England v Sri Lanka: Smith stars as England lead
Test Match Special
BBC
4.4 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 22 August 2024
⏱️ 28 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
Jonathan Agnew is alongside Alastair Cook, Michael Vaughan & former Sri Lanka allrounder Russel Arnold for reaction to England’s batters getting them ahead of Sri Lanka’s first innings total on day two at Old Trafford.
They discuss what total England will want from their first innings, and how the pitch may help Sri Lanka’s fightback on day three. Plus England’s assistant coach gives his thoughts on the day’s play.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast I'd like to tell you about something else you might enjoy. |
| 0:05.0 | My name is Allison Hindle and I commission audio drama and fiction for the BBC. |
| 0:10.0 | It's a great privilege because I get to unearth stories people love. |
| 0:13.7 | You should see the books and scripts covering my floor, |
| 0:16.5 | from new talent and established writers as well as classics. |
| 0:19.8 | The BBC has such a rich history of making great audio drama, |
| 0:23.7 | we're still the largest producer in the world, |
| 0:26.0 | and the popularity of podcasts means we can share what we do with even more people. |
| 0:30.8 | So if you like to lose yourself in a gripping audio drama or book, find your next listen on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:37.0 | BBC Sounds. |
| 0:40.0 | Music Radio Podcasts. |
| 0:42.0 | You're listening to the TMS Podcast |
| 0:44.8 | from BBC Radio 5 Live. |
| 0:48.2 | Hello, I'm Jonathan Agnew. |
| 0:49.4 | Welcome to Test Match Special Podcast from Old Trafford, |
| 0:52.0 | where England lead, but it isn't |
| 0:53.8 | exactly comfortable. |
| 0:54.8 | 16 for Smith on 12. |
| 0:56.8 | Judge Suria walks in and bowls to him. He's down the pitch and he's hitting it |
| 1:00.6 | out towards long on well over the well over the bound over six. |
| 1:05.0 | Real aggression there from Jamie Smith. |
| 1:09.0 | So far, they've looked to play Gyaasuria. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
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.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.