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Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team - including interviews with top players and special features.

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Simon Mann is with former England and IPL star Ravi Bopara as well as Aatif Nawaz to discuss tight finishes, captaincy conundrums and English performances at the start of the IPL.
As the 2024 Indian Premier League gets underway Henry Moeran, Simon Mann and former IPL star Abhishek Jhunjhunwala look ahead to all of the excitement of this year's competition.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are WPL champions and Kate Cross has the inside story. Meanwhile, Alex Hartley's Multan Sultans come so close to winning the PSL in last-ball drama.
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are busy in the franchises of India and Pakistan, including seeing some remarkable individual performances. Plus, Alex has FINALLY discovered golf.
The TMS post tour awards

The TMS post tour awards

2024-03-1135:081

Andy Zaltzman hosts the inaugural, and probably final, Test Match Special post series awards. Along with Jonathan Agnew, Mark Ramprakash and Deep Dasgupta, they debate and decide which players win awards such as 'player of the series', 'best batting innings of the series', and 'worst review of the series'. Plus, as Andy Zaltzman is hosting, there's a huge amount of stats that breaks the series down into numbers.
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Mark Ramprakash, Deep Dasgupta & Stephan Shemilt to discuss where Bazball goes from here. England head coach Brendon McCullum speaks to Stephan about what a “hurting” team can take away from the test series.They also discuss who might be dropped and who might come into the England side heading into the summer and their test series against The West Indies.Plus, Stephan speaks to artist Andy Brown who travels the world painting sporting events from inside the stadiums, having followed the test series across India.
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Phil Tufnell and Deep Dasgupta to reflect on England's crushing defeat to India in Dharamsala.They dissect England's collapse, looking at the wicket of Ben Duckett, and hear from Ben Stokes as he reacts to the series defeat.Also, they look back on Jimmy Anderson's incredible career as the 41-year-old becomes the first fast bowler to take 700 test wickets.
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Jack Leach, Phil Tufnell and Stephan Shemilt to discuss India’s dominant display in Dharamsala. Stephan speaks to England’s spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel after the day’s play and Leach gives an update on his recovery from knee surgery.Leach talks about what it’s like watching on from home with England struggling out in India and they also debate just how good Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Ravindra Jadeja are as a spin attack, while Leach gives insight on what it’s like to face the trio.
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Phil Tufnell and Deep Dasgupta for analysis of day one of the final test in Dharamsala.They discuss England's dismal display with the bat, having started so strong, and ask why England's batter recklessly throw away their wickets. England's batting coach Marcus Trescothick speaks to Stephan Shemilt about where it went wrong for the tourists.Plus, they look at Yashasvi Jasiswal's rise in this series, the performances of India's spinners, and the prospect of Jimmy Anderson reaching 700 wickets in this final test.
Stephan Shemilt previews the final test between England & India with Paul Newman from The Mail.Stephan speaks to Ben Stokes ahead of the final test, plus they discuss Jonny Bairstow before what will be his one-hundredth test appearance for England.Phil Long's travels across India following the team via any transport necessary comes to its conclusion as he reaches Dharamsala, not without drama as Phil contends with sleet, snow, and power cuts along the way.Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik tells Stephan why he thinks India shouldn't be heading into this test with the series already wrapped up at 3-1.Also, Stephan and Paul debate whether they'd fancy a dip in a stream in the Himalayan foothills after Jimmy Anderson revealed what the England squad had been up to during their preparations for the final test.
Mark Chapman is joined by former England internationals Phil Tufnell and Mark Ramprakash, as well as ex-India wicket keeper Deep Dasgupta, to look ahead to the final Test between India and England. The team hear from England spinner Tom Hartley on his learning experience from breaking through in the series, and also chat about Jonny Bairstow, who's set to become an England Centurion. And finally, the team chat about India's next generation coming through.05'15: England's selection headache 08'38: Tom Hartley interview 23'00: Barrel vs over spin 35'18: Jonny Bairstow the Centurion, and can Foakes make his way into the setup? 46'14: The passing of the Indian baton
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are busy playing and coaching overseas and have much news to bring. Plus, Alex’s coaching buddy Cath Dalton drops in to talk through the PSL so far.
In the third of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Prakash Wakankar and Jonathan Agnew to look back at England's turbulent tour of India in 1984/85.This episode begins in Chennai (formerly Madras) with the test series between England and India finely poised at 1-1 with two to play. Can England complete the turnaround and go down in history as the first side to come from behind to win a test series in India? With Vic and Aggers with the England squad, they relive the moments of watching on as the David Gower-lead side attempt the feat.Plus, they all look back on the legacy of this England squad and what comes next for them.
In the second of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Peter Baxter, Prakash Wakankar and Jonathan Agnew to look back at England's turbulent tour of India in 1984/85.This episode begins at the end of England's first test against India in Wankhede, but 3rd December 1984 is remembered for a very different reason. The Bhopal disaster occurred. They discuss what is was like to be close to such a catastrophic event and how it affected the atmosphere inside the stadiums when playing cricket.Switching focus back to the cricket, Vic recalls the beginning of England's fight-back in the second test of the series in Delhi.
In the first of a three episode mini-series, Daniel Norcross is alongside Vic Marks, Peter Baxter and Prakash Wakankar to look back at England's turbulent tour of India in 1984/85. Just hours after the England team had arrived India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, was assassinated. What did this mean for the England team? What was it like to be in New Delhi? They discuss everything from restlessly staying in their hotels, to where they were when they were told the news, and whether this meant that any cricket would be played at all.Hear the first person accounts of Vic Marks who was part of the England squad, Peter Baxter who was producing TMS from India, and Prakash Wakankar who was celebrating his birthday in Pune.
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are experiencing the thrill of WPL/PSL franchise cricket and tell all from behind-the-scenes. Plus, we're joined by one of the stars of the WPL so far.
Former Hampshire and England offspinner Shaun Udal joins Daniel Norcross to talk about England’s tour of India in 2006, including the famous “Ring of Fire” win in Mumbai. Plus they discuss how his life has changed since he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 2019.
After England’s series defeat in India, how much will England start planning for the future? We hear from coach Brendon McCullum on the defeat, on the problems facing England’s young spinners, and on Ollie Robinson’s form. Plus Dinesh Karthik joins the podcast to discuss the future of India’s lineup, with Prakash Wakankar predicting who will start for India the next time England visit.
The India and Pakistan adventures have begun for Kate and Alex, and they’ve got the latest from the PSL and WPL camps.Including team songs, learning Hindi and nocturnal Alex.Look out for some special emails, too!
Your two favourite Red Roses - Kate Cross and Alex Hartley - team up with the Tailenders team to talk all things Valentine's Day. Stand by for some truly cringeworthy stories...
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Jan 29th
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Emma Hall

You both made me cry with this one 😭 what a career, Alex, the cricket world loves you so much!!

Aug 21st
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Kristian Matthews

50 old? There's loads of people offended Ms Hartley.

Jan 25th
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Noah Spurs

Not to be cruel, but was such a relief listening to Pakistani TV discuss team in disarray and that team wasn't England. 🏏

Dec 21st
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Daniel Anticich

W

Dec 4th
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Iain Frame

Why would any person watch any episode of EastEnders?

Feb 27th
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Anthony Brown

TMS falling over themselves to kick Australia. this isn't journalism.

Jan 19th
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Anthony Brown

Aggers is right. Wider cricket fans do have long memories, particularly when the English media will happily criticise opposition players whilst ignoring their own players frailties. For example Ben Stokes who violently assaulted two people in the street, and received an OBE for his efforts. TMS should look in their own back yard every now and again. Why do Australian media outlets allow journalists like Mitchell to provide her opinions based on zero playing experience. We've got more than enough second rate journalists of our own without importing more.

Jan 15th
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Stu Cook

I like this podcast. It's informative and gives me the lowdown on the day's play without devolving into opinionated hosts trying to outdo one another with silly little anecdotes. 👍

Jul 21st
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Anthony Brown

Curious at how even Test Match Special continue to laud this violent thug because he wears an England shirt, which appears to be more important than a violent assault on a member of the public which was recorded on CCTV. #kiwi

Jul 18th
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Simon Petrou

this is a rugby podcast

Mar 6th
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Anthony Brown

Stokes comes on.......podcast goes off #thug

Jan 27th
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Lee Flaherty

Smith's demons were cricket related, stokes wasn't.

Sep 15th
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Anthony Brown

weird line of questioning from Agnew to Smith. "you've exorcised some demons", "do you feel like you've put a few things behind you". Why not ask Stokes those exact same questions ? It's as if he didn't violently assault a person in the middle of the street bizarre

Sep 15th
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Anthony Brown

Great pod until the insufferable New Zealand ginger thug came on to talk us through his innings. Hero my arse, he should be in prison.

Sep 3rd
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Hey Carlito

Immediate response to England winning the World Cup

Aug 25th
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Andy Wilson

67 all out, get tuffers in as a batting coach, we wouldn't do any worse, bloody useless.

Aug 23rd
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Adam Johns

Must Tuffers heavy breathe into the mic!!

Aug 20th
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Phil Mann

After listening to Mitchell Johnson I think the song should be changed... HE BOWLS TO THE LEFT, HE BOWLS TO THE RIGHT, THAT MITCHELL JOHNSON HE SEEMS ALRIGHT! He seems like a top bloke.

Aug 15th
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NIkhil Bhatia

If 5 runs would've been awarded instead of 6, Stokes wouldn't have been on strike. It would have been Rashid.

Jul 18th
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