England v India: Stokes misses series finale

Test Match Special

BBC

Cricket, Sports News, News, Sports

4.4 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

With the news England captain Ben Stokes will miss the series deciding Test against India at the Oval, Henry Moeran is joined by chief cricket commentator Jonathan Agnew and former India wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta to look at the impact Stokes’ absence could have.

We hear from Stokes, who explains the injury and his team selection, with Jacob Bethell returning to the Test side and multiple changes to the bowling unit.

And after the row between Gautam Gambhir and The Oval groundsman Lee Fortis, the panel look at the latest round of needle in this series.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	It's not funny, it's true.
0:05.2	Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:07.8	Um, Keats, I've got some questions for you on BBC Sounds.
0:11.4	Tell me what you've enjoyed about our podcast so far.
0:13.8	I like that you've got more and more comfortable in this space and I've watched you show all parts of yourself.
0:19.5	We've both cried.
0:20.7	Miss me with Lily Allen and Makita Oliver.
0:23.6	We're just us having a shot.
0:25.2	Feels like we've been doing it forever.
0:27.3	We kind of have.
0:30.0	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:33.9	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:37.3	You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts. You're listening to the TMS podcast from BBC Radio 5 Live.
0:43.3	Hello and welcome to the Test Match Special podcast as we look ahead to the fifth and final test between England and India at the Oval.
0:51.1	Live, ball by ball commentary will be on Test Match special from 1025 on five sports extra and BBC sounds.
0:58.2	England leading the series 2-1 following last week's draw at Old Trafford,
1:02.6	and therefore all they need to do is avoid defeat to secure their first test series win over India since 2018.
1:09.8	Alongside me to look ahead to it all test match specials,
1:13.0	Chief Cricket commentator Jonathan Acknew and the former India wicketkeeper Deep Das
1:17.8	Gupta. Right then, Agers, one place to start and one place only.
1:21.6	That is the news that England Captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the fifth test
1:26.4	with a shoulder injury.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 12 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from BBC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of BBC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.