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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Episode 53 The Ashes day 8: Was this the day En...
England's fragile batting lest England down again, and despite the bowlers' impressive fight back, Australia are in charge. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's chances. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
15 min
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Episode 52 The Ashes Day 7: England dodged a bu...
Rain saved England from a very nasty session under floodlights against the new pink ball after Australia's lower order dominate. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the second day at the Adelaide Oval See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...
14 min
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Episode 51 The Ashes Day 6: Stalemate at the Ad...
Unseasonal weather and the pink Kookaburra ball restrict England's bowlers to four wickets and Australia's batsmen to 209 runs on a slow day in Adelaide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
11 min
854
Episode 50 - The Ashes; can England get into th...
After losing the first Test, England must strike back in the day-night Test in Adelaide. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reckon it will be an even contest See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
13 min
855
Episode 49 - The Ashes Day five - Australia hea...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the damage done to England's Ashes hopes and personal reputations after events on and off the field See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
23 min
856
Episode 48 - The Ashes Day 4 - England dismembe...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's day of reckoning as they come to terms with another inevitable defeat at the Gabba See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
18 min
857
Episode 47 - The Ashes Day 3 - Have England mis...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the third day from the Gabba where Steve Smith looked invincible and England looked fragile in the face of Australian hostility See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
19 min
858
Episode 46 - The Ashes Day 2 - England fight ha...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by ex-Australian star Dean Jones to reflect on the war of attrition at the Gabba as England squander wickets with the bat but fight back with the ball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
15 min
859
Episode 45 - The Ashes Day 1 - What Happened to...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the first day's play at the 'Gabbatoir' and an unexpected trial by spin... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
17 min
860
Episode 44 - The Ashes - why the Gabba is so in...
Simon Hughes and Simon annlook ahead to the first Test at the Gabba and find out from Ashes winners and losers Matt Prior and Geraint Jones how to handle the Gabbatoir See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
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Episode 43 the Ashes - Bob Willis and Steven Fi...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to two England bowlers about bowling in the heat of Australia with the Kookaburra ball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
28 min
862
Episode 42 Mike Brearley on Joe Root, Ben Stoke...
Simon Hughes chats with double Ashes winning England captain Mike Brearley about the art of managing players, the challenges facing Joe Root and his new book See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
39 min
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Episode 41 Jonny Bairstow triumphing over adver...
England's wicketkeeper talks about his book A Clear Blue Sky and how he and his family overcame the tragic death of his father David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
25 min
864
Episode 40 the Greatest Test matches of our time
With the Ashes a month away, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann rank the best England Tests matches of the last 25 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
865
Episode 39 150 days on the road - highlights o...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the game and pick their highlights of an endless season with input from Jimmy Anderson and Viv Richards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
32 min
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Episode 38 Bristol brawls and Root records
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the fallout from the Ben Stokes affair and hear from Joe Root how he achieved his record-breaking season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
34 min
867
Episode 37 England's batting order for the Ashe...
Jonny Bairstow says he's not sure of his best spot and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the validity of 5-day Tests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
39 min
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Episode 36 County cricket needs a transfer market
The trend of poaching players from poorer counties concerns the Durham chief executive, and the village carpenter who has a better average at Lord's than Sachin Tendulkar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min
869
Episode 35 Jimmy Anderson's hot streak and Henr...
Jimmy Anderson reveals the secrets of his record breaking summer, Blowers bows out and Ashes predictions from Tufnell, Swann and Holding See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
37 min
870
Episode 34 Cricket's multi-coloured swapshop: T...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at Notts one day successes the advancing storm of T20 leagues & preview the final Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
35 min
871
Episode 33 The secret ingredient of West Indies...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from the west indies batting coach Toby Radford how the torrential Leeds rain came to their aid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
32 min
872
Episode 32 Sir Vivian Richards on West indies w...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick the bones out of the first Test with the Master Blaster and hear him reflect on his best innings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
36 min
873
Episode 31 - The Pink Ball Test - how will Engl...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how England's re-jigged top order will cope with the day/night experience and hear from the maker of Dukes balls how the pink ball differs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
36 min
874
Episode 30 Graeme Smith on South Africa and Stu...
Simon Hughes looks back over the South African series with Graeme Smith and Stuart Broad explains why teams can't bat for long any more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
23 min
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Episode 29 - England's success and Toby's Debut
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick over the bones of England's phenomenal win over South Africa and hear from the startling debutant Toby Roland-Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
31 min