The Analyst Inside Cricket

Daily analysis, opinion and great stories from the Ashes in Australia. Presented by Simon Hughes, aka The Analyst and the BBC's Simon Mann. This is the place where you really find out what happened on the field, and off it, with the two Simons worldwide experiences and their famous guests.


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How to win in Pakistan - by a man who knows
England's former coach Duncan Fletcher, who was in charge when England first won a series in Pakistan, explains how they did it.
41 min
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How to win World Cups
The blueprint for winning successive World Cups with former England coach Paul Farbrace
53 min
403
White Ball Kings
England resist passionate Pakistan attack to become World T20 champions for the second time
40 min
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Universe Jos and Commander Hales
England's opening complete an astonishing demolition job on India's bowling in the World T20 semi final
36 min
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Can England spoil an India v Pakistan finale?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess Pakistan's semi final victory over New Zealand and ask if England have the capacity to beat india
37 min
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Stokes to the nerveless rescue
A slightly edgy performance sees England through to the World T20 semi finals and knock the Aussies out
33 min
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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
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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
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The Leprechauns ambush the Lions
An analysis of how plucky Ireland overcame mighty England at the MCG
30 min
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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
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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
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England shaping well
England take an unassailable lead in the three match T20 series in Australia
40 min
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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
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Cliffhanger in Karachi
A brilliant finish in the 4th T20 in Karachi ties the series 2-2 with three to play
48 min
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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
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Crawley drives home Stokes' message
England complete a rapid turnaround in the shortest Test series in living memory
27 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Series About Turn
Some strange decisions from South Africa and a seamer-friendly morning help England back into the series
26 min
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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