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The Analyst Inside Cricket
Proper cricketing analysis, opinion and insight from former Middlesex bowler Simon Hughes, aka The Analyst, the BBC's Simon Mann, and former England keeper and Ashes winner Matt Prior. The most authoritative cricket podcast out there.. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/
Episodes
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 61 The Ashes are gone: what do we do now?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the extinguishing of England's Ashes hopes and hear from Adam Gilchrist on the keys to the series See acast.com/privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 60 The Ashes Day 13 Can England do a Houdini act?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's chances of survival in Perth, which Geoff Marsh, father of Sean and Mitchell, says are zero See acast.com/privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 59 The Ashes Day 12 The indefatigable Steve Smith
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament a humbling day for England and hear about the art of concentration from Australia's Chris Rogers See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 58 The Ashes day 12 Not a Good day at the Office
Former Australian captain Mark Taylor joins the two Simon's to assess whether England's capitulation in Perth is terminal to their Ashes hopes See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 57 The Ashes Day Malan Bairstow tame the Aussie beast
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australia's Michael Slater to celebrate England's best day of the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 56 The Ashes: Is Australia's press more vicious than its fast bowlers?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by The Australian's Peter Lalor to assess the portrayal of this tour as a 'Booze Cruise' See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 55 The Ashes Day 10; Is the Urn gone?
After the anti-climax of the last day in Adelaide when England capitulated Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess what England can do to avoid handing over the…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 54 The Ashes Day 9 - Can England make history with their highest-ever run chase?
A compelling day's cricket when England bowl the Aussies out for 138 and get halfway to their target of 354 only four wickets down sets up an intriguing final…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 53 The Ashes day 8: Was this the day England sacrificed the urn?
England's fragile batting lest England down again, and despite the bowlers' impressive fight back, Australia are in charge. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 52 The Ashes Day 7: England dodged a bullet
Rain saved England from a very nasty session under floodlights against the new pink ball after Australia's lower order dominate. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 51 The Ashes Day 6: Stalemate at the Adelaide Oval
Unseasonal weather and the pink Kookaburra ball restrict England's bowlers to four wickets and Australia's batsmen to 209 runs on a slow day in Adelaide. See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 50 - The Ashes; can England get into the pink in Adelaide?
After losing the first Test, England must strike back in the day-night Test in Adelaide. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reckon it will be an even contest See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 49 - The Ashes Day five - Australia head butt England out of Brisbane
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the damage done to England's Ashes hopes and personal reputations after events on and off the field See acast.com/privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 48 - The Ashes Day 4 - England dismembered at the Gabbatoir
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's day of reckoning as they come to terms with another inevitable defeat at the Gabba See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 47 - The Ashes Day 3 - Have England missed their chance?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the third day from the Gabba where Steve Smith looked invincible and England looked fragile in the face of Australian…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 46 - The Ashes Day 2 - England fight hard on the Brisbane blancmange
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by ex-Australian star Dean Jones to reflect on the war of attrition at the Gabba as England squander wickets with the…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 45 - The Ashes Day 1 - What Happened to Bodyline?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the first day's play at the 'Gabbatoir' and an unexpected trial by spin... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 44 - The Ashes - why the Gabba is so intimidating with Matt Prior and Geraint Jones
Simon Hughes and Simon annlook ahead to the first Test at the Gabba and find out from Ashes winners and losers Matt Prior and Geraint Jones how to handle the…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 43 the Ashes - Bob Willis and Steven Finn on how to bowl in Australia
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to two England bowlers about bowling in the heat of Australia with the Kookaburra ball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 42 Mike Brearley on Joe Root, Ben Stokes and being 'On Form'
Simon Hughes chats with double Ashes winning England captain Mike Brearley about the art of managing players, the challenges facing Joe Root and his new book…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 41 Jonny Bairstow triumphing over adversity
England's wicketkeeper talks about his book A Clear Blue Sky and how he and his family overcame the tragic death of his father David See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 40 the Greatest Test matches of our time
With the Ashes a month away, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann rank the best England Tests matches of the last 25 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 39 150 days on the road - highlights of the longest cricket season ever
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the game and pick their highlights of an endless season with input from Jimmy Anderson and Viv Richards See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 38 Bristol brawls and Root records
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the fallout from the Ben Stokes affair and hear from Joe Root how he achieved his record-breaking season See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 37 England's batting order for the Ashes and 4-day Tests
Jonny Bairstow says he's not sure of his best spot and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the validity of 5-day Tests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 36 County cricket needs a transfer market
The trend of poaching players from poorer counties concerns the Durham chief executive, and the village carpenter who has a better average at Lord's than…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 35 Jimmy Anderson's hot streak and Henry says goodbye
Jimmy Anderson reveals the secrets of his record breaking summer, Blowers bows out and Ashes predictions from Tufnell, Swann and Holding See acast.com/privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 34 Cricket's multi-coloured swapshop: Tests v T20
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at Notts one day successes the advancing storm of T20 leagues & preview the final Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 33 The secret ingredient of West Indies amazing win
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from the west indies batting coach Toby Radford how the torrential Leeds rain came to their aid See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 32 Sir Vivian Richards on West indies woes and the greatest shot he ever played
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick the bones out of the first Test with the Master Blaster and hear him reflect on his best innings See acast.com/privacy for…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 31 - The Pink Ball Test - how will England go with a different coloured ball and strange eating hours
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how England's re-jigged top order will cope with the day/night experience and hear from the maker of Dukes balls how the…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 30 Graeme Smith on South Africa and Stuart Broad on batting collapses
Simon Hughes looks back over the South African series with Graeme Smith and Stuart Broad explains why teams can't bat for long any more See acast.com/privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 29 - England's success and Toby's Debut
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick over the bones of England's phenomenal win over South Africa and hear from the startling debutant Toby Roland-Jones See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 28 - The Slaughter of Trent Bridge and what to do now
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's capitulation at Trent Bridge that Trevor Bayliss called a 'shocker' and what they should do now. See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 27 First test review and the future of South African cricket
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Mike Haysman and Vincent van der Bijl to analyse the Test, look at where South Africa went wrong and hear about a new…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 26 - The Root Ahead - how will Joe handle Test captaincy
David Gower and Mark Ramprakash discuss the challenges ahead for Joe Root in conversation with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann See acast.com/privacy for privacy…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 25 - McCullum and Ramprakash on how to make players better and win tickets to Lord's
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the conundrums facing the England Test selectors and Mark Ramprakash and Brendon McCullum discuss how to get the best out of…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 24 - Pakistan!! How the total write-offs triumphed in the Champions Trophy analysed
Two of the many pundits who dismissed Pakistan's chances in the Champions Trophy - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann - discuss how they confounded everyone's…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 23 - England get the thumbs up from a famous Aussie and Kumar wants to be a farmer
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's prospects of winning the Champions Trophy with Michael Slater and Kumar Sangakkara outlines his future plans See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 22 - England's cross-seam supremacy
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how much Englands's bowlers have improved and the measures they use to take those crucial wickets in the 'middle overs' See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 21 Who will win the Champions Trophy and how Ben Stokes plans a one day innings
A look back at the England South Africa series and a look ahead with Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and Neil Manthorpe, and Ben Stokes on the art of one day batting…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 20 - The future of cricket on TV and The Chokers revenge
BBC media editor Amol Rajan on Facebook - English cricket's possible new broadcast partner - and Allan Donald promises this South African outfit are true…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 19 How do you create the perfect one day team, and win tickets to see England v South Africa
England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and fielding coach Chris Taylor join in the discussion with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on what constitutes the perfect…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 18 - The debate over Johnny Bairstow and cricket's obsession with food
Johnny Bairstow talks about batting with Joe Root and the importance of time off, and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the best lunches and teas as eaten by…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 17 - Ireland's hopes, what makes a good captain and how not to bat (in the backyard)
Ed Joyce explains how Ireland can progress, Alec Stewart sympathises with the lot of a modern captain and Simon Mann is clean bowled by Simon Hughes's daughter…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 16 - How the white ball and the red ball divide the cricket world
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Ashley Giles to analyse how white ball and red ball skills are continuing to diverge across the globe. See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 15 - Fitness and Rest - getting the balance right
The early season success of Northants 'chubsters' suggests that being super fit is not everything in cricket, and the importance of rest for England cricketers…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 13 - Who'll win the County Championship? with James Franklin and Rob Key
A comprehensive preview of the County Championship from Simon Hughes and Simon Mann including the captaincy philosophy of James Franklin and the views of Rob…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 12 - Gooch's revelations about KP and the state of English (club) cricket
Graham Gooch reveals the real reasons why KP was sacked and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to club cricketers up and down the country about keeping the youth…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 11 - Graham Gooch on the knack of making runs as practised by Steve Smith
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at the remarkable rise of Steve Smith, featuring Graham Gooch on the knack of run making and the anxiety of getting ready See…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 10 - Paul Collingwood on what makes a great fielder and England and Australia's recent matches reviewed
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann chew the cud over England's trouncing of the west indies and India's comeback against Australia and Paul Collingwood explains what…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 9 - Sir Curtly Ambrose offers some hope for West Indies cricket
Simon Hughes in Antigua and Simon Mann in London analyse the demise of West Indian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 8 - Sanjay Manjrekar on Steve Smith's brilliance and a Desmond Haynes rant on the treatment of West Indies legends
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess Australia's astonishing victory over India, the Indian commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealing how they did it, and West…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 7 - Tymal Mills IPL riches and the secrets of match fixing
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the new found wealth of England's bowlers in the IPL auction and hear from gambling expert Ed Hawkins on the murky…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 6 - a famous Australian suggests Joe Root's England will retain the Ashes
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss Joe Root's elevation to the England captaincy, a renowned Australian batsman makes England favourites for the Ashes, and…
The Analyst Inside CricketAlastair Cook's advice for his successor and Angus Fraser on following up a brilliant championship title win
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess Alastair Cook's captaincy legacy and how his successor Joe Root might fare, and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 4 - Eoin Morgan on being a white ball specialist, Ravi Ashwin on Virat Kohli
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's T20 series in India, Eoin Morgan explains how to cope with being a white-ball only cricketer and we find out if…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 3 - Exclusive interviews with Ravi Ashwin & Ravi Shastri
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the record-breaking one day series between India and England, hear from Ravi Ashwin, the world's number one ranked bowler…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 2 - Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings and England's ODI against India
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review India's amazing run chase against England on Sunday, and hear from Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings and Sunil Gavaskar about the…
The Analyst Inside CricketEpisode 1 - The future of Alastair Cook and English cricket
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss Alastair Cook's future as England captain, faeturing clips of an interview with him. They all discuss the health of Test…