Bethell blasts century in record England win

Test Match Special

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🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

Simon Mann presents reaction from Southampton where Jacob Bethell scored his first ever professional hundred in a record-breaking England victory over South Africa.

Bethell gives his thoughts on the milestone and Jofra Archer reflects on an electric spell with the ball which saw him take four wickets. Also, both captains, Harry Brook and Temba Bavuma, look back on the series.

Plus, ESPN CricInfo’s South Africa cricket correspondent Firdose Moonda talks about South Africa’s re-emergence as a global cricketing power.

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0:40.4	Hello, I'm Simon Mann.
0:41.8	Welcome to the TMS podcast where some Jacob Bethel brilliance and the jubilant
0:46.4	Joffra Archer bowling spell has given England a consolation win.
0:50.7	Who's into bowl to him now?
0:52.2	And Bethel dries powerfully.
0:54.2	He's beaten extra cover.
0:55.4	He's got it.
0:56.7	He runs to the non-striker's end with arms outstretched.
1:01.1	Jacob Bethel, first professional 100, first England hundred.
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