Sam Ellard rounds up all the action from Hamilton, as England begin preparations for their two-match Test series against New Zealand later this month. We hear exclusively from the England spinner Jack Leach, and also get the thoughts of the New Zealand all-rounder Kyle Jamieson. Sam is also joined by the PA's Cricket Reporter Rory Dollard to look ahead to next week's first Test, with every ball live & exclusive on talkSPORT 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following On In New Zealand - Jack Leach & Jamieson Preview The Test Series!

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talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman, Nick Friend and George Dobell from The Cricketer Mag talk about the County Championship.    Could the bigger counties really walk away from the league?  Why is the PCA up in arms about the cricket schedule?  And what is going on at  Lancashire?   If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.    For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.   https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.   Thanks for listening to Following On: County Cricketer.     CRICKETER BLURB “The Cricketer is committed to having reporters on the ground at every round of county fixtures this summer - and that commitment has just been recognised again after it was named the best place to read about the county game online for the sixth year in a row at the ECB’s Domestic Cricket Journalism Awards.   “So, for award-winning news and analysis about all 18 counties, all year round, head to thecricketer.com/subscriptions and sign up now for just £3.99 a month.” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following On: County Cricketer S3 EP8 - A sad week for County Cricket

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the week's action. Somerset Head Coach Jason Kerr reflects on their three-wicket victory against Essex inside two days, and also discusses their start to the season. Sussex and West Indies fast bowler Jayden Seales joins the show to look back at his 5-29, which helped them beat Derbyshire, and also look ahead to the Test series against England. They debate if Cricketers are playing too much Cricket in England after a survey revealed 81% of players are concerned about the physical toll the calendar has on them. Scotland captain Kathryn Bryce reflects on them reaching their first ever T20 World Cup, after finishing in the Top 2 in qualifying over in the UAE. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following On: Cricket Collective - Wins For Somerset & Sussex, More Schedule Problems & Scotland Qualify For The World Cup

A discussion taken from a lunch break in talkSPORT's recent coverage of England's tour of India between David Lloyd and Andrew McKenna as they discuss what changes cricket should embrace to improve the sport for all.  Send us your suggestions by tweeting the team @cricket_ts.
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Following On Special - How to change cricket with David 'Bumble' Lloyd

talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman, two-time County Championship winner Steve Harmison & Nick Friend from The Cricketer Mag discuss Surrey's impressive win over Hampshire, Essex v Durham, change at the top at Gloucestershire and Nick gets very excited about the greatest cricket shot he's ever seen.   If you like what you hear please take the time to leave a 5 star review on the podcast page and follow @cricket_ts on X/Twitter.    For even more content head over to the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel and hit subscribe.   https://www.youtube.com/@talkSPORTCricket hit subscribe.   Thanks for listening to Following On: County Cricketer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following On:  County Cricketer S3 EP 7: Surrey flex their muscles, Essex robbed by rain & the best cricket shot EVER

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to dissect England's 15-man squad that was named for the T20 World Cup which takes place later this summer, and they also hear from England's Managing Director of Men's Cricket, Rob Key. The Daily Telegraph's Cricket News Correspondent Will Macpherson discusses the story that the ECB could sell shares in the Hundred to future proof the domestic game and what that could mean for English Cricket moving forward. The Irish Times' Nathan Johns discusses Cricket Ireland's current financial state after they cancelled a bilateral series with Australia, and moved another one against South Africa to the UAE. Finally, they discuss a change in coaches at Pakistan, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Following On In New Zealand - Jack Leach & Jamieson Preview The Test Series!

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