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Jon Norman is joined by the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 3 of the Second Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval, with New Zealand closing on 252-3, a lead of 352 runs? Did England show today that they selected the wrong team? Why is Henry Nicholls seemingly underappreciated despite two centuries in his last 3 innings? Will England conceding over 60 extras c...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 2 of the second Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval, with England closing on 222-6, still trailing by 169 runs. Was this the day New Zealand moved a huge step closer to levelling the series? Why did England not bowl Jofra Archer until the very end of the evening session? Should Glenn Phillips ba...

Jon Norman is joined by the former England wicket-keeper Matt Prior and the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 1 of the second Test between England and New Zealand at The Oval, with New Zealand closing on 291-7 after being put in to bat. Who will be the happier of the two sides after Day 1? Will New Zealand feel like they've wasted an opportunity by throwing so many wicket...

Welcome to Howzat for a Pod. Sam Ellard and Faraaz Noor are in the hot seats for the very first episode to break down a massive week of cricket action. The busiest woman in cricket, Georgie Heath is also with us as she dials in inbetween commentating on T20 Women's World Cup. She'll be alongside the guys in studio from next week! What is the latest with Ben Stokes after he was dropped for the seco...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the second Test between England and New Zealand, which starts at the Kia Oval on Wednesday. They hear from the England Head Coach Brendon McCullum, and are joined on the show by the New Zealand batter Rachin Ravindra. Will Ben Stokes continue in his role as England Test captain when he returns to the fold aft...

Jon Norman is joined by commentator Neil Manthorp to look ahead to England's second Test against New Zealand, with live ball-by-ball commentary available for overseas listeners on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Does Brendon McCullum's press conference suggest that Ben Stokes won't be returning as England Test captain? Why didn't McCullum come out and assure England fans that Stokes will be...

Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson will not play for England at The Oval next week. So what does this mean for their futures? Why has Joe Root been asked to captain ahead of the vice-captain Harry Brook? What team will England put out onto the park? Steve Harmison and Jon Norman discuss this and more. Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611  YouTube: https://www.youtu...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to reflect on England's 115-run victory over New Zealand at Lord's. How vital was it that England won after what happened in Australia, and can they kick on now? Does Jofra Archer automatically return to the XI for the second Test, and if so, in place for who? What is it inevitable that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was selected in In...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at England's 115-run win over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord's. Did the condition of the pitch ruin the spectacle at Lord's? What can be done to avoid this happening again? How do England continue to get the best out of Ollie Robinson after a impressive retur...

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 2 of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's, with New Zealand closing on 36-3, needing another 218 more runs for victory. Overseas listeners can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of the entire series on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Is...

Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand captain Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 1 of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord's, with New Zealand closing on 61-6 in reply to England's 140. Should the pitch at Lord's come under more criticism with 16 wickets falling in a day? Did Ollie Robinson prove why he's considered the bes...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the start of England's Test series against New Zealand, which starts at Lord's on Thursday. They also hear exclusively from England Head Coach Brendon McCullum, England all-rounder Will Jacks and the 2017 World Cup winner Alex Hartley. How will Brendon McCullum prove he has changed after England's Ashes defea...

Why is George so pessimistic about the future of red ball cricket? Is there anything the non-Hundred hosting counties can do to survive? How big a mess is the Blast schedule and what can be done about that? Is 7000 at Lord's for the derby a worrying sign of things to come? Why have England gone in with two openers who bat at three and a number three who hasn't played and who might be injured anywa...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's biggest stories. They are also joined on the show by the New Zealand all-rounder Nathan Smith, and the England batter Heather Knight. How big a blow will it be for England if Jacob Bethell misses the first Test at Lord's next week? Who comes in to replace him at No.3 if he is ruled out with injury? Was t...

Could Harry Brook be England's secret bowling weapon? What is going on at Surrey? Good old Glamorgan, but have they silenced the doubters, and why? Could Zak Crawley leave Kent and where would he go? Are the non-Hundred clubs getting further and further away from top table and what can they do about it? Why has this podcast been released so late? The answer to the last question is because we had w...

Jon Norman is joined by Cricket Broadcaster and Analyst Jarrod Kimber and the Wisden Almanack Editor Lawrence Booth to look ahead to the start of the Test summer. How much pressure is England Head Coach Brendon McCullum under ahead of the series? Is the series must-win for the management group? How does Brendon McCullum go about repairing his relationship with the media? Does he need to start doin...

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss the week's biggest stories. They are also joined on the show by the England fast bowler Lauren Bell and CODE Sports' Ben Horne to discuss the latest from Australia. Do England need to move on from Jofra Archer & only offer him pay-to-play contracts? Will we see more examples of this situation in the future? How...

Sam Ellard is joined by the former IPL batter Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to discuss the biggest stories from the Indian Premier League? Will Venkatesh Iyer's recall to the RCB side allow them to change the balance of the XI? How does Virat Kohli continue to perform at the top of his game for so long? Is his IPL record played down too much? What's gone so wrong for the Punjab Kings? What happens if they...

Jon Norman is joined by Cricket Broadcaster & Analyst Jarrod Kimber and the Deputy Cricket Correspondent of the Telegraph Will Macpherson to dissect England's Test squad for the first Test against New Zealand. Is Ollie Robinson's still England's best new ball bowler? Is there pressure on Gus Atkinson to perform with Jofra Archer set to come back in for the second Test? Should England have pull...

What do you make of the news that Marcus North has been appointed the new England selector? Does his knowledge in the County game mean he'll be suited to the role? How much of a say will he have in selection meetings or picking the team? Is this New Zealand's strongest squad to tour England in several years? How did Ryan Hadley feel about scoring his first ever first-class half-century to help Gla...

Why has Ollie Robinson returned to the England Test setup for the first time in 2 years? Will Emilio Gay be England's next opener after dropping Zak Crawley? Why isn't Jofra Archer playing in the first Test despite being a centrally contracted England player? What spinner will England play at Lord's, if any? Why did Marcus North eventually get the nod to become England's new National Selector? Ins...

Who is Ryan Hadley? Are Somerset architects of their own downfall? Are the wheels coming off at Yorkshire? What's going on at Lancs? Why does it take 45 minutes of the show before Surrey are mentioned? Is the appointment of Marcus North going to be a good thing for English cricket? Why is Jon going to Milan at the weekend? And could Ben Stokes open the bowling for England and what did he say to Ha...

Is there anything that Bhuvneshwar Kumar can't do after leading the race for the Purple Cap and winning games for RCB with the bat? Are the defending Champions looking ominous when it comes to defending their title? Are Gujarat Titans peaking at the right time after winning their last 4 matches, and what makes them such a strong side? Do Sunrisers Hyderabad have the best Top 4 in IPL History? What...

Is Durham batter Emilio Gay now the front-runner to open for England this summer after his century at Lord's? Will England's current management go back to Dom Sibley after his positive start to the campaign? Is there a future for Ollie Robinson in an England shirt again with the news that Rob Key has reached out to him during the season? Are English spinners in favour of counties producing spinnin...

Who do Steve Harmison and Nick Friend think should partner Ben Duckett at the top of the order for England? Which bowlers will be back for the top of the table clash in Nottingham this week? Why should we all be keeping an eye on the England Lions tour and why is Harmy coming down South this week? Instagram: @talkSPORT_cricket Twitter: @cricket_ts @fulhamjon @harmy611  YouTube: https://www.yo...