Test Match Special

England get their tour of New Zealand off to a flying start after declaring on 325-9, and taking three wickets in the night session. Ben Duckett hit 84 off 68, with Harry Brook getting a sublime 89 from 81. Jonathan Agnew is joined by former England bowler Steve Finn and the BBC's chief cricket writer Stephan Shemilt, plus we hear from the team in South Africa at the Women's T20 World Cup.

Joe Root made an unbeaten 153 as England declared their first innings before lunch on the second day of the second test in Wellington. They made 435 for 8 and then reduced New Zealand to 138-7 by the close. Correspondent Jonathan Agnew, former England bowler Steve Finn and Chief Cricket writer Stephan Shemilt talk about England again totally dominating a rain reduced day at the Basin Reserve. They discuss how the home side are struggling to cope with Ben Stoke’s team. Joe Root explains how important it was for him to score a big innings again whilst in South Africa, captain Heather Knight talks to us after England were knocked out of the women’s t20 World Cup, losing to the hosts in the semi-final.

Jonathan Agnew reviews a dramatic day in Rawalpindi with England in with good chance of victory on the 5th day, but all results are possible. We also hear from the British high commissioner who did so much to make this tour possible, from the Australia captain Pat Cummins after their Test win in Perth and we’ll also look ahead to England women’s opening ODI in the West Indies.

England produced one of their best Test wins overseas beating Pakistan by 74 runs in Rawalpindi. We get analysis from Jonathan Agnew, Waqar Younis, Vic Marks and Alex Hartley and there’s reaction from Ben Stokes, Barbar Azam, Ollie Robinson and James Anderson.

The TMS podcast team are in India ahead of the start of the World Cup! Henry Moeran speaks to Chennai Super Kings’ Head Coach Stephen Fleming about what it takes to win in India and what England will have to do to win the World Cup for the second time in a row.