Cricket Week Podcast

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.

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.