Test Match Special

• First week of The Hundred, Chris Woakes and Ashes Preparation

  Mark Chapman, Sir Alastair Cook and Southern Brave’s Tymal Mills react to a blistering opening week of The Hundred. Grace Harris and London’s Spirit’s strong start and some of the top performers in the men's competition. We also hear from Chris Woakes following his shoulder injury and one-armed batting stand against India, discuss men's Ashes preparation and England's potential bowling attack.

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• Who makes your Ashes XI?

  Jonathan Agnew is alongside former England captains Michael Vaughan and Sir Alastair Cook, and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman to discuss who plays for England in the first Ashes Test down under in Perth. Does the top seven pick itself, which bowlers are picked, and which players currently not in England squad could make a late charge for selection?

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• No Balls: Headingley, happiness on-field & a Hartley head injury

  Kate Cross & Alex Hartley convene in a hotel room the morning after Kate’s winning start in The Hundred with the Northern Superchargers. Should there be substitutes in cricket, what would Alex call a pub if she opened one, and what loud bang what Crossy up in the middle of the night?How to get in touch: Email - [email protected] Text - 81111 WhatsApp - 0330 123 1826 Start your message with 'NOBALLS'

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• Richard Thompson on Test matches, the Hundred and the Olympics

  Jonathan Agnew speaks to the ECB chair Richard Thompson in a wide-ranging interview at The Oval.They look at the future of Test cricket, what the investment in The Hundred franchises could mean for the sport in the UK, and how cricket will look at the next Olympics.

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• Introducing... Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace

  TMS listeners, we'd like to introduce you to the new series of Sport’s Strangest Crimes called 'Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace.' As big Cricket fans, we want to give you the chance to listen to Episode 1 right here, right now and if you like it, search 'Sport’s Strangest Crimes' on BBC Sounds where you can listen to the rest of the series.In the mid-90s, Hansie Cronje was South Africa’s golden boy, the God-fearing captain backed by Nelson Mandela and worshipped by a nation. More than just a cricketer, he was a symbol of hope. But were the cracks there all along? In the first episode of Sport’s Strangest Crimes - Hansie Cronje: Fall From Grace, former England cricketer, Mark Butcher revisits the rise of a man who seemed too good to be true and maybe was. Teammates, journalists and friends paint a picture of a leader everyone trusted… until they didn’t. Because before you fall from grace, you’ve got to be on a pedestal.

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