Following On

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison as well as George Dobell and Nick Friend from thecricketer.com to discuss the muted changes to the 2026 domestic schedule. They weigh up the options discussed, ask what will benefit both the players and the broadcasters, and they also round up the latest news from the world of County Cricket.

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the World Test Championship Final, as South Africa win their first ICC Trophy in 27 years after a five-wicket win over Australia at Lord's, and they hear from Temba Bavuma and Aiden Markram. They are also joined by South Africa Head Coach Shukri Conrad to reflect on the achievement, and look at what next for the Proteas, who don't have a home Test scheduled this summer. As well as this, they preview the first Test between England and India, hear from Ollie Pope on the depth in the squad, and debate where Shoaib Bashir can move to after his contract expires at Somerset. Finally, Major League Cricket CEO Johnny Grave discusses his new role & the potential of growing the Sport in America.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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.