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Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

Test Match Special

Mark Chapman, Sir Alastair Cook and Southern Brave’s Tymal Mills react to a blistering opening week of The Hundred. Grace Harris and London’s Spirit’s strong start and some of the top performers in the men's competition. We also hear from Chris Woakes following his shoulder injury and one-armed batting stand against India, discuss men's Ashes preparation and England's potential bowling attack.

First week of The Hundred, Chris Woakes and Ashes Preparation

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman to discuss who plays for England in the first Ashes Test down under in Perth. Does the top seven pick itself, which bowlers are picked, and which players currently not in England squad could make a late charge for selection?

Who makes your Ashes XI?

Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate’s winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should there be substitutes in cricket, what would Alex call a pub if she opened one, and what loud bang what Crossy up in the middle of the night?

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No Balls: Headingley, happiness on-field & a Hartley head injury

Jonathan Agnew speaks to the ECB chair Richard Thompson in a wide-ranging interview at The Oval.

They look at the future of Test cricket, what the investment in The Hundred franchises could mean for the sport in the UK, and how cricket will look at the next Olympics.

Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics

Henry Moeran, Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn and Deep Dasgupta analyse England and India’s thrilling series, which ended in a 2-2 draw after a tense climax at The Oval.
Do the panel think it was the best Test series since the 2005 Ashes? And should England have won the deciding Test?
They also discussion Chris Woakes’ extraordinary one-armed effort, coming out to bat at the end of England’s second innings. 
We also hear from Ben Stokes, Brendon McCullum, Shubman Gill and Harry Brook on the series.
And with the Ashes next up, there’s a look at the shape England are in ahead of the series this Winter against Australia.

England v India: What comes next?

Alex Hartley and Kate Cross look ahead to The Hundred starting, with Crossy entering her third year at Northern Superchargers. They react to the dramatic finale to England’s Test series against India at The Oval and Chris Woakes putting his body on the line for his side. Plus, Alex & Crossy go to see Oasis!

No Balls: The Hundred, The Oval Test, and Oasis

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from India’s thrilling final day victory over England, as a pulsating series finishes in a 2-2 draw. 

He’s joined by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Deep Dasgupta to look back on where India won the Test, and where this series leaves each side.

We hear from captains Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill, as well as Mohammed Siraj and Harry Brook.

England’s next Test series will be the Ashes, and Australian opener David Warner gives his views on the series.

England v India: India triumph in classic at The Oval

On an action-packed day at the Oval, Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta review the penultimate day’s events.

We hear from Joe Root after centuries from him and Harry Brook helped bring England to within 35 runs of another unlikely victory.

But late Indian wickets mean they need a maximum of four more to win – could we see Chris Woakes bat despite injuring his left shoulder?

And the journalist panel of Stephan Shemilt, Will MacPherson and Nagraj Gollapudi review the series as whole.

England v India: Late Indian wickets set up thrilling finale

Jonathan Agnew presents a look back at Day Three at the Oval, as Yashasvi Jaiswal’s century and the late wicket of Zak Crawley put India in a strong position to win the final Test.

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta assess the state of the game, and we hear from Jaiswal, as well as England’s Josh Tongue.

There’s also a discussion on whether Harry Brook is a better option as stand-in captain than Ollie Pope.

And we’re joined by actress Nina Wadia and chef, restauranteur and campaigner Asma Khan, who share their love of cricket.

England v India: Late Crawley wicket gives India advantage

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to a day where 15 wickets fell, leaving the final Test between England and India finely poised at The Oval.

Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Deep Dasgupta analyse an, at times, heated second day with yet more needle between the sides.

Prasidh Krishna tells us why he tried to disrupt Joe Root in a heated exchange, and we also hear from England's batting coach Marcus Trescothick.

And on a Day for Thorpey, friends and family of the late Graham Thorpe celebrate the former England batter's life.

England v India: Visitors fight back on action-packed day

As the summer of 2021 concludes, Kate and Alex decide if it was really long or really short. Plus, plenty of DM sliding and a few rogue emails to keep us busy.

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