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BBC Radio 5 Live

Insight and analysis from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

Test Match Special

Henry Moeran is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley & the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to the Third and final Test between New Zealand and England. 

They discuss future selection headaches with the form of Jacob Bethell and why Matthew Potts replaces Chris Woakes for this Test. 

We hear from captain Ben Stokes on England's 17th and final Test of 2024.

Plus, which New Zealander is nicknamed the sexy camel?

And Alex gives the lowdown as England women prepare for their Test match against South Africa on Sunday. 

Live text commentary of England’s Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.

NZ v England: Can England complete a clean sweep?

Henry Moeran is joined by the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt for a bonus podcast.

Stephan chats with ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould about the ongoing row with the PCA over The Hundred salaries and no-objection certificates. 

What’s the latest with the sale of the eight Hundred teams? Will the Champions Trophy take place?

You can find out on this bonus episode.

Don’t forget, there’s live text commentary of England’s Test series against New Zealand available on the BBC Sport website & app.

In conversation with ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould

Simon Mann is joined by former England fast bowler Steven Finn & the BBC’s Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt for reaction to Day two of the third and final Test between England New Zealand. 

England assistant coach Paul Collingwood gives his thoughts on the day’s play.

They discuss Zak Crawley’s series and his struggles against New Zealand quick Matt Henry, the fielding tactics used against the Kiwi’s tail, and England’s trend of finishing Test series poorly.

Plus, after Henry’s success over Crawley, who did Steven have similar dominance over?

Live text commentary of England’s Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.

NZ v England: Dismal day in Hamilton

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross have a festive catch up after Kate’s return from South Africa.

They discuss Kate’s back injury which meant she hardly played in South Africa and the road to recovery ahead of next month’s Ashes series in Australia. They also reflect on England’s success in all formats across the series which served as good preparation before heading down under.

Plus, what do they both want for Christmas?

No Balls: Christmas Special

2024 is going to be a memorable year for Joe Root. He became England’s highest ever run scorer, and overtook Sir Alastair Cook’s Test century record for England too, but how did that feel and how did he get there?

In his own words, along with England captain Ben Stokes and friend & longtime teammate Jimmy Anderson, he talks us through his incredible year, and how he came to be one of England’s greats.

Joe’s route to success

Henry Moeran is alongside commentator Dan Norcross & TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman pick their global cricketing awards for 2024 - the Full Tosscars. Which India bowler has had an incredible year? Which English batter(s) gets nominated for worst shot of the year? And which side goes home with the best win of the year?

The 2024 TMS Awards

Henry Moeran is alongside the BBC’s chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman to look ahead to England’s Men’s 2025. With a home Test series against India and the Ashes down under at the end of the year, it could prove to be a pivotal year for Ben Stokes as captain.

Red ball rivalries & white ball worries

We review another absorbing Test as Australia won by six wickets at the SCG to take the series against India 3-1 and reclaim the Border Gavaskar series for the first time in over a decade.

We get analysis from Alison Mitchell, former Australia coach Darren Lehmann and former Australia bowler Stuart Clark. 

Isa Guha speaks with player of the match Scott Boland plus captains Pat Cummins and Jasprit Bumrah and we also hear from Australian opener Usman Khawja.

Australia reclaim Border Gavaskar Trophy

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to the Women’s Ashes which starts in Sydney which week. They discuss who the star performers might be, and what the mentality is inside the England camp after a dominant tour in South Africa. Plus, Alex has some WAshes predictions. 

Listen to every ball of the Women’s Ashes from Australia on BBC Sounds, or via the BBC Sport website or app. The first ODI starts at 11:30pm on Saturday 11th January.

No Balls: The WAshes await

After Australia’s 3-1 Test series win against India we discuss the series, Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s comments that it’s now bigger than the Ashes and where both sides are ahead of facing England later this year. 

Mark Chapman is joined by Ebony Rainford-Brent Steven Finn and Prakash Wakankar to discuss that and assess the potential plans for a two-tier Test system after reports suggesting that ICC chairman Jay Shah will meet with Cricket Australia and the ECB later this month to discuss the potential of splitting Test cricket into two divisions. 

Plus, we preview the Women’s Ashes. 

TIMECODES:
01:20 – Is Australia against India bigger than the Ashes?
37:55 – A Two-tier Test system
46:48 – Women’s Ashes preview

Is Australia v India now bigger than the Ashes?

Nathan Coulter-Nile with the bat then Mitchell Starc with the ball earn Australia victory, their tenth ODI win on the spin. The West Indies may have come up short today but we get the inside story on this rejuvenated side with Curtly Ambrose and their recent Head Coach Stuart Law. We also hear from Liam Plunkett on diet, match preparation, and why he's given up alcohol.

CWC Day 8: Starc reminder, Plunkett's prep and the Windies rejuvenation

CWC Day 8: Starc reminder, Plunkett's prep and the Windies rejuvenation

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