The new edition of the Test Match Special Podcast was released December 18, 2025. There’s a comprehensive chat about the thrilling currently–in–progress Test match in Adelaide. The podcast is hosted by Daniel Norcross, with regular appearances from a panel that features Jonathan Agnew, Glenn McGrath and Dawid Malan. They look in depth at why England find themselves in such a difficult position as they attempt to stay in the Ashes series against a powerful Australian team.
As the Test match is playing out, England are in a horrible position. The team faces an overwhelming task. They don’t want to lose and thus let Australia off the hook, riding into the sunset with the Ashes in their clutches. England’s assistant coach, Marcus Trescothick, has expressed his concerns about the team’s performance amid mounting pressure from the Australian bowlers, particularly spinner Nathan Lyon, who has proven to be a significant obstacle for the English batsmen.
At 38 minutes, the podcast provides a great perspective on the flow of the match and really calls attention to England’s problems. Andy Zaltzman contributes a statistical round-up, providing listeners with key data that illustrates the intensity of the competition. You can listen to the podcast as streaming audio on the BBC Sounds app platform for 29 days in full. This leaves fans more than enough time to soak in all the latest cricket analysis!
Listeners can find this episode online very simply by going to the Test Match Special Podcast homepage on BBC Programme. They can return to the BBC Sounds to listen to previous episodes in the series.
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