Cricket Week Podcast

Double Ashes winner Steve Harmison sits down with the former England captain Mike Brearley to reflect on a magnificent career in the game. They discuss captaining England in the 1981 Ashes series, his post-playing career as a phycologist, and his thoughts on the Ben Stokes era with the England Test side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look at who England could select in their 18-player provisional squad for this year's World Cup, and ask if Ben Stokes will come out of ODI retirement to feature in India. The England all-rounder Chris Woakes reflects on a summer to remember and looks ahead to the Cricket World Cup. The former England batter Mark Butcher joins us to discuss a whole host of topics, and we also hear exclusively from the England all-rounder Sam Curran. And we end the show by hearing from New Zealand bowler Trent Boult, as he returns to the Black Caps squad for the tour of England next month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp sits down with the former England Cricket captain Michael Atherton to discuss a whole host of topics. They reflect on Ben Stokes' first 18 months as the Test captain, and what legacy he will leave behind in the years to come. They also discuss England's new style of play under Brendon McCullum, the rise of franchise Cricket around the world, and some of the memorable moments from his own career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's biggest stories. They get reaction to Alex Hales' international retirement, and debate when is the right time to call it a day as a professional. The Durham batter David Bedingham joins us to reflect on his 52-ball century in the One Day Cup, and also discuss his Test ambitions for South Africa. The former Proteas spinner Paul Harris discusses how the SA20 retentions will impact South Africa's two-Test series in New Zealand early next year, and whether the longest format in South Africa is in crisis. They also look at how Associate Nations will improve the One Day Cup, and reflect the other big stories in the game this week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

County Championship winner Steve Harmison, Nick Friend from The Cricketer and talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman run their eyes over the last two rounds of the county championship, discuss the punishment handed out to Yorkshire and talk the 50 over game. 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 2023 Ashes series, as England and Australia share a thrilling 2-2 draw after five brilliant Tests. They pay tribute to Stuart Broad after he announced his retirement from the game, and discuss what next for Jimmy Anderson, and whether he should have also retired. The Nottinghamshire Head Coach Peter Moores joins us to discuss what it was like working with Broad, and we also debate how Australia would be feeling after only retaining the Ashes. The former Kent batter Dave Fulton joins us to raise awareness for Iggy's Fund, a charity set up after the passing of the former England bowler Alan Igglesden, and we discuss Yorkshire's sanctions for their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day 5 of the 5th Ashes Test at The Oval, as Stuart Broad gets the perfect send-off to help England win by 49 runs. We look back at the series as a whole and where it ranks among the best ever Ashes series. Australian Cricket Writer Jarrod Kimber gives his thoughts on the series as a whole, and we take YOUR calls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day Four of the 5th Ashes Test, with Australia closing on 135-0, needing another 249 runs to win the series 3-1. They debate whether England's bowlers tried too hard to give Stuart Broad the perfect send-off, ask why Mark Wood didn't bowl that many overs, and discuss who are now favourites to win this Test Match. The former England spinner Graeme Swann and the former England opener Michael Lumb both pay tribute to Stuart Broad following his announcement that he'll retire after this Test Match, and the Sydney Morning Herald's Malcolm Conn discusses Steve Smith's future. As well as this, the former England spinner Monty Panesar debates if Moeen Ali should play in the tour of India at the start of next year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to react to the news that Stuart Broad has retired from all forms of Cricket. They hear from the England bowler himself, who has explained his decision, and they get the thoughts of his Nottinghamshire team-mate Luke Fletcher, and the former England bowler Harry Gurney. They also hear from the Daily Mail's Cricket reporter Paul Newman, and Australian Cricket Writer Jarrod Kimber, and the guys reflect briefly on Day 3 of the 5th Ashes Test, as England mount up a formidable lead at The Oval. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day 2 of the fifth Ashes Test, with Australia holding a 12-run lead over England at The Oval. They discuss a strong performance from the ball from Chris Woakes, debate whether Steve Smith should have been ran out, and they hear from England bowler Stuart Broad. The former England captain Graham Gooch joins the show to give us his thoughts on the series so far, and The Cricketer Magazine's Senior Correspondent George Dobell reflects on Yorkshire's sanctions for their handling of the Azeem Rafiq racism scandal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day One of the 5th Ashes Test between England and Australia at The Oval, with Australia closing on 61-1, trailing by 222 runs after England were bowled out for 283. They discuss the day so far, how big an impact Moeen Ali's injury could have, and they debate Jimmy Anderson's future in the England side. Australian Cricket Writer Jarrod Kimber joins the show, whilst they also hear from the former England bowler Alex Tudor and the former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and double Ashes winner Steve Harmison look back at the rain-affected fourth Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford, as the Aussies retain the Ashes with the draw. England captain Ben Stokes doesn't believe reserve days should be introduced in Test Cricket, but legendary Cricket commentator David 'Bumble' Lloyd disagrees. The former England wicket-keeper Geraint Jones joins us to discuss Jonny Bairstow's return to form with the gloves, and what it's like making errors when under the spotlight in an Ashes series. England bowler Stuart Broad reflects on the last 12 months playing in this Test side, and we debate whether now is a good time for both he & Jimmy Anderson to retire from International Cricket. And we end the show by discussing the latest Transfer news in County Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day Five of the fourth Ashes Test! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day Four of the fourth Ashes Test! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day Three of the fourth Ashes Test! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look back at Day Two of the fourth Ashes Test! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day One of the fourth Ashes Test. They were joined by Jarrod Kimber for the Australian point of view and we hear from New Zealand all rounder Jeremy Coney on the first days play! Australia finished the day on 299-8 with England yet to bat! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to look ahead to the Ashes Fourth Test at Old Trafford. You will hear from England Captain Ben Stokes, Australia captain Pat Cummins and an extended interview with the legend Mark Butcher! 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 this week's fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford, with England needing a win to keep the Ashes alive. They debate who should get selected for the game, whilst they also hear from the former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. The former England batter turned selector James Taylor gives his thoughts on the Ashes, whilst Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey reflects on the controversy surrounding his stumping of Jonny Bairstow at Lord's. Georgie Heath reflects on England's narrow three-run defeat in the second ODI which saw Australia retain the Ashes, and we look back at T20 Finals Day, as Somerset are crowned Champions for the first time since 2005. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at the latest round of County Championship action. They discuss if there is a title race on after Essex's late win over Lancashire, with Surrey dropping points again. They also discuss how counties can be financially protected when it comes to losing their young players to other counties, in light of Josh Tongue & Dillon Pennington moving from Worcestershire to Nottinghamshire. They also discuss the latest transfer news in County Cricket, and preview this weekend's T20 Blast Finals Day.Don't forget, talkSPORT listeners can get 20% off a 12-issue subscription to The Cricketer Magazine by visiting www.thecricketer.com/talksport Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.