talkSPORT, the home of live sport and even livelier opinion, today announced it will broadcast live coverage of the England men’s cricket tour of South Africa this winter. The series will be broadcast on talkSPORT 2 and the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel with daily tour podcasts available via the Following On podcast feed.Have you heard the news? talkSPORT will be in South Africa for the England tourGettytalkSPORT’s award-winning coverage will be led by Head of Cricket Jon Norman, former England fast bowlers Steve Harmison, Alex Tudor, Darren Gough and Kate Cross, alongside broadcasters Neil Manthorp and Jarrod Kimber, who will be on commentary for the three Tests and three ODIs across December and into January 2027 – with more names to follow. talkSPORT 2 will broadcast more than 100 hours of live and exclusive ball-by-ball coverage with added content published on podcast, YouTube and social channels. Kimber will continue his popular Super Over series, exclusive to talkSPORT Cricket’s YouTube. The deal was negotiated by Cricket South Africa’s international media rights partner, IMG.Harmison will co-host talkSPORT’s long-running Following On podcast, which will be the place to go for regular and exclusive England and South Africa player interviews as we continue our ‘On Tour’ daily podcasts that we began back in 2018.It’s the first time England has toured South Africa for a Test series in six years, after winning the series 3-1 in January 2020 – a series remembered for Ben Stokes‘ heroics in front of a packed crowd at Newlands in the Boxing Day Test, which was broadcast live on talkSPORT. talkSPORT took home the Sports Journalism Association Best Live Sport Award for the 2020 South Africa series, and the 2018 Sri Lanka tour.Liam Fisher, Head of talkSPORT, said: “Nothing beats the energy of a Test tour, so we’re excited to bring live ball-by-ball coverage of England’s return to South Africa back to talkSPORT. “Six years after broadcasting that unforgettable 2020 series, we’re delighted to be bringing our audience live coverage of both the Tests and ODIs on talkSPORT 2, YouTube, and on the Following On podcast, to ensure fans don’t miss a thing.”talkSPORT'S coverageThursday 17 December 1st Test, JohannesbergSaturday 26 December 2nd Test, Centurion Sunday 3 January 3rd Test, Cape TownSunday 10 January 1st ODI, PaarlWednesday 13 January 2nd ODI, BloemfonteinFriday 15 January 3rd ODI, BloemfonteintalkSPORT will also broadcast the eagerly awaited return of Australia to South African shores for the first time in a Test series since the infamous 2018 tour. From September 24, the full series will be available exclusively to UK audiences on talkSPORT 2 and to listeners in Australia on the talkSPORT Cricket YouTube Channel with end of play podcasts available throughout.