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BBC Radio 5 Live

Podcast insight, analysis and reaction from the Test Match Special team, including interviews with top players.

Test Match Special

Steven Finn, Jim Maxwell and Jack Leach join Mark Chapman to continue build-up to the Ashes series down under. How bad is Pat Cummins injury? Is Ollie Pope secure at three? Has Marnus Labuschagne played himself into the Australia side? Plus, why is it so hard to win down under and Alice Davidson-Richards on ICC Women's World Cup Semi-Finals.

Why is it so hard to win the Ashes in Australia?

Alison Mitchell looks back at the 1997 Women's World Cup, with Australia sealing their fourth title at the tournament held in India. New Zealand World Cup winner Debbie Hockley talks of her memories of the competiton, winning player of the match in the final despite being on the losing side in 1997.

How Australia won the 1997 Women's World Cup

Australia captain Alyssa Healy joins Kate Cross and Alex Hartley on the podcast. They discuss her Desert Island teammates, her sadness around the rain-affected World Cup fixtures, the smallest item she could hit a 6 with, and why she had to quit her job at KFC.

No Balls: The amazing Alyssa Healy

Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Alex Hartley for reaction to England’s thumping victory over New Zealand in their last group stage game of the World Cup.

Hear the thoughts of Heather Knight, who discusses Sophie Ecclestone’s injury fears, captain Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amy Jones, and retiring New Zealand captain Sophie Devine.

Women’s World Cup: England finish on a high as Devine departs

Alison Mitchell is alongside New Zealand World Cup winner Debbie Hockley to discuss her side's route to winning the 2000 Women's World Cup at home in 2000.

How New Zealand won the 2000 Women's World Cup

Alison Mitchell speaks to Australia's World Cup winning wicketkeeper Julia Price about her memories of winning the tournament in South Africa in 2005.

How Australia won the 2005 Women's World Cup

Alison Mitchell speaks to ICC Media Rights Manager Aarti Dabas as they look back at England’s third World Cup title, their first overseas.

How England won the 2009 Women’s World Cup

Henry Moeran is alongside 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley and TMS commentator Daniel Norcross for reaction to England's defeat by Australia at Indore.

England opener Tammy Beaumont and captain Nat Sciver-Brunt give their thoughts on the result. Plus, Australia's stand-in skipper Tahlia McGrath and Annabel Sutherland react to the match.

Women's World Cup: England suffer first tournament defeat to Australia

Kate Cross and Alex Hartley discuss England's win over India in the World Cup, confirming their place in the tournament's semi-finals. Plus, why did Crossy's obession of magic make her week away even more exciting?

No Balls: England march on & Crossy's magic-mania

One month until the Ashes begins down under. Mark Chapman is joined by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell and Glenn McGrath share their combined Ashes XI. Smith or Root? Duckett or Khawaja? Brook or Head? Wood or Starc? the panel discuss some tricky choices.

Building a combined Ashes XI

England have gone top of the World Cup standings thanks to an astonishing blitz of six hitting from Eoin Morgan, writing himself into the record books in the process.

And whilst it was Afghanistan's bowlers on the receiving end of the barrage, we discuss their remarkable journey from the sport being banned by the Taliban to mixing it with the best on the world stage.

CWC Day 20: Captain Morgan's Joy of Six

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