The BBC have lost the radio rights to a second successive England winter cricket tour after Talksport gained exclusive coverage of the South Africa series in 2019/20.

This winter will be the first time the BBC have not broadcast Test Match Special since 2004/05, with Talksport outbidding the organisation to win the rights to cover England's trip to Sri Lanka and West Indies in the coming months.

That process has been repeated again for next winter's tour to South Africa, which will see Talksport provide coverage for four Tests and all one-day internationals and T20I matches.

The BBC still holds the rights to all of England's home cricket series.

Scott Taunton, the chief executive of Wireless - which owns Talksport - said: "Following England's emphatic victory at the Oval and an emotional goodbye to Alastair Cook this week, we're delighted to have won these rights in another big win for Talksport.

"This investment is a further commitment from us to this great game and these upcoming winter tours are set to be just as exciting as this golden summer of cricket."

The news marks another blow for the BBC's radio output, with Talksport broadcasting the Ryder Cup and Anthony Joshua's fight with Alexander Povetkin later this month.