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Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

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Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

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England v India: Smith keeps England alive at Edgbaston

7/4/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to day three at Edgbaston. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, and commentator Prakash Wakankar analyse the day’s play. Harry Brook gives us his thoughts on his knock of 158. Plus, Jonathan speaks to his former captain David Gower about his innings of 215 at Edgbaston in the 1985 Ashes.

Duration:00:40:03

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England v India: Super Shubman leads India charge

7/3/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to the second day’s play at the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, and commentator Prakash Wakankar analyse the day’s play. India captain Shubman Gill gives his thoughts on his first Test double century and England assistant coach Jeetan Patel gives an injury update on England’s bowlers.

Duration:00:29:37

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England v India: Shubman sticks around to stabilise India

7/2/2025
Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, and commentator Prakash Wakankar for reaction to day one of the second Test at Edgbaston between England and India. Chris Woakes reacts to a day which could have been more fruitful for England with the ball. Plus, Sam Perry and Ian Higgins from The Grade Cricketer return to the TMS commentary box.

Duration:00:37:20

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No Balls: Incredible India, acai allergies & who would Alex take to Glasto?

7/1/2025
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look back at Smriti Mandhana’s heroics as India beat England in the first T20 of the series at Trent Bridge. They also discuss their not-so straightforward day at Rock for Ruth and Alex rates which TMS commentators she would take to Glastonbury. Send us your questions: Email - noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk Instagram - noballstcp

Duration:00:39:02

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View from the Boundary - Joanne Harris

6/26/2025
Author Joanne Harris speaks to Jonathan Agnew as she tells the story of her career at her first day at a Test match. She reveals some amazing details of the process of writing a novel and her life growing up in Yorkshire.

Duration:00:33:56

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Jasprit Bumrah – the best of all time?

6/25/2025
Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, Cheteshwar Pujara and Sir Alastair Cook debate whether India's brilliant Jasprit Bumrah is the most complete fast-bowler in cricket history.

Duration:00:34:06

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England v India: Glory for Stokes on frantic final day

6/24/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where England win late on in a dramatic day of Test cricket. Hear analysis of the day’s play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, as well as Andy Zaltzman. England captain Ben Stokes reflects on the momentous win, and century-hitter Ben Duckett gives his thoughts on the game. Plus, India captain Shubman Gill looks back on his first Test as captain. Former England coach, and now Nottinghamshire head coach, Peter Moores about the rise of Ben Duckett. And, should Test cricket be cut down to four days?

Duration:00:45:41

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England v India: All to play for on final day

6/23/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where England require 350 runs to beat India on the final day of the first Test. Hear analysis of the day’s play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, as well as England Ashes winner Steven Finn and commentator Prakash Wakankar. Hear from bowler Josh Tongie who helped England rattle through India’s lower order. Plus, Jofra Archer discusses his return to first class cricket.

Duration:00:38:14

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England v India: Classic unsues at Headingley

6/22/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley as India steadily build a lead, despite England’s great efforts to get close to India’s first innings total. Hear analysis of the day’s play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, and commentator Prakash Wakankar. Ollie Pope gives his thoughts on the state of play after his century and Jasprit Bumrah looks back on his five wickets in England’s first innings. Plus, TMS remembers the late great David ‘Syd’ Lawrence with his friend and author Dean Wilson.

Duration:00:45:59

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England v India: England weather Jasprit storm as game in the balance

6/21/2025
Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, and commentator Prakash Wakankar for reaction of the second day’s play at Headingley between England and India. They discuss Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance with the ball and England’s temperament with the bat. Ben Duckett gives his thoughts on the day after hitting 62. Plus, TMS superfan and Lord’s Taverners Super 1s player Ravi is surprised with a trip to the TMS commentary box.

Duration:00:36:50

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The 1975 World Cup Final - fifty years on

6/21/2025
Jonathan Agnew hears from Sir Clive Lloyd, Dickie Bird and more to remember the West Indies' thrilling win against Australia to lift the first Men's World Cup in 1975.

Duration:00:32:00

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England v India: Gill & Jaiswal punish Stokes’ toss decision

6/20/2025
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where India start well against England despite being put in to bat by Ben Stokes. Hear analysis from former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes winner Steven Finn, former India opener Cheteshwar Pujara, and commentator Prakash Wakankar. Plus, India’s century-hitter Yashasvi Jaiswal & England bowling consultant Tim Southee give their thoughts on the first day’s play. Also, former England captain and current Yorkshire President Dr Jane Powell talks about her time as President of Yorkshire and memories of her tour of India in 1981.

Duration:00:40:54

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England v India: Anderson-Tendulkar trophy honours contest

6/19/2025
Elly Oldroyd is alongside former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta, England Ashes winner Steven Finn, commentator Isa Guha, and BBC Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England’s first Test against India at Headingley. What are captain Ben Stokes’ thoughts ahead of the match? How will Shubman Gill prepare for his first Test series as captain of India? And what are Jimmy Anderson & Sachin Tendulkar’s thoughts on the new trophy honouring them?

Duration:00:43:20

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England v India: Pope gets picked ahead of Bethell

6/18/2025
Henry Moeran is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt to talk through the England side to face India at Headingley. Plus, we hear from home-Test debutant Brydon Carse.

Duration:00:39:08

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England vs India Series Preview

6/16/2025
Mark Chapman is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan, former England spinner Phil Tufnell, and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta to look ahead to the Test Series between England and India starting on Friday at Headingley. Timecodes: 06:27 - Chris Woakes on the change in culture within teams he's played in 11:54 - England's approach 18:52 - Ollie Pope or Jacob Bethell at 3? 24:14 - England's bowling attack 33:49 - India's new era

Duration:00:47:14

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Is Test cricket thriving or simply surviving?

6/15/2025
Simon Mann is joined by author and cricket journalist Tim Wigmore, BBC sport writer Tim Abraham and lead commentator Jonathan Agnew to reflect on how Test Cricket has evolved and what the future could look like. They debate the calendar, competition of other formats and the influence that India have on the game. Plus the team assess the financial situation on the viability of the game.

Duration:00:36:01

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WTC Final: South Africa finally ditch ‘chokers’ tag

6/14/2025
Full reaction as South Africa finally win their first ever major global tournament, beating Australia at Lord’s by 5 wickets. We hear from player of the match Aiden Markram, as well as captain Temba Bavuma, an emotional Keshav Maharaj, as well as South Africa legend Graeme Smith.

Duration:00:24:48

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WTC Final: Markram puts South Africa on the verge of history

6/13/2025
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Firdose Moonda and Jim Maxwell as South Africa stand just 69 runs short of their first ever major ICC global title. We hear from South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince, as well as Australian all rounder Beau Webster.

Duration:00:26:27

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WTC Final: 14 wickets fall as contest is evenly poised

6/12/2025
Jonathan Agnew is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Firdose Moonda and Jim Maxwell after the second day of the World Test Championship Final at Lord’s. 14 wickets fell for the second day in a row to leave the contest in the balance. We hear from Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc as well as South African bowler Lungi Ngidi.

Duration:00:30:12

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No Balls: Richmond chairman reveals all after THAT 2 all out

6/12/2025
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross speak to Richmond Cricket Club chairman Chris Goldie after THAT viral innings which saw his side bowled all out for two. Exclusively to No Balls, he reveals all that went on during the game, the circumstances behind the result, and the media attention the club received after it. Plus, they discuss Crossy reaching 100 ODI wickets in her 100th England appearance - becoming the second fastest England woman to do so. And, does Kate still have her appendix? Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Duration:00:39:29