Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.
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The Can't Bowl Can't Throw Cricket Show, in which Dan Liebke and Cat Jones talk about cricket on a podcast.
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KILL, THE ICON! are a double-drumming synth-punk quartet from London. They use cultural iconography as a conduit through which to process punk ideals.
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England v Sri Lanka: Steady England see off Sri Lanka
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Michael Vaughan & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold for reaction to England’s win over Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, which sees them lead the 3 test series 1-0. England captain Ollie Pope, covering for the injured Ben Stokes, “enjoyed the challenge” captaining the side and has his fingers crossed that Mark Wood will…
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England v Sri Lanka: Smith century puts England on top
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan, Vic Marks & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold for reaction to day four at Old Trafford where Sri Lanka have a slender advantage. They discuss Jamie Smith becoming the youngest wicketkeeper to score a century for England, Angelo Mathews’ insubmissive innings for Sri Lanka, and the d…
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Jonathan Agnew talks to BBC 6Music presenter, writer & music journalist Stuart Maconie. They discuss Stuart starting to work in radio via NME, his experiences fell-walking, and the briefest of encounters Stuart had with Prince.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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England v Sri Lanka: Smith stars as England lead
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold for reaction to England’s batters getting them ahead of Sri Lanka’s first innings total on day two at Old Trafford. They discuss what total England will want from their first innings, and how the pitch may help Sri Lanka’s fightback on day three. …
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Former international umpire John Holder joins Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks for answers to your cricketing predicaments. What if the ball hits a pigeon? How big does an animal have to be to stop play? And can a question 50 years in the making be answered? Plus, John has an announcement to make...By BBC Radio 5 Live
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England v Sri Lanka: Pope captains England to positive first day
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Michael Vaughan, Vic Marks and former Sri Lanka batter Russel Arnold for reaction to England bowling out Sri Lanka on day one at Old Trafford. They discuss England’s bowling attack, Sri Lanka’s lack of preparation for the test series, and the Old Trafford pitch misbehaving on only the first day of the test match. Plus, C…
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Jonathan Agnew looks back on Graham Thorpe's life with Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and Thorpe's former captain Michael Vaughan. Thorpe’s former PE teacher Simon Sherborne, who gave him his first opportunity for representative cricket with Surrey, remembers meeting Graham as a promising 11 year old, and Mark Ramprakash discusses the life of his chi…
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Lawrence and Pope look to seize England opportunities
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Henry Moeran is joined by Paul Farbrace, Alex Hartley and Steven Finn preview England's Test series with Sri Lanka, as they discuss the challenges Ollie Pope faces as stand-in England captain in the absence of Ben Stokes. We hear from batter Dan Lawrence on his return to the side at the top of the order. And ex-Sri Lanka all-rounder Russel Arnold t…
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No Balls: Holidays and the Hundred finals
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Kate and Alex are back to reflect on the Hundred and victories for Oval Invincibles' men and London Spirit's women. Spirit bowler Tara Norris joins the pod to reveal what went on in the dressing room during and after her side's victory in the final. Kate also tells us about her French holiday with some of the Hundred's leading names. And we have th…
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Henry Moeran is joined by Daniel Norcross, Alex Hartley and Jake Lintott at Edgbaston to discuss this years Hundred competition, and some of the challenges the cricket schedule faces in the coming years.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: Hundred success and presenting mishaps
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Kate Cross and Alex Hartley return, and Kate is loving life as the Northern Superchargers enjoy a strong campaign in the Hundred. She tells us all about that and why teammate Annabel Sutherland could become one of the game's best players. Alex has tales, good and bad, from her presenting exploits. And we've got plenty of time for listeners' questio…
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: England v West Indies The Olympics, featuring the Doyen of Diving, Tubby 'Cricket' Taylor The All-New, All-Improved Hundred Plus, another thrilling Muller Award, er, JL Time Listen to The Ridiculous Ashes here: https://megaphone.link/COMG6590528182 Subscribe…
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No Balls: Strawberries, pigeons and The Hundred
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Kate is in London as the Northern Superchargers continue their Hundred campaign. She tells us about their dramatic draw with Southern Brave and the competition so far. Alex is babysitting a pigeon and tells us about her new role, presenting the Hundred coverage. And we find out who's got the best-looking bowling action in the game.…
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Brain surgeries, stress fractures and aviation: the Ricky Ellcock story
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Simon Mann sits down with former England bowler Ricky Ellcock to take a look back at his extraordinary life. Ricky discusses the FOUR life-saving brain surgeries he went through, having to prematurely retire from cricket because of SIX stress fractures in his back, and switching is focus to aviation and becoming the first black captain of Virgin At…
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England v West Indies: Wood rout guides England to series win
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Simon Mann is alongside Steven Finn, Phil Tufnell & Carlos Brathwaite on the Edgbaston pitch for reaction to Mark Wood taking 5 wickets and England completing the series clean sweep as captain Ben Stokes hits England’s fastest ever test half century. Hear from player of the match Mark Wood who was disappointed with his individual lack of results de…
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England v West Indies: Smith sets standard for England
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Phil Tufnell & Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to the second day of the test at Edgbaston which saw Jamie Smith proudly looks back on his innings despite just falling short of a century, and Jaydon Seales looks ahead to day three with optimism as the West Indies face an uphill battle. Plus, Ainsley Harriott tells us about t…
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Jonathan Agnew talks to actor Samantha Bond from the TMS commentary box at Edgbaston. Known for her roles as Miss Moneypenny during the Piers Brosnan era of James Bond, Downton Abbey, and The Marlow Murder Club, Samantha talks about knowing Bob Willis (on Blue for Bob day at Edgbaston), her experiences of stage fright, and having to kiss Piers Bros…
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England v West Indies: Late wickets leave test in the balance
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Jonathan Agnew is alongside Vic Marks, Steven Finn, and Fazeer Mohammed for reaction to the first day’s play at Edgbaston where thirteen wickets fell. England bowler Chris Woakes says he really found his groove bowling at Edgbaston, and the West Indies’ allrounder Jason Holder looks back on “really good” day for the visitors. Plus, a full interview…
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Former international umpire John Holder joins Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks to rid you of your cricketing quandaries. A six or a dead ball? A no ball or a wicket? And can you clean a cricket ball with your beard?By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Jonathan Agnew welcomes former Crystal Palace and Birmingham striker Clinton Morrison to the TMS commentary box. The 5Live football pundit discusses his friendship with former England bowler Alex Tudor, how he dealt with the pressure of developing through youth football, and the differences between captaining a cricket team to a football team. Plus…
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View from the Boundary - Dr Adam Rutherford
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Jonathan Agnew talks to Dr Adam Rutherford. The scientist, educator and author regularly appearing on television and radio, and along with Dr Hannah Fry hosts the hugely successful BBC Sounds podcast “The Curious Cases of Rutherford & Fry”. From the TMS commentary box at Trent Bridge they discuss Adam's style when playing cricket, the lack of scien…
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Daniel Norcross gathers together four legendary West Indies players who have all been Knighted for their services to cricket and who all come from the same island. Antigua may be only 14 miles long and just 11 miles wide, with a population 550 times smaller than the UK – but it has produced an incredible number of great cricketers. Norcross has bee…
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: Shafali Verma's Test double century Guinness v Alcopops Trying to remember the T20 World Cup Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to Dan's newsletter at newsletter.liebcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Jonathan Agnew speaks to Michael Anderson, Jimmy’s father, to learn more about the legendary bowler away from the cricket pitch. They discuss him developing as a youngster at Lancashire, playing snooker, and when the family began to believe Jimmy could make it as a professional cricketer. Plus, Anderson’s Tailenders co-hosts Greg James, Felix White…
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T20 World Cup: England humbled by brilliant India
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England's World Cup defence is over as India thrash them by 68 runs to book their place in the final. Henry Moeran is joined by Steve Finn, Alex Hartley and Phil Tufnell to dissect where it went wrong for England. There's reaction from captains Jos Buttler and Rohit Sharma. Plus, we look ahead to Saturday's final between South Africa and India.…
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: Ice cold Meg Lanning Australia World Cup trolling of England The rest of the T20 World Cup Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to Dan's newsletter at newsletter.liebcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: Calm, relentless, fun Making The Test more cinematic Discretionary settlement as gestures of goodwill Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to HitchPod at hitchpodonline.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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County Cricket: ‘The situation is worsening at New Road’
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Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor are joined by Worcestershire CEO Ashely Giles. They discuss the sad passing of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker, at just the age of 20, and how the team will be commemorating Baker. Plus, Giles talks about the future of New Road, Worcestershire’s ground, as the flooding issues it faces will only get worse…
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: JF-M Virat Kohli's waist England eccentricities Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to Dan's newsletter at newsletter.liebcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's been team-building, Alex has been buying golf clubs
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After time away in the Lake District with her England teammates, Kate Cross tells Alex Hartley all about a fun - and tough - few days. Plus, plenty of emails to get through!By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas on autism, friendship and the power of cricket
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With April being Autism Awareness Month, Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are joined by Thunder teammate Olivia Thomas to learn about her experiences of living with autism and ADHD.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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The IPL - Rajasthan still rampant, RCB continue to struggle
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Why can't RCB find form despite the heroics of Virat Kohli? And can Rajasthan Royals continue their brilliant season? Nikesh Rughani and Abhishek Jhunjhunwala discuss it all.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - back in the country, baby!
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Kate Cross and Alex Hartley give their thoughts on the new women's domestic set-up and have tales of their winter adventures. Plus, Alex is becoming a golf person...By BBC Radio 5 Live
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The IPL - Brilliant Buttler does it again!
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Tymal Mills and Steven Finn join Nikesh Rughani to discuss Jos Buttler's latest heroics after another dramatic week in the IPL. Plus, we hear from Punjab Kings' Kagiso Rabada.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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The IPL - Buttler's back and Shikhar Dhawan reveals the secret to staying at the top of your game
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Simon Mann, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Nikesh Rughani talk through some Buttler and Kohli brilliance, and we've got an exclusive interview with Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: Messed up mankads The Australian women in Bangladesh Cat's Gambling Corner! Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to Dan's newsletter at newsletter.liebcricket.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - a series win in New Zealand!
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England bowler Kate Cross is fresh off the field at the end of the tour to New Zealand. Kate, Alex Hartley and former New Zealand wicket-keeper Katey Martin discuss the action.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate and Alex are together in New Zealand!
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Kate Cross and Alex Hartley react to England Women's successful T20 series in New Zealand and preview the upcoming ODIs. Plus, a full analysis of Alex's first round of golf!By BBC Radio 5 Live
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Emergency WPL/PSL Final reaction!
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Cat and Dan are back to cover the highlights from the last week of cricket. Topics include: Ellyse Perry destroying cars and bowling records at the WPL New Zealand messing up another Test series against Australia The Quiz! 'Bairstow v Gill' Plus, another thrilling Muller Award Subscribe to Dan's newsletter at newsletter.liebcricket.com Learn more a…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - knockout time in the PSL and WPL!
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Multan Sultans flying and Alex wants a middle name
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 3
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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 turnaro…
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 2
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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 B…
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Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 1
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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…
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - An India breakthrough star joins the podcast!
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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Shaun Udal on living with Parkinson’s and India 06
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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.By BBC Radio 5 Live
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No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - PSL and WPL time baby!
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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!By BBC Radio 5 Live
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