Cricket Week Podcast

Jon Norman and Steve Harmison run their eye over how well England's players have been performing after four matches of their seven game T20 series with Pakistan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Two exclusive no-nonsense interviews as Sir Geoffrey Boycott and Gareth Batty are invited onto talkSPORT Radio. Sir Geoffrey talks about the proposed Sir Andrew Strauss cricket reforms & Gareth Batty discusses the challenge he faced taking over at Surrey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison preview England's upcoming T20 series against Pakistan, and look at how important it is for them to return to the country for the first time since 2005. The former Pakistan captain Aamir Sohail looks at the hosts' preparation for the series, and we look back at the latest round of County Championship action. As well as this, we discuss Kent's victory over Lancashire in the Royal London One-Day Cup final and look at Mark Boucher's move to the Mumbai Indians and what the future holds for coaches in franchise Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and The Cricketer Magazine's George Dobell to review the latest round of County Championship action. They discuss Steve's interest in the vacant position of England selector, debate who should England's second spinner be for the upcoming Test tour of Pakistan, and discuss the ongoing title race in Division One of the County Championship. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman sits down with former England National Selector Ed Smith to talk about the use of data alongside conscious thought, thinking outside the box, innovation, ingenuity, the recalling of Buttler, the selection of Sam Curran and whether a batsman who scores a century is ever droppable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison look back at a very special Test Match at The Oval, as England make it 6 wins from 7 games this summer and secure a series win over South Africa in the process. They hear from both Ben Stokes and Dean Elgar, and debate what changes need to be made ahead of the Test tour to Pakistan in December. As well as this, England bowler Mark Wood looks ahead to next month's T20 World Cup, and South Africa legend Shaun Pollock assesses a tough tour for the Proteas, and how they can improve. Finally, Aaron Finch discusses his retirement from ODI Cricket. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman and Steve Harmison look back at England's amazing ten wicket win over South Africa at The Oval. Or at least they would be if the umpires hadn't taken the players off the field with England only needing 33 runs to win. Argh! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman and Neil Manthorp try and put into words the majesty of the pre match build up as The Oval crowd rose as one to commemorate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison discuss Jonny Bairstow's 'freak' injury and whether that means the door is still open for Alex Hales to return. The Managing Director of England Men's Cricket Rob Key discusses Jason Roy's omission from the T20 World Cup squad, and the Trent Rockets Head Coach Andy Flower joins us to reflect on their victory in the Hundred. As well as this, we preview the upcoming series decider between England and South Africa at The Oval, and look at some coaching changes within County Cricket. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's dominant victory over South Africa in the second Test at Old Trafford. They hear from both Ben Stokes and Dean Elgar, praises Stokes' heroic performance with both bat and ball, and discuss Ollie Robinson's return to the Test side. As well as this, Ben Foakes discusses scoring his first Test Century in England, we debate how long Jimmy Anderson can keep playing at the highest level, and we speak exclusively to the England Women's captain Heather Knight. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Harmison and Jon Norman reflect on a huge win for England where Stokes, Foakes, Robinson and Anderson shone but ask whether Stokes body will be able to hold up for much longer if he continues bowling 13 over spells. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

England needed a couple of batting heroes and they duly found them with centuries apiece for the two Ben's. Steve Harmison and Jon Norman reflect on all the action from day two at Old Trafford. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

South Africa's decision to bat first is kinda like what Joe Root did at Brisbane, discuss......Steve Harmison and Jon Norman do exactly that following a 13 wicket day at Old Trafford which saw South Africa bowled out for 151 and then Zak Crawley withstand all the fire and brimstone it's possible to withstand this side of Hades. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sam Ellard speaks exclusively to the England Test captain Ben Stokes about the release of his documentary Ben Stokes: Phoenix From The Ashes - which comes out this Friday. They discuss his battle with mental health, that infamous incident in Bristol in 2017, and his rise to the England Test captaincy. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's heavy defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Lord's. They hear from England Test captain Ben Stokes and Assistant Coach Paul Collingwood, who defends Zak Crawley after another miserable Test Match for the opener. Stuart Broad praises Jimmy Anderson after he continues to take wickets at 40, and we hear from both Dean Elgar and Anrich Nortje. As well as this, they discuss the new Future Tours Programme, hear from Graeme Smith on the new T20 league in South Africa, and discuss more England players going to the new UAE T20 league. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman and Steve Harmison dissect England's first Test defeat of the summer, worry about Ben Stokes knee, work out where England go from here, decide Zak Crawley's immediate fate and applaud some stunning fast bowling. Also hear from Ben Stokes, Dean Elgar and Anrich Nortje. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman and Steve Harmison talk about whether Stokes insistence to lead from the front may bring a premature end to his Test career. They also discuss whether this may be Broad's last summer as an England player, the re-emergence of Jack Leach and the brilliance of Kagiso Rabada. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman and Neil Manthorp delight in South Africa's bowling brilliance while despair at the fact it's unlikely to ever happen again. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison build-up to England's three-match Test series against South Africa, which starts at Lord's on Wednesday. They hear from South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi, and speak exclusively to the South Africa spinner Simon Harmer. As well as this, they speak with the Somerset batter Will Smeed after he became the first batter to score a Hundred in the Hundred, and they discuss what Trent Boult's decision to be released from his New Zealand contract means for the future of the International game. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp and the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison discuss England's Test squad for the first 2 Tests against South Africa, and hear exclusively from the England Test captain Ben Stokes and fast bowler Stuart. The former England World Cup winning captain Eoin Morgan discusses life after international Cricket, and Huw Turbervill from The Cricketer Magazine joins us to discuss the appointment of Richard Thompson as the new ECB Chair. And Team England captain Nat Sciver discusses what next for Cricket after their appearance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.