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 100 England in disarray
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.
21 min
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Episode 99 The Westcountrymen bail England out
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.
17 min
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Episode 98 Another attack of dropsy
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.
9 min
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Episode 97 New team, old problem.
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.
19 min
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Episode 96 A real plan for the survival of cricket
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...
35 min
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Episode 95 How do you pick an England team?
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.
39 min
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Episode 94 Ireland's first Test and bringing th...
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.
29 min
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Episode 93 'Hit the bloody thing!' Nick Compton...
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.
35 min
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Episode 92 The Hundred: inspired or Crazy?
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...
36 min
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Episode 91 The science of selection
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.
33 min
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Episode 90 The english season - men and women -...
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.
37 min
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Episode 89 Review of The Eternal Winter
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.
32 min
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Episode 88 Why don't they use a pink ball?
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.
16 min
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Episode 87 England rise again
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.
14 min
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Episode 86 Pitch it oop! The penny finally dro...
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.
17 min
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Episode 85 The humiliation of Australia and the...
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...
26 min
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Episode 84 England at the crossroads
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.
18 min
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Episode 83 Australia's cricketers reveal themse...
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.
22 min
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Episode 82 Cricket grounds need a roof..
The rain interruptions and interminable delays in Test cricket have got to be solved somehow otherwise the game will die. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
15 min
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Episode 81 England Boulted out for 58!
In association with the Cricketer Magazine Simon Hughes and Simon Mann bemoan England's complete lack of batting technique on the first day In Auckland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
20 min
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Episode 80 What makes a good commentator
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by one of the best sports commentators in the world to discuss the New Zealand Test series and the art of commentary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
25 min
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Episode 79 Seize the Moment says Mike Brearley
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's one day triumph over New Zealand and hear from Mike Brearley how they could be a little more adventurous in the forthcoming Test series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
34 min
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Episode 78 Fighting to the Death
Argy bargy on and off the field in South Africa, a last gasp victory for England and Steven Finn considers his future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
35 min
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Episode 77 England caught in the 'wopwops'
New Zealand is a country where beauty and sporting skill can take your breath away in equal measure. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how it can take you all by surprise See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
24 min
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Episode 76 How the Duke can save Test cricket
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann unearth news from Australia where the locals approve of the English made Dukes ball and believe it will help preserve the game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
29 min