Test Match Special

Jonathan Agnew speaks with England’s white ball coach as they prepare to play Australia in 3 ODIs and 5 T20s. McCullum reflects on lessons learnt from the tri-series in Pakistan and assesses how the team looks with a year to go to the 50 Over World Cup.

Aggers also joins Henry Moeran plus World Cup winner Alex Hartley and multiple Ashes winner Steven Finn to discuss the return to Australia and what England are looking to get out of the tour.

Test Match Special will have full commentary of England in Australia starting on Friday 13th November on 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds with regular podcasts during the tour.

How does England’s ODI side look off the back of this tri-series against Pakistan and Sri Lanka? Having only won one match, how did Harry Brook perform as captain of a side? And should the team be performing better in ODIs considering their T20 record?
Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to discuss all that. Plus, Ben Duckett reflects on the match where he scored 167, as well as the tournament as a whole. Sri Lanka captain Kusal Mendis looks back at his side’s defeat ahead of the tri-series final on Saturday.
English umpire Richard Kettleborough reflects on his umpiring career as he stands in his 100th Test match in the game between South Africa and Australia at Newlands.

Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to dissect just HOW England lost to Pakistan - after a last-wicket partnership of 89 got the home side over the line, thanks to an incredible innings of 113 by Shadab Khan.
Hear the thoughts of England head coach Brendon McCullum, as well as Pakistan bowler Haris Rauf who hit the winning runs.

Henry Moeran is alongside Jonathan Agnew, Steven Finn, and Alex Hartley to react to England losing to Sri Lanka - despite setting a target of 430 runs.
Hear the thoughts of Harry Brook, after becoming the first Englishman to score a double hundred in an ODI (even if it was in a losing cause), as well as Sri Lanka’s captain Kusal Mendis.

Henry Moeran is alongside Steven Finn, Jonathan Agnew, and Stephan Shemilt to react to the news that Lancashire won't be offering the legendary Jimmy Anderson a new contract, ending his 26 year professional career with the club.
Hear from Anderson, when he was talking about his Lancashire future in August 2026, as well as long-time teammate Chris Woakes.