Cricket Week Podcast

Rohit Sharma decided to rest himself for the 5th test. Vice captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat. The pitch turned out to be full of danger and the Indian batters sustained continuous blows from the Australian bowlers on their way to 185 all out on day one at the SCG.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison for the final show of 2024. Cricbuzz writer Bharat Sundarasen joins the show to look back on Australia's dramatic 184-run win over India at the MCG, as they move one step closer to reaching the World Test Championship final. South Africa Head Coach Shukri Conrad also joins the show to reflect on reaching the World Test Championship Final at Lord's in June following a tense two-wicket win over Pakistan. They also dissect England's squad for the Champions Trophy, with Sam Curran, Reece Topley and Will Jacks left out, and they round up the biggest stories in County Cricket, as Adam Hollioake joins Kent as their Head Coach, and as ever, they'll bring you The Final Word Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani discuss the day's play at the MCG. India had been in a prime position to secure the draw but a collection of wickets swung the match violently in Australia’s favour giving the hosts an unassailable lead heading to the 5th test at Sydney.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani discuss the day's play at the MCG. Tailenders enjoyed another good day in Melbourne. Australia's 11th wicket partnership faced over 100 balls to see out the day's play. India dropped a couple of catches and were unlucky to beat the bat more than finding the edge. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani discuss the day's play at the MCG. Nitish Kumar Reddy stood up with the bat at number 8 to rescue India scoring a century to narrow the first innings deficit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani discuss the day's play at the MCG. Virat Kohli couldn’t avoid the spotlight on day 2. The former India captain was fined and sanctioned for shoving Sam Konstas on day 1 at the MCG. Kohli was also involved in the run out of top scorer Yashasvi Jaiswal before nicking off to Scott Boland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Konstas became Australia's youngest-ever debutant opener and started his test career in style, reverse scooping Jasprit Bumrah three times in his second over. Jarrod and Saurabh look at a crazy innings where the 19-year-old got into a fight with Virat Kohli and asked the TV cameras for Bumrah to return to the crease so he could 'score some more runs'. 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 the year of 2024. They reflect on England's year in red-ball Cricket, with wins over the West Indies, Sri Lanka & New Zealand, and discuss how well equipped they are for next year's Ashes series. They also look back at a difficult year for the white-ball side, and discuss some of the other big moments in Test Cricket from the last 12 months. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp speaks with the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney about his life and career in the game in a wide-ranging interview. They discuss beating the West Indies in 1979/80, beating England in the 1986 series, and what it was like to play alongside the likes of Sir Richard Hadlee & John Wright. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani look back on a rainy day 5 draw in Brisbane but the big news was that R Ashwin announced his international retirement from all formats with immediate effect. The score remains 1-1 going into the boxing day test. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We hear exclusively from the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum after England's 2-1 series win in New Zealand, as he reflects on that achievement, the contrasting form of both Zak Crawley and Jacob Bethell, and looks ahead to taking the white-ball role in 2025. As well as this, Neil Manthorp is joined by the Daily Mail's Lawrence Booth and the Daily Telegraph's Nick Hoult to discuss a huge 2025 for English Cricket, and the upcoming 2025 Champions Trophy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

India avoided the follow on to set up a draw on day 5 and the slim chance of a win at the Gabba. Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah batted until bad light ended day 4.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by Steve Harmison and Anton Devcich to look back on Day 4 out in Hamilton as New Zealand clinched victory in the 3rd Test by 423 runs. Also included is an interview with England captain Ben Stokes. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman recaps on the 4th and final day of the 3rd test out in Hamilton as New Zealand win by 423 runs, their joint biggest ever winning margin! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani look back on persistent rain on day 3 in Brisbane. The two teams were on and off the field but India managed to put themselves at risk, losing wickets when it was easiest to bat. Can India navigate the remaining two days of rain to take a 1-1 scoreline to the MCG? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back on Day 3 of the 3rd test out in Hamilton. A magnificent century from Williamson puts the game out of reach of the visitors. We also spoke to Marcus Trescothick after the Day's play. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman recaps on Day 3 of the 3rd test out in Hamilton, New Zealand. The hosts made England squirm and have put the game out of reach. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Saurabh Somani look back on day 2 in Brisbane. Steve Smith returned to form with a century and Travis Head scored yet another hundred. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman recaps on Day 2 of the 3rd test out in Hamilton, New Zealand. It's safe to say that it was a day that belonged to the Kiwis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back on Day 2 of the 3rd test out in Hamilton. It was a day that England will want to forget in a hurry! also hear exclusive interviews with Paul Collingwood and Matt Henry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.