Test Match Special Podcast Podcast
The Test Match Special team bring you the very best reaction, insight & analysis of the Ashes Test series with daily episodes from down under.
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The Ashes: Inquest begins for England as Australia make it 4-1
Yesterday
Australia win the 5th Test at the SCG by 5 wickets to complete their Ashes victory.
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The Ashes: Bethell hundred provides belated bright spark
Wednesday
Jacob Bethell joins the pod after his brilliant maiden first class hundred.
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The Ashes: Smith grinds down England as the SCG turns pink
Tuesday
We hear from record breaking Smith who became the second highest scorer in Ashes history
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The Ashes: Root’s resolve, Smith’s shocker & England’s bowling Headache
Monday
We hear from Joe Root who scored his 41st Test century and Australia bowler Scott Boland
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The Ashes: Brook and Root give England promising start at the SCG.
Sunday
England had the best of the opening day of the 5th and final Ashes Test.
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Stokes "very eager" to continue as captain
Last Saturday
England captain Ben Stokes tells Jonathan Agnew he's keen to take Ashes revenge in 2027.
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The Ashes: Khawaja calls it a day and calls out "racial stereotyping"
Last Friday
Reaction to Usman Khawaja's powerful press conference announcing his retirement.
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TMS Top 10: Ashes moments
New Year's Day 2026
Isa Guha, Sir Alastair Cook, and Jonathan Agnew pick their top 10 Ashes moments.
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The 2025 TMS Awards
Wed 31 Dec 2025
Andy Zaltzman hosts the TMS Awards looking back at 2025’s best (or worst) moments.
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No Balls: Madness in Melbourne & menstrual moans
Tue 30 Dec 2025
Crossy & Alex discuss the two day MCG Ashes Test and normalise talking about periods.
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The Ashes - injury latest and time on hands for fans and players
Mon 29 Dec 2025
The latest from Melbourne where England reflecting on a first win Down Under since 2011.
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England’s men win first Ashes Test down under in 15 years
Sat 27 Dec 2025
England beat Australia by 4 wickets at the MCG to end a run of 18 winless Tests.
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Mayhem in Melbourne on bonkers Boxing Day
Boxing Day 2025
Simon Mann and guests review the opening day of the 4th Test.
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No Balls: Snow Balls the Christmas Podcast
Christmas Day 2025
Crossy & Alex lift the mood with some festive cheer. Plus, can they name Santa's elves?
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Ben Stokes responds to Noosa revelations & Archer is out
Christmas Eve 2025
Ben Stokes speaks to Jonathan Agnew about the reports of the squad’s conduct in Noosa.
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The Ashes: Where did England go wrong?
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Reflections on England losing the Ashes after the Third Test in Adelaide.
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The Ashes: Rob Key ’Sorry’ for England performing at 20%
Tue 23 Dec 2025
Rob Key gives an in-depth interview on what’s gone wrong in the Ashes series so far.
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The Ashes: England's belated resistance ends as Australia retain the Ashes.
Sun 21 Dec 2025
The Ashes: England's belated resistance ends as Australia retain the Ashes.
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The Ashes: England show fight, but on brink of defeat
Sat 20 Dec 2025
The Ashes: England show fight, but on brink of defeat
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The Ashes: Head hammers down England hopes
Fri 19 Dec 2025
The Ashes: Head hammers down England hopes
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The Ashes: Defiant Stokes, but England face mammoth task
Thu 18 Dec 2025
The Ashes: Defiant Stokes, but England face mammoth task
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The Ashes: Carey controversy on enthralling opening day
Wed 17 Dec 2025
The Ashes: Carey controversy on enthralling opening day
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The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test
Tue 16 Dec 2025
Eleanor Oldroyd has the definitive preview from Adelaide and we hear from both captains.
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Matt Prior: "The wicketkeeper needs to be the drummer of the band"
Mon 15 Dec 2025
Steven Finn, Matt Prior and Simon Katich preview the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.
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Daily Ashes Quiz: Difference between innings
Mon 15 Dec 2025
Comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses a daily cricket conundrum about the Ashes.
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Brendon McCullum: ‘Top 7 will stay the same’
Sun 14 Dec 2025
England head coach Brendon McCullum speaks to TMS ahead of the third Ashes Test.
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Remembering 'The Judge', Robin Smith
Sat 13 Dec 2025
Friend and former team-mate Mark Nicholas shares stories of the late great Robin Smith.
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View from the Boundary: Historian Tom Holland
Fri 12 Dec 2025
Award-winning podcaster and historian (and medium-pacer!) Tom Holland visits TMS.
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The Ashes: John Aiken - from first-class cricketer to 'Married at First Sight' love guru
Fri 12 Dec 2025
The remarkable story of John Aiken. Once a cricketer, now a globally famous TV star.
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No Balls: The Finch Who Stole Christmas
Thu 11 Dec 2025
Australia World Cup winning captain Aaron Finch gives Alex & Crossy his take on the Ashes
