{"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":"Kevin Pietersen's SHOCK England Return; Henry Crocombe REACTS To Maiden England Call Up & Stokes Signs For The Strikers!","slug":"kevin-pietersen-s-shock-england-return-henry-crocombe-reacts-to-maiden-england-call-up-stokes-signs-for-the-strikers","published_at":"2026-09-08T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/kevin-pietersen-s-shock-england-return-henry-crocombe-reacts-to-maiden-england-call-up-stokes-signs-for-the-strikers","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cricketweekpodcast/episodes/kevin-pietersens-shock-england-return-henry-crocombe-reacts","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6a9f1955e278e2bcaa25f430/media.mp3","summary":"Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to Kevin Pietersen's appointment as 'Specialist Mentor' for England's white-ball teams. They are also joined on the show by the former England fast bowler Darren Gough as well as the Sussex and England fast bowler Henry Crocombe to react to his maiden ODI call up for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka later this month. Will Kevin Pietersen's return to the England setup be a success? What are the main concerns about his return? How will he work alongside Brendon McCullum? Is there a concern that egos will hamper England's progress? Listeners outside of the UK can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of the third Test between England and Pakistan on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 @DGoughie Hosts: Neil Manthorp and Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor 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 react to Kevin Pietersen's appointment as 'Specialist Mentor' for England's wh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3049,"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/kevin-pietersen-s-shock-england-return-henry-crocombe-reacts-to-maiden-england-call-up-stokes-signs-for-the-strikers/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/kevin-pietersen-s-shock-england-return-henry-crocombe-reacts-to-maiden-england-call-up-stokes-signs-for-the-strikers.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}