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

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Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn, World Cup winner Alex Hartley, and TMS commentator Alison Mitchell to award the unofficial 2025 TMS Hundred Awards.Which batter hit the best innings of the tournament? Who had the best bowling spell? What is the shot of the competition? And who took the best catch?
No Balls: Alana King & I

No Balls: Alana King & I

2025-08-2750:541

One of Australia’s finest ever leg-spinners, Alana King, joins Kate Cross & Alex Hartley following her lengthy stint in the UK with Lancashire Thunder and Trent Rockets in The Hundred.They discuss Alana’s heroes growing up, including Shane Warne & Kristen Beams, as well as choosing between tennis and cricket at a younger age and why she ended up in the back of a police car on the M6 on the way to a match for Lancashire.
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross discuss Crossy's omission from England's World Cup squad for the tournament in India & Sri Lanka next month. Crossy talks about the tough call from head coach Charlotte Edwards, as well as how she's coming to terms with the decision and how she's processed it whilst being in the middle of The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers.
Manchester Originals and Hampshire fast bowler Sonny Baker is set for an England debut after being called up for the squads to face South Africa and Ireland in September by head coach Brendon McCullum. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Baker discusses learning from Sir Jimmy Anderson at the Originals, his notebook full of analysis of batters he has bowled at, being a “fast-bowling nerd”, and why he’s such a big fan of bone broth.
Steven Finn speaks to former England white-ball captain Jos Buttler, who reflects on his time in charge of the national side.Buttler discusses the highs of winning the T20 World Cup in 2022, as well as the lows of the ODI World Cup 12 months later, and his departure after this year's Champions Trophy.Buttler also talks about feeling "unfulfilled" in his Test career, and his hopes for the rest of his cricketing career.
Henry Moeran is alongside Ashes winning bowler Steven Finn and former England batter Michael Carberry to discuss the decision to make 22-year-old Jacob Bethell captain for England's T20 series in Ireland in September. Bethell gives his reaction to receiving the call from Brendon McCullum. Plus, Sonny Baker speaks to the BBC's Matt Henry about getting his first England T20 call-up for both series against South Africa and Ireland. Steven Finn tells Henry what it's like entering the side as a young fast bowler.
Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are joined by legendary Australia allrounder Ellyse Perry. She discusses getting up-to-speed as captain of Birmingham Phoenix in The Hundred, as well as her journey into cricket - which included the decision to stop playing football for Australia’s women's team. Plus, did she get sent a bill for breaking a car window during a WPL game?
Actor Rory Kinnear joins Jonathan Agnew to give his View from the Boundary at The Oval. They discuss how living close to The Oval has fuelled Rory's love of cricket, why Robin Smith was his favourite cricketer growing up, and the parallels between acting and cricket.
Mark Chapman, Sir Alastair Cook and Southern Brave’s Tymal Mills react to a blistering opening week of The Hundred. Grace Harris and London’s Spirit’s strong start and some of the top performers in the men's competition. We also hear from Chris Woakes following his shoulder injury and one-armed batting stand against India, discuss men's Ashes preparation and England's potential bowling attack.
Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman to discuss who plays for England in the first Ashes Test down under in Perth. Does the top seven pick itself, which bowlers are picked, and which players currently not in England squad could make a late charge for selection?
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate’s winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should there be substitutes in cricket, what would Alex call a pub if she opened one, and what loud bang what Crossy up in the middle of the night?How to get in touch: Email - noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk Text - 81111 WhatsApp - 0330 123 1826 Start your message with 'NOBALLS'
Jonathan Agnew speaks to the ECB chair Richard Thompson in a wide-ranging interview at The Oval.They look at the future of Test cricket, what the investment in The Hundred franchises could mean for the sport in the UK, and how cricket will look at the next Olympics.
Henry Moeran, Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Deep Dasgupta analyse England and India’s thrilling series, which ended in a 2-2 draw after a tense climax at The Oval. Do the panel think it was the best Test series since the 2005 Ashes? And should England have won the deciding Test? They also discussion Chris Woakes’ extraordinary one-armed effort, coming out to bat at the end of England’s second innings. We also hear from Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Shubman Gill and Harry Brook on the series. And with the Ashes next up, there’s a look at the shape England are in ahead of the series this Winter against Australia.
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross look ahead to The Hundred starting, with Crossy entering her third year at Northern Superchargers. They react to the dramatic finale to England’s Test series against India at The Oval and Chris Woakes putting his body on the line for his side. Plus, Alex & Crossy go to see Oasis!
Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from India’s thrilling final day victory over England, as a pulsating series finishes in a 2-2 draw. He’s joined by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Deep Dasgupta to look back on where India won the Test, and where this series leaves each side.We hear from captains Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill, as well as Mohammed Siraj and Harry Brook.England’s next Test series will be the Ashes, and Australian opener David Warner gives his views on the series.
On an action-packed day at the Oval, Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta review the penultimate day’s events.We hear from Joe Root after centuries from him and Harry Brook helped bring England to within 35 runs of another unlikely victory.But late Indian wickets mean they need a maximum of four more to win – could we see Chris Woakes bat despite injuring his left shoulder?And the journalist panel of Stephan Shemilt, Will MacPherson and Nagraj Gollapudi review the series as whole.
Eleanor Oldroyd takes you behind-the-scenes in the making of the iconic collaboration between Test Match Special and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.This peak behind the curtain sheds light on how The 2005 Ashes: Settling the Score came to be, speaking to the Director of the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra Adam Szabo, who prefers not to remember the result of the 2005 series as an Australian. As well as Scotland under 16s cricketer and now conductor Mark Herron and cellist Steve Callow. Plus, TMS producer Tim Peach gives insight into which pieces of music made it into the documentary and why.The 2005 Ashes: Settling the Score is available on the Test Match Special feed on BBC Sounds right now.
With Joe Root now second on the all time Test run-scorers list, Jonathan Agnew, Sir Alastair Cook and Cheteshwar Pujara ask if he can pass Sachin Tendulkar's 15,921 runs.
Dame Sarah Storey tells Jonathan Agnew about her love of cricket and how she's continued to dominate Paralympic sport over the last three decades.
Alex Hartley and Kate Cross are joined by India legend Smriti Mandhana to discuss where her love of cricket began, captaining Royal Challengers Bangalore in the WPL and what Kate Cross is like as a teammate. Plus she answers some listener questions.
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