Test Match Special

Have England picked the right players for Pakistan?

Henry Moeran and Daniel Norcross go behind the scenes at the Hundred to speak to the BBC team about the England squad selected for the first Tests of the Pakistan series.We hear from Dawid Malan, Tymal Mills, Steven Finn, Phil Tufnell. Ebony Rainford Brent and Michael Carberry plus we get the thoughts of national selector Marcus North.

Is Buttler England's greatest white-ball player?

Daniel Norcross finds out if the TMS team think that Jos Buttler is England's greatest white-ball player. Hear from England Test opener Dawid Malan, Ashes-winning bowler Steven Finn, long-time teammate Mark Wood, 2009 World Cup winner Ebony Rainford-Brent, and TMS commentator Alison Mitchell. Plus, the mam himself reacts to breaking the T20 run-scoring record.

Can Fleming and Root bring success to England?

James Gregg is joined by Sir Alastair Cook, Steven Finn and, Alex Hartley who look at what’s ahead for Stephen Fleming, who has been appointed as the new England Test head coach - replacing his former New Zealand teammate Brendan McCullum.   Joe Root has been made captain for a second time - 4 years after stepping down.   Fleming will take charge after England’s three match Test series against Pakistan, with Marcus Trescothick taking interim charge for that series.   Fleming’s first Test will come on England’s tour of South Africa in December.   Does he have what it takes to bring that winning feeling back to the England team?   Timecodes: 00:00 Intro 00:30 Alex’s ice cream prank 01:30 Stephen Fleming appointment 08:10 England Director of Men’s Cricket Rob Key 17:20 How across it will Fleming be? 22:18 Have England wasted the summer? 26:37 How will Fleming’s first few weeks look? 33:20 Joe Root captain again 44:20 Root’s record 48:00 Will we see Ben Stokes come back?

Root is a "very excited" as Key insists England have 'not wasted summer'

England's director of men's cricket Rob Key speaks to Henry Moeran just twenty-four hours after appointing Stephen Fleming as Test coach and Joe Root as captain.Former England Test batter Dawid Malan and 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley discuss Key's interview and ask whether England have wasted their Test summer so far.

Fleming & Root to lead England Test team

Henry Moeran speaks to former England captain Michael Vaughan, BBC chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew, and former New Zealand wicket keeper Katey Martin to discuss Stephen Fleming being appointed England's new Test head coach and Joe Root returning to captain the side.