Cricket Collective - Is Jamie Smith a future No.3; James Rew's 12th Century & Injury Subs In The County Championship

Cricket Collective - Is Jamie Smith a future No.3; James Rew's 12th Century & Injury Subs In The County Championship

From Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show by talkSPORT

April 8, 2026 · 52 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the future of Jamie Smith and James Rew in England cricket, the impact of injury substitutes in the County Championship, and coaching changes at Middlesex.

Does Jamie Smith's future with England lie at No.3 after his impressive century for Surrey this week? What does James Rew need to do get into the England Test squad? Is the door firmly shut on an England return for the likes of Ollie Robinson and Ben Foakes? Is Zak Crawley under huge pressure to keep his place as an England opener? What does Essex Head Coach Chris Silverwood make of the new injury substitute rule in County Cricket? What attracted Peter Fulton to become the new Middlesex Head Coach? Instagram: @talkSPORT_Cricket YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9vsecLHNgTj-yoNumw63lQ X: @Cricket_TS @NeilManthorp @Harmy611 Hosts: Neil Manthorp and Steve Harmison Producer: Scott Taylor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Neil Manthorp, Steve Harmison

Topics covered

  • England cricket
  • County Championship
  • Injury substitutes
  • Player selection
  • Coaching changes

Keywords

  • Jamie Smith
  • James Rew
  • Ollie Robinson
  • Ben Foakes
  • Zak Crawley
  • Chris Silverwood
  • Peter Fulton
  • County Championship
  • injury substitutes

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Organizations: Surrey, Middlesex, talkSPORT

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