Test Match Special podcast

Test Match Special

The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis. Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.

The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis. Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.

 

#568

The Men’s T20 World Cup Preview

We have the latest on whether the Pakistan v India game will go ahead or not, we assess th... more

19 hrs Ago

39 MINS

39:31

19 hrs Ago


#567

No Balls: Watt's this? Scotland at the T20 World Cup?

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross speak to Scotland bowler Mark Watt as he and the rest of Scotl... more

03 Feb 2026

31 MINS

31:14

03 Feb 2026


#566

No Balls: Sciver-Brunt's tricks, dinner party picks, and Crossy's icks

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss Sciver-Brunt scoring the first ever century in the WPL... more

30 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:33

30 Jan 2026


#565

No Balls: A guide to The Hundred (kind of)

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are actually in the same room recording a podcast! They discus... more

25 Jan 2026

38 MINS

38:40

25 Jan 2026


#564

Brook 'I made a terrible mistake'

Kevin Howells is alongside Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt to discuss the future of Eng... more

21 Jan 2026

39 MINS

39:43

21 Jan 2026


#563

No Balls: 50 Shades of Grace Harris

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley speak to Australia and Royal Challengers Bengaluru star Grace ... more

15 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:08

15 Jan 2026


#562

The Ashes: When Bazball went bad and one very proud dad

With the Men's Ashes over, Henry Moeran is joined by Stephan Shemilt to discuss the latest... more

09 Jan 2026

42 MINS

42:53

09 Jan 2026


#561

The Ashes: Inquest begins for England as Australia make it 4-1

Australia win the 5th Test at the SCG by 5 wickets to complete their Ashes victory. We hea... more

08 Jan 2026

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:06

08 Jan 2026


#560

The Ashes: Bethell hundred provides belated bright spark

Jacob Bethell joins the pod after his brilliant maiden first class hundred. We get analysi... more

07 Jan 2026

55 MINS

55:22

07 Jan 2026


#559

The Ashes: Smith grinds down England as the SCG turns pink

We hear from record breaking Steve Smith who became the second highest scorer in Ashes his... more

06 Jan 2026

44 MINS

44:46

06 Jan 2026


#558

The Ashes: Root’s resolve, Smith’s shocker & England’s bowling Headache

We hear from Joe Root who scored his 41st Test century and Australia fast bowler Scott Bol... more

05 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:01

05 Jan 2026


#557

The Ashes: Brook and Root give England promising start at the SCG.

England had the best of the opening day of the 5th and final Ashes Test with Harry Brook u... more

04 Jan 2026

37 MINS

37:45

04 Jan 2026


#556

Stokes "very eager" to continue as captain

Eleanor Oldroyd is alongside Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to the final... more

03 Jan 2026

35 MINS

35:13

03 Jan 2026


#555

The Ashes: Khawaja calls it a day and calls out "racial stereotyping"

Usman Khawaja is leaving international cricket, and had much to say about treatment from t... more

02 Jan 2026

46 MINS

46:18

02 Jan 2026


#554

TMS Top 10: Ashes moments

From Nathan Lyon dropping the ball at Headingley to Shane Warne's 700th Test wicket. From ... more

01 Jan 2026

41 MINS

41:44

01 Jan 2026


#553

The 2025 TMS Awards

Andy Zaltzman hosts the, now traditional, TMS Awards looking back at 2025’s best (or worst... more

31 Dec 2025

56 MINS

56:16

31 Dec 2025


#552

No Balls: Madness in Melbourne & menstrual moans

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross discuss the two-day MCG Ashes Test which saw England win their... more

30 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:39

30 Dec 2025


#551

Daily Ashes Quiz: Average first innings winning scores

Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new ... more

29 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:11

29 Dec 2025


#550

The Ashes - injury latest and time on hands for fans and players

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by Stephan Shemilt and Henry Moeran for news from Melbourne, inc... more

29 Dec 2025

44 MINS

44:06

29 Dec 2025


#549

England’s men win first Ashes Test down under in 15 years

England beat Australia by 4 wickets at the MCG to end a run of 18 winless Tests. We hear f... more

27 Dec 2025

49 MINS

49:05

27 Dec 2025


#548

No Balls: Snow Balls the Christmas Podcast

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley lift the cricketing mood by bringing you some festive cheer, i... more

25 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:23

25 Dec 2025


#547

The Ashes: Where did England go wrong?

Phil Tufnell, Jason Gillespie and Dawid Malan join Mark Chapman to reflect on England losi... more

23 Dec 2025

46 MINS

46:22

23 Dec 2025


#546

The Ashes: Rob Key ’Sorry’ for England performing at 20%

Rob Key discusses preparation, performance and the trip to Noosa as the fallout of the Ash... more

23 Dec 2025

58 MINS

58:40

23 Dec 2025


#545

Daily Ashes Quiz: Wins in the first three tests

Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new ... more

22 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:33

22 Dec 2025


#544

The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test

Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins chat to TMS as we look ahead to England’s must-win Test in Adel... more

16 Dec 2025

43 MINS

43:07

16 Dec 2025


#543

Matt Prior: "The wicketkeeper needs to be the drummer of the band"

Steven Finn, Matt Prior and Simon Katich join Mark Chapman to preview the third Test of th... more

15 Dec 2025

45 MINS

45:54

15 Dec 2025


#542

Daily Ashes Quiz: Difference between innings

Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new ... more

15 Dec 2025

02 MINS

02:55

15 Dec 2025


#541

View from the Boundary: Historian Tom Holland

Sharing his love of cricket is co-host of the Rest is History podcast Tom Holland. He reve... more

14 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:09

14 Dec 2025