Test Match Special

Live ball-by-ball commentary of Namibia v Oman in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Live commentary of West Indies v Papua New Guinea in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Alex is heading to the men’s T20 World Cup and tells us all about where she’ll be heading in the coming weeks. Kate gives us the lowdown on England’s ODI series win against Pakistan. And we find out how the England squad keep themselves entertained during rain delays.

Dan Norcross is joined by American cricket writer Peter Della Penna and journalist Cameron Ponsonby at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas to reflect on the USA’s victory over Canada where Aaron Jones posted an unbeaten 94 to win seven wickets, discuss whether this match will help draw in an American audience and what to expect for the rest of the tournament.

Live ball-by-ball commentary of United States v Canada in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.

Henry Moeran takes us around The Oval, speaking to BBC Sport pundits on how they think the T20 World Cup will play out. We hear from former England captain Michael Vaughan, World Cup winners Ebony Rainford-Brent and Tymal Mills as well as BBC commentators Alison Mitchell and Aatif Nawaz. They give their predictions on who will win the tournament, and how they expect England to get on. And the Tailenders' team of Jimmy Anderson, Greg James, Felix White and Mattchin join the podcast as they look forward to the World Cup.

Live ball-by-ball commentary of England v Pakistan in the fourth T20 at the Oval.

Dan Norcross is joined by World Cup winners Ebony Rainford-Brent and Alex Hartley, along with commentator Aatif Nawaz to preview the men’s T20 World Cup, which starts this weekend in the USA and the West Indies. They look at the impact the tournament will have on the game in North America, as well as assessing whether the firepower in England’s batting line-up can propel them to victory. They also ask if 2022 runners-ups Pakistan can go one better this time around, or if Australia, New Zealand or India will also take the title

Live ball-by-ball commentary of England Women v Pakistan Women in the third ODI.

Live ball-by-ball commentary of England v Pakistan in the third T20 at Sophia Gardens.

Simon Mann is alongside Abhishek Jhunjhunwala & Nikesh Rughani for reaction to KKR’s comprehensive win over Sunrisers Hyderabad to win their third IPL title. Hear the thoughts of Kolkata’s Andre Russell and Varun Chakravarthy after the thumping win, plus KKR’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar who Russell was keen to express him admiration for. They also look back at the tournament as a whole, discussing the ‘impact player’ which was brought into the competition this year and whether it effectively rules out the role of an all rounder in the format.

Kate’s played her first international of the summer against Pakistan, and she gives us behind-the-scenes insight following England’s unspectacular win at Derby. Alex has news of her broken down car, while owls, snails and Pitbull all make an appearance. And there’s loads of listener emails to answer as well.

Kevin Howells, Tymal Mills & Emily Windsor are joined by Worcestershire CEO Ashely Giles. They discuss the sad passing of Worcestershire spinner Josh Baker, at just the age of 20, and how the team will be commemorating Baker. Plus, Giles talks about the future of New Road, Worcestershire’s ground, as the flooding issues it faces will only get worse going forward, he says. He also looks at the effects not being able to access the pitch and the training pitches has had on the Worcestershire side. And, why is it so hard to get Tymal & Emily in one place at the same time?

Mark Chapman is joined by former England internationals Phil Tufnell and Georgia Elwiss, as well as Kent's Sam Billings to look at how England's men and women's sides are shaping up ahead of their respective World Cups. They discuss Jofra Archer's potential return to international cricket in this week's T20 series against Pakistan and the impact the fast bowler could have. Bowler Hannah Rainey joins the pod to tell us about Scotland's qualification for the women's T20 World Cup and giving up her career as a vet to focus full time on cricket. And we have the latest from the Indian Premier League as the tournament reaches its knockout stages. TIMECODES 02:02 England men's T20 World Cup preparation 21:54 Jofra Archer's return to international cricket 29:33 England women's series win v Pakistan 37:01 Hannah Rainey on Scotland's qualification and giving up being a vet 44:53 The IPL knockout stages

Alison Mitchell is joined by former England bowlers Katherine Sciver-Brunt and Alex Hartley to review the 3-0 T20 series win against Pakistan. They look at the positives for England, including Danni Wyatt's fine innings on Sunday at Headingley. They also look at where England need to improve, including whether more is needed from the side's younger players, ahead the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh. We also hear from Wyatt and captain Heather Knight.

Kate and Alex are joined by Kathryn and Sarah Bryce in this week’s pod. The pair reveal all about Scotland’s World Cup qualification, including the celebrations after their decisive victory over Ireland. Alex reports back on her new job and Kate tells us about the podcast’s youngest listener.

Nikesh Rughani, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Steven Finn bring you all the latest from the Indian Premier League as Rajasthan Royals secure a play-off spot following Delhi Capitals' victory over Lucknow Super Giants. They look at whether Royal Challengers Bengaluru can snatch a play-off spot after recovering from an awful start to the tournament. And the panel look at who'll be most affected by the departure of England's players.

Managing Director of England Men’s Cricket Rob Key tells Kevin Howells exactly how he, along with Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, discussed with Jimmy Anderson the decision for the bowler to retire whilst also talking about the impact Anderson has had throughout his England career and the opportunity it presents for someone to “step up” from county cricket. Key also gives updates on Ben Stokes & Jofra Archer. Also, Key tells Kevin that it’s “quality not quantity” when it to comes to calls for shortening the domestic schedule. Key had a seventeen-year career in county cricket and wants the best conditions for cricketers to develop and be better placed for making the jump from the County Championship to international level. Plus, his take on the County Championship’s reaction to the use of the Kookaburra ball.

Alex recounts a chaotic trip to the capital in the latest episode of No Balls, while Kate has some fascinating insight on playing in two close encounters for Thunder in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy. And we've plenty of listener messages and emails.

12 months after that dramatic Ashes summer, Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon is back in the UK with Lancashire in the County Championship. He spoke to BBC Sport’s Stephan Shemilt about experiencing life in the North West, having to leave the 2023 Ashes early through injury, and how he has changed as a person throughout his career. And he offers an intriguing prediction as to how last summer's Ashes would have gone if he'd played all five matches.