Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Surrey captain Jade Dernbach to assess the runners and riders in the Vitality Blast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former England off-spinner John Emburey to select England's best-ever one-day team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss with former England batsman Bill Athey whether the balance is right between bat and (white) ball as England's batsmen destroy Australia's bowlers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A specially elongated interview With England selector and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser about how statistics are used to select and recruit players See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's series-levelling victory and hear from new spinner Dominic Bess of his excitement at being part of an evolving team See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second Test at Headingley England go on the march - down the pitch - against Pakistan. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann also hear from Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond about an excellent South London initiative. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

The first day of the second test at Headingley was a mirror image of the first day at Lords. England are in the ascendancy this time. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann conduct a post mortem on England's ailing body and hear from Pakistan legend Waqar Younis how they keep producing fabulous performances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch Jos Buttler and Dom Bess rescue England from total disaster and demonstrate how not to bat in a vurtual reality See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to find reasons for England's drop catches and try out some virtual reality batting See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day's play at Lord's featuring a customary England batting collapse. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann conclude that ECB's chairman Colin Graves' motives are more sensible than some of his comments and hear from ICC chief executive Dave Richardson on plans to really globalise the game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the process of England selection with former chairman of selectors Geoff Miller and hear from data expert Dan Weston who should be picked this time See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to Tim Murtagh about to make his (irish) Test debut and assess how English cricket can better harness the cricket-mad South Asian community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Nick Compton at Lord's in the centenary year of his famous grandfather Denis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consult some county fans at The Kia Oval and the MCC chief executive Guy Lavender about the new doemstic tournament announced by the ECB and debate the awarding of the winter cricket rights to TalkSport See...

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by cricket data expert Dan Weston who dispels a few myths about selelction policy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

simon hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Jack Brooks and Isabelle Westbury to preview the domestic season and ask if there is ball tampering in county cricket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and New Zealand commentator Ian Smith suggest that the long winter has raised more issues than it has solved as England lose another away series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Mann goes off his long run to point out the absurdity of losing crucial time in the 2nd Test because the NZ clocks went back... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

England in sight of their first win overseas in 13 attempts. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess one of England's bets days of the winter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After the dramatic fall out of events in Cape Town, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider England's first day performance in Christchurch and Australia conceding they need to play like New Zealand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse England's latest Test match defeat, and suggest that change is imperative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australian cricket writer Greg Baum to assess Australia's extraordinary admission of cheating in Cape Town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.