines at Headingley and Australia lose their final group game
Rohit Sharma became the first man to score five centuries in a single World Cup as India chased down 265 with 6.3 overs to spare at Headingley. We hear from Charles Dagnell, Prakash Wakankar and Jere…
CWC Day 34: India through, Bangladesh out and England’s date with destiny
Eoin Morgan joins the pod ahead of England’s date with destiny against New Zealand. The England captain discusses the success of the team meeting he held prior to the India win, why the loss to NZ in…
CWC Day 33: The art of opening and West Indies fall short. Again.
After his heroics against India, England's Jason Roy takes us inside the mind of an opener. Graeme Swann and Jeremy Coney look ahead to England against New Zealand. We reflect on Sri Lanka beating We…
CWC Day 32: Bairstow shines as England revive World Cup hopes
Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Prakash Wakankar, Vic Marks and Andy Zaltzman discuss England’s crucial 31-run win over India at Edgbaston in the Cricket World Cup.
Meanwhile, Aggers chats to Google…
CWC Day 31: Pakistan squeeze past Afghanistan, and England prepare for India
The pressure is mounting on England after Pakistan squeezed past Afghanistan on day 31 – Aatif Nawaz and Daniel Norcross were watching at Headingley.
Meanwhile Eoin Morgan joins the podcast to talk ab…
CWC Day 30: South Africa take the sting out of Sri Lanka's campaign
As a swarm of bees interrupts play at the Cricket World Cup, Charles Dagnall, Scott Read and ex-England assistant coach Paul Farbrace review South Africa's victory over Sri Lanka. It was a result whi…
CWC Day 29: India thrash West-Indies to close in on semi-final
West Indies are knocked out of the World Cup after being comprehensively beaten by India at Old Trafford - Prakash Wakankar and Curtley Ambrose join Simon Mann to give their reaction.
And with India s…