Cricket Week Podcast

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison & The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell & Nick Friend to look back at Round 1 of the County Championship. They discuss the findings from the report into the finances of English Cricket, and discuss a quickfire century for Ben Foakes at Old Trafford. They also round up some of the other results in the County Championship, as Leicestershire chase down 389 to win at Yorkshire, Sussex beat Durham in a thriller, and Essex's bowling attack blow Middlesex away at Lord's. They also end 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 fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Round 1 of the County Championship. They are full of praise for both Surrey wicket-keeper Ben Foakes and Kent opener Zak Crawley after their individual performances, and they discuss how far Essex can go with that bowling attack. The Hampshire bowler Kyle Abbott joins us to look ahead to the new season & discuss the current state of South African Cricket. Leicestershire Head Coach Paul Nixon reflects on their historic three-wicket win over Yorkshire, their first win at Headingley in first-class Cricket in 123 years. And we round up the results from Division Two, as Sussex get off to a winning start under Paul Farbrace, and we look at how the ECB can fend off interest from franchises by offering players multi-year central contracts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison & The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell & Nick Friend to preview the 2023 County Championship season. They debate who will win the Division One title, which teams can challenge for promotion out of Division Two, and they select their players to watch ahead of the new season. We also discuss the findings from the CDC Hearings, and what this means for the County game.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 and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison discuss the week's biggest stories. They ask what the game as a whole can learn from this week's CDC Hearings, which saw 7 of the 8 charges of using racial & discriminatory language upheld. They also discuss where Michael Vaughan goes from here, after he was cleared on the balance of probabilities of using racist language towards Azeem Rafiq. As well as this, the England wicket-keeper Ben Foakes speaks exclusively to us ahead of the new season, and the guys are also joined by the Durham & Netherlands all-rounder Bas de Leede to look at his move to the North East. And they end the show by discussing a 5-fer for Mark Wood in the IPL, South Africa moving closer to World Cup qualification, and Ireland returning to play Test Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hugh Woozencroft speaks exclusively to the former Yorkshire spinner Azeem Rafiq on the day that charges against seven of the eight individuals accused of using racial or discriminatory language were upheld by the Cricket Disciplinary Commission. He discusses what the last two-and-a-half years have been like for him, his thoughts on the outcome, and what the game can do better to make it more inclusive. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler discuss the biggest stories this week. They discuss the reports that England batter Jason Roy has been offered £300,000 to play in the inaugural Major League Cricket and what this means for the game. They also look at the influx of Australian players into County Cricket and debate whether it's a good thing. The Sussex Head Coach Paul Farbrace joins us to look ahead to the new season and discuss the signing of Steve Smith, whilst the Lancashire Thunder bowler Phoebe Graham reflects on The Hundred draft and looks back at the inaugural season of the WPL. We also talk about South Africa naming their strongest possible squad for the two-match ODI series against the Netherlands, and we discuss Harmy becoming a Durham Hall of Famer! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of England's best fast bowlers Steve Harmison, speaks with England's two most successful, Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad about their career to date, highs and lows along the way, their start and potentially their finish. 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 Ollie Robinson's comments that England could give Australia 'a good hiding' in the Ashes this summer, and they also hear exclusively from England duo Jonny Bairstow and Chris Woakes. They also discuss whether Jonny Bairstow should open the batting for the Test side this summer, whilst England World Cup winner Liam Plunkett joins us to reflect on the inaugural Major League Cricket Draft, in which he was signed for the San Francisco Unicorns, playing alongside Aaron Finch and Marcus Stoinis. We also hear from the South Africa captain Temba Bavuma after he scored 3 centuries in as many months, and we discuss the other big stories, as Dane van Niekerk retires from International Cricket, and Ireland are set to host India for 3 T20s this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT reporter Ollie Clink asks the question 'what is it like to face a 90mph delivery?' and to answer it he enlists the help of former England captain Mike Atherton, fast bowler Steve Harmison, tail ender Alex Tudor as well as Jarrod Kimber. If you would like more shows like this one let Jon Norman know @fulhamjon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at England's T20 series defeat to Bangladesh, and debate whether they underestimated the hosts in the 3-0 defeat, and we hear exclusively from the England Head Coach Matthew Mott. The England all-rounder Moeen Ali discusses his future, dropping a hint that he could retire after the Cricket World Cup later this year. New Zealand Cricket Writer Andrew Alderson joins us to reflect on New Zealand's dramatic two-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the first Test, with the Black Caps winning off the final ball of the match. And we round off the show by looking ahead to the World Test Championship Final between India & Australia in June, and we review South Africa's convincing win over the West Indies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former Ireland international Cath Dalton to look back at England's 16-run defeat to Bangladesh in the 3rd and final T20 in Dhaka. They discuss whether England were too complacent in this series with their squad selection, they praise Bangladesh for their performances throughout the series, and they hear from the England captain Jos Buttler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England bowler Alex Tudor and the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to look back at Bangladesh's four-wicket win over England in the second T20 in Dhaka. They discuss what the series defeat means for England, what Jos Buttler's side can learn from this, and they praise Bangladesh for winning the series with a game to spare. They also hear exclusively from the England captain Jos Buttler, and they also get the thoughts of Man of the Match Mehidy Hasan and the Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison and the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to look back at Bangladesh's six-wicket win over England in the first T20. They discuss a brilliant performance from Man of the Match Najmul Hossain Shanto, ask if England regretted not picking another batter in the squad, and they hear from both Jos Buttler & Shakib Al Hasan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In an interview with @sightscreencj, England's white ball vice-captain Moeen Ali on Adil Rashid performing under pressure, the future of the white ball England side, his plans for retirement and why he will be happy to stand aside for the likes of Will Jacks or Liam Livingstone if it's in the interests of the team. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 2-1 ODI series win in Bangladesh, and assess how they are looking 7 months out from the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India. England captain Jos Buttler chats exclusively to us, and England batter Dawid Malan explains why his century in the first ODI was the best of his career. We'll also look ahead to the three T20s against Bangladesh, which is live & exclusive on talkSPORT 2, starting on Thursday. As well as this, we'll hear from the South African bowler Kagiso Rabada, and the West Indies duo Jason Holder and Kemar Roach, after they all call for their nations to play more Test Cricket, but we discuss whether this is possible. And we end the show by discussing the new Women's Premier League, and review Australia's 9 wicket win over India in the third Test in Indore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison and the former Ireland batter Cath Dalton to look back at the third ODI between Bangladesh and England, as Bangladesh win the game by 50 runs, but England win the series 2-1. They discuss how England's side should look at the Cricket World Cup later this year, whether Ben Stokes should come out of retirement, and they hear exclusively from the England captain Jos Buttler. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by former England bowlers Monty Panesar and Stuart Meaker to look back at the second ODI between Bangladesh and England, with England sealing the series with a 132 run win in Mirpur. They discuss a return to form for Jason Roy, who's 132 helped England post 326-7 in their innings, and look at England's strength in depth ahead of the World Cup later this year. They also hear from Roy himself as well as the England captain Jos Buttler and the Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England bowler Alex Tudor and the former Essex all-rounder Ryan ten Doeschate to look back at the first ODI between Bangladesh and England, with England going 1-0 up in the series with a three-wicket win. They reflect on Dawid Malan's match-winning century, ask if he gets in England's best ODI side, and they hear exclusively from Malan himself, as well as the England captain Jos Buttler and the Bangladesh skipper Tamim Iqbal. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison and Cricket Broadcaster Dan McHardy to look back at a pulsating second Test between New Zealand and England, with the Kiwis winning by just 1 run to draw the two-match series 1-1. They discuss how big a moment that could be for New Zealand, look at what next for England, and debate whether we should be concerned with Ben Stokes' knee injury. They also hear exclusively from the England captain Ben Stokes, Player of the Series Harry Brook, the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum and the New Zealand bowler Neil Wagner. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the New Zealand Cricket Commentator Dan McHardy to look back at Day 4 of the Second Test between New Zealand and England, with England closing on 48-1, requiring 210 more runs to win the Test match. They discuss a good fight back for the tourists in the evening, Harry Brook taking his first ever Test wicket, and they also hear exclusively from the England bowler Jack Leach after his figures of 5-157. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.