Synopsis
Coverage of Englands cricket matches. Insight and analysis from Jonathan Agnew and Geoffrey Boycott, plus interviews with the top players.
Episodes
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CWC 5 days to go: Smith's ton steers Australia to victory
25/05/2019 Duration: 36minSimon 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 the ball-tampering scandal.Also hear from Graeme Swann, Jos Buttler, Alex Carey, Steve Smith and award-winning author Geoff Lemon about life in Australian cricket since the sandpaper affair.
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CWC 6 days to go: The captains' podcast
24/05/2019 Duration: 39minWith 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 Pakistan, expectations, excitement and whether we will see the first ever side to score 500 in an innings. Don't forget, there's a new episode available every day throughout the tournament, so make sure you subscribe via BBC Sounds or your usual podcast app.
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CWC 7 days to go: The preview podcast
23/05/2019 Duration: 32minA 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 tournament, Ebony Rainford Brent and Phil Tufnell wonder whether knowing the location of the nearest chippy helps World Cup preparation, and debate everything from ‘old twiddlies’ to ‘emotional ping pongs’. Plus Ramiz Raja picks six teams to make the semi-finals. We’ll be back every day between now and the final, so make sure you’re subscribed. And feel free to send us your thoughts on tms@bbc.co.uk; put ‘podcast’ in the title. Be nice.
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The World Cup Years: 1999
21/05/2019 Duration: 26minKevin 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 tournament perhaps best remembered for the fact that England were out before the official song (recorded by Dave Stewart from the Eurythmics).
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The World Cup Years: 1983
18/05/2019 Duration: 26minKevin 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, as Paul Allott, Vic Marks and Graeme Fowler join him and Kevin.
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The World Cup Years: 1979
15/05/2019 Duration: 27minKevin 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 Mike Hendrick, plus some vintage commentary from the great Tony Cozier.
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The World Cup Years: 1975
12/05/2019 Duration: 26minKevin Howells and Andy Zaltzman begin their look back on the four men's World Cup tournaments previously held in the UK and their impact on the game. They start with the first event held in 1975 won by a brilliant West Indies side. Guests include winning captain Clive Lloyd, first tournament centurion Dennis Amiss plus finalists Ian Chappell and Deryck Murray.
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Lahore 2009: Cricket’s terror attack 10 years on
03/03/2019 Duration: 27minTrevor Bayliss and Paul Farbrace explain what it was like to be in the Sri Lanka team bus that was attacked 10 years ago in Lahore, Pakistan. Islamist militants fired rockets and machine guns at the convoy as it reached the stadium. Six police officers and two civilians died in the attack. Many in the Sri Lankan team, including Farbrace, were injured.
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Saying goodbye to Dad
21/08/2018 Duration: 10minPatrick Taylor joined Jonathan Agnew to reflect on the amazing reaction to his e-mail to TMS about the death of his father.
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Aggers speaks to Heather Knight
21/08/2018 Duration: 31minTest Match Special brings you an in-depth interview with Heather Knight during lunch on day four of the third Test between England and India. The England women’s captain opens up to correspondent Jonathan Agnew about her career, her view on the women’s game, and hopes for the future. She also answers questions from TMS listeners.
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Simon Hughes talks to James Anderson
20/08/2018 Duration: 31minTest Match Special brings you an in-depth interview with England's leading Test wicket-taker James Anderson, as he opens up to Simon Hughes about his career.