
The Ashes: Carey controversy on enthralling opening day
17/12/2025 | 34 min
Daniel Norcross is joined by Jonathan Agnew, Phil Tufnell and Glenn McGrath as Australia closed on 326/8 on the opening day of the crucial Third Test. They discuss a roller coaster of a day with plenty of snicko controversy,We also hear from Australia century maker Alex Carey and England bowling coach David Saker.

The Ashes: Crunch time ahead of the Christmas Test
16/12/2025 | 43 min
Ben Stokes and Pat Cummins chat to TMS as we look ahead to England’s must-win Test in Adelaide. Plus, we get the thoughts of Jonathan Agnew, Stephan Shemilt and Bharat Sundaresan.

Matt Prior: "The wicketkeeper needs to be the drummer of the band"
15/12/2025 | 45 min
Steven Finn, Matt Prior and Simon Katich join Mark Chapman to preview the third Test of the Ashes in Adelaide. Josh Tongue come in for Gus Atkinson, what next for Shoabib Bashir after being left out, the likely return of Nathan Lyon and captain Pat Cummins to the Australian side and we hear from Harry Brook.

Daily Ashes Quiz: Difference between innings
15/12/2025 | 2 min
Every weekday during the 2025-26 Ashes, comedian and statistician Andy Zaltzman poses new a cricketing conundrum. It won’t be easy though. You might want to take it away, share in your group chats and challenge your friends. Andy will reveal the answer the following day.Test Match Special has live commentary on BBC Sounds with a team including Jonathan Agnew, Simon Mann and Jim Maxwell. England's 2005 Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan, legendary Australia seamer Glenn McGrath and ex-England spinners Phil Tufnell and Alex Hartley will be part of the punditry team.

View from the Boundary: Historian Tom Holland
14/12/2025 | 31 min
Sharing his love of cricket is co-host of the Rest is History podcast Tom Holland. He reveals how the podcast started, and a possible cricketing link to Jack the Ripper.



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