Test Match Special

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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.

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Episodes (689)

Death, Disaster and Redemption: England in India 84-85 part 1

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Mar 1, 202437:04pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - An India breakthrough star joins the podcast!

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Feb 29, 202441:38pending

Shaun Udal on living with Parkinson’s and India 06

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Feb 28, 202440:29pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - PSL and WPL time baby!

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Feb 21, 202444:06pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - It's a Valentine's Special with two very special...

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Feb 13, 202449:56pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's in Spain, Alex is getting ready for Pakis...

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Feb 8, 202439:59pending

Cook's recipe for success in India

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Feb 7, 202432:39pending

Kevin Pietersen: Mumbai 2012 in his own words

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Jan 31, 202429:42pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - England win in India and Alex hits the slopes!

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Jan 30, 202443:11pending

India Test series preview - can Stokes and co overcome their toughest assignment...

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Jan 24, 202426:03pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - New cars, England's men in India and a boost for...

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Jan 22, 202441:11pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - dating apps, dog poo bags and David Warner's hel...

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Jan 15, 202444:37pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - New Year, same No Balls

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Jan 5, 202436:22pending

Snow Balls: The Christmas Podcast - It's finally the Aggers episode!

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Dec 22, 202342:41pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - The one where Crossy remembered to press record

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Dec 12, 202338:12pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - EMERGENCY! CROSSY'S AN RCB PLAYER!

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Dec 9, 202314:03pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Kate's ready for India, Alex had a journey to fo...

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Nov 29, 202337:48pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Beckham's been at the cricket!

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Nov 17, 202334:30pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Glenn Maxwell Special

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Nov 9, 202336:51pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Men's World Cup latest and Alex is a coach!

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Oct 25, 202344:02pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - The Men's World Cup is underway!

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Oct 14, 202339:26pending

Onto the World Cup

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Sep 26, 202348:15pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - End of the English cricket season and Ebony join...

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Sep 23, 202334:39pending

“Brutal” decision to drop Roy for the World Cup

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Sep 20, 202339:20pending

England find form ahead of World Cup defence.

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Sep 15, 202345:32pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - it's Magic Mahika Gaur!

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Sep 11, 202340:13pending

Anderson, Woakes and Wood on England’s white ball form

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Sep 5, 202349:33pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Anya Shrubsole’s retirement party

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Sep 4, 202355:10pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Retirement reflections and Hundred hangovers

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Aug 31, 202334:18pending

Katherine Sciver-Brunt’s farewell

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Aug 21, 202330:03pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - Hundred playoffs and Alex has a little announcem...

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Aug 21, 202321:47pending

Cook and Vaughan on the right time to retire

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Aug 5, 202348:30pending

England’s Ashes squad 2027

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Aug 4, 20231:02:05pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast – Broad’s bail tricks and Hundred hopes

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Aug 2, 202333:09pending

Ashes Daily: Atherton catches up with McGrath

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Jul 31, 202334:33pending

Ashes Daily: The Stuart Broad story

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Jul 30, 202336:55pending

Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Stephen Mangan

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Jul 29, 202339:05pending

Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Eddie Hearn

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Jul 28, 202340:18pending

Ashes Daily: All eyes turn to the Oval

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Jul 25, 202344:05pending

Ashes Daily: Ask The Umpire - with John Holder

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Jul 25, 202335:19pending

Ashes Daily: Ball of the century - 30 years on

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Jul 22, 20231:04:02pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - WAshes done, and what a journey it was...

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Jul 19, 202338:00pending

Ashes Daily: England win the ODI series to level the Women’s Ashes

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Jul 18, 202330:34pending

Ashes Daily: Australia retain the Women's Ashes

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Jul 16, 202324:25pending

ASHES DAILY: Maxwell and Braithwaite analyse the Ashes action as Carey confides.

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Jul 15, 202332:26pending

Ashes Daily: Ben Stokes – England’s Greatest all-rounder?

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Jul 14, 202343:53pending

No Balls: The Emergency Podcast - Universe Cross does the business for England!

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Jul 13, 202325:45pending

Ashes Daily: Jim Maxwell 50 Not Out

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Jul 13, 202342:34pending

Ashes Daily: View from the Boundary - Martin Lewis

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Jul 11, 202346:01pending

No Balls: The Cricket Podcast - What a WAshes Weekend!

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Jul 10, 202340:03pending

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