Following On Cricket Podcast

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman speaks with England's leading wicket-taker in Test Cricket, Jimmy Anderson, about a whole host of topics ahead of England's five-match Test series against India, which overseas listeners can hear on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. They discuss what it's like bowling to both Virat Kohli & Sachin Tendulkar, recall some stories from inside the dressing room over the years & debate why England perhaps don't value the World Test Championship as much as other nations. They also preview the upcoming five-Test series, and discuss the next generation of England bowlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and South African cricket host and broadcaster Neil Manthorp try and put into words what winning the World Test Championship Final will mean to the Proteas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by George Dobell and Nick Friend from The Cricketer to discuss the latest news in County Cricket. They debate what the schedule will look like for the 2026 season, and discuss each of the possibilities, weighing up the pros and cons. They also round up the latest from the T20 Blast, as Northamptonshire make a brilliant start with 5 wins from 5 games, and Jimmy Anderson continues to impress for Lancashire Lightning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to dissect England's 14-man squad named for the first Test against India, and they hear from selector Luke Wright. The former Australia fast bowler Jason Gillespie joins the show to look ahead to this week's World Test Championship Final between Australia and South Africa, and they also get the South African view with former Proteas fast bowler Allan Donald. They hear from the outgoing New Zealand Coach Gary Stead, reflect on England Women's series win over the West Indies, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jarrod Kimber and Daily Telegraph cricket writer and author Tim Wigmore talk about the publication of Tim's new book 'Test Cricket: A History' which describes the complete history of cricket's longest format from its inception through to the current day.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.Thanks for listening to Following On. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and author and broadcaster Jarrod Kimber talk during the lunch break of England's Test with Zimbabwe about Jarrod's new book 'The Art of Batting' which compiles the list of best 50 batters in the history of Test cricket. Enjoy!If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.Thanks for listening to Following On. 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's Nick Friend to round up the latest from the world of County Cricket. They discuss Jimmy Anderson's T20 comeback, as he takes 3-17 in his first T20 game in almost 11 years. They also discuss the England Lions' high-scoring draw with India 'A', reflect on a positive week on the field for Lancashire, and debate if the T20 Blast will change format ahead of the 2026 summer. 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 England's ODI series win against the West Indies. They discuss Joe Root's record-breaking innings in the second ODI, as his career-best 166 guided England to an unassailable 2-0 lead. They also hear from Harry Brook on why he moved Will Jacks down the batting order, and debate whether Jacob Bethell will have a place in England's XI for the first Test against India after his impressive half-century in the first ODI. Northamptonshire Steelbacks captain David Willey discusses their 100% start to the Blast season and reflects on life after England, whilst they also round up the week's other big stories, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Scott Taylor is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as both George Dobell and Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to look back at the latest round of County Championship matches. They discuss how Lancashire can improve after yet another defeat, ask if Leicestershire are all-but promoted after another win, and discuss big wins for both Somerset and Sussex. As well as this, they discuss Sam Cook's England debut and discuss a positive return to County Cricket for Chris Woakes. 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 England's innings victory over Zimbabwe, as Shoaib Bashir takes his best Test figures, and they debate if there are concerns over the fast bowlers ahead of the India series. Indian Cricket Writer Sharda Ugra dissects their 18-man squad for the series in England, as Shubman Gill is named the new Test captain, but there's no place for Shreyas Iyer. Leicestershire Head Coach Alfonso Thomas joins the show to reflect on their 4th straight County Championship victory in a row, as they move clear at the top of Division Two. And they round up the week's other big stories, discuss a remarkable 24 hours for Sikandar Raza, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew McKenna is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former Zimbabwe fast bowler Ed Rainsford to look back at England's innings & 45 run win over Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge. They discuss a match-winning five-wicket haul from Shoaib Bashir, discuss an indifferent performance with the ball by England's bowlers, and debate how Zimbabwe can build on this in the years to come. 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 Zimbabwe bowler Ed Rainsford to look back at Day 2 of the one-off Test between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, with Zimbabwe closing on 30-2 after being asked to follow on, and still trail by 270 runs. They discuss a memorable century for Zimbabwe opener Brian Bennett, discuss England's performance with the ball at Trent Bridge, in particular from Shoaib Bashir, and ask what England will be looking for ahead of Day 3. 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 Zimbabwe fast bowler Ed Rainsford to look back at Day One of the first Test between England and Zimbabwe at Trent Bridge, with England closing on 498-3. They reflect on centuries for Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope and Ben Duckett, discuss a poor showing with the ball by Zimbabwe, and debate when England will declare in their first innings.You can hear live ball-by-ball commentary for overseas listeners on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time Ashes winner Steve Harmison and both George Dobell & Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship action. They discuss Nottinghamshire's defeat at Durham & if it's a sign of things to come later in the season. They also reflect on Essex's defeat to Worcestershire, discuss Leicestershire's dominance in Division Two, and preview England's one-off Test against Zimbabwe this week, with every ball available for an overseas audience on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. 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 England's one-off Test against Zimbabwe, which begins at Trent Bridge on Thursday. They discuss if Sam Cook will make his Test debut, hear from England captain Ben Stokes & debate if England need to change the perception surrounding the team. England bowler Mark Wood has his say, and also discusses being part of the coaching staff for a PCC XI against Zimbabwe this week. The former Zimbabwe fast bowler Ed Rainsford discusses how important this Test is for the tourists, and as always they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (@fulhamjon) sits down with former England and Warwickshire all rounder Dermot Reeve and broadcaster and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber to talk about Brian Lara, Bob Woolmer, T20 cricket, AB De Villiers inspired coaching, sweep slogging Curtly Ambrose and getting under the skin of Rahul Dravid.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.Thanks for listening to Following On. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman (@fulhamjon) is joined by former England and Warwickshire all rounder Dermot Reeve. Dermot, who was part of Channel 4's legendary cricket commentary team and who became a successful cricket coach talks about how drug addiction has led to the destruction of his career, relationships and financial security. Now living alone and estranged from his children he's starting the long process back to recovery.For more cricket content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.Thanks for listening to Following On. 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's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at Round 6 of the County Championship. They discuss what's gone wrong at Lancashire, as Keaton Jennings steps down as red-ball captain with them bottom of Division Two. They also debate if Nottinghamshire can go onto win the title after extending their lead at the top of the table with a convincing win over Hampshire, and they round up the other news from the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to dissect the latest England white-ball squads named for the ODI and T20 series against the West Indies, with Liam Dawson returning to the England setup for the first time since 2022. Lahore Qalanders all-rounder David Wiese reflects on his experiences of leaving Pakistan & explains why he won't be returning to the country for this season. Indian Cricket Writer Sharda Ugra reflects on the retirements of both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman joins us for a special announcement! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England coach and broadcaster David Lloyd and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is taken from the Bumble & Kimber Show on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube Channel.Today the guys debate who deserves to be known as the best T20 bowler of all time.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England coach and broadcaster David Lloyd and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is taken from the Bumble & Kimber Show on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube Channel.Today the guys debate which team deserves to be called the best cricket team in history.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as both George Dobell and Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship matches. They discuss Somerset's thrilling three-wicket win over Essex, and whether that can kickstart their season. They also reflect on Durham's high-scoring draw with Hampshire, and praise both Leicestershire and Middlesex for their victories. As well as this, they discuss the latest England squad named for the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, with Essex bowler Sam Cook earning his first call-up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to England's 13-man squad for the upcoming Test against Zimbabwe. They discuss Sam Cook's inclusion, whether Zak Crawley and Shoaib Bashir are fortunate to keep their places, and they hear from England Selector Luke Wright. Somerset batter James Rew joins the show to discuss his match-winning century, as they recovered from 78-5 to beat Essex by 3 wickets at Taunton. Cricket Writer and Author Rod Lyall discuss his new book 'The Club', and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England coach and broadcaster David Lloyd and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is taken from the Bumble & Kimber Show on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube Channel.Today the guys debate how the IPL can be more competitive.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England coach and broadcaster David Lloyd and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is taken from the Bumble & Kimber Show on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube Channel.Today the guys debate how history will view MS Dhoni.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and George Dobell & Nick Friend from The Cricketer to look back at the latest round of County Championship games. They reflect on Somerset's difficult start to the season, and debate if they are now in a relegation battle. They also discuss Durham getting their first win of the season, and ask if Surrey can now push on after they too won for the first time this year. They praise Leicestershire's start to the season in Division Two, look back at the opening round of One-Day Cup games in the Women's game, and preview this week's County Championship fixtures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that Nat Sciver-Brunt has been appointed the new England Women's captain. They also look back at another round of County Championship action, and debate if Josh Tongue is in pole position to play Test Cricket for England this summer after his 5-fer helped Nottinghamshire beat Sussex to go top of Division One. The former Zimbabwe fast bowler Ed Rainsford looks back at their historic Test win over Bangladesh, and discusses how they are shaping up ahead of facing England next month. They also hear from New Zealand Cricket CEO Scott Weenick after they partnered with MLC, becoming the first ICC full member nation to form a partnership with a franchise competition, and ESPNCricinfo's Assistant Editor Matt Roller discusses reports the IPL schedule could be extended to 94 games from 2028. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison as well as Nick Friend and George Dobell from thecricketer.com to look back at Round 3 of the County Championship. They debate if Essex bowler Sam Cook will make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month & discuss what the bowling line-up will look like for the game at Trent Bridge. They also discuss the week's action, as Middlesex beat Glamorgan, Rehan Ahmed scores a century for Leicestershire, and Ollie Pope returns to form with Surrey. 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 and discuss the week's biggest stories. They discuss Sam Cook's omission from the Essex squad & whether that indicates he'll make his Test debut for England against Zimbabwe next month. The Nottinghamshire fast bowler Fergus O'Neill joins the show to discuss his fine start to the season & adapting to English Cricket, and they are also joined by the Editor of the Wisden Almanack, Lawrence Booth, to discuss their Top 5 Cricketers and some of the wider issues in the game. Durham Head Coach Danielle Hazell looks ahead to their first season as a Tier One county, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is previously unreleased footage from a Following On show that went out on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube ChannelToday the guys debate whether the IPL will ever be bigger than the EPL.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and George Dobell and Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to look back at Round 2 of the County Championship. They discuss a thrilling win for Warwickshire against Durham, ask if Dom Sibley can resurrect his England career after a stellar start to the season, and they round up all the action from Division Two, as Kent make it two wins from two under new Head Coach Adam Hollioake. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that Jimmy Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation list, and they hear from the newly appointed white-ball captain Harry Brook. They round up the week's County Championship action, as Warwickshire edge past Durham in a thriller at Chester-Le-Street, and Kent make it two wins from two to the start to the season. Yorkshire spinner Dom Bess joins the show to discuss his century as they beat Worcestershire by 504 runs at Headingley. They also round up the latest action from the IPL, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and Senior Cricket Writer at thecricketer.com George Dobell are at Headingley to talk to new England white ball captain Harry Brook. Hear from Harry as he sets out his vision for captaincy & identifies the key attributes he's expecting from his players as a new era for the England white ball team begins.For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and thecricketer.com's George Dobell and Nick Friend to look back at the opening round of the 2025 County Championship. They discuss Tom Banton's career-best 371, but Somerset were held to a draw at home to Worcestershire. They reflect on a five-wicket haul for Josh Tongue in Nottinghamshire's win over Durham, and after dismissing Jonny Bairstow twice on his County Championship debut, they debate if Hampshire bowler Sonny Baker is a dark horse to feature in England's squad for the Ashes later this year. 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 news that Harry Brook has been appointed England's white-ball captain, taking over from Jos Buttler. They discuss how the ECB manages his workload, and whether it was the right appointment. They also look back at the opening round of the County Championship, as Tom Banton begins the season with a triple century, and they hear exclusively from the England Lions and Hampshire bowler Sonny Baker. As well as this, they look back at the week's other big stories, as Charlotte Edwards is appointed the new England Head Coach, Olly Stone suffers another injury set back, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hosted by talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman, former England coach and broadcaster David Lloyd and cricket historian Jarrod Kimber this podcast is taken from the Bumble & Kimber Show on the talkSPORT Cricket You Tube Channel.Today the guys ask 'who is the most underrated cricketer ever?'If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and George Dobell from thecricketer.com are in Dambulla for the final day of the Barmy Army Fans World Cup in partnership with Sri Lankan Airlines. With just a few hours to go until the start of the County Championship they both look ahead to the tournament and discuss the hopes and fears in much the same way cricket fans up and down England and Wales are doing today.Head over the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel for a live stream from the action in Sri Lanka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and Cricket Writer Jarrod Kimber to look ahead to England's five-match Test series against India this summer. They discuss which England player India would fear the most, and vice versa. As well as this, they discuss whether India's bowlers can support Jasprit Bumrah, and they debate who's the best captain - Rohit Sharma, Pat Cummins, or Ben Stokes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and George Dobell from the Cricketer.com have travelled out to Dambulla, Sri Lanka for the 2nd edition of the Barmy Army & Singapore Airlines Fan's World Cup to find out what it's all about.For a live stream head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter. https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Thanks for listening to Following On: Bumble & Kimber Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison, and The Cricketer's Nick Friend to look ahead to the start of the new County season. They discuss the big topics off the field, including the latest on the sale of The Hundred, whilst they also discuss whether Surrey can win a fourth straight title, and who are in danger of going back to Division Two. As well as this, they discuss who is most likely to win Division Two, and look at some of the signings of the winter so far. 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 discuss the report released by the World Cricketers Association, which has slammed the ICC's leadership and called for windows for International Cricket. They also discuss the news that negotiations for the sale of The Hundred has been extended to late April following pushback from some perspective buyers & what that could mean for the future. The Durham Head Coach Ryan Campbell and wicket-keeper Ollie Robinson join the show to look ahead to the start of the new season, and they'll round up the week's biggest stories, as Jonny Bairstow is made captain of Yorkshire, and they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and Cricket Writer Jarrod Kimber to discuss Jofra Archer's return to action, and if there are any concerns ahead of a proposed return to Test Cricket this summer. As well as this, they also discuss Saudi Arabia's involvement in Cricket, and ask 'How do you overthrow the ICC?' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.