Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show

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Neil Manthorp is joined by talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman to look back at Day 3 of the 5th Test between England and India at The Oval, as England close on 50-1, needing another 324 runs for victory. They discuss another century for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Akash Deep's half-century, debate whether England can pull off an unlikely victory, and ask where it would rank among their greatest ever wins if they were to pull it off.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman to look back at Day 2 of the 5th Test between England and India at the Kia Oval, with India closing the day on 75-2, a lead of 52 runs. They discuss a manic day in which 15 wickets fell, India's fightback after a brilliant opening partnership from Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, and discuss a much-needed half-century for Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Overseas listeners can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of Day 3 of the 5th Test on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman to look back at Day One of the 5th Test between England and India at the Kia Oval, with India closing on 204-6. They discuss an injury blow to England all-rounder Chris Woakes, and debate how they'll take 20 wickets without his bowling. They also reflect on a positive half-century for India batter Karun Nair, and discuss India losing a 15th straight toss!

Overseas listeners can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of Day 2 of the 5th Test between England and India from 10:55am tomorrow.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by Cricket Historian and Broadcaster Jarrod Kimber to discuss the future of Test Cricket. They discuss the idea of two tiers in the longest format and the ramifications involved in that decision. They also give their own suggestions on how to improve the format, plus compare it to the future of the 50-over game.

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Taken from a lunchtime chat as part of talkSPORT's coverage of the England v India Test series this is a chance to listen back to Jarrod Kimber, Mel Farrell and Cameron Ponsonby discuss their journeys into the world of freelance cricket journalism.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford, as India bat out the final 5 sessions to hold on for an unlikely draw. They discuss whether India were right to not shake hands ahead of the final hour, discuss what changes both sides will make ahead of the final Test at The Oval next week, and they also get the thoughts of ESPNCricinfo's Sidharth Monga.

Overseas listeners can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of the 5th and final Test between England and India on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel, with our coverage getting underway at 10:30am on Thursday morning.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 3 of the Fourth Test between England and India, with England closing on 544-7, a lead of 186 runs. They discuss Joe Root becoming the second highest run scoring in Test Match history, and debate if he can overtake Sachin Tendulkar's record. They also discuss where it's gone wrong for India, and if Head Coach Gautam Gambhir should be under more pressure after a run of 2 wins in 11 Test Matches.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day Two of the Fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford, with England closing on 225-2 in reply to India's 358. They discuss Ben Stokes taking his first 5-wicket haul since 2017, Rishabh Pant coming out to bat for India despite a fractured foot, and discuss whether India's selectors got it wrong by selecting this bowling unit.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day One of the Fourth Test between England and India, with India closing on 264-4. They discuss Rishabh Pant's injury & debate whether his absence will be a series-defining moment. They also reflect on Liam Dawson's return to the England side, discuss half-centuries for Sai Sudharsan and Yashasvi Jaiswal, and look ahead to Day 2.

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Taken from a lunchtime chat as part of talkSPORT's coverage of the England v India Test series this is a chance to listen to talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman in conversation with The Athletic's Paul Newman about how sports journalism has changed in the 35 years since Paul started out as a local sports reporter.

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Taken from a lunchtime chat as part of talkSPORT's coverage of the England v India Test series this is a chance to listen back to Jarrod Kimber & Steve Harmison selecting their starting XI's for the first Ashes Test later this year in Perth.

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Taken from a lunchtime chat as part of talkSPORT's coverage of the England v India Test series this is a chance to listen back to Jarrod Kimber, David 'Bumble' Lloyd and Jeremy Coney running their eye over where England Test captain Ben Stokes now finds himself. They discuss his lack of consistent runs, his impact bowling, his style of captaincy and try and work out where his career goes from here.

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An interview that took place during the lunch break on day five of the 3rd Test at Lord's as part of talkSPORT's live cricket commentary (available outside UK & India) between Jarrod Kimber, Lizzy Ammon from The Times and Vithushan Ehantharajah from ESPNCricinfo. The topic for discussion how BazBall has refined itself from its origins in 2022 to where we find it now in 2025.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 5 of the Third Test between England and India at Lord's, as England go 2-1 up in the series with a tense 22-run win. ESPNCricinfo's Sidharth Monga reflects on the Test, and debates how India can recover from such a devastating defeat, whilst they also praise Ben Stokes' leadership, and discuss how England can replace Shoaib Bashir after his hand injury.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 3 of the third Test between England and India at Lord's, with England closing on 2-0, a lead of 2 runs. They discuss KL Rahul's century, debate if either side crossed the line after a controversial final over, and they discuss what team is in the best position after 3 days.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day Two of the second Test between England and India at Lord's, with India closing on 145-3 in reply to England's 387ao. They discuss Jofra Archer taking a wicket on his Test comeback, debate why India changed the ball towards the end of the England innings, and discuss Jasprit Bumrah after he got on the honours board with another 5-wicket haul.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day One of the third Test between England and India at Lord's, with England closing on 251-4. They discuss Joe Root's 99*, what ramification a potential Ben Stokes injury will have to the team, and debate why England found scoring quickly so difficult.

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talkSPORT Cricket Commentators Jon Norman and Neil Manthorp look ahead to the 3rd Test at Lord's between England and India. They talk about Ben Stokes need for runs, how big a risk is it to bring in Jofra Archer, what either team should do at the toss and much, much more.

ALSO hear from the England captain Ben Stokes in conversation with Jon.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the second Test between England and India at Edgbaston, as India level the series with a comprehensive 336-run win. They discuss how pivotal this result is for Shubman Gill as India captain, debate is Shoaib Bashir's place in the England side is in jeopardy, and they praise India seamer Akash Deep after his 6 wickets led India to victory.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 4 of the second Test between India and England, with England closing on 70-3 & India needing 7 more wickets to win this Test Match and level the series. They discuss Shubman Gill's exceptional 161, which saw him score over 400 runs in this Test, debate how England approach the final day, and ask if India declared too late on Day 4.

Overseas listeners can hear ball-by-ball commentary of the entire England v India Test series on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day Three of the second Test between England and India, with India closing on 64-1, a lead of 244 runs at Edgbaston. They discuss Jamie Smith becoming the highest scorer by an England wicket-keeper, and also reflect on another century for Harry Brook. They also discuss Mohammed Siraj's six-wicket haul, and look ahead to what target India should give England to give them any chance of victory to level the series.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 2 of the second Test between England and India, with England closing on 77-3, in reply to 587 all out. They discuss Shubman Gill's double-century and whether it was a 'coming of age' innings for him. They also discuss another frustrating day in the field for England, and ask how much it will swing the series if India were to go on and secure the win.

Overseas listeners can hear live ball-by-ball commentary of the entire series on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 1 of the second Test between England and India, with India closing on 310-5. They discuss another century from India captain Shubman Gill, and ask if it's swung the momentum back in India's favour. They also discuss a promising performance by Chris Woakes with the new ball, and ask what total India should target on Day 2.

Overseas listeners can hear ball-by-ball commentary of the second Test between England and India on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel.

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's five-wicket win over India in the first Test at Headingley. They discuss a match-winning century for Ben Duckett, and ask if he's the best multi-format opener in the world. They also discuss India's poor showing with the ball, debate if Jasprit Bumrah should play more than 3 Tests in this series, and ask how they pick themselves back up after such a damaging defeat. Plus, the former England International Claire Taylor previews the upcoming white-ball series against India.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 4 of the first Test between England and India, with England closing on 21-0, still needing another 350 runs to win. They discuss what chance England have of winning a memorable first Test, discuss Shubman Gill's captaincy and how he'll deal with the pressure, and look back on an entertaining century from Rishabh Pant.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 3 of the first Test between England and India, with India closing on 90-2, a lead of 96 runs. They discuss England's batting performance, reflect on another 5-fer for Jasprit Bumrah, and look ahead to what will happen on Day 4.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back on Day 2 of the first Test between England and India at Headingley, with England closing on 209-3, in reply to India's 471 all out. They discuss Ollie Pope's century, India's reliance on Jaspit Bumrah, and look ahead to Day 3.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and the former New Zealand all-rounder Jeremy Coney to look back at Day 1 of the first Test between England and India at Headingley, as India close on 359-3. They discuss centuries by Jaiswal and Gill, reflect on England's performance with the ball, and they discuss how the hosts can fight their way back into the game.

Overseas listeners can hear ball-by-ball commentary of every ball of the series on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel.

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talkSPORT Cricket Editor Jon Norman and South African cricket host and broadcaster Neil Manthorp try and put into words what winning the World Test Championship Final will mean to the Proteas.

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Jarrod Kimber and Daily Telegraph cricket writer and author Tim Wigmore talk about the publication of Tim's new book 'Test Cricket: A History' which describes the complete history of cricket's longest format from its inception through to the current day.

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