{"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 To Open In ODI Cricket; England's Captaincy Conundrum & Babar REAPPOINTED Pakistan Captain","slug":"following-on-bethell-to-open-in-odi-cricket-england-s-captaincy-conundrum-babar-reappointed-pakistan-captain","published_at":"2026-07-08T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/following-on-bethell-to-open-in-odi-cricket-england-s-captaincy-conundrum-babar-reappointed-pakistan-captain","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cricketweekpodcast/episodes/following-on-bethell-to-open-in-odi-cricket-englands-captain","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6a4d1f386ae7b13bb2794978/media.mp3","summary":"Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to preview England's upcoming ODI series against India, discuss who should be England's next Test captain, and they look back at the Women's T20 World Cup Final. Plus, they are joined on the show by Broadcaster Behram Qazi to discuss Babar Azam being reappointed as Pakistan's Test captain and to look ahead to their Test series against England. Is Jacob Bethell's move to open in ODI Cricket good for his career, and should he replicate that in the Test game? Will Harry Brook be the next England captain, or will Joe Root be appointed as an interim until the end of the Ashes? Will whoever is Head Coach influence who takes the armband going forward? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 @DeafMango 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 preview England's upcoming ODI series against India, discuss who should be Eng…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3239,"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-to-open-in-odi-cricket-england-s-captaincy-conundrum-babar-reappointed-pakistan-captain/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-to-open-in-odi-cricket-england-s-captaincy-conundrum-babar-reappointed-pakistan-captain.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}