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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The Greatest Game explained
Simon Hughes and director Ashley Gething talk about their new film - telling the story of England's 2019 World Cup triumph - with one of its key characters, Mark Wood.
53 min
352
Buttler's Silver Service Resumed
Jos Buttler's excellent all-round performance and smart captaincy seals an emphatic and vital win over New Zealand
33 min
353
The Leprechauns ambush the Lions
An analysis of how plucky Ireland overcame mighty England at the MCG
30 min
354
King Kohli trumps Pakistan
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first major weekend of the World T20 and a titanic Indian-Pakistan tussle
37 min
355
World T20 - who's gonna win it?
A former English winner of the World T20, Ryan Sidebottom, joins us to consider the runners and riders
45 min
356
England shaping well
England take an unassailable lead in the three match T20 series in Australia
40 min
357
T20 Series and English Summer Round-up
Middlesex's Sam Robson joins us to talk about Eng v Pakistan, county championship promotion and why 10 four-day games is not enough
49 min
358
Cliffhanger in Karachi
A brilliant finish in the 4th T20 in Karachi ties the series 2-2 with three to play
48 min
359
Twas never dull, but sterner challenges await
England win six out of seven Test matches at home for the first time since 2004
42 min
360
Crawley drives home Stokes' message
England complete a rapid turnaround in the shortest Test series in living memory
27 min
361
Cricket on Speed
Thirteen more wickets fall in a day making this third test that England are poised to win one of the shortest since the 1920s
28 min
362
A day of batting not fit for a king
272 runs for 17 wickets was cricket on speed on the first actual day of play at the Oval
30 min
363
Selection - Art or Science?
Ed Smith, former chief England selector, talks about his book Making Decisions exploring the method and philosophy of modern selection
53 min
364
The Finale - with special guest Andy Flower
England's former coach Andy Flower, who just coached Trent Rockets to Lord's triumph joins us to preview the final Test
39 min
365
Playing Out of Your Skin
Dawid Malan, star batsman in this year's Hundred talks about adapting to shorter formats, batting with Alex Hales and England's prospects
28 min
366
A triumph for Herculean Ben Stokes
England effect an amazing turnaround in the three Test series against South Africa thanks to their indomitable captain
32 min
367
A day for the English blokes - Stokes and Foakes
Ben Stokes finds the right tempo, and an ideal partner, to put South Africa to the sword at Old Trafford
34 min
368
Series About Turn
Some strange decisions from South Africa and a seamer-friendly morning help England back into the series
26 min
369
Same order. Different batting
A preview of England's second Test against South Africa with some thoughts from former England coach Trevor Bayliss
38 min
370
South Africa's Awesome Foursome demolish England
Old failings resurface as England's batting wilts to South African heat at Lord's
27 min
371
Determined South Africa in the "boks' seat
A spirited South African team dominate a rather colourless England side for the second day running at Lords
26 min
372
England blades cut down by South African swords
A feisty first day of the Test series is unfortunately cut short by torrential rain
32 min
373
Can the Proteas tame Bazball?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look ahead to the 3-match Test series between rejuvenated England and top of the table South Africa
26 min
374
Durham CCC 30 NOT OUT
Looking back on Durham's arrival as a first class county 30 years ago with Ian Botham, Graeme Fowler, John Morris and other fine names from that time
54 min
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Too Much Data...or Not Enough?
Birmingham Phoenix analyst Dan Weston explains how data has moved on from 'Basra's'
51 min