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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Cricket
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EPISODE: 229: English cricket and race - it's t...
A roundtable discussion about underlying prejudice and unconscious bias in cricket with Dean Headley, Roland Butcher, Ebony Rainford-Brent, ex-Sussex fast bowler Abi Sakande and sports editor of The Voice, Rodney Hinds. See acast.com/privacy for...
50 min
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EPISODE 228: Who's the Greatest? West Indies of...
Indian great Rahul Dravid joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to discuss whether India could become the next cricketing superpower to emulate the great West Indies and Australian teams of the past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
40 min
578
EPISODE 227: The special sounds of cricket
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann amplify and discuss some of the unique sounds of cricket that we are currently missing and hear from blind commentator Dean du Plessis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
50 min
579
EPISODE 226: The World Cup preview - 12 months on
the peerless New Zealand commentator Ian Smith makes his prescient predictions for the World Cup exactly 12 months ago... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
17 min
580
EPISODE 225: Mike Brearley discusses The Art of...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the best ever cricket books with the author of one, Mike Brearley, and the Daily Telegraph's Nick Hoult, the co-writer of the forthcoming Morgan's Men. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
52 min
581
EPISODE 224: County cricket's future and lockdo...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann forecast some harsh decisions will have to be made in the shires, but when the game returns it will be leaner and reinvigorated See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
45 min
582
EPISODE 223: Groundbreaking moments PART FIVE -...
A mini galaxy of batting stars - Kumar Sangakkara, Brendon McCullum and Justin Langer - assess how and where the power and range of modern batting evolved with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
52 min
583
EPISODE 222: Groundbreaking Moments PART FOUR -...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the impact of Hawkeye and DRS on the game with its originators, plus Sir Andrew Strauss and popular umpire Ian Gould. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
57 min
584
EPISODE 221: Groundbreaking moments PART THREE ...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the vast influence of Shane Warne with a phalanx of guests. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
50 min
585
EPISODE 220: Groundbreaking moments - PART TWO
South African great Barry Richards tells Simon Hughes and Simon Mann what an amazing experience World Series Cricket was and Sam Billings thanks Dennis Amiss for pioneering helmets. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
41 min
586
EPISODE 219: Groundbreaking moments - PART ONE
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the major impact of Garfield Sobers and Yuvraj Singh hitting six sixes off an over. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
40 min
587
EPISODE 218: The immediate future for county cr...
a discussion of how Covid 19 will affect the county season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
36 min
588
EPISODE 217: The past, present and future of cr...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the principles of cricket commentary with its modern master Ian Smith. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
45 min
589
EPISODE 216: England's prospects - men and wome...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's prospects in Sri Lanka, the Women's World Cup semi-final and an inspiring idea at a state school. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
33 min
590
EPISODE 215: Tom Harrison - on the preservation...
Simon Hughes and Huw Turbervill analyse the details of Tom Harrison's exclusive interview covering the protection of five-day Tests, the expansion of The Hundred and the improvement of Championship scheduling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...
31 min
591
EPISODE 214: Extreme pressures - cricket's ment...
Simon Hughes talks to Essex's Tom Westley, Middlesex coach Stuart Law and two sports psychologists about cricket's hot topic - identifying and solving mental health issues. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
30 min
592
EPISODE 213: England's first Test series win si...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's 3-1 defeat of SA and identity the pluses and minuses. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
35 min
593
EPISODE 212: New England expose the cracks in S...
A celebration of Joe Root's England going 2-1 up in Port Elizabeth and an assessment of on-field behaviour. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
37 min
594
EPISODE 211: Botham vs Stokes vs Flintoff - who...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss with various guests who is the greatest allrounder of them all... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
43 min
595
EPISODE 210: Triumph in Cape Town
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's brilliant victory and how it will influence the 4-day Test debate See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
596
EPISODE 209: Is this England's worst Test team ...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's Test year and ponder on the increasing likelihood of 4-day Tests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
39 min
597
EPISODE 208: Review of the year and a special book
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a momentous year and consider the books of the year with Duncan Hamilton. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
41 min
598
EPISODE 207: Bob Willis remembered and turmoil ...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann offer some personal recollections of the inimitable Bob Willis and assess the current chaos in South African cricket as they await England's imminent arrival. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
34 min
599
EPISODE 206: Dropped dollies and beleaguered bo...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the two-Test series between England and New Zealand and Australia and Pakistan which were dominated by the bat. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
25 min
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EPISODE 205: Why didn't Warner go for the world...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the two Test matches in New Zealand and the record-breaking game in Adelaide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
26 min