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Test Match Special

Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

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every 3 days
Average duration
38 minutes
Episodes
545
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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CWC Day 28: Pakistan win heaps pressure on England

CWC Day 28: Pakistan win heaps pressure on England

Jeremy Coney and Aatif Nawaz join Charles Dagnall to reflect on Pakistan keeping their hopes of a World Cup semi-final place alive as they moved to within a point of England with a six-wicket victory…

00:38:07  |   Wed 26 Jun 2019
CWC Day 27: England hopes hang in the balance as Australia march on

CWC Day 27: England hopes hang in the balance as Australia march on

Michael Vaughan says England turned up at Lord's this morning with the look of a side who thought they could lose the game. Is the pressure of tournament cricket and the favourites tag really beginni…

00:34:52  |   Tue 25 Jun 2019
Tuffers and Vaughan: The fast bowling special

Tuffers and Vaughan: The fast bowling special

Sir Curtly Ambrose and Robin Smith explain the arts of both bowling fast, and facing pace. Curtly tells us that it’s all about building up a reputation, whilst Robin says that it helps to imagine a l…

00:55:45  |   Mon 24 Jun 2019
CWC Day 26: A big England Australia preview, a Bangladesh win, and an Afghan tantrum

CWC Day 26: A big England Australia preview, a Bangladesh win, and an Afghan tantrum

Eoin Morgan joins the pod on the eve of England and Australia at Lord's. We ask if England will stick to their guns after the Sri Lanka defeat, look ahead to some of the tournament's most impressive …

00:40:20  |   Mon 24 Jun 2019
CWC Day 25: South Africa out, Pakistan show promise, and Jimmy on pedalos

CWC Day 25: South Africa out, Pakistan show promise, and Jimmy on pedalos

After a fifth defeat in seven matches South Africa become only the second side to be eliminated from the World Cup. We ask why they've been so sub-par. Predictably Pakistan bring their A-game in a ba…

00:37:13  |   Sun 23 Jun 2019
CWC Day 24: Afghan and West Indian chases fall just short on epic day

CWC Day 24: Afghan and West Indian chases fall just short on epic day

Two thrilling matches to recap as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami combine at the death to deny Afghanistan arguably the greatest upset in World Cup history before six-hitting machine Carlos Brathwa…

00:42:08  |   Sat 22 Jun 2019
CWC Day 23: England stumble to Sri Lanka ahead of big pressure games

CWC Day 23: England stumble to Sri Lanka ahead of big pressure games

The Cricket World Cup cat is well and truly amongst the tournament pigeons as England suffer a second defeat of the group stage to bring Sri Lanka and Bangladesh back into the semi-final qualificatio…

00:41:07  |   Fri 21 Jun 2019
CWC Day 22: New-look Warner guides Australia towards semi-finals

CWC Day 22: New-look Warner guides Australia towards semi-finals

The new-look, less cavalier David Warner hits the highest individual score of the World Cup so far, his 166 the key to Australia's 48-run win over Bangladesh.

Jim Maxwell thinks the new approach is at…

00:40:40  |   Thu 20 Jun 2019
CWC Day 21: Clinical Kane and Woakes on bowling at the death

CWC Day 21: Clinical Kane and Woakes on bowling at the death

Jeremy Coney and Natalie Germanos join Simon Mann to look back on Kane Williamson’s superb century that helped New Zealand past South Africa in the tournament’s closest finish so far. We hear from Wi…

00:40:03  |   Wed 19 Jun 2019
CWC Day 20: Captain Morgan's Joy of Six

CWC Day 20: Captain Morgan's Joy of Six

England have gone top of the World Cup standings thanks to an astonishing blitz of six hitting from Eoin Morgan, writing himself into the record books in the process.

And whilst it was Afghanistan's b…

00:37:29  |   Tue 18 Jun 2019
Tuffers and Vaughan: Robin Smith opens up

Tuffers and Vaughan: Robin Smith opens up

Tuffers, Michael and Chappers are joined by former England batsman Robin Smith, who speaks very frankly an openly about his mental struggles when playing and after retiring, including depression, alc…

00:45:38  |   Mon 17 Jun 2019
CWC Day 19: Sensational Shakib, wilting Windies and Curran for Love Island?

CWC Day 19: Sensational Shakib, wilting Windies and Curran for Love Island?

We're in the England camp ahead of the match with Afghanistan; Eoin Morgan refuses to rule out a return for the axed Alex Hales, whilst Mark Wood gives us the lowdown on his TV schedule. Curtly Ambro…

00:44:54  |   Mon 17 Jun 2019
CWC Day 18: India show their class to leave Pakistan on the brink

CWC Day 18: India show their class to leave Pakistan on the brink

A Pakistani supporter may have arrived at the ground on an beautiful horse but there was nothing elegant about the performance of the men in green at Old Trafford. Former star all-rounder turned Prim…

00:33:51  |   Sun 16 Jun 2019
CWC Day 17: Australia go top, Amla ambles, and the big India Pakistan preview

CWC Day 17: Australia go top, Amla ambles, and the big India Pakistan preview

All eyes on Old Trafford for the most eagerly awaited match of the tournament as India and Pakistan face off. In this pod you’ll hear from Waqar Younis on what it’s like to play and coach in these ga…

00:45:04  |   Sat 15 Jun 2019
CWC Day 16: Root’s heroics, Woakes at 3, and England’s ‘perfect performance’

CWC Day 16: Root’s heroics, Woakes at 3, and England’s ‘perfect performance’

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Jonathan Agnew reflect on England’s ‘perfect performance’ to beat West Indies by 8 wickets, but there are concerns about injuries to Eoin Morgan and Jason Roy. …

00:42:20  |   Fri 14 Jun 2019
CWC Day 15: England await explosive West Indies

CWC Day 15: England await explosive West Indies

Alastair Cook chats England's task against the West Indies, whether or not Jason Roy could feature in the Ashes, the sleepless nights he had when leading England, and is joined by old friend Graeme S…

00:39:23  |   Thu 13 Jun 2019
CWC Day 14: Warrior Warner, outstanding Amir and UN full member states

CWC Day 14: Warrior Warner, outstanding Amir and UN full member states

Finally a day with no rain! David Warner’s brilliant century helped Australia squeeze past Pakistan in a thrilling match in Taunton, despite a superb bowling display from Mohammad Amir – Waqar Younis…

00:42:06  |   Wed 12 Jun 2019
CWC Day 13: Swanny's guide to rain delays and cricket-loving corgis

CWC Day 13: Swanny's guide to rain delays and cricket-loving corgis

Yet more rain means Sri Lanka and Bangladesh never even take the field but fortunately Graeme Swann and Paul Farbrace are in superb form as they guide us through what happens in the dressing room dur…

00:41:11  |   Tue 11 Jun 2019
CWC Day 12: Rain, retirements and the evolution of pace bowling

CWC Day 12: Rain, retirements and the evolution of pace bowling

Pacemen Curtly Ambrose and Tymal Mills talk about their careers and how fast bowling has evolved and former Protea captain Graeme Smith discusses the mess South Africa find themselves in following AB…

00:42:09  |   Mon 10 Jun 2019
CWC Day 11: Impeccable India, sticky bails, and David 'dot ball' Warner

CWC Day 11: Impeccable India, sticky bails, and David 'dot ball' Warner

Michael Vaughan says India are the best team in the tournament so far after a 36-run win over Australia. We try to make sense of the conservative Aussie chase, particularly from David Warner, and ask…

00:39:13  |   Sun 09 Jun 2019
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