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
CWC Day 10: Jason Roy hits 153 as England beat Bangladesh in Cardiff
Jonathan Agnew and Michael Vaughan react to England piling on their highest World Cup total in a 106-run defeat of Bangladesh, whilst New Zealand comfortably defeated Afghanistan.
We also hear from Ja…
CWC Day 9: England set for Bangladesh and cricket theme parks
Pakistan and Sri Lanka fall foul of only the third washout in World Cup history so we speak to Eoin Morgan as England prepare to face their bogey side Bangladesh. We discover Mark Wood's been to Harr…
CWC Day 8: Starc reminder, Plunkett's prep and the Windies rejuvenation
Nathan Coulter-Nile with the bat then Mitchell Starc with the ball earn Australia victory, their tenth ODI win on the spin. The West Indies may have come up short today but we get the inside story on…
CWC Day 7: No drama Sharma, New Zealand nerves and Trump the cricketer
India's tournament is up and running with Sharma, Chahal and Bumrah all in top form. We discuss Dhoni's role as the team's invaluable 'CPU', why South Africa's challenge still hasn't got going, and a…
CWC Day 6: Wood and Woakes’ tweets, and the Wooden Spoon derby?
Jeremy Coney and Mel Jones join Simon Mann in a soggy Cardiff as Sri Lanka edge past Afghanistan.
Chris Woakes and Mark Wood try to identify which of their teammates are Beliebers, which like Friends…
Tuffers and Vaughan: “Fielding cost England against Pakistan”
Injured England batsman Sam Billings sits in for Phil Tufnell as Pakistan shock the hosts to win by 14 runs at Trent Bridge.
We discuss where England went wrong, how Wahab Riaz proved his own coach w…
CWC Day 5: Big game Pakistan flip the script to beat England
Well, well, well, Pakistan stun England in a major tournament once again. You'll hear from Michael Vaughan, Joe Root and Wahab Riaz on where the match was won and lost.
Were there nerves in the Engla…
CWC Day 4: Time for South Africa to press the panic button?
Are South Africa's worst nightmares about this World Cup already materialising? Do Bangladesh have the quality to challenge any side at the tournament? Questions posed by Dan Norcross and answered by…
CWC Day 3: Warner stars as Australia and New Zealand win
Reaction to Australia and New Zealand opening their World Cup campaigns with straightforward wins over Afghanistan and Sri Lanka with Jimmy Anderson, Graeme Swann, Paul Farbrace and others. David War…
CWC Day 2: Windies humiliate Pakistan with bouncer barrage
Curtly Ambrose joins the pod as the West Indies get their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start with victory over Pakistan at Trent Bridge. He chats their hostile bowling, being able to hide Ch…
CWC Day 1: Stokes' stunner and Archer's pace light up Oval
Michael Vaughan and Sam Curran join Jonathan Agnew at the Oval for reactions to England's opening World Cup win over South Africa.
Ben Stokes tells us that his stunning catch was 'a fluke', plus we h…
CWC 1 day to go: It’s time!
The day before the World Cup starts, Jonathan Agnew speaks to Eoin Morgan at the Oval about expectations, performing, and what he’ll say to the Queen.
South Africa coach Ottis Gibson answers whether …
CWC 3 days to go: Michael Vaughan meets Eoin Morgan
Eoin Morgan opens up to Michael Vaughan about how he and England turned their ODI form round, from the ‘humiliation’ of England’s defeat to Bangladesh in 2015, to becoming favourites at a home World …
CWC 4 days to go: 10 moments that shocked the Cricket World Cup
Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Jim Maxwell to look back on the Cricket World Cup’s 10 most shocking moments.
From Kevin O’Brien’s incredible innings to help Ireland beat England, to …
CWC 5 days to go: Smith's ton steers Australia to victory
Simon Mann brings reaction as England fell to a 12-run defeat by Australia in a thrilling World Cup warm-up match in Southampton after Steve Smith's first century since being banned for his part in t…
CWC 6 days to go: The captains' podcast
With six days to go, Mark Chapman is joined by all ten of the captains at the Cricket World Cup in front of a live audience of journalists and local school children.
The captains talk India vs Pakist…
CWC 7 days to go: The preview podcast
A week away from the start of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup, we launch our daily podcast that will run throughout the tournament.
Michael Vaughan explains why he thinks fielding will be key this to…
The World Cup Years: 1999
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman complete their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK.
Alec Stewart, Gus Fraser and John Etheridge join Kevin and Andy to look back on a t…
The World Cup Years: 1983
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman continue their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK.
Andy reveals that the first ever game of cricket he saw was during this tournament…
The World Cup Years: 1979
Kevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman continue their look back on the four Cricket World Cups to have been held in the UK.
As we reflect on the 1979 World Cup, we’re joined by Graham Gooch, David Gower and…