# Cricket Collective - Should James Rew OPEN for England & Is Bethell Not Playing in the IPL Bad News for the Test side?

An episode of [Following On: talkSPORT's cricket show](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1101136985), 22 Apr 2026, 48 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/cricketweekpodcast/e/69e7ce9ec8a506316dc0c0e7/media.mp3

Is James Rew ready to open the batting for England after a superb start to the County Championship season, or does he need to bat in the top order for Somerset soon? Does he come in for Zak Crawley, or do England re-arrange the batting order to fit him in? Is Jacob Bethell putting his place in the side at risk by not playing any Cricket before the New Zealand series? Can Warwickshire challenge for the County Championship after a strong victory over Essex? Is England's fast bowling stocks bright ahead of the 2027 Ashes? Does the injury sub rule already need to be abandoned after yet more criticism this week? Is it an own goal by England's Women to play intra-squad matches instead of domestic Cricket? 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.

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