Test Match Special

BBC Radio 5 Live

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

  • 30 minutes 24 seconds
    Jacks &amp; Ahmed stun New Zealand in Colombo

    Daniel Norcross is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Aatif Nawaz for reaction to England's thrilling victory over New Zealand in Colombo. Hear from player of the match Will Jacks, Rehan Ahmed, Harry Brook and Mitch Santner.

    27 February 2026, 6:19 pm
  • 31 minutes 50 seconds
    Brook century blasts England into semi-finals

    Daniel Norcross is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and Aatif Nawaz for reaction to Harry Brook's incredible century which sees England reach the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup.

    24 February 2026, 6:06 pm
  • 31 minutes 33 seconds
    No Balls: England 'solving problems' &amp; we actually get some emails!

    Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss everything we can take away from the Men's T20 World Cup in India and Sri Lanka. We look at discuss England's ability to 'solve problems' in an untypically 'crickety' conversation. Plus, Crossy talks us through the winter training programme at Lancashire after she signed a new one-year deal.

    24 February 2026, 6:15 am
  • 28 minutes 49 seconds
    Bowlers bail out England as they beat Sri Lanka

    Daniel Norcross is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley for reaction to England's victory over Sri Lanka. They discuss England's bowling performance after they got Sri Lanka all out for just 95 runs. Plus, Phil Salt reflects on his half-century which helped steer England to 146.

    22 February 2026, 2:08 pm
  • 54 minutes 39 seconds
    Can England win the Men’s T20 World Cup?

    As we reach the Super Eights stage of the Men’s T20 World Cup we look at England’s chances of lifting the trophy following an unconvincing group stage.

    Simon Mann is joined by former England bowler Steven Finn, BBL winner Michael Carberry and IPL player Abhishek Jhunjhunwala plus we hear from England captain Harry Brook and vice-captain Jacob Bethell.

    We also assess the chances of the other sides left in the tournament and ask if the current T20 World Cup format works.

    21 February 2026, 4:52 pm
  • 30 minutes 16 seconds
    Gayle’s Gangnam style as Windies win 2012 T20

    With the 2026 T20 World Cup being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka we look back at the first ICC World T20 to be held in Asia 14 years ago.

    The 2012 tournament took place In Sri Lanka with their team defeated in a extraordinary final by the West Indies who claimed their first title which was celebrated in iconic style.

    We look back at the event with Steven Finn who was the leading wicket taker for an England side who went into the competition as defending champions and TMS commentators Henry Moeran and Prakash Wakankar.

    20 February 2026, 3:50 pm
  • 40 minutes 20 seconds
    Behind the scenes at a World Cup

    Henry Moeran is joined by former England bowler Steven Finn and BBC journalist Matt Henry to find out what really happens behind the scenes at an ICC World Cup. Finn is the only England bowler to take a hat-trick at a men’s 50 Over World Cup and was also England’s leading wicket taker at the ICC World T20 in Sri Lanka in 2012. Finn shares stories of life as a player when you may be sharing a breakfast buffet with the opposition before taking them on in a crucial encounter whilst Matt Henry explains what it’s like to cover a World Cup as a journalist.

    19 February 2026, 12:30 pm
  • 34 minutes 3 seconds
    Matthew Hayden’s damning thoughts on Australia World Cup exit

    Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden joins Daniel Norcross and Aatif Nawaz at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium just days after the Aussies’ defeat to Sri Lanka to give his damning indictment on the team’s elimination from the T20 World Cup.

    18 February 2026, 1:57 pm
  • 33 minutes 17 seconds
    Imperfect England get Italian job done

    England managed to get over the line against a spirited Italian team in Kolkata to qualify for the Super 8s. Henry Moeran and Steven Finn review the action from Eden Gardens and we hear from player of the match Will Jacks, Italy Captain Harry Manenti, England captain Harry Brook plus England all-rounder Sam Curran and Italy opener Justin Mosca.

    16 February 2026, 2:02 pm
  • 34 minutes 5 seconds
    Kishan goes crazy as India hammer Pakistan

    Daniel Norcross is alongside World Cup winner 2017 Alex Hartley and Aatif Nawaz for reaction to India’s T20 World Cup victory over Pakistan in Colombo. Get the thoughts of both captains, Suryakumar Yadav and Salman Ali Agha, and player of the match Ishan Kishan who got India off to a flying start by scoring 77 off just 40 balls. Plus, the TMS team in Kolkata looks ahead to England’s final group match against Italy.

    15 February 2026, 5:38 pm
  • 50 minutes 58 seconds
    Banton blasts England to victory over Scotland

    An unbeaten 63 from Tom Banton took England to a 5 wicket win against Scotland. Henry Moeran is joined by former England fast bowler Steven Finn and Scotland spinner Kirstie Gordon to review the game in Kolkata. We hear from Banton plus the two captains as well as Scotland's Michael Jones and England's Liam Dawson. We also look ahead to the massive India v Pakistan game on Sunday.

    14 February 2026, 1:49 pm
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