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Test Match Special
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best reaction, insight & analysis of the Ashes Test series with daily episodes from down under.
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View from the Boundary: Historian Tom Holland
Sharing his love of cricket is co-host of the Rest is History podcast Tom Holland. He reveals how the podcast started, and a possible cricketing link...
Brendon McCullum: ‘Top 7 will stay the same’
England head coach Brendon McCullum speaks to Stephan Shemilt ahead of a must-win third Ashes Test at Adelaide Oval.
Eleanor Oldroyd, Stephan Sh...
Remembering 'The Judge', Robin Smith
Jonathan Agnew speaks to broadcaster Mark Nicholas following the death of his friend and former Hampshire team-mate Robin Smith. 'The Judge', who died...
The Ashes: John Aiken - from first-class cricketer to 'Married at First Sight' love guru
From playing against Brian Lara and Brendon McCullum to starring in 'Married at First Sight', John Aiken's story is extraordinary. He tells Stephan Sh...
No Balls: The Finch Who Stole Christmas
Kate Cross & Alex Hartley catch up with Australia World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch. He gives them his thoughts on England's Ashes hopes down unde...
The Ashes: Welcome to Adelaide!
While England and Australia rest up after the second Test, Eleanor Oldroyd brings the latest from the tour and learns more about the famous Adelaide O...
Wood ruled out and Stokes throws down the gauntlet
Kelly Cates is joined by England batter Dawid Malan to react to the news that England bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the Ashes se...
Daily Ashes Quiz: Longest winless runs
Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum.
It won’t be easy thoug...
The Ashes: Wounded Stokes says no place for weak men.
England finally show some fight, but Australia take two nil Ashes lead.
There’s an astonishing interview with England captain Ben Stokes, we hea...
The Ashes: England on the brink in Brisbane
All the reaction to a dominant day for Australia in Brisbane as England stare at a 2-0 series deficit. Coach Marcus Trescothick talks to the pod, and...
The Ashes: Wasteful England hand Australia the initiative at the Gabba
Reaction to a second day in Brisbane that saw England miss out on putting heat on the hosts
Michael Vaughan, Glenn McGrath and Jonathan Agnew jo...
The Ashes: Root scores first hundred in Australia.
Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath, Phil Tufnell and Andy Zaltzman to review an absorbing opening day at the Gabba where Joe Root w...
Stokes speaks to TMS as Cummins could return
Eleanor Oldroyd is alongside Jonathan Agnew and ABC’s Corbin Middlemas to look ahead to the second Ashes Test at the Gabba. They discuss England’s pre...
Pope talks to TMS & Jacks in for Wood for Gabba Test
England have made one change to their side for the second Test, and we hear from batter Ollie Pope. Plus, Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell bring their...
Glenn McGrath: “if England go to Adelaide 2-0 down it's game over”
Michael Vaughan, Glenn McGrath and Melinda Farrell join Mark Chapman to preview the second Test of the Ashes in Brisbane. Is this now or never for baz...
Daily Ashes Quiz: Fastest scoring team
Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum.
It won’t be easy thoug...
TMS Top 10: Ashes Characters
From Stuart Broad to Ben Stokes, Shane Warne to Steve Waugh, Freddie Flintoff to Ian Botham. Who is the ultimate Ashes character? Whose personalities...
Joe Root: 'Ashes doesn't need pink-ball Test'
Joe Root tells Stephan Shemilt that the Ashes doesn't need a pink-ball Test match. Australia's first Test centurion Travis Head responds by telling St...
The Ashes: "Don't call us arrogant" say Stokes as England begin preparations in Brisbane
Henry Moeran is joined by Stephan Shemilt and Vithushan Ehantharajah and we hear from England captain Ben Stokes, fresh from accusations of "arrogance...
England’s 2010/11 Ashes win, according to Sir Alastair Cook
Exactly 15 years on from Sir Alastair Cook’s 235 not-out at the Gabba, the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt speaks to Cook about one of hi...
The Ashes: England right to stick to Plan A with batters' prep, says Alec Stewart
We hear from former captain Alec Stewart who thinks England are right not to send batters for an additional warm-up match. Plus, Steven Finn reveals t...
No Balls: Hartley heads down under!
Kate Cross and Alex Hartley chat all things Ashes after England's dramatic two-day defeat in the first Ashes Test in Perth. They wonder whether Englan...
First Ashes Test Review
Mark Chapman is joined by former England coach Paul Farbrace, former Australian opener Simon Katich and Durham coach Ryan Campbell to discuss the fall...
The Ashes: Two days on and attention turns to Brisbane
Henry Moeran is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Stephan Shemilt to discuss how England are due to prepare for the second Ashes Test in Brisb...
The Ashes: England hammered in Perth
Reaction as England are beaten inside TWO days in first Ashes Test at Perth.
Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, for...
The Ashes: England roar back on extraordinary opening day
Reaction from a breathless first day of the first Ashes Test in Perth.
Simon Mann is alongside former England captain Michael Vaughan, legendary...
Ashes Eve - it's almost time
The Men's Ashes are nearly upon us and the TMS preview features interviews with both Ben Stokes and Steve Smith, plus an exclusive chat with England H...
England name their 12 for first Ashes Test
Eleanor Oldroyd is out and about in Perth for reaction to England naming their twelve-man squad for the first Ashes Test. Former England captain Micha...
Daily Ashes Quiz: Most centuries scored
Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum.
It won’t be easy thoug...
From The Ashes: Ashton Agar
Ashton Agar talks through his remarkable innings at Trent Bridge in 2013, where aged 19 he scored a brilliant 98. Agar tells Stephan Shemilt all the d...
The Ashes Preview
Steve Crossman is joined by Mark Ramprakash, Jack Leach and Durham's Australian coach Ryan Campbell to look ahead to the opening Test of the Ashes ser...
Daily Ashes Quiz: Centuries for nought
Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum.
It won’t be easy thoug...
It's Ashes week in Perth
Eleanor Oldroyd chats to Phil Tufnell and Alex Hartley, plus we have a look around the Perth Stadium as the countdown to the first Test continues.
Pope on the pod and Aggers in the nets.
Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt are in Perth where the men’s Ashes begins in just 5 days’ time. Ollie Pope joins us to talk about the pressure of c...
Huge Ashes injury blow for Australia
Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt round up all the Ashes tour news including details of England’s win against the Lions with Ollie Pope again in the...
Pope seals Ashes place with century
Ollie Pope scored a hundred in England’s warm-up game against the Lions at Lilac Hill. There were also runs for Ben Stokes, Zak Crawley and Ben Ducket...
Wickets for Stokes, but injury worries for Wood
Chief Cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt reports from Lilac Hill on a mixed opening day of England’s Ashes tour. Ben Stokes picked up four wickets in hi...
Ben Stokes unhappy with criticism from ‘has-beens’
England captain Ben Stokes has been speaking to the TMS pod ahead of his side’s three-day game against an England Lions team on Thursday in Perth.
From The Ashes: David Larter
Former England fast bowler David Larter was part of the England squad to head to the 1962/63 Ashes, the last time the team travelled down to Australia...
How Australia shape up ahead of the Ashes
Former England fast bowler Steven Finn, former Australian batter Simon Katich and Australian journalist Melinda Farrell join Mark Chapman to assess Au...