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Henry Moeran is alongside former England bowler Phil Tufnell & Stephan Shemilt to review the first day of England’s first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
England spinner Shoaib Bashir speaks to Stephan after his four-wicket haul and unexpected standout performance on a green wicket which had lots of movement and bounce.
They also discuss the England fight back after New Zealand built partnerships early on in the day and how Jacob Bethell will be feeling before he bats for England for the first time.
Live text commentary of England’s Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.
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Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew & Stephan Shemilt to preview England’s first Test against New Zealand in Christchurch.
England captain Ben Stokes speaks to Stephan as England look to win a series in New Zealand for the first time since 2008, whilst Joe Root reacts to former Australia head coach Darren Lehmann’s comment that Root ‘isn’t one of the greats’.
They discuss the “messy” plans behind Jacob Bethell making his debut at number three and Ollie Pope having to keep wicket, as well as New Zealand’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship. Plus, the 13-year-old who has become the youngest ever player to get an IPL deal in the Rajasthan Royals.
Live text commentary of England’s Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.
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Alistair Bruce Ball, Phil Tufnell, Lydia Greenway and Stephan Shemilt preview England’s Test with New Zealand. They look at how England will bounce back after series defeat to Pakistan and how a new wicket keeper will fit into the squad.
They also reflect on the first Test between India and Australia – what next for Australia after their defeat?
Plus, following England’s women’s first win since World Cup disappointment, hear from Nat Sciver-Brunt after her half-century helped secure victory in the first T20 against South Africa.
And the panel react to the IPL auction after 13 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi was selected, with 42 year old James Anderson missing out.
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Henry Moeran brings a round-up from Perth as India dominate against Australia. Plus, all the news from England's men in New Zealand and a win for England's Women in South Africa.
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Alex Hartley & Kate Cross look ahead to England’s tour of South Africa with Kate in the ODI and Test squad. She discusses how she’s been preparing for the series having had six weeks away from cricket. They speak to a listener who has named their puppy after one of them, and have you named a pet after someone famous?
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Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about how Kate’s preparation has gone as she gets ready to head to South Africa for England’s ODIs and Test. They discuss the tent which has been built at England’s High Performance Centre to help players acclimatise to pitch conditions around the world, as well as more of your stories on naming pets after sport stars. Plus, they play a game to get Kate ready for her trip.
Listen to every game of England's tour of South Africa on BBC Sounds, with the first T20 starting at 12pm on Sunday 24th November.
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Jonathan Agnew speaks to former Pakistan captain Urooj Mumtaz.
Now splitting her time between cricket commentary and dentistry, Mumtaz talks about the struggles of not being allowed to play cricket as a child, the opportunities for women in cricket now compared to when she was growing up, and how she'll be straight back to her dental practice once England's tour of Pakistan is over.
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Henry Moeran is joined by England bowler Tash Farrant and Daniel Norcross to look ahead to the Women's T20 World Cup Final between South Africa and New Zealand in Dubai.
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Kevin Howells is alongside Surrey correspondent Mark Church to speak to former Surrey Director of Cricket Alec Stewart.
They discuss Stewart’s legacy as he moves into a new role with Surrey, as well as his thoughts on the long-term future of the County Championship and howDan Worrall was his “best signing” at the club
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Jonathan Agnew and the TMS team share memories of the astonishing England tour to Pakistan in 2022.
England won the first series they’d played in Pakistan in 17 years, becoming the first side to complete a 3 nil victory with some record breaking batting and outstanding bowling.
Aggers is joined by Simon Mann, Andy Zaltzman, Aatif Nawaz and Alex Hartley plus we also hear reflections from Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum.
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Simon Mann is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell & Russel Arnold to discuss the pressures of test cricket.
From trying to settle in as a debutant to controlling the anxiety of a batter, they tell all as to what was needed to face the challenges at the highest level and where they found their strengths in tough moments. Opening up about issues facing Glenn McGrath, keeping calm when rain delays play, and being “allergic to fielding practice”.
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Kate Cross and Alex Hartley are in Belfast after Kate secured her first series win as England captain. She tells us she is enjoying the responsibility of captaincy after taking six wickets in the opening match at the weekend. And we're joined by record-breaking batter Tammy Beaumont, after her latest ODI century.
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Jonathan Agnew speaks to musician, and founding member of Genesis, Tony Banks in the TMS commentary box at The Oval.
Tony discusses having Allan Lamb invite him to England's dressing room, his classical music work, and having to swap shirts with a stranger to gain access to the MCG.
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Kate and Alex are back to reflect on Crossy being England captain for their upcoming tour to Ireland. We also respond to plenty of listener emails, and we find a new word that Alex can’t pronounce correctly.
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Jonathan is joined by The Guardian's Ali Martin, Wisden Editor & Daily Mail journalist Lawrence Booth, the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt, and Rex Clementine from The Island newspaper over from Sri Lanka to discuss the money involved in watching test cricket. They discuss the price of tickets, as well as the context of England men's test schedule and how low attendances reflect on test cricket in general.
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Jonathan Agnew speaks to actor and screenwriter Ben Willbond.
Known for his role in the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Ben discusses the success of the series, as well as his work on Horrible Histories and Ben having a visit from Geoffrey Boycott while he was at school.
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Simon Mann looks back to 1984, when Sri Lanka played their first ever test in England. At Lord's, England captain David Gower chose to bowl after winning the toss on a warm late summer's day, much to the delight of one of England's bowlers at the time - Jonathan Agnew. Sri Lankan batter Sidath Wettimuny gave Aggers, and the rest of England's bowlers, grief scoring 190 in his first innings on the way to leading the experienced side to draw.
The three of them recall the first time Sri Lanka came to town for a test.
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Jonathan Agnew talks to BBC 6Music presenter, writer & music journalist Stuart Maconie.
They discuss Stuart starting to work in radio via NME, his experiences fell-walking, and the briefest of encounters Stuart had with Prince.
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Former international umpire John Holder joins Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks for answers to your cricketing predicaments.
What if the ball hits a pigeon? How big does an animal have to be to stop play? And can a question 50 years in the making be answered?
Plus, John has an announcement to make...
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Jonathan Agnew looks back on Graham Thorpe's life with Alastair Cook, Phil Tufnell, and Thorpe's former captain Michael Vaughan.
Thorpe’s former PE teacher Simon Sherborne, who gave him his first opportunity for representative cricket with Surrey, remembers meeting Graham as a promising 11 year old, and Mark Ramprakash discusses the life of his childhood friend.
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