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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 Cricket
A Speight of Stars
A revealing and insightful interview with Martin Speight, the former Sussex and Durham player, who was and still is Harry Brook's coach and has brought through…
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The Hundred: Polarising Opinion
In the aftermath of the brilliant Ashes series, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider some of the lingering issues, and debate the pros and cons of the…
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - From the Washes grow the Roses of success
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are joined by Producer Matt as Melissa casts a forensic and theatrical eye over the events of the…
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Almost a fairytale finish
With great sense of theatre Stuart Broad takes the last two Australian wickets to seal England's series levelling victory and rides off into retirement. Simon…
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Australia spoil Broad's parade
Stuart Broad's farewell to Test cricket is ruined first by the dedication and excellence of the Australian openers, a dead pitch and then some biblical rain…
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Grand Broad Farewell?
A brilliant day of batting by England at the Oval is trumped by Stuart Broad's announcement of retirement following the final day of this fifth Test match…
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All Pain Little Gain
A day of hard yakka for batters and bowlers leaves Australia with an (IG) net gain of just 12 runs. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a day of attrition and…
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A day of missed opportunities
An end of term feel to the first day of the final Ashes Test with a carefree attitude and lots of mistakes from both sides as assessed by Simon Hughes and…
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Rain guarentees Australia the Urn
Traditional Manchester weather ruins the final day of the fourth Test securing Australia the Ashes 2-1 with one Test to play. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann…
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Root offers England hope
Only 30 overs possible on Day 4 at Old Trafford but the versatile skills of Joe Root saw off a determined Marnus Labushagne after his accomplished century kept…
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England marmalise Australia
The tourists receive a beasting by Jonny Bairstow and a battering from Mark Wood as England demoralize a tired and hapless Australia. Simon Hughes and Simon…
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Crawley the Wonderbat
Brilliant England batting spearheaded by Zak Crawley and hapless and confused Australian tactics have enabled the hosts to boss the 4th Test with a lead of 67…
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Stuart enters the Stratosphere
Simon Hughes and Simin Mann review a first day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford during which Stuart Broad takes his 600th test wicket, but Chris Woakes is…
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Washes Storylines: 3rd ODI - Sciver Brunt Soars as England Draw the series
Melissa and Nikki are joined by Producer Matt and The Analyst as they review the final match in the fantastic 2023 Women's Ashes Series. Learn more about your…
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Washes Storylines: 2nd ODI - King Imitates The King
Melissa and Nikki digest the second thrilling ODI from the Ageas bowl where despite Nat Sciver-Brunt's heroic 111* Australia retained the Ashes thanks to…
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Ashes Interlude - a cricket smorgasbord
In the break between the 3rd and 4th Ashes Tests Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the two teams and their likely choices for Old Trafford…
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Washes Storylines: 1st odi - Cross Delights England
Melissa Story and Simon Hughes examine a nervy and exciting England odi win at Bristol to keep the women's Ashes alive creating a 6-all scoreline with two to…
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Washes Storylines: 3rd T20 - Carefree Capsey keeps series alive
Melissa and Producer Matt dissect the final T20 of the Women's Ashes Series from Lords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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The Two Ws Restore English Pride
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness Chris Woakes and Mark Wood secure the winning runs in the gripping third Test at Headingley and consider who will still be…
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Mother Cricket Must Be English
A truncated days cricket but still the 3rd Test advanced rapidly with England taking the remaining six Australian wickets to leave them a tantalising 251 to…
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Survival of the Smartest?
Another riveting day of Test cricket on a superb Headingley pitch and two sides going at it hammering and tongs. The winner is hard to call but inevitably the…
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Woody creates a Buzz
A brilliant spell of rapid pace bowling by the returning Mark Wood is almost upstaged by the man known as Bison - Mitch Marsh - and honours about even at the…
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Washes Storylines: 2nd T20 - Wonderful Wyatt brings England Victory
Melissa and Nikki meet in person at The Oval to discuss an incredible game of cricket in the Women's Ashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Building Foundations For Change
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give their ashes predictions with producer Matt before being joined by the director of the MCC…
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Washes Storylines: 1st T20 - Mooney Shines as England Fade
Melissa Story gives an detailed review of the first T20 in the women's ashes series from Edgbaston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Australia Almost Stoked
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness an incredible virtuoso performance by Ben Stokes and a day of drama and controversy at Lord's but see the ruthless Aussies…
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Does Lightening Strike Thrice?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann enjoy a bizarre day at Lord's tarnished by a boring bouncer barrage and ask whether England's miracle man Ben Stokes can extricate…
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Early Christmas for Australia
England leave the Lords crowd sighing with despair after gifting their last six wickets away for 47 runs this morning and looking relatively impotent with the…
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England Prosper and Perplex
A day of grand strokes and sacrificed wickets at Lord's, analysed by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann, leaving the match in the balance, while Glenn McGrath…
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Smith Snuffs Out England Hope
Steve Smith anchors Australia response to being put in at Lord's, where England desperately missed the thrust that Jofra Archer provided here four years ago…
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Ashes Heroes Live - with Mike Brearley and Gideon Haigh
Legendary England captain Mike Brearley and renowned cricket writer Gideon Haigh join Simon Hughes to discuss the Ashes - its history, its importance and its…
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Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 5 Gardner Greatness Sinks England
Melissa and Producer Matt pick the bones of the Women's Ashes Test after Ash Gardner's historic 8-fer secures an 89 run victory for Australia. Learn more about…
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Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 4 Excellent Ecclestone and a Fifth Day Finale
Melissa, Nikki and Producer Matt discuss more listener questions and break down another brilliant day at the Women's Ashes Test in Nottingham. Learn more about…
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Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 3 Brilliant Beaumont breaks Snowball's record
Melissa is joined by Georgie Heath and Polly Starkey to round up a historic third day of the women's ashes test at Trent Bridge. Learn more about your ad…
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Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 2 Sutherland's Style and Beaumont Brilliance
Melissa and Nikki discuss all the action on Day 2 of the Women's Ashes test. Nikki makes a shocking admission and Melissa admits a test match tipple and…
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Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 1 Filer on Fire
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) is joined by producer Matt and The Analyst Simon Hughes to review day 1 of the Women's ashes test. Learn more about your ad…
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Cummins Stands Aloft
A tenacious, resilient, smart Australian captain is the difference between the teams at the end of a riveting first Test. England fought to the end but were…
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History Repeating Itself
With first Test in the balance on the fourth evening Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the key moments and hear Michael Vaughan's memories of the final…
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First Test Delicately Poised
A change in the weather during the third day at Edgbaston brought about a crash of wickets, and with little to choose between the teams, a tight finish is in…
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England suffer the Blues
Australia work hard to recover from early losses on the second day at Edgbaston and are indebted to Usman Khawaja's first century in England, but what is the…
The Analyst Inside CricketRoot Digs In
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The Ashes 23 - who's gonna win?
Australia's greatest-ever opening pair - Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden - come on the podcast to talk about each other, the Ashes and that fateful day at…
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - WAshes Fever and Desi Dreams
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give their views on the Charlotte Edwards Cup finals day before an in-depth examination of both…
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Australia Too Clinical for Erratic India
Mission accomplished by a clinical Australia to become deserved World Test Champions. Now look out England say Simon Hughes and Simon Mann. Learn more about…
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King Kohli on a Mission
Australia labour hard to exert their superiority on the fourth day of the World Test Championship final and Justin Langer suggests Virat Kohli remains between…
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Can India repeat their 1979 Oval heroics?
India's first true Indian great, Sunny Gavaskar is back at the venue where he made 221 in 1979 and almost made Test match history. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann…
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Advance Australia Fair
Australia's all time leading run-scorer Ricky Ponting joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to assess Australia's dominance on the second day of the WTC final and…
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Australia A Head on Day one
Australia's fourth wicket pair of Travis Head and Steve Smith seize control over the Indian bowlers on day one of the Ultimate Test - Simon Hughes and Simon…
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Ireland can't decipher English Tongue
Two sessions of hard labour for England in the field, but Josh Tongue's five wicket haul offers another bowling option for the Ashes Learn more about your ad…
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Fry's English Delight
Special guest MCC President Stephen Fry discusses the second day's play from Lord's, his first memory of Test cricket and his attempts to replicate Shane…
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No Hollywood Movie (yet)
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on the first day of the England v Ireland Test attended by some fascinating and highly influential people bonded by their…
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Out But Not Out
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) bring news from The Charlotte Edwards Cup as well as an update from Nikki's adventures in Jersey…
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The Kings in Yellow
Chennai Super Kings steal a fifth IPL title through the mercurial MS Dhoni and Ravi Jadeja, crowning a pulsating tournament and whetting the appetite for the…
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Joined at the Hip: Anderson and Broad
Stuart Broad on Jimmy Anderson's perennial competitiveness and desire to improve, Anderson on himself, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on the Ashes, the IPL and…
The Analyst Inside CricketStorylines: The Women's Cricket Show - The Umpire Strikes Bat
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give another Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy update followed by a chat about international cricket and…
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A man for all (early) seasons; Tim Murtagh
A review of the weekend's cricket at home and abroad including an assessment of the state of the county championship and an interview with Middlesex's 1000…
The Analyst Inside CricketStorylines: The Women's Cricket Show - A step into professionalism
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) discuss all things Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy before Southern Vipers players Charlotte Taylor and…
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A 21st century Sachin?
On Sunday in the IPL 21 year old Yashasvi Jaiswal made his maiden 100 for the Rajasthan Royals and became the competition's leading scorer. Simon Hughes traces…
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Ashes D-Day minus 50
With the impending player takeover by IPL franchises issuing year-round contracts will this summer's Ashes be Test cricket's last hurrah? Simon Hughes and…
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Remarkable Feats (on and off the field)
A podcast supported by the new GB Willow brand featuring amazing achievements, incredible recoveries and an indefatigable umpire Learn more about your ad…