Test Match Special

Cricket scandals are the focus here, as Stephan Shemilt joins Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Andy Zaltzman to rank the biggest controversies in the sport. The episode ranges from spot-fixing and match-fixing to sandpapergate and Atherton’s 'dirt in the pocket', building to the listener-voted number one.

Women’s cricket in England takes center stage as Dr Raf Nicolson joins Daniel Norcross and Alison Mitchell to explore its overlooked history. The episode looks at pioneering figures, major innovations led by the women’s game, and newly uncovered archive material from its early years.

The PCA Awards episode goes behind the scenes of the end-of-season celebration in West London, with conversations featuring major winners, emerging talents and England regulars. It mixes award-night reaction with insight from players reflecting on breakthrough years, leadership and life around the England setup.

England’s turbulent cricket summer is the focus here, as the TMS team revisits the season’s biggest themes. The discussion ranges from the dramatic demise of Bazball and the rise of the men’s T20 side to a home Women’s World Cup and the revamped Hundred.

England wrap up the summer by thrashing Sri Lanka at the Oval and sealing the series. The episode reviews the Sri Lanka matches, takes stock of England’s limited-overs summer, and asks how strong this white-ball side looks heading into the winter.