The Analyst Inside Cricket
Sharp analysis and opinion from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, The Analyst and the BBC's Simon Mann, featuring comment, analysis, interviews with international players and celebrity guests.
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Can India repeat their 1979 Oval heroics?
Sunny Gavaskar joins the podcast to remember the time in 1979 when India almost broke the world record fourth innings run-chase at the Oval
27 min
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Advance Australia Fair
Ricky Ponting discusses the strength and potency of the Australian attack and the expertise of their batters on an ominous second day for India
24 min
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Australia A Head on Day one
Travis Head and Steve Smith earn Australia a healthy advantage over a ill-adjusted India on the first day of the World Test Championship final
26 min
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Ireland can't decipher English Tongue
A plucky Ireland rearguard delays England's victory as Josh Tongue becomes another England debutant to take five wickets
30 min
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Fry's English Delight
MCC President Stephen Fry talks test cricket, England, Ireland and the Ball of the Century
35 min
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No Hollywood Movie (yet)
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness a predictably dominant England on the first day against Ireland, watched by some major movie stars
28 min
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Out But ...
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri round up the Charlotte Edwards cup before Thea Brookes tells her story after being cut from the Central Sparks.
60 min
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The Kings in Yellow
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at an amazing, post-midnight IPL finale as an 'aperitif' to the summer's Tests
43 min
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Joined at the Hip: Anderson and Broad
On the 20th anniversary of Jimmy Anderson's first Test wicket we celebrate the potency and persistence of England's longtime wicket-lovers
43 min
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - The Umpi...
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri bring further updates in the RHF and interview international umpire Anna Harris.
40 min
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A man for all (early) seasons; Tim Murtagh
The man who has just taken his 1000th wicket for Middlesex - Tim Murtagh - explains the secrets of his art
39 min
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Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - A step i...
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri present a detailed look at the women's game.
59 min
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A 21st century Sachin?
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the young sensation in the IPL. Simon Hughes talks to the man who helped create him, Zubin Bharucha.
35 min
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Ashes D-Day minus 50
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the exploits of Ashes hopefuls in county cricket and talk Ashes prospects with Justin Langer
42 min
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Remarkable Feats (on and off the field)
Dickie Bird 90 not out, centuries and hattricks in the same match and remarkable recoveries
32 min
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Pigeon English - Glenn McGrath on the Ashes
A round up of the week's cricket - county and IPL - and some Ashes predictions from you-know-who
43 min
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HawkEye arrives in county cricket
Simon Hughes talks to Paul Hawkins, inventor of HawkEye about a new portable version, and Ian Bell reveals how to choose a bat.
35 min
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Cricket's Easter rising: run sprees, historic v...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on a lively and miraculous weekend of cricket at home and abroad
39 min
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County Championship Previews: Ep 4 Essex & Dan ...
The stylish Essex batsman and son of a groundsman talks BazBall, Cooks, county prospects and wrestling
36 min
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IPL and the art of T20 spin
Globetrotting T20 specialist Samit Patel explains the art of spin in short formats and we preview the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League
48 min
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County Previews Part 3: Durham - Will Do Better
Marcus North Durham's director of cricket talks optimistically about Durham and enthusiastically about the Ashes
63 min
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County Previews Part 2: Can Hampshire finally t...
Hampshire player Ian Holland and commentator Melissa Story discuss how the county can end half a century of hurt
69 min
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County Previews: Part 1 Mickey Arthur
The man who has coached everyone and is now in charge of Derbyshire talks passions, challenges, and hopes
55 min
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Cricket: the Future (as envisaged by Kumar Sang...
Kumar Sangakkara, one of the finest cricketers who ever lived, airs his enthusiasm about the modern game and outlines how the nation v franchise conflict can be resolved
49 min
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Boys on Tour
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Simon Wilde of the Sunday Times who has just written a fascinating, revealing book about England's tours over the years
56 min