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Following On: Cricket Collective - Jimmy Anderson's Retirement; The Hundred Latest & Ireland Shock Pakistan
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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that England's first Test against the West Indies in July will be Jimmy Anderson's final one for his country, as he retires from International Cricket, and they also get the thoughts on his former team-mate Graeme Swann. The Telegraph's Chief Cricket Writer Nick Hoult discusses the latest on the ongoing story surrounding private investment as the counties agree for the ECB to move onto the next stage of finding investment. They also round up the week's County Championship action, as Gloucestershire win for the first time in almost 600 days, and Surrey continue their hunt for a third successive title. Nathan Johns from the Irish Times explains why Ireland's cricketers could play at the World Cup on expired contracts, and they bring you the final word.
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Following On: Cricket Collective - England Progress To Super 8s & How Cummins Signed For MLC
50:36Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the latest from the T20 World Cup, as England reach the Super 8s with dominant wins over Oman and Namibia. They hear from England batter Jonny Bairstow, and look ahead to their Super 8 fixtures. Broadcaster Melinda Farrell joins the show to look back at Australia's win over Scotland and ahead to their Super 8 fixtures against India, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. The San Francisco Unicorns' owner Anand Rajaraman looks ahead to the second season of Major League Cricket, and reflects on signing Australia captain Pat Cummins on a four-year deal, and they round up the week's other stories, as Scotland will host Australia in a T20 series, and they bring you The Final Word.Following On SHORT - Bumble & Kimber on match-fixing PT 2
18:22Taken from their new show on talkSPORT Cricket's YouTube Channel David 'Bumble' Lloyd and Jarrod Kimber are joined by Senior Consultant at I Trust Sport, Ed Hawkins to discuss match-fixing in cricket. 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/@talkSPORTCricketFollowing On SHORT - Bumble, Kimber and Hawkins on match-fixing PT 1
23:51Taken from their new show on talkSPORT Cricket's YouTube Channel David 'Bumble' Lloyd and Jarrod Kimber are joined by Senior Consultant at I Trust Sport, Ed Hawkins to discuss match-fixing in cricket. 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/@talkSPORTCricketFollowing On: County Cricketer S3 EP13 - Is the Blast to blame & selecting England's team for 2026
50:55talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman, two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison & Nick Friend from The Cricketer Mag On today's show. Are the ECB to blame for England's T20 World Cup struggles? Who are the players to replace England's Dad's Army for the 2026 T20 World Cup. What's going on at Notts Outlaws? And all the action from the Vitality Blast dissected. Also......ROTA WATCH. 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: County Cricketer.Following On - Neil Manthorp's Book Club - Batting For Time
34:28In a brand new series, Cricket Author and Broadcaster Neil Manthorp speaks with journalist and author Ben Bloom about his new book 'Batting For Time - The Fight To Keep English Cricket Alive'. Over the course of the show, they discuss the 18 county model, and the challenges of adapting to an evolving market with the introduction of franchise leagues. They also discuss the impact of private investment in The Hundred, and whether we will see a 'Top 6' County Championship in the future.Following On: Cricket Collective - England's World Cup Hopes In Tatters & India Beat Pakistan In A Thriller!
57:48Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss England's 36-run defeat to Australia, which leaves their T20 World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, and they hear from England captain Jos Buttler. They also discuss India's narrow 6-run win over Pakistan in a thriller at New York, and they reflect on the pitch conditions at the new stadium in America. Melinda Farrell reflects on the USA's historic win over Pakistan which has put them on the verge of qualification for the Super 8s, and they discuss the other big stories of the week, as Shoaib Bashir joins Worcestershire on loan, and David 'Bumble' Lloyd comes out of retirement for Lancashire's Over 70s.Following On: Steve Harmison's Super Over - England bottle it
11:59talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman & Ashes winner Steve Harmison react to England's 36 run defeat to Australia in the T20 World Cup. 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: Steve Harmison's Super OverFollowing On: County Cricketer S3 EP12 - Essex sanctioned, Carse banned and T20 starts
41:24talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman, two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison and Nick Friend from The Cricketer Mag talk about the start of the Vitality Blast and all the other stories surrounding county cricket. 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: County Cricketer.Following On: Cricket Collective - Joe Root Exclusive & The T20 World Cup Is Underway!
53:28Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to reflect on the opening couple of days of the T20 World Cup. They hear exclusively from the former England Test captain Joe Root, who discusses his time with Yorkshire, the modern-day County schedule and the upcoming Test summer. They also look ahead to England's opening games against Scotland and Australia, and reflect on the whole experience of New York hosting it's first ever T20 World Cup match, as South Africa beat Sri Lanka. Plus they react to the news that Durham bowler Brydon Carse has been banned for 3 months, and they bring you the Final Word.