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Test Match Special

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  • Test Match Special

    Storm in a teacup for Stokes? And Sciver-Brunt injury dampens win

    16/06/2026 | 36 mins.
    Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Daniel Norcorss dig into the huge amount of uncertainty surrounding England Men’s Test squad. Hear from Cricket Correspondent Stephhan Shemilt who speaks to England’s stand-in skipper Joe Root.
    Katherine Sciver-Brunt and former Ireland head coach Ed Joyce joins Alex and Henry to discuss England’s win over Ireland to keep their winning record in the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup. Hear from both captains, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Gabby Lewis, plus player of the match Sophie Ecclestone.
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    Inside the T20 World Cup: Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith create chaos.

    16/06/2026 | 20 mins.
    We head INSIDE the England camp during the Women’s T20 World Cup with England stars Lauren Bell and Linsey Smith joining Amber Sandhu.

    The bowlers are currently ranked as the number one and number three in the world. Bell and Smith discuss what they do between matches to keep calm, what it’ll mean to have their friends and family watching from the stands at a home World Cup, and is ’The Shard’ really Bell’s nickname?!

    Test Match Special speaks exclusively to England’s T20 squad during the World Cup, getting to know the personalities behind the players. We get the inside track on how the team deals with the pressures of being an international cricketer playing in a home tournament

    During the tournament we’ve got specials with Heather Knight, Issy Wong, Sophia Dunkley, Amy Jones, Freya Kemp, and Lauren Filer - as well as Bell and Smith.
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    Wyatt-Hodge century seals England victory in World Cup opener

    12/06/2026 | 43 mins.
    Alison Mitchell is alongside former England World Cup winners Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley for reaction to Danni Wyatt-Hodge's stunning century which gave England the perfect start to their World Cup campaign.
    Hear from Wyatt-Hodge, as well as both captains Nat Sciver-Brunt and Chamari Athapaththu, and Freya Kemp who took four wickets.
    The chief executive of the ICC Sanjog Gupta tells Matt Henry of his hopes for the tournament, and Ebony Rainford-Brent goes inside the England World Cup camp to speak to Heather Knight & Issy Wong - which you can WATCH, in full, on the BBC Sport YouTube channel and BBC iPlayer.
  • Test Match Special

    No assurances Stokes to stay as captain, says Rob Key

    11/06/2026 | 51 mins.
    The ECB's Managing Director of Men's Cricket Rob Key says there remains uncertainty over the future of Ben Stokes. Plus we hear from Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook.
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    Rob Key talks Stokes, Root and Brooks

    11/06/2026 | 42 mins.
    Henry Moeran is alongside the BBC's Cricket correspondent Stephan Shemilt and ESPNCricinfo's Vithushan Ehantharajah to reflect on the news that Joe Root will be leading England in the second Test against New Zealand following the decision to omit Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson from the squad following a breach of team curfew.
    We also hear from the ECB Director of Cricket Rob Key as well as the BBC's Chief Cricket Commentator Jonathan Agnew and former England captain Alastair Cook.
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The Test Match Special team bring you the very best cricket reaction, insight & analysis.Plus the No Balls podcast with Kate Cross and Alex Hartley brings a fine balance of nonsense and cricket as they welcome some of the biggest names in the sport.
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