Following On

Following On

The Following On Podcast is the very best of talkSPORT's cricket output with original programming, features, big name guests and immediate reaction whenever the England cricket team plays. Every Tuesday, 'The Cricket Collective' brings you a world view of the game with Neil Manthorp and Ashes star Steve Harmison. Every single time England play, talkSPORT's Cricket Editor Jon Norman presents the show from the ground shortly after play has finished with a rotating cast of guests. And whenever talkSPORT go on tour with the England cricket team a daily show is brought straight to your podcast feed. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

January 23, 2026 7 mins
Following Sri Lanka's 19 run over England in the first ODI, Jarrod Kimber and Gareth Batty discuss what was an eventful day for spinners in Colombo.

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Scott Taylor is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the first ODI between Sri Lanka and England, with England suffering a 19-run defeat in Colombo. They discuss why England have seemed to gone backwards in the 50-over format, with just 4 wins from their last 16 matches, and they debate how they can get back to winning ways and being competitive again. Plus they hear from the England captain Harry...

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Jon Norman hosts exclusive highlights as England lose to Sri Lanka in the opening ODI of the series. 

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Jon Norman is joined by the former bowlers Darren Gough and Gareth Batty to dissect England's 4th ODI loss in a row - this time to Sri Lanka in Colombo. They discuss England's fragile middle order, a potential lack of identity and react to post-match interviews from both Captains. They then preview Saturday's ODI - a match that England must win to avoid losing the series.

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Scott Taylor is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to the first ODI between Sri Lanka and England, with every ball live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. They react to England's XI for the game, with no less than 5 spin options in the team, and discuss a chance for Zak Crawley in ODI Cricket. They also hear from England captain Harry Brook, discuss if this sho...

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look ahead to England's white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, with every ball live and exclusive on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel. They are also joined by the England all-rounder Sam Curran to look ahead to the tour, and discuss becoming the new captain of MI London in The Hundred. As well as that, New Zealand all-rounder Daryl Mitchell refl...

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to round up the week's biggest stories. They look ahead to talkSPORT 2's live and exclusive coverage of England's tour of Sri Lanka, and debate if Jofra Archer holds the key in whether England go far in the T20 World Cup. The Island's Cricket Writer Rex Clementine gives them the lowdown on Sri Lanka and their preparations for the series. They discuss Eoin Morg...

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to discuss how England move forward after a 4-1 series defeat to Australia in the Ashes. They debate if the ECB need to make changes with the management staff, and hear from the England captain Ben Stokes. The former England all-rounder Liam Livingstone joins the show to reflect on being signed for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, winning the title last yea...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the 5th Ashes Test between Australia and England, as Australia secure a 5-wicket win to seal a 4-1 series win. They hear from England Head Coach Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes, and also debate how this team moves forward after another Ashes defeat down under. Plus, they get the thoughts of CODE Sports' Robert 'Crash' Craddock on where next for Au...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 4 of the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, with England closing on 302-8, a lead of 119 runs. They discuss Jacob Bethell's maiden Test century and debate what he can go on to achieve after reaching three figures in first-class Cricket for the very first time. Plus, they hear from him, and discuss if we are expecting too much from Harry Brook after ano...

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Sam Ellard is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 3 of the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, with Australia closing on 518-7, a lead of 134 runs. They discuss another disappointing performance by England's bowlers, why they are struggling to be effective on these surfaces, and they hear from the England all-rounder Jacob Bethell. Plus, they discuss if Travis Head is the best batter in the world right...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day Two of the 5th Ashes Test between Australia and England in Sydney, with Australia closing on 166-2, trailing by 218 runs. They discuss another Test century for Joe Root as his 41st Test ton helped England to a competitive total, and they debate if he can carry on until the next away Ashes in 2029/30. They also reflect on Jamie Smith's dismissa...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day One of the 5th Ashes Test in Sydney, with England closing on 211-3 after a rain-affected first day at the SCG. They discuss England's position in the Test Match, where Zak Crawley has done enough in this series to stay as England's opener going forwards, and they debate if Brendon McCullum should look to bring in coaches from the outside as he...

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 4-wicket victory in the 4th Ashes Test in Melbourne. They discuss what next for the Stokes-McCullum regime after securing England's first Test win in Australia in 15 years. They debate if wholesale changes should be made after this tour, or if the current regime just needs refinement instead. CODE Sports' Ben Horne discusses the finan...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at the fourth Test between Australia and England at the MCG, as England end their 15-year wait for an away Ashes victory, with a 4-wicket win inside two days at Melbourne. They discuss whether the pitch was good enough to host Test Match Cricket, reflect on what a win will do for this England side, and they hear from the England captain Ben Stokes.

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 1 of the 4th Ashes Test between Australia and England in Melbourne, with Australia closing on 4-0, a lead of 46 runs. They react to an entertaining's day Cricket at a record crowd at the MCG, as England are dismissed for just 110 after earlier bowling Australia out for 152. They hear from England bowler Josh Tongue after his five-wicket haul, ...

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Well England have fallen at the first three hurdles and are 3-0 down with two Tests to go. So maybe this podcast can be filed away and listened to in four years time. Except that Goughie speaks to former South Africa coach Mickey Arthur who talks about why losing in Australia helped them get into a position to win.


Former South African fast bowler Dale Steyn explains why every player needs to play their part to achieve succe...

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Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 82-run defeat to Australia in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, as they officially lose the 2025/26 Ashes series. They hear from both England captain Ben Stokes & Australia captain Pat Cummins, and ask if Brendon McCullum's position as England Head Coach is under threat. Cricbuzz's Cricket Writer Bharat Sundaresan joins the show t...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 82-run defeat to Australia in the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with Australia retaining the Ashes following an unassailable 3-0 series lead. They examine where it went wrong for England in this series, and hear from both the Head Coach Brendon McCullum and the captain Ben Stokes. As well as this, CODE Sports' Daniel Cherny discusses the...

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Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at Day 4 of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide, with England closing on 207-6, still needing a further 228 runs for victory. They discuss a much-needed return to form for Zak Crawley at the top of the order, Harry Brook's dismissal, and they discuss what direction to the England Test side should go in after an imminent series defeat.

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