TMS at the Cricket World Cup

Author Joanne Harris speaks to Jonathan Agnew as she tells the story of her career at her first day at a Test match. She reveals some amazing details of the process of writing a novel and her life growing up in Yorkshire.

Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, Cheteshwar Pujara and Sir Alastair Cook debate whether India's brilliant Jasprit Bumrah is the most complete fast-bowler in cricket history.

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where England win late on in a dramatic day of Test cricket.Hear analysis of the day's play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, as well as Andy Zaltzman.England captain Ben Stokes reflects on the momentous win, and century-hitter Ben Duckett gives his thoughts on the game. Plus, India captain Shubman Gill looks back on his first Test as captain.Former England coach, and now Nottinghamshire head coach, Peter Moores about the rise of Ben Duckett. And, should Test cricket be cut down to four days?

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where England require 350 runs to beat India on the final day of the first Test.Hear analysis of the day's play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, as well as England Ashes winner Steven Finn and commentator Prakash Wakankar.Hear from bowler Josh Tongie who helped England rattle through India's lower order. Plus, Jofra Archer discusses his return to first class cricket.

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley as India steadily build a lead, despite England's great efforts to get close to India's first innings total.Hear analysis of the day's play from former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, and commentator Prakash Wakankar.Ollie Pope gives his thoughts on the state of play after his century and Jasprit Bumrah looks back on his five wickets in England's first innings.Plus, TMS remembers the late great David ‘Syd' Lawrence with his friend and author Dean Wilson.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan & Sir Alastair Cook, and commentator Prakash Wakankar for reaction of the second day's play at Headingley between England and India. They discuss Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance with the ball and England's temperament with the bat.Ben Duckett gives his thoughts on the day after hitting 62.Plus, TMS superfan and Lord's Taverners Super 1s player Ravi is surprised with a trip to the TMS commentary box.

Jonathan Agnew hears from Sir Clive Lloyd, Dickie Bird and more to remember the West Indies' thrilling win against Australia to lift the first Men's World Cup in 1975.

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction from Headingley where India start well against England despite being put in to bat by Ben Stokes.Hear analysis from former England captain Michael Vaughan, Ashes winner Steven Finn, former India opener Cheteshwar Pujara, and commentator Prakash Wakankar. Plus, India's century-hitter Yashasvi Jaiswal & England bowling consultant Tim Southee give their thoughts on the first day's play.Also, former England captain and current Yorkshire President Dr Jane Powell talks about her time as President of Yorkshire and memories of her tour of India in 1981.

Elly Oldroyd is alongside former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta, England Ashes winner Steven Finn, commentator Isa Guha, and BBC Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England's first Test against India at Headingley.What are captain Ben Stokes' thoughts ahead of the match? How will Shubman Gill prepare for his first Test series as captain of India? And what are Jimmy Anderson & Sachin Tendulkar's thoughts on the new trophy honouring them?

Henry Moeran is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Stephan Shemilt to talk through the England side to face India at Headingley. Plus, we hear from home-Test debutant Brydon Carse.

Mark Chapman is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan, former England spinner Phil Tufnell, and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta to look ahead to the Test Series between England and India starting on Friday at Headingley. Timecodes:06:27 - Chris Woakes on the change in culture within teams he's played in 11:54 - England's approach 18:52 - Ollie Pope or Jacob Bethell at 3? 24:14 - England's bowling attack 33:49 - India's new era

Simon Mann is joined by author and cricket journalist Tim Wigmore, BBC sport writer Tim Abraham and lead commentator Jonathan Agnew to reflect on how Test Cricket has evolved and what the future could look like. They debate the calendar, competition of other formats and the influence that India have on the game. Plus the team assess the financial situation on the viability of the game.

Full reaction as South Africa finally win their first ever major global tournament, beating Australia at Lord's by 5 wickets. We hear from player of the match Aiden Markram, as well as captain Temba Bavuma, an emotional Keshav Maharaj, as well as South Africa legend Graeme Smith.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Firdose Moonda and Jim Maxwell as South Africa stand just 69 runs short of their first ever major ICC global title. We hear from South Africa batting coach Ashwell Prince, as well as Australian all rounder Beau Webster.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Firdose Moonda and Jim Maxwell after the second day of the World Test Championship Final at Lord's. 14 wickets fell for the second day in a row to leave the contest in the balance. We hear from Australia pace bowler Mitchell Starc as well as South African bowler Lungi Ngidi.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross speak to Richmond Cricket Club chairman Chris Goldie after THAT viral innings which saw his side bowled all out for two. Exclusively to No Balls, he reveals all that went on during the game, the circumstances behind the result, and the media attention the club received after it.Plus, they discuss Crossy reaching 100 ODI wickets in her 100th England appearance - becoming the second fastest England woman to do so. And, does Kate still have her appendix?Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Firdose Moonda and Jim Maxwell after the first day of the World Test Championship Final at Lord's. 14 wickets fell on a dramatic day – we hear from Australia top scorer Beau Webster, as well as South African fast bowler Marco Jansen.

Henry Moeran presents reaction from Southampton to England beating the West Indies to win the T20 series 3-0. West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite & England World Cup and Ashes winner Ebony Rainford-Brent look at the big hitting from Harry Brook's team.Hear the thoughts of player of the series Jos Buttler, captain Harry Brook, and head coach Brendon McCullum as England recover from a tough winter in the white-ball game. West Indies captain Shai Hope reflects on what his side can take from the tour.Plus, TMS commentator Fazeer Mohammed reacts to the shock news that West Indies star Nicholas Pooran retires from international cricket at the age of 29 and what the implications are for the international game.

South Africa captain Temba Bavuma opens up to Alison Mitchell ahead of South Africa's World Test Championship final against Australia. They talk about his position as captain and role model, especially as the first black African to score a Test century for South Africa, but also talk about how they take inspiration from the Springboks, his desire to play more Test cricket, his relationship with his coach, his advocacy for stem cell research, and what it'll be like working with Stuart Broad ahead of the final…

Alison Mitchell speaks to Australia captain Pat Cummins, wicketkeeper Alex Carey, and bowler Beau Webster from the Australian High Commission in London.In front of a live audience they discuss the mood in the squad ahead of the World Test Championship final, the younger players joining the squad, and returning to Lord's for the first time since the 2023 Ashes series when Carey infamously stumped Jonny Bairstow.

Daniel Norcross is alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley & West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite for reaction to England's four wicket victory over the West Indies to seal the series with one game still to play.Luke Wood looks back on his return to the first, getting a wicket with his first ball and captain Harry Brook gives his thoughts on the win.Plus, author & journalist Dean Wilson shares his memories of working David ‘Syd' Lawrence whilst writing Syd's book as the former England bowler battles motor neurone disease

England sealed a comprehensive one-day international series clean sweep over West Indies with a nine-wicket thrashing in a rain-affected encounter at Taunton.Melissa Story is joined by World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS scorer Phil Long to reflect on the match at Taunton and the Summer so far. Plus Daniel Norcross speaks to England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt and coach Charlotte Edwards.

BBC Cricket reporter Henry Moeran hears how the Scotland Women's cricket team went from being their nations team of the year and their historic first World Cup appearance, to not having a single fixture in their calendar.In December 2024, a month after playing in their first ever World Cup, Scotland's women had just been named their nations sporting team of the year. Six months later, they have no International fixtures and have not played at home since 2022. Henry Moeran is joined by TMS commentator Daniel Norcross to assess what could be done to help Scotland and hears from the Director of Performance at Cricket Scotland, Steve Snell. Snell tells us how the lack of fixtures impacts the team and his message to the governing body. Plus Scotland players Abtaha Maqsood and Sarah Bryce share their concerns of what could happen to Scottish cricket if the situation is not resolved.

Henry Moeran presents reaction to England beating the West Indies at The Oval to win the ODI series 3-0. West Indies World Cup winner Carlos Brathwaite & England World Cup and Ashes winner Ebony Rainford-Brent analyse the result.Jamie Smith gives his thoughts on the win with the batter starring as England's opener, Brook reflects on a winning start to life as England white-ball captain, and West Indies captain Shai Hope looks back on a tough series for West Indies.Nikesh Rughani, Matt Kabir Floyd, and former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala give their reaction to Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Virat Kohli winning the IPL. Plus, an emotional Kohli gives his thoughts on finally winning the Indian Premier League.

Simon Mann, England Ashes winner Steven Finn, and former England batter & West Indies Roland Butcher react to Joe Root's vintage 166 in a thrilling victory for England against West Indies which sees them win the ODI series with a game to spare.Root discusses his best ever ODI knock, whilst captain Harry Brook runs out of superlatives to describe Root. Plus, West Indies captain Shai Hope reflects on a game which got away from his side.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross talk about Crossy winning the FIRST EVER Women's County Cup with Lancashire Thunder, her send-off when she bowled Kira Chathli, and they react to England's T20 clean sweep of West Indies. Plus, Alex gives a spin bowling masterclass.Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn and Carlos Brathwaite to discuss England's 238 run win at Edgbaston in Harry Brook's opening match as full time white ball captain.We hear from Brook plus player of the match Jacob Bethell and West Indies captain Shai Hope. Also we reflect on Blue for Bob day in memory of Bob Willis hearing from former Prime Minister Sir John Major and Aggers takes a medical test live on air!

Stephan Shemilt has been speaking to some of the people who have known Nat Sciver-Brunt the longest to determine if they always knew she was captaincy material.Stephan speaks to former Middlesex captain turned commentator Isabelle Westbury who attended the same school as Nat Sciver-Brunt in the Netherlands and she shares her first thoughts on the all-rounder. Stephan is also joined by national selector Lydia Greenway who played alongside Sciver-Brunt for England and her former coach Mark Robinson who moved her up the batting order.Plus we go behind the scenes and speak to Nat Sciver-Brunt's wife and England legend Katherine, who shares her memories of playing and living with the new England captain.

Jonathan Agnew presents reaction to England's victory by an innings against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.Ashes winning captain Michael Vaughan, and former Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga discuss the test for England's bowlers with Zimbabwe putting up stern resistance with the bat.England captain Ben Stokes and player of the match Shoaib Bashir give their thoughts on the win, as Zimbabwe captain Craig Irvine looks at the positives his side can take from the defeat.Former England players Phil Tufnell and Vic Marks look at Bashir's performance as he picked up nine wickets across the match.Plus, Henry Olonga sings the podcast out from the middle at Trent Bridge.

Comedian & writer Geoff Norcott joins Jonathan Agnew is the TMS commentary box at Trent Bridge.He tells Aggers about his love for cricket starting when revising for exams in 1993, coaching his son's team, and being 6 not-out after batting for two hours.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by England Ashes winner Michael Vaughan, former England spinner Phil Tufnell, and former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga for reaction to day two of the Test at Trent Bridge between England and Zimbabwe. Is Test cricket Shoaib Bashir's happy place? How does it feel to be Zimbabwe's youngest ever Test Centurion? And how do England's selectors put together the bowling attack for the rest of the year?

Alison Mitchell speaks to Former Zimbabwe bowler Henry Olonga and former England captain Nasser Hussain about the black armband protest which caused Olonga and team-mate Andy Flower to flee Zimbabwe.Hussain & Olonga speak for the first time since 2003 when the England captain met with Olonga to understand to situation in Zimbabwe. Plus, Jonathan Agnew recalls covering the story as the BBC's Cricket Correspondent.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by England Ashes winner Michael Vaughan, former England all-rounder Vic Marks, and former Zimbabwe fast bowler Henry Olonga for reaction to day one of the Test at Trent Bridge between England and Zimbabwe. How does Zak Crawley look back on his innings of 124? What will England's top order look like against India in June? When could an England declaration come? And how does Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza look back at a tough day in the field for his side?Plus, England's Sam & Tom Curran talk about a “special” day watching their younger brother Ben play Test cricket for Zimbabwe.

The BBC's Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew is alongside Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt to look ahead to England's first Test of the summer against Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge.How will captain Ben Stokes approach the game after recovering from hamstring surgery in January? What is bowler Sam Cook thinking ahead of his debut? And Zimbabwe's 6ft8 bowler Blessing Muzarabani tells Stephan about his journey to professional cricket.

Alex Hartley & Kate Cross are back as a new era begins for England's women with Charlotte Edwards as head coach and Nat Sciver-Brunt as captain.What was Alex's experience leaving Pakistan following international tensions with India? What does Kate think of England's new leadership team? And what's the weirdest thing they've ever talked about during a match?Email us at: noballspodcast@bbc.co.uk

Mark Chapman is joined by England fast bowler Mark Wood and former spinner Phil Tufnell to explore the future of English cricket. Head coach Brendon McCullum reveals his vision for the team's new era, the evolution of Bazball, and why Harry Brook is key to the summer ahead. Plus, Charlotte Edwards on England Women's approach and how the ECB is planning for the next generation.

Henry Moeran is alongside Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross to discuss Nat Sciver-Brunt and Charlotte Edwards leading England for the first time as the side host the West Indies.Henry speaks to the England captain ahead of next week's T20 match against the West Indies. How have the last few weeks been for Sciver-Brunt? What kind of captain does she hope to be? And who would make the best (and worst) babysitter in the squad after she recently became a mother for the first time? Plus, they react to Edwards' squad for the West Indies series after bowler Sophie Ecclestone was left out.Test Match Special has full ball-by-ball coverage of the West Indies' tour of England, with 3 T20 matches and 3 ODIs starting on Wednesday 21st May at 6.15pm.

Virat Kohli has walked away from Test cricket — so what does it mean for India and the future of the red-ball game? Mark Chapman is joined by Steven Finn, Deep Dasgupta, and Lawrence Booth to break down Kohli's iconic career, his lasting legacy, and who could possibly fill his shoes. They also dive into the political tensions affecting the IPL and PSL — and what this shifting power balance means for global cricket.

After Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket just a month away from India's Test tour of England, Henry Moeran is joined by former IPL player Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and commentator Nikesh Rughani. They look back on Rohit's Test career, find out a bit more about him, and ask who is likely to lead India in England.

Henry Moeran is alongside Test Match Special's Daniel Norcross & Nikesh Rughani to discuss how Jos Buttler has returned to form for Gujarat Titans in the IPL. Is he more confident now the pressure of the England captaincy isn't there? How can his form help the Titans go for IPL glory? What's been the response to Jacob Bethell's 28-ball 50 for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Plus, does MS Dhoni need to call it a day?BBC commentator Scott Read joins Henry & Daniel to discuss Lancashire's start to the season which has seen them draw all four of their matches. Can the groundsmen and women do something to help the side out? Will Shoaib Bashir's County Championship struggles bring questions around who will be England's starting spinner? And will the injury misfortunes of Jordan Cox cost him his England selection?

Henry Moeran is alongside BBC Sport Cricket writer Ffion Wynne at Lord's as the ECB & the ICC launch the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup, as it's announced that the venue will host the final of the tournament. After it was announced that Nat Sciver-Brunt would replace Heather Knight as England captain, what kind of captain would the all-rounder be? Charlotte Edwards looks forward to the partnership with Sciver-Brunt, and Lauren Bell & Sophia Dunkley share their excitement as England enter a new era. Plus, Red Rose and World Rugby Women's Player of The Year 2024 Ellie Kildunne discusses the impact a home international tournament can have on boosting a sport's profile.

After 14 year old Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashed record after record en route to his 35-ball hundred, Henry Moeran is joined by former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and commentator Matt Floyd to find out more about the teenage superstar. We learn more about his back story, how he's been managed, and how Rajasthan Royals – and Indian Cricket – can look after and nurture such a precocious talent.