{"podcast":{"title":"Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show","slug":"following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643","podcast_index_feed_id":808643,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/d0e70954-32ac-4e91-86c3-1c34bfb4a075","website_url":"https://talksport.com/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba0ca91a8cbe27093cf12b/1739913793978-0135dd0a-f1ef-4966-85f4-2afe2e6a5d4c.jpeg","author":"Hall Matt","episode_count":1653,"summary":"Ashes winner Steve Harmison and Neil Manthorp host Following On, your ultimate cricket podcast for the biggest news from the crease. This is your complete guide to world cricket with weekly global cricket news, debate, and tour previews. When we're on tour, you're on tour as you'll get live on-the-ground post-match breakdowns for every England Test, ODI, and T20 match. Plus, join Howzat For A Pod every Wednesday for pub-style debate on the week's biggest stories - from Ben Stokes, to The Hundred, to the Women's World Cup. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talksport/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Remember to hit Follow , give us a five star rating, and leave a review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T12:17:42.401416+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643"},"episode":{"title":"Following On - Bethell's Injury Scare; Nathan Smith On New Zealand's Chances & Ticket Drama In South Africa!","slug":"following-on-bethell-s-injury-scare-nathan-smith-on-new-zealand-s-chances-ticket-drama-in-south-africa","published_at":"2026-05-26T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/following-on-bethell-s-injury-scare-nathan-smith-on-new-zealand-s-chances-ticket-drama-in-south-africa","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cricketweekpodcast/episodes/following-on-bethells-injury-scare-nathan-smith-on-new-zeala","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6a14b572cb11d38a8b7b210b/media.mp3","summary":"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 the decision for Jofra Archer to miss the first Test now justified after Rajasthan Royals made it to the IPL play-offs? Could England's Test stars miss a Test series to play in the 2028 LA Olympics instead? How are New Zealand feeling ahead of their Tests against Ireland and England? Is this the strongest New Zealand bowling attack in their history? How will England's World Cup chances be impacted if Nat Sciver-Brunt is ruled out with injury? What's going on in South Africa with tickets for the Newlands Test against England this winter? 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.","meta_description":"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 Ne…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3292,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/episodes/following-on-bethell-s-injury-scare-nathan-smith-on-new-zealand-s-chances-ticket-drama-in-south-africa/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/following-on-bethell-s-injury-scare-nathan-smith-on-new-zealand-s-chances-ticket-drama-in-south-africa.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}