Test match cricket to return to BBC TV for first time in over twenty years
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Highlights from every Test and One Day International this summer will be shown on BBC Two from July, marking the first time Test match cricket has been broadcast on BBC TV in over twenty years.
2009 Cricket World Cup-winner Isa Guha will be lead presenter for BBC TV’s cricket coverage.
Isa will front the highlights show which will begin on July 8 at 7pm from the first Test Match between England and the West Indies at the Ageas Bowl, Southampton.
Isa will be alongside BBC Cricket's lead analyst, former England Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan.
Joining them to provide their expert perspective will be England's record Test run-scorer Sir Alastair Cook and West Indies' 2016 World T20 final hero Carlos Brathwaite while respected broadcaster Alison Mitchell and former England spinner Phil Tufnell will complete the team to provide commentary duties for the TV highlights.
Highlights will begin with England’s three match Test series against West Indies, followed by further programmes throughout the summer once the international cricket calendar is confirmed.
Over on BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra, Test Match Special will broadcast ball-by-ball commentary on all of England’s international games this summer, with the team led by the BBC’s cricket correspondent Jonathan Agnew.
Aggers will be joined on TMS by the likes of Isa Guha, Simon Mann, Alison Mitchell and Daniel Norcross with expert analysis provided by Michael Vaughan, Phil Tufnell, Carlos Brathwaite and Sir Alastair Cook amongst others.
Meanwhile, on Radio 5 Live Eleanor Oldroyd will provide updates on the action as it happens throughout the day's play.
The BBC Sport website will have video clips of all the big moments as they happen, along with live text commentary, audio streams and audience interaction for all of England’s summer internationals.
Throughout the summer the website will have columns from the likes of England fast bowler Mark Wood and England women’s captain Heather Knight, and will continue to keep fans across breaking news and in-depth match analysis.
On July 12 viewers can tune in for new documentary One Day on BBC One.
The programme looks back at that one remarkable day on July 14, 2019 that played host to one of the most incredible Wimbledon men’s final matches of all time and the England cricket team lifting the World Cup trophy.
Relive the five hour extravaganza between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer and the electrifying moment the England cricket team stormed to victory against New Zealand, taking home the team’s first ever 50 over World Cup win.
To warm up for the return of Test Match highlights, throughout the month of June BBC Sport will transport fans back to some of the most memorable England v West Indies Test Matches of all time broadcast on BBC Two every weekend.
In tandem, Jonathan Agnew and Fazeer Mohammed will present a weekly TMS podcast on these classic encounters.
Relive the unforgettable moments as a generation of English cricketers battled against the charismatic brilliance of the best team in the world, the West Indies, from June 6.
Starting with England v West Indies at Lord’s in 1984, viewers can witness some of the all-time great performances from the likes of Ian Botham, Gordon Greenidge, Graham Gooch and Dominic Cork and watch some of the best to have ever played in full flow, such as Viv Richards and Brian Lara.
From the famous long room at Lord’s, Isa Guha will present the highlights from the classic games and tell the stories behind these incredible clashes that would eventually see England turn the tide on one of the most dominant teams in sport.
Serving up another slice of nostalgia, classic full Test replays will be played on 5 Live Sports Extra in June including the thrilling opening Ashes Test of 2013 at Trent Bridge, the miracle escape at Cardiff in 2009, the West Indies record run chase at Headingley in 2017 and Sir Alastair Cook’s emotional final Test against India in 2018.
Podcast offerings throughout the summer include the Tuffers and Vaughan show, classic View From The Boundary interviews and Tailenders with Greg James, Felix White and James Anderson. These can be listened to on BBC Sounds.
Director of Sport, Barbara Slater says: “We are delighted to welcome back Test Match cricket highlights to BBC TV.
"Along with broadcasting some of the best classic matches from over the decades, the coverage will provide the perfect mix for cricket fans this summer.”
