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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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
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Episode 75 How will the English summer look in ...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former rugby international Rob Andrew, now chief executive of Sussex, to look at the future structure of the domestic game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
32 min
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Episode 74: Why don't cricket coaches have mor...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to Sir Clive Woodward about the relative anonymity of international cricket coaches and ponder cricket as an Olympic sport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
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Episode 72 Under the Hammer: the winners and lo...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from IPL insider Zubin Bharucha of the Rajasthan Royals why they spent $2.6m on Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. And England's one day series success reviewed... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
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Episode 71 England's one day supremacy and what...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann agree on England's one day excellence and disagree on an U/19 batsman being given out for lobbing the ball back to an opponent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
29 min
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Episode 70 Do England really need pace?
Commemorating the first birthday of The Analyst Inside Cricket, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's one day supremacy and the need for genuine pace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
34 min
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Episode 69 The Ashes Autopsy
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pore over the last rites of the Ashes as Australia seal their 4-0 triumph, and look at how England could prepare better next time See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
29 min
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Episode 68 The Ashes Day 23 Australia honing in...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to find 'the positives' in England taking (only) two wickets on the third day at the SCG See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
17 min
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Episode 67 The Ashes Day 21 New Year same old ...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann bemoan a disappointing end to England's promising first day at the SCG See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
19 min
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Episode 66The Ashes day 20 Cook conquers Austra...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick the bones out of Cook's marathon and England's better showing in Melbourne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
18 min