Cricket Week Podcast

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at the week's County Cricket. They discuss what England can expect from Josh Tongue ahead of the Worcestershire seamer making his Test debut against Ireland this week, and also look back at the week's T20 Blast action. They also look at what's gone wrong for Yorkshire this season, and George updates us on the latest on a potential sale of the county. And they round off the show by answering your questions!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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the start of England's Test summer against Ireland. They hear from the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum, and debate what bowling attack will feature at Lord's. They also hear exclusively from the England bowler Stuart Broad ahead of the start of the Ashes series, and discuss where he fits into England's plans. They discuss the news that Jason Roy has given up his incremental contract with the ECB in order to play in the inaugural Major League Cricket, whilst they also get the thoughts of the Surrey Director of Cricket Alec Stewart. And they round the show off by rounding up the best of the T20 Blast action as well as hearing from the newly-appointed West Indies white-ball Head Coach Daren Sammy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon O'Donnell is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to continue building up to the start of next month's Ashes series. They discuss England's injury boost, with Ollie Robinson fit after scans revealed no damage to his ankle, and they also hear exclusively from England duo Jonny Bairstow and Jimmy Anderson. As well as this, the former Australia fast bowler Damien Fleming looks back at his favourite Ashes memories, and gives his thoughts on the upcoming series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 7 of the County Championship. They discuss how important Ollie Robinson will be for England after his injury boost, and ask if anyone can stop Surrey or Durham in their respective divisions. They also debate the use of the one-week loan system in County Cricket, and discuss the future of streaming in the domestic game. And they react to the news that Sanjay Patel will leave the ECB after this edition of the Hundred, and answer your questions.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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 7 of the County Championship. They discuss Ollie Robinson's ankle injury, and how big a blow it would be if he were to miss the Ashes, and also who replaces him in the side if he cannot play. England batter Jonny Bairstow joins the show to reflect on his return from a long-term injury, and look ahead to the start of the Ashes. They also hear exclusively from England's all-time leading wicket-taker Jimmy Anderson ahead of the start of the English summer, and ask if anyone can stop Surrey retaining the County Championship title. They also round up the best action from Division Two, as Durham win again and Worcestershire win a thriller, and they'll end the show by reflecting on Zak Crawley's comments that he doesn't care about the outside noise. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Simon O'Donnell is joined by the double Ashes winner Steve Harmison as they continue to build-up to the start of the Ashes at Edgbaston on 16th June. They discuss England's 15-player squad for the only Test against Ireland, and discuss how big a blow Jofra Archer's injury will be for the England side. The former England captain Mike Gatting joins us to reflect on some of his finest Ashes memories, including winning in 1986/87, and facing *that* Ball of the Century against Shane Warne. They also hear from the Australia spinner Nathan Lyon, who believes a whitewash this summer is '100% possible' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison, and The Cricketer Magazine's Nick Friend to look back at another Round of the County Championship. They discuss the news that England bowler Jofra Archer has been ruled out for the English summer, and reflect on Jonny Bairstow's return to the England Test side. They also debate if Warwickshire can challenge for the County Championship this season, praise another big win for Surrey, and debate if Sussex made a mistake leaving out Nathan McAndrew for their drew with Leicestershire.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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's biggest stories. They ask how worried England fans should be after Jimmy Anderson suffered a 'minor groin injury' in Lancashire's draw with Somerset, and they debate how Test Cricket can survive in a fast approaching era of T20 franchise Cricket, while they also hear the thoughts of the England Test Coach Brendon McCullum. Durham captain Scott Borthwick reflects on their nail-biting one-wicket win over Yorkshire and discusses the turnaround at the club this season, and we review Round 6 of the County Championship. We end the show by reflecting on the week's other big stories, as Daren Sammy is named the West Indies new white-ball Head Coach, and the ICC decide to scrap the soft signal rule. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Australia World Cup winner Simon O'Donnell is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to build up to the start of the Ashes. They ask how concerned England fans should be with Jofra Archer's latest injury setback, and discuss the news that Australia won't be playing any warm-up games ahead of the Ashes. Australia legend Adam Gilchrist joins the show to look back at both the 2005 and 2006/07 Ashes series, and discusses the key moments from his career. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 5 of the County Championship. They discuss a big win for Warwickshire, who moved joint-top of Division One on a rain-affected week, and look back at nail-biting draws for Surrey against Essex, and Nottinghamshire against Lancashire. They discuss Steve Smith's debut for Sussex against Worcestershire, and also debate where Jonny Bairstow fits back into the England side after making his comeback for Yorkshire last week.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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 5 of the County Championship. They discuss Jofra Archer returning home from the IPL after more trouble with his right elbow, and they are joined by the Warwickshire bowler Chris Rushworth after his 10-76 helped them beat Hampshire at the Ageas Bowl. The Northamptonshire captain Sam Whiteman reflects on his match-saving century against Somerset, and we discuss the week's other big stories, as Katherine Sciver-Brunt retires from International Cricket, and Ireland name their squad for the one-off Test against England at Lord's next month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The former Australia World Cup winner Simon O'Donnell is joined by double Ashes winner Steve Harmison to build up to the start of the 2023 Ashes series in England. They discuss how Australia are reacting to Stuart Broad's comments about the last series being 'void', and they discuss how Australia will combat England's new style of play. The former Australia bowler Michael Kasprowicz joins us to reflect on that iconic Test Match at Edgbaston in 2005, and we speak to the Australia wicket-keeper Alex Carey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 4 of the County Championship. They discuss a huge win for Surrey, who went back to the top of Division One with a big win over Warwickshire, and they reflect on Durham's innings victory over Derbyshire. They also discuss the new proposals to the format of the County season, with it being proposed that more County Championship Cricket will be played in August.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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 4 of the County Championship. They discuss a big win for Surrey, who moved to the top of Division One after beating Warwickshire, and they praise Durham for their innings victory over Derbyshire. The Middlesex bowler Tim Murtagh joins the show to reflect on taking 1,000 wickets for the county, and look ahead to Ireland's only-Test with England next month. They hear exclusively from the England batter Dawid Malan on the pressures of franchise Cricket, and they discuss more possible changes to the structure of English Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT have teamed up with Australian broadcaster SEN for a brand new show building up to the start of the Ashes series. The former Australia all-rounder Simon O'Donnell is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss all the major stories and talking points in the lead up to the 2023 series, which starts at Edgbaston on the 16th June. They discuss David Warner's future as the Australia opener, ask how much of a worry Jofra Archer's recent injury is, and they're also joined by the Australia batter Matt Renshaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship. They discuss a dramatic win for Middlesex against Nottinghamshire at Lord's, look back at a memorable day for Gloucestershire all-rounder Tom Price, and answer the very best questions put to them by the listeners.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.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship, as Middlesex leave it late to dramatically beat Nottinghamshire, and Hampshire blow Northamptonshire away inside 3 days. They are joined by the Middlesex opener Mark Stoneman to look back at that win at Lord's, and they also speak exclusively to the Australian opener Marcus Harris after he was named in the Ashes squad for the first 2 Test matches. They also round up the week's biggest stories, as Mickey Arthur rejoins Pakistan as their Director of Cricket, and Ben Stokes' injury problems continue in the IPL. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison as well as The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell and Nick Friend to review Round 2 of the County Championship. They discuss Warwickshire's late win over Kent, and reflect on an Ollie Pope masterclass which saw Surrey beat Hampshire by 9 wickets at The Oval. They also round up the best action from Division Two, as Durham get their first win of the season, and they answer your questions! 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 Round 2 of the County Championship. They discuss big wins for Surrey and Warwickshire, and discuss another low score for Zak Crawley at Kent. They also hear exclusively from the Surrey Director of Cricket Alec Stewart, who thinks the way players are contracted will be changed in the near future in the midst of more and more franchise Cricket. The Durham bowler Matthew Kuhnemann joins us to reflect on his five-wicket haul which led them to the first win of the season, and the Wisden Editor Lawrence Booth joins us to discuss their Top 5 Cricketers of 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Scott Taylor speaks exclusively to the Surrey Director of Cricket Alec Stewart. They discuss the new rules heading into the 2023 season, some of Surrey's key stars ahead of a busy International summer, and they reflect of the state of the Cricket, with the rise of Franchise Cricket around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.