Cricket Week Podcast

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 190-run win over Sri Lanka in the second Test at Lord's to seal an unassailable 2-0 series win. They discuss the criticism of Ollie Pope's captaincy, and look back at a record-breaking Test Match for Joe Root, who becomes England's most prolific centurion in Test Cricket. Somerset and England spinner Jack Leach reflects on his 12 wickets in their County Championship win over Durham, and discusses a possible England recall for the tour of Pakistan next month. The Barmy Army Managing Director Chris Millard joins the show to discuss being allowed in at Lord's this week, and they hear exclusively from the outgoing Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 talkSPORT's Sam Ellard and Murali End host Mark Machado are at Lord's for the culmination of the 2nd Test which saw England take the win and the series. Plenty to discuss on today's show following a day where a double centurion failed to get the player of the match award, Sri Lanka showed some more fight but couldn't stop the inevitable and questions were asked about the poor ticket sales on day four at a ground that is supposedly England cricket's headquarters. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (X/Twitter @fulhamjon) and Mark Machado from the Murali End talk about what it's like to watch Joe Root bat when you want him to be out for a duck, what positives can be taken from the Sri Lanka Test effort so far this summer and Mark tells us what it is about cricket that he HATES the most. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Sam Ellard and former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at day two at Lord's in the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka and a day that saw Gus Atkinson get back on the Lord's honours board, Sri Lanka suffer their third batting collapse in a row and England put themselves into a position where they simply cannot lose.  If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (follow on X/Twitter @fulhamjon) & former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at day one of the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka at Lords, a day that saw Joe Root ride to the rescue once again with a magnificent 143 as he shared in a heart-breaking (for Sri Lanka) 7th wicket stand with Gus Atkinson which took the day away from the visitors. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison sit down with the outgoing Cricket West Indies CEO Johnny Grave for a special podcast. They reflect on his 7 years in the role and discuss the challenges of running West Indies Cricket and managing various territories. They also discuss the muted ICC fund to help Test Cricket, and discuss what the future holds for him after he leaves his role in October. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison for another busy show. They reflect on England's white-ball squads named for the upcoming series with Australia, and hear from selector Luke Wright, as both Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali are omitted. They also preview this week's second Test between England and Sri Lanka, with Leicestershire's Josh Hull earning a maiden Test call-up. Derbyshire Head of Cricket Mickey Arthur joins the show to reflect on their first County Championship win at home in almost 5 years, and discusses their season so far. They also hear exclusively from India's new Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate, and discuss the week's other big stories, as England name their squad for the T20 World Cup, and Pakistan lose to Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (follow on X/Twitter @fulhamjon) and former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at day three of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford where Jamie Smith his his first ever Test century, England led by 122 on first innings and Sri Lanka recovered from being 1/2. All to play for ahead of day four and plenty to discuss. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (@fulhamjon) and former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at day two of the 2nd Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford, a day that included some sparkling stroke play from the likes of Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, and some fantastic wicket taking deliveries from Prabath Jayasiriya, and one that ended with the teams still very close to each other.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (@fulhamjon) and former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at day one of the 1st Test between England and Sri Lanka at Old Trafford. A day which saw Sri Lanka reduced to 6/3 and 113/7 only to recover to 236 all out thanks to half centuries from their skipper and a debutant.   If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the start of the Test series between England and Sri Lanka this week, as Ollie Pope prepares to captain the side for the first time, and they'll hear from former England vice-captain Moeen Ali. Mark Machado from the Murali End Podcast joins the show to discuss how the tourists are preparing for the series, as they slip to a seven-wicket defeat against the England Lions. Glamorgan Head Coach Grant Bradburn reflects on reaching the final of the One Day Cup, where they'll face Somerset at Trent Bridge next month. They also look back at South Africa's series win in the West Indies, discuss Cricket in the Olympics, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Harmison and Jarrod Kimber bring you a short sharp podcast taken from their YouTube show Today the guys discuss which team is about to take centre stage in International White Ball CricketIf you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On SHORT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss how England replace captain Ben Stokes after he sustained a hamstring injury while playing in The Hundred, and they also hear from Ollie Pope on captaining England. The former England & Sri Lanka Head Coach Chris Silverwood joins the show to reflect on his time overseas, and his current role as Oval Invincibles' Assistant Coach. Gloucestershire fast bowler Ajeet Singh Dale reflects on his maiden call-up to the England Lions squad, and they look back at the first Test between the West Indies & South Africa in Trinidad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Harmison and Jarrod Kimber bring you a short sharp podcast taken from their YouTube show Today the guys discuss how history will judge the career of Jonny BairstowIf you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On SHORT  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to pay tribute to the former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe, who has passed away at the age of 55. They also hear from talkSPORT's Cricket Editor and lifelong Surrey fan Jon Norman. As well as this, they react to England's latest Test squad for the series against Sri Lanka later this month, as Jordan Cox receives his maiden call up, and Dan Lawrence looks set to open the batting. They discuss who should replace Matthew Mott as England's White-Ball Head Coach, and they debate if Joe Root can surpass Sachin Tendulkar's record for the most Test runs in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

David ‘Bumble’ Lloyd and Jarrod Kimber bring you a short sharp podcast taken from their YouTube show Today the guys discuss exactly why Shane Warne never captained the Australian Test side, what kind of team mate he was and his career as a broadcaster.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On SHORT  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 10-wicket win over the West Indies at Edgbaston to secure a 3-0 series clean sweep, and discuss if the Test side are making progress on the pitch. Machel St Patrick Hewitt from the Caribbean Cricket Podcast discusses the key takeaways from the West Indies camp, and looks ahead to next week's Test series with Sri Lanka. They also discuss reports that Andrew Flintoff has been 'lined up' to replace Matthew Mott as the England White-Ball Head Coach. Mark Machado from the Murali Pod reflects on Sri Lanka Women winning the Asia Cup for the very first time, and as always, they bring you the Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

 talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (follow on X/Twitter @fulhamjon) and former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at England's ten wicket win over the West Indies at Edgbaston which included a record breaking knock from stand in opener Ben Stokes, a player of the match bowling performance from Mark Wood and a promise of great things to come from England. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (follow on X/Twitter @fulhamjon) and Steve Harmison discuss a 13 wicket day at Edgbaston in the 3rd Test of the summer between England and West Indies.  If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe. Thanks for listening to Following On.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman, two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and Nick Friend from The Cricketer Mag talk about the final group matches from the Vitality Blast and hear from George Dobell on The Hundred's investment strategy. If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.  For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: County Cricketer.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.