Test Match Special

Jonathan Agnew speaks to musician, and founding member of Genesis, Tony Banks in the TMS commentary box at The Oval.

Tony discusses having Allan Lamb invite him to England's dressing room, his classical music work, and having to swap shirts with a stranger to gain access to the MCG.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold for reaction to the first day's play of the final test at The Oval. They discuss Pope's innings, as well as Sri Lanka's performance with the ball and Ben Duckett falling short of a century.

Duckett speaks to Henry Moeran, saying that the reason he fell short of a century was also the reason he also scored as many runs as he did.

Plus, Team GB Paralympic swimmers Eliza & Scarlett Humphrey speak to Jonathan from the Paralympic Village in Paris.

Jonathan Agnew talks to the managing director of the England Men's Cricket, Rob Key.

Key discusses his latest understanding of the situation ahead of England's test series in Pakistan, plus Brendon McCullum's new role taking charge of the men's white ball sides as well as the test side and how Jimmy Anderson "seems to be loving" and will continue his role as fast-bowling mentor for England.

Henry Moeran is joined by BBC Cricket Correspondent Jonathan Agnew and Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt to preview England’s final Test of the summer at the Oval. We’ll hear from England head coach Brendon Mccullum, after agreeing to take over both the Test and white-ball teams. We’ll also hear from captain Ollie Pope, who tells us what it’s like to face debutant Josh Hull.

Kate and Alex are back to reflect on Crossy being England captain for their upcoming tour to Ireland. We also respond to plenty of listener emails, and we find a new word that Alex can’t pronounce correctly.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Steven Finn & Kevin Howells to discuss which young players could become England stars in the future. Following England’s white ball squad announcement, 5 uncapped players have been called up with Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali the big names to miss out. They look at Essex batter Jordan Cox, Hampshire seamer John Turner and Leicestershire left-arm bowler Josh Hull. Whilst also focussing on Warwickshire’s Dan Mousley and Jacob Bethell.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold on the Lord's outfield for reaction to England beating Sri Lanka on day four and sealing the series victory with a test to play.

Player of the match Gus Atkinson tells Jonathan that it was "incredibly special" to get his first century at Lord's whilst also starring with the ball and taking 5 wickets in Sri Lanka's second innings. Captain Ollie Pope looks back on his recent form with the bat saying "it hasn't worked" for him, but looks to lead from the front...

Jonathan is joined by The Guardian's Ali Martin, Wisden Editor & Daily Mail journalist Lawrence Booth, the BBC's Chief Cricket Writer Stephan Shemilt, and Rex Clementine from The Island newspaper over from Sri Lanka to discuss the money involved in watching test cricket. They discuss the price of tickets, as well as the context of England men's test schedule and how low attendances reflect on test cricket in general.

Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook and Michael Vaughan at Lord's for reaction to Joe Root hitting his 34th hundred, taking him past Cook's record, and helping England take control of the second test against Sri Lanka. They discuss Root, Ollie Pope's management of the game situation with bad light stopping play, and how test cricket can adapt to be able to keep playing in darker conditions.

Root says he's "still got a lot of work to do" despite hitting his record 34th century.

Plus, Isa Guha, Steven Finn, Phil Tufnell & Andy Zaltzman take a...

Jonathan Agnew speaks to actor and screenwriter Ben Willbond.

Known for his role in the BBC sitcom Ghosts, Ben discusses the success of the series, as well as his work on Horrible Histories and Ben having a visit from Geoffrey Boycott while he was at school.