{"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":"The Post-Stokes Era Begins - Howzat for a Pod","slug":"the-post-stokes-era-begins-howzat-for-a-pod","published_at":"2026-08-12T04:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643/the-post-stokes-era-begins-howzat-for-a-pod","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/following-on-talksport-s-cricket-show-808643","url":"https://shows.acast.com/cricketweekpodcast/episodes/the-post-stokes-era-begins-howzat-for-a-pod","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/6a7b9e5f60037525733ef0c4/media.mp3","summary":"Have England got their side balance right? Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence are recalled as England name their 16-man squad before the upcoming test series against Pakistan Sam Ellard is back alongside Faraaz Noor and Georgie Heath, and they discuss how England will line up following the surprise retirement of their Captain and talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes. The gang also preview the end of the Hundred, reflect on Jos Buttler becoming the leading T20 run-scorer of all time, and ask if Andrew Flintoff could one day become England head coach! All that plus 'Power or Lifting' and 'Heath Sledger' return! Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket, @samellard, @faz.noor, @georgieheath27 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket Hosts: Sam Ellard, Faraaz Noor and Georgie Heath Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Have England got their side balance right? Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence are recalled as England name their 16-man squad before the upcoming test series aga…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2989,"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/the-post-stokes-era-begins-howzat-for-a-pod/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/the-post-stokes-era-begins-howzat-for-a-pod.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}