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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
Pigeon English - Glenn McGrath on the Ashes
Glenn McGrath takes time out from his TMS theatre tour to talk about the Ashes and his charity, and we review last weekend's county championship action Learn…
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HawkEye arrives in county cricket
HawkEye, first introduced into cricket in 2000, is now being trialled in county cricket on umpires jackets. Paul Hawkins explians his latest innovation and Ian…
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Cricket's Easter rising: run sprees, historic victories and failed Mankads
Leicestershire's historic win at Headingley, Dan Lawrence's brilliant hundred at Lord's, an extraordinary run-chase and an attempted Mankad off the final ball…
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County Championship Previews: Ep 4 Essex & Dan Lawrence
On the even of the 2023 season, Dan Lawrence, a true cricket badger having grown up in a club-groundsman's house, talks about his upbringing, his aspirations…
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IPL and the art of T20 spin
Samit Patel is a classic example of the modern nomadic cricketer. He explains how he survives, what he has learnt and reveals his run-ins with Andy Flower…
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County Previews Part 3: Durham - Will Do Better
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the first inductees to Durham's Hall of Fame and chat with Marcus North about the counties (and England's) prospects…
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County Previews Part 2: Can Hampshire finally triumph?
US-born Ian Holland has had an unusual route into professional cricket. He explains how and discusses Hampshire's prospects with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann…
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County Previews: Part 1 Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur has coached South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, various franchise teams and now Derbyshire. A cricketing evangelist he discusses his…
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Cricket: the Future (as envisaged by Kumar Sangakkara)
The man with one of the highest Test batting averages in history, now director of cricket for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals talks player management and…
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Boys on Tour
Are England cricket tours as fun and glamorous as they are perceived to be? What are the pressures and temptations? What are the great misdemeanours? A trio of…
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What was the greatest Test match?
Was it Edgbaston 2005, or Headingley 1981 or 2019, or Calcutta 2001 or Wellington 2023? Or another. What was the greatest test match that our virtual cricket…
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The Global Game
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how Australia surprised India on a dust bowl, praise England's depth in Bangladesh and hear from an inspirational coach in…
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Barest of Margins Part II
Five days play, 370 overs, 22 men, one run. An incredible last day's play as England lose a Test for the first time this winter in a match which continues…
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Advance Australia Fair
A review of the final of the women's World T20, in which South Africa only briefly threatened Australia's dominance, while Simon Hughes and Simon Mann argue…
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Brook Strikes Gold. Again
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess another stellar performance by the wunderkid Harry Brook, and hear from the premier fast bowling coach and now tribute band…
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The Greatest Pair: Anderson & Broad
Symbiosis personified are Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad as they overtake the joint Test wicket-taking record of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne during the…
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Baz Ball Continued: New Zealand v England 1st Test
Melissa Story joins Simon Hughes to admire England's barnstorming batting in New Zealand and how the England women are following suit in the T20 World Cup -…
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Archive Hour - Ep2 Ravichandran Ashwin
India's brilliant off-spinner Ravi Ashwin explains how he acquired his unique spinning skills and the tools he uses to enhance them Learn more about your ad…
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Great Storylines - from women in cricket
The women's World T20 begins this weekend and England's firestarter, Danni Wyatt, explains why the wife and wife team of Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt work so…
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Cricket's fitness craze
Simon's H and M examine how fit you need to be to play international cricket with England trainer Phil Scott after South Africa's women's captain was dropped…
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Archive Hour - Ep1 - Jason Roy
An unedited version of Jason Roy's fascinating interview he gave to the virtual cricket club in summer 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Can the Rookie Crack it?
How do you get into county cricket, what are the pressures and what are the pros and cons of overseas players? Middlesex's Joe Cracknell thinks out loud Learn…
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Butcher sings for freedom
An explosion of run-making on the global circuit is analysed and appreciated by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann in conversation with Mark Butcher Learn more about…
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Greenway's growth plan
A women's cricket special with former England player Lydia Greenway and news from the club world in our new grassroots section Learn more about your ad…
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Smith leads SA into T20 future
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the future of the game with Graeme Smith as South Africa launch their new T20 tournament to run simultaneously with three…
The Analyst Inside CricketFrom Awful to Awesome: England in 2022
Featuring quotes from Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Mark Wood, Michael Holding and David Lloyd, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a remarkable year…
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England: Kings of Pakistan!
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at England's rejuvenation under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, and assess whether this performance in Pakistan will be…
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Rehan Living the Dream
Pakistan conspire to decline to 216 all out from 162-3, a collapse initiated by England's youngest ever Test player Rehan Ahmed, to get England to within half…
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A Day of Conjuring
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch England winkle out Pakistan for 300 with the help of their new 18 year old leg spinner Rehan Ahmed Learn more about your ad…
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Harry 3 Pakistan 0
England steal a lead of 50 thanks largely to a superb century by harry Brook who has now become the leading scorer by an England batter in a series against…
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Stokes' England make history. Again.
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann applaud England's positivity and versatility in securing a first ever 2-0 series win in Pakistan, doubling their Test victory tally…
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Ruthless England Take Control
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a pivotal second day in the second Test during which they achieve a lead of 281 with five wickets left Learn more about your…
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Live (and Die) by the Sweep
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate an amazing debut by Abrar Ahmed taking seven wickets as Pakistan fight their way back into the series Learn more about…
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England's Greatest Away Win
Simin Hughes and Simon Mann applaud the ambition and enterprise of a lurgy and injury-hit England to force victory in the first Test in Pakistan Learn more…
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England and Pakistan set up Humdinger
Historically half of the Tests in Pakistan (76) have been drawn. This one surely won't be thanks to the enterprise of both teams Learn more about your ad…
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Creative England Still Believe
England claim seven Pakistan wickets with their imagination and unstinting attitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Harry Brooks No Argument
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on another day of remarkable scoring on one of the flattest pieces of earth going Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Half a Thousand on Day One?!!
A record breaking, ground breaking and heart breaking (for the bowlers) first day of the Pakistan v England Test series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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How to win in Pakistan - by a man who knows
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by England's former coach Duncan Fletcher to talk winning in Pakistan, the 2005 Ashes and wild dogs Learn more about…
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How to win World Cups
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann explore how England, once the one day dunces, have won successive World Cups with their former coach Paul Farbrace. Learn more…
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White Ball Kings
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's tremendous achievement in becoming double World Cup champions and commiserate with a fine but ultimately…
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Universe Jos and Commander Hales
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on an incredible ten wicket win for England in the World T20 semi final to set up a rematch of the 1992 World Cup final in…
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Can England spoil an India v Pakistan finale?
the organisers want an India v Pakistan World T20 final, but England can ruin that plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Stokes to the nerveless rescue
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on England eventually seeing off Sri Lanka to make it to the knockout stages of the World T20 Learn more about your ad…
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The Greatest Game explained
Simon Hughes talks with director Ashley Gething about the new documentary they co-wrote telling the story of England's World Cup triumph and Mark Wood…
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Buttler's Silver Service Resumed
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann see England finally bring their Alpha game to the World T20 and give themselves a lifeline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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The Leprechauns ambush the Lions
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise Ireland's fearlessness and bemoan England tentativity in the World T20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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King Kohli trumps Pakistan
An extraordinary battle between India and Pakistan elevates the WorldT20 to epic proportions as Virat Kohli reminds the world of his genius Learn more about…
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World T20 - who's gonna win it?
Suppressing a giggle during the national anthems and smoking in the run chase - Ryan Sidebottom's memory of the 2010 World T20 final Learn more about your ad…
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England shaping well
Reviewing England's strong performances in the T20 series in Australia and assessing England's Test squad for Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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T20 Series and English Summer Round-up
An anti-climatic end to the PakvEng T20 series, but a worthwhile series. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk decisive moments, England selection headaches, the…
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Cliffhanger in Karachi
Its late September but the cricket bandwagon continues to throw up great talking points with the Pakistan-England T20 series, the England Men's High…
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Twas never dull, but sterner challenges await
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's Test match summer which was hugely entertaining but still leaves England seventh in the World Test championship…
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Crawley drives home Stokes' message
Ben Stokes articulates the England philosophy which has turned a heavy innings defeat into a thumping series win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Cricket on Speed
England's bowlers hasten a series seizing victory in a rapidly evolving match at the Oval Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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A day of batting not fit for a king
A passionate rendition of the new national anthem was not followed by regal batting at the oval, more a procession of wickets Learn more about your ad choices…
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Selection - Art or Science?
Ed Smith, former chief England selector, talks to Simon Hughes and Simon Mann about his newly published book Making Decisions exploring the method and…
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The Finale - with special guest Andy Flower
Andy Flower talks about the exhilaration of winning the Hundred and the excitement of watching this new England side Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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Playing Out of Your Skin
A preview of the Hundred final on Saturday at Lord's with the leading run scorer in the tournament and one of the less glamorous stars of England's T20 side…
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A triumph for Herculean Ben Stokes
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on another three day test and a stunning England victory setting up a climax at the Oval Learn more about your ad choices…