Podcast appearances and mentions of Jonathan Agnew

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 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 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 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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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!

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 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.

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 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?

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.

We bring you a special episode from Lords, where the TMS team had the honour of hosting the 2025 MCC Cowdrey Lecture. In this second part, Jonathan Agnew is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Ebony Rainford-Brent to discuss what the Spirit of Cricket means to them and their memories of TMS.There's also chat around who will be England's next white-ball captain, as well as a look ahead to a big year for both the England men's and women's teams.Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts, so you don't miss any episodes over the summer.

We bring you a special episode from Lords, where the TMS team had the honour of hosting the 2025 MMC Cowdrey Lecture. In this first part, Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England captain Michael Vaughan to discuss what the Spirit of Cricket means to them, reflecting on moments from their playing careers.They also talk about the changing landscape of the sport & Michael shares his ideas for how to further modernise County Cricket.Part 2 will be out soon. Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts, so you don't miss any episodes over the summer.

Simon Mann presents reaction to India beating New Zealand and winning the 2025 Champions Trophy. He's alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley, the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew & Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar.Hear from India's winning captain Rohit Sharma, as well as Virat Kohli. Plus, player of the tournament New Zealand's Rachin Ravindra.Also, the managing director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key looks back on England's poor Champions Trophy performance and gives an insight into the process for selecting the next white ball captain after Jos Buttler's resignation.

Simon Mann presents reaction to New Zealand beating South Africa to reach the Champions Trophy final. He's alongside former England allrounder Vic Marks and the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew for analysis of New Zealand's win in Lahore.Hear from both captains, Temba Mavuma & Mitchell Santner, as well as player of the match, Rachin Ravindra. Simon, Jonathan, and Vic Marks look ahead to the final between New Zealand and India in Dubai. Former New Zealand bowler, and now commentator, Simon Doull talks about what type of game the final might be on the Dubai pitch.Full coverage of the Champions Trophy final between New Zealand and India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Henry Moeran presents reaction to India beating Australia to reach the Champions Trophy final. He's alongside England World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Aatif Nawaz for analysis of India's win in Dubai.Former Australia ODI & T20 captain Aaron Finch gives his thoughts on the Aussies' loss.Hear from both captains, Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith, as well as player of the match, Virat Kohli. Plus, Simon Mann, Jonathan Agnew, and Vic Marks are in Lahore as they look ahead to the second semi-final between New Zealand and South Africa.Full coverage of New Zealand against South Africa starts on Wednesday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Simon Mann presents reaction to England's defeat to South Africa from Karachi which means their Champions Trophy campaign ends without them winning a game.For the final time as England captain, Jos Buttler gives his thoughts on the loss. As does South Africa captain Aiden Markram.England bowler Chris Woakes, former England allrounder Vic Marks, and the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew analyse the match, and where the England side go from here.Plus, Brendan McCullum talks about who the next captain might be.Full coverage of New Zealand against India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

As Jos Buttler steps down as England limited overs captain, we hear from him and coach Brendon McCullum. Plus, Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks, who has known Buttler since he was a teenager.

Simon Mann is joined by Jonathan Agnew and Vic Marks to analyse England's group stage exit from the Champions Trophy, after losing to Afghanistan by 8 runs in Lahore. We'll hear from England captain Jos Buttler, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott, as well as player of the match Ibrahim Zadran.Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we'll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy

Jonathan Agnew presents a special episode looking at the ongoing off-field controversy surrounding Afghanistan cricket.We'll hear from England captain Jos Buttler, Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott and director of the MCC Foundation Sarah Fane. We'll also hear from the BBC's Jo Currie, who's made a documentary on Afghanistan's women's cricketers who have fled the country.Make sure you're subscribed to TMS wherever you listen to your podcasts - we'll have regular episodes around the Champions Trophy.

Henry Moeran presents reaction as Virat Kohli hits his fifty-first ODI century as India pile pressure on Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, with the host nation's hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages dangling by a thread.In Lahore, Jonathan Agnew and Simon Mann assess England's tournament hopes after a defeat to Australia in their first game. England allrounder Liam Livingstone evaluates the game with Aggers too.Aatif Nawaz and England World Cup winner Alex Hartley are alongside Henry in Dubai as they analyse India's chances of going all the way in the competition.Full coverage of Bangladesh against New Zealand starts on Monday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

Simon Mann is former England allrounder Vic Marks, the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and former England batter Dawid Malan for reaction to England's defeat to Australia in their Champions Trophy opener in Lahore.England captain Jos Buttler gives his thoughts on the loss, as does Ben Duckett despite a record-breaking innings of 165.Australia's Leeds-born game-winner Josh Ingris reflects on the win and captain Steve Smith analyses his side's win.Plus, Henry Moeran is in Dubai to look ahead to Pakistan's game against India.Full coverage of Pakistan against India starts on Sunday at 8:45am on BBC Sounds, 5 Sports Extra & the BBC Sport app and website.

BBC commentator Jonathan Agnew chats to Quentin Hull about the Champions Trophy in Pakistan, the relevance of fifty over cricket and what the English are thinking of Sam Konstas ahead of The Ashes.

Henry Moeran is alongside the BBC's chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and TMS statistician Andy Zaltzman to look ahead to England's Men's 2025. With a home Test series against India and the Ashes down under at the end of the year, it could prove to be a pivotal year for Ben Stokes as captain.

Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew & the BBC's Chief Cricket Reporter Stephan Shemilt, to preview England's 2nd Test against New Zealand in Wellington, having won the first in Christchurch by 8 wickets.England captain Ben Stokes looks back on that dominant performance, as England look to win a series in New Zealand for the first time since 2008. He also reflects on the epic Test match at this ground 18 months ago, which New Zealand won by just 1 run.They also discuss Brydon Carse and how he's better suited to international cricket, Zak Crawley's dismal record and the problems New Zealand will need to put right to bounce back. Plus, hear from England Women's captain Heather Knight after her side lost their first ODI against South Africa.Live text commentary of England's Test series against New Zealand is available on the BBC Sport website & app.

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.

Season 17, Episode 9: A career total of just 10 Test Matches belies the imprint made on the game by Alex Tudor. A quick bowler who burst onto the scene in an Ashes series and made his presence felt right away, he was always good enough to mix it with the best. Injuries curtailed his international career, but his love for cricket – and continued involvement in it – has never ceased. He spoke with Adam and gave a feel for the lovely company he will be on Ambassador's Cricket Legends Cruise in December along with Graham Gooch, Jonathan Agnew and Henry Blofeld. Support the show with a Nerd Pledge at patreon.com/thefinalword Go Ambassador cruising with Goochy, Aggers, Blowers and Alex Tudor from December 12-19! Pick up 10% off with finalword10 at checkout here - www.ambassadorcruiseline.com Sort your super with CBUS on their 40th birthday And please hyperlink over ‘sort you super out with CBUS' with this: https://www.cbussuper.com.au/ Find all our links at linktr.ee/thefinalword Find previous episodes at finalwordcricket.com Title track by Urthboy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonathan Agnew reflects on his 33 years as BBC Cricket Correspondent with Simon Mann. He talks about all the big stories he's covered and some of his favourite interviews. Jonathan will still be on Test Match Special as Chief Commentator for at least another 4 years.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England bowler Steven Finn and BBC Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt, to talk about what we've learnt from England's Test series in Pakistan. There's also a look ahead to the tour of New Zealand, which starts next month.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Ramiz Raja, Alex Hartley and Andy Zaltzman to reflect on the 3rd Test, and the series, as Pakistan fight back to win 2-1. We'll also hear from England Head Coach Brendon Mccullum.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Alex Hartley, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman, looking back at Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Rawalpindi, where Pakistan are well on top. We'll hear from England's Rehan Ahmed, who took 4 wickets, and Pakistan's centurion Saud Shakeel. Plus, Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar - who took 178 Test wickets and is famous for bowling the first ball clocked at over 100mph – talks candidly about Pakistani cricket with Aatif Nawaz.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Alex Hartley, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman to look back on Day 1 of the 3rd Test in Rawalpindi, where 13 wickets fell. We'll also hear from England's Jamie Smith, who hit 89 to help his side recover from 118-6.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn, Stephan Shemilt & Aatif Nawaz to preview England's third and final Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi, with the series stood at 1-all. Hear from England captain Ben Stokes, as he reflects on the previous Test in Multan, and tells us how the England camp are preparing for the series decider. Plus, you can hear a snippet from Aatif's chat with England duo Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir, talking about their British Pakistani identity and their faith. You can listen to the full conversation in the TMS podcast feed.

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.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England bowler Steven Finn, former Pakistan batter Ramiz Raja, Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zaltzman for reaction to England's defeat to Pakistan in Multan.England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum give their thoughts on the defeat to Simon Mann, and Pakistan captain Shan Masood reflects on his win as Pakistan captain.We'll also hear from Henry Moeran and the team in the UAE, reacting to New Zealand beating West Indies by 8 runs in the second semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup. They'll face South Africa in the final on Sunday.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England bowler Steven Finn, as well as Aatif Nawaz and Andy Zatlzman to look back at the third day's play of the second Test between England and Pakistan in Multan.England assistant coach Paul Collingwood looks ahead to the task Ben Stokes' side face to save the match on day four, and Pakistan allrounder Salman Ali Agha reflects on a positive day for the home side.Plus, England Women's head coach Jon Lewis reacts to his side crashing out of the T20 World Cup in the group stage, and responds to calls that the side wasn't fit enough to compete at the highest level.We will also hear from Henry Moeran and the team in Dubai, reacting to a stunning performance from South Africa. They beat six time champions Australia by 8 wickets to reach the T20 World Cup final.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Steven Finn and Andy Zaltzman for reaction to the second day's play of the second Test between England & Pakistan in Multan. They discuss how the pitch, which was also used in the first test of the series, has started to favour the bowlers, and where England might be without Ben Duckett's century.Duckett gives his thoughts on the state of play to Simon Mann.ECB Chief Executive Richard Gould discusses the publication of the Ashes fixtures, the latest on the Hundred team sales and location of the Champions Trophy, as well as England's disappointing exit in the Women's T20 World Cup. World Cup winner Alex Hartley gives her thoughts on the exit too.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England bowler Steven Finn and World Cup winner Alex Hartley to look back on the first days play at the Test in Multan between England and Pakistan.Matthew Potts reacts to a long day in the field which also saw him bowl 17 overs and former Pakistan batter Ramiz Raja gives his thoughts on Kamran Ghulam scoring a century on his debut.

Jonathan Agnew, Alex Hartley, Steven Finn & Aatif Nawaz preview England's Second Test against Pakistan.Hear from captain Ben Stokes as he returns to the England team ahead of their Second Test against Pakistan in Multan. Jonathan and the team preview the Test and look at the changes to the team and the decision to play on the same pitch as the previous Test. Plus, Aatif Nawaz previews the Pakistan team ahead of a raft of changes in Multan.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Steven Finn & Aatif Nawaz for reaction to England's victory in the first Test against Pakistan at Multan. They discuss whether Ben Stokes will return for the second Test in the series and how Pakistan let England back into the game from a strong position . Hear from the captains, Ollie Pope and Shan Masood, as well as debutant Brydon Carse who took four wickets for England.

Jonathan Agnew is joined by Steven Finn and Andy Zaltzman to review another unforgettable day in Multan, where England posted the fourth highest Test score ever. You'll hear from England triple centurion Harry Brook and double centurion Joe Root, who, together, put on England's highest ever partnership in Tests. You'll also hear from one of Brook's childhood coaches, who takes us back to when he first picked up a bat!

A special TMS podcast celebrating Joe Root becoming the highest run scorer in Test Cricket for England.Jonathan Agnew speaks to the man who's record he broke Sir Alastair Cook and Root's father Matt. We also hear from Root's former team mate Steven Finn and we get a statistical appreciation from Andy Zaltzman.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Steven Finn for analysis of the third day's play at the Test in Multan between England & Pakistan as Joe Root lead England's fightback and became England's leading run scorer, overtaking taking the tally of Sir Alastair Cook.Michael Vaughan gives his thoughts on Root's achievement, and Andy Zaltzman takes a statistical look at his career.Ben Duckett and Marcus Trescothick also react to the state of play in Multan as England get closer to Pakistan's first innings total.

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.