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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.
- Indexed episodes, last 90 days
- 55
- Latest publication
- Sep 16, 2026
- Audience
- Apple #114 · US
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
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View from the Boundary - Count Binface aka Jon Harvey. (opens the original)
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Jon Harvey has worked on programmes like “The Thick of It” and “Have I Got New For You” but is best known for performing as the “intergalactic space warrior” who has taken on the likes of Theresa May, Boris Johnson, Andy Burnham and most recently Nigel Farage in by-elections. Harvey also discusses his lifelong love of cricket and TMS including how he modelled his bowling action on Phil Tufnell.
McCullum – I want to be challenged by KP. (opens the original)
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We hear from England white ball coach Brendon McCullum. Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Steven Finn to look back on the Test summer, look ahead to the winter and discuss what England want to get out of the white ball games with Sri Lanka as Kevin Pietersen joins as a specialist mentor. We also hear from the ECB National Club Champions Shepherds Bush.
What have we learnt about England? (opens the original)
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Simon Mann is joined by Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Jonathan Agnew and correspondent Stephan Shemilt to discuss what we've learnt about England’s Test side this summer.
Cox and Root guide England to clean sweep despite Edgbaston scare. (opens the original)
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Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, Ramiz Raja, Phil Tufnell and Andy Zaltzman to review a dramatic 3rd Test against Pakistan, look back on the men’s red ball summer as a whole and look ahead to the Tests in the winter. We also get reaction from England captain Joe Root, Pakistan captain Babar Azam, Player of the Match Dan Lawrence. Player of the Series Ollie Robinson and England interim coach Marcus Trescothick.
Remarkable Razaullah raises Pakistan spirits on extraordinary day at Edgbaston (opens the original)
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Pakistan debutant Razaullah made a thrilling 81 to give his side an outside chance of a miracle win in the 3rd Test. Pakistan were eventually bowled out for 449 to leave England chasing 130 for a 3 nil victory. Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Ramiz Raja, Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook and Andy Zaltzman. We also hear from the star of the day Razaullah and England’s interim coach Marcus Trescothick.
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Apple #114 · US
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