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Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show

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The Following On Podcast is the very best of talkSPORT's cricket output with original programming, features, big name guests and immediate reaction whenever the England cricket team plays. Every Tuesday, 'The Cricket Collective' brings you a world...

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London, United Kingdom

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The Following On Podcast is the very best of talkSPORT's cricket output with original programming, features, big name guests and immediate reaction whenever the England cricket team plays. Every Tuesday, 'The Cricket Collective' brings you a world view of the game with Neil Manthorp and Ashes star Steve Harmison. Every single time England play, talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman presents the show from the ground shortly after play has finished with a rotating cast of guests. And whenever talkSPORT go on tour with the England cricket team a daily show is brought straight to your podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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English


Episodes
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Cricket Collective - Can Brendon McCullum Prove He Can Adapt After ECB Backing?!

3/24/2026
Can Brendon McCullum prove he can adapt and learn after the ECB announced he will remain as England Head Coach? Can the ECB improve the culture of the team both on and off the field? What will England do to adapt and learn after a 4-1 defeat in the Ashes? Has Richard Gould and Richard Thompson made the right decision by backing Brendon McCullum to turn things around? Will there now be an improved relationship between England and County Cricket? Will there be more accountability when it comes to England selection? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 Hosts: Neil Manthorp and Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:50:58

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Is Cricket in Australia a 12 month a year sport?

3/23/2026
Does cricket exist outside of the Australian summer? Is it possible to be a 12 month a year cricket journalist in Australia? Do Aussies care much about what happens outside of their country? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:19:20

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A Day At The Kia Oval - How Do Surrey Win Back The County Championship?!

3/19/2026
How do Surrey go one better and win back the County Championship after finishing second last season? How does Head Coach Gareth Batty pick up the likes of Ollie Pope and Jamie Smith after a difficult winter with England? Should more England players play in the County Championship at the start of the season? Is Dom Sibley in line for an England recall after impressing with over 1,200 runs last season? How does he stay motivated when it's perceived to be hard to break into the England setup under this current regime? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @ScottTaylor_TS Hosts: Scott Taylor Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:26:45

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Cricket Collective - Has The Hundred Auction Made The Competition Any Better?

3/17/2026
Has the introduction of an auction made The Hundred a better product on the field? Why did Sussex's James Coles go to London Spirit for £390,000? Is Zak Crawley constantly being set up to fail after another big move? Will the politics disappear now an IPL-owned franchise has bought a Pakistan player? What has the extra money done to make the competition the second best white-ball tournament behind the IPL? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 @Cricket_TS Hosts: Neil Manthorp & Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:55:28

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Rod Bransgrove on 25 Years at Hampshire; signing Shane Warne & Cricket's White-Ball future

3/16/2026
How did Hampshire go from being on the brink to now hosting an Ashes Test? How did the county end up signing one of the greatest ever Cricketers? What does the future of Cricket administration look like? How difficult is it to acquire an Ashes Test Match ahead of the usual counties? talkSPORT reporter Scott Taylor speaks with the former Hampshire Chair Rod Bransgrove to look back at his 25 years at the County. Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @ScottTaylor_TS Hosts: Scott Taylor Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:21:21

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Who do neutral cricket fans love to see lose the most?

3/12/2026
Who do neutral fans derive the most pleasure from watching lose? England, Australia or India? Or is there another team people just love to watch crash and burn? Why is it that supporters of teams all around the world line up to laugh and cheer when England fall flat on their face? Have India taken over as the team most people love to hate? And will we ever get bored of watching Australia lose? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:24:35

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Cricket Collective - Will India Dominate White-Ball Cricket & Can England Evolve Under Brendon McCullum?!

3/10/2026
Will India go on to dominate in white-ball Cricket after retaining the T20 World Cup? Why are they so successful in the white-ball format? What can England learn from India when it comes to white-ball Cricket? Can Brendon McCullum show he can take this England team forward after the Ashes? Will they be better making a change? How have Durham been affected by the ongoing trouble in the Middle East? Can they bounce straight back to Division One next season? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 Hosts: Neil Manthorp & Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:54:53

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What happens if no Pakistani players are picked for The Hundred?

3/9/2026
Which Pakistani players should be picked for The Hundred and what happens if they aren't? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611 @ajarrodkimber YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:16:39

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Has Jos Buttler played his final T20 for England? & Did India nearly lose the 'unlosable' game?

3/5/2026
Did India almost lose the unlosable game to England? Has Jos Buttler played his final T20 international for England? How many of this England XI will play in the first T20 against India in the summer? How can New Zealand beat this India side in the final? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @FulhamJon @Harmy611 Hosts: Jon Norman & Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:26:37

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100 days until the Women's T20 World Cup

3/5/2026
How many days until the Women's T20 World Cup? Who does Sophia Dunkley want to win the Premier League? What changes has Lauren Filer made to her bowling? Will Beth Barret-Wild ever get a day off? All these questions and more are answered as the Following On Podcast heads to Birmingham. Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:17:44

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Cricket Collective - Are England peaking at the right time & 100 Days Until the Women's T20 World Cup!

3/3/2026
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to England's T20 World Cup semi-final against India on Thursday. They discuss if it's a good thing that England haven't played well up to this point, focus on Jos Buttler's form and debate who gets the nod in Mumbai - Jamie Overton or Rehan Ahmed. As well as this, the Yorkshire Head Coach Anthony McGrath looks ahead to the new season, and discusses his overseas signings for the 2026 campaign. England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt joins the show to look ahead to the ICC Women's T20 World Cup in England this summer, with 100 days to go until the start of the tournament. Plus, they preview Wednesday's T20 World Cup semi-final between South Africa and New Zealand, discuss the PCB fining their own players for their early World Cup exit, and as always, they bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:57:07

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Is coaching India the impossible job?

3/3/2026
Where does coaching India stand in the list of most difficult jobs in world sport? Can Gautam Gambhir survive as Head Coach if India don't win the Men's T20 World Cup and is that fair? Are there parallels between the coaching styles of Gambhir and Brendan McCullum? And does it matter if you're unlikeable in sport? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611 @ajarrodkimber YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:18:41

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Following On - Can England WIN the T20 World Cup Without a 10/10 Performance?!

2/27/2026
Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 4-wicket win over New Zealand in the Super 8 stages of the T20 World Cup. They debate if England can go all the way and win the World Cup without putting in a 10/10 performance after getting over the line again today. They ask if England should be worried about Jos Buttler's form, praise match-winning contributions from Will Jacks and Rehan Ahmed, and discuss both England and New Zealand's chances in the semi-finals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:22:48

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Cricket Collective - Will The Hundred Franchises Sign Pakistan Players & a County Championship Preview!

2/25/2026
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's biggest stories. The Senior Correspondent of The Cricketer George Dobell joins the show to discuss the reports that the IPL-linked Hundred franchises won't sign any Pakistan players in their squad. They discuss that, and the ECB reminding them of their responsibilities. The Lancashire Head Coach Steven Croft joins them to look ahead to the start of the new County Championship season, as they look to return to Division One under new captain Jimmy Anderson. The Glamorgan Head Coach Richard Dawson looks ahead to their first season back in Division One in 21 years, and they round up the week's biggest stories and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:58:25

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Brook's Hundred Smashes England Into T20 World Cup Semi-Finals

2/24/2026
Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's two-wicket win over Pakistan to seal their place in the T20 World Cup semi-finals. They praise Harry Brook after he became the 5th England player to score a century in all formats, discuss if it's a good thing that England are winning despite not playing well, and discuss what next for Pakistan after this defeat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:22

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Are England's cricket team, England's football team in disguise?

2/22/2026
How did England win that game by such a large margin? Can they continue to get away with playing badly and winning or will it eventually come back to bite them? Should Phil Salt have received the player of the match award rather than Will Jacks? How bad were Sri Lanka? Would England rather play India in the semi final or final? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison & Jon Norman Producer: Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:20:48

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Cricket Collective - Should England fans be concerned despite making the Super 8 stages & is County Cricket the problem for England's Ashes woes?!

2/17/2026
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's nervy 24-run victory over Italy as they book their place in the Super 8 stages of the T20 World Cup, but should fans be concerned by their performances so far? They hear from the England all-rounder Will Jacks. They also debate how the associate nations can continue to close the gap on the Test playing nations, and get the thoughts of the Nepal Head Coach Stuart Law and the Netherlands all-rounder Logan van Beek. Derbyshire's Head of Cricket Mickey Arthur previews the start of the County Championship season, plus they look back at another dominant win for India against Pakistan, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:59:26

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Does anybody know who England's first choice Test bowling attack is?

2/15/2026
Who are England's first choice Test bowling attack? Is Jofra Archer a given? Is Gus Atkinson a new ball bowler? Is Brydon Carse or Josh Tongue? Is Ollie Robinson still the best bowler in England? And what do England do about their spinner? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: cricket@talksport.co.uk Hosts: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:25:30

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Cricket Collective - England SURVIVE Nepal Scare & India v Pakistan BACK ON!

2/10/2026
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's narrow 4-run win over Nepal, and they hear from the England opener Jos Buttler. ESPNCricinfo's Bangladesh Correspondent Mohammad Isam reacts to the news that Pakistan's much-anticipated clash against India is now back on following talks between the ICC and the PCB. IPL winning Head Coach Andy Flower joins the show to reflect on the U19 World Cup final and discuss his new role as London Spirit Head Coach. Plus, they discuss troubles at Sussex, round up the county news, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:01:06:11

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Who will win the T20 World Cup?

2/6/2026
Who will win the T20 World Cup, who can beat India, why are India so strong, what challenges await England, what Australia side will turn up and who is set to star at the tournament? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Email: jnorman@talksport.co.uk Host: Steve Harmison, Jarrod Kimber & Jon Norman Exec Producer: Jon Norman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Duration:00:13:38