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The Analyst Inside Cricket

Analysis, opinion and great stories from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, 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. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/
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Episodes

Episode 133: Get your masks and snorkels ready England

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the one-day series between Sri Lanka and England played, bizarrely, in Sri Lanka's wettest month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 08, 201820 min

Episode 132: The Year of the Ball...and the Currans

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a compelling season and hear from Sara Curran about life looking after three first-class cricketers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 01, 201842 min

Episode 131: Paul Collingwood - the ultimate survivor

The retiring Paul Collingwood assess the way cricket has changed through his tremendous 22-year career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 201833 min

Episode 129 : Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate Jimmy Anderson's wicket-taking record and review a fabulous and fascinating international summer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 201825 min

Episode 128: Thank you Chef

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the phenomenal Alastair Cook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 10, 201819 min

Episode 127: Savouring the Chef's final dish

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the incredible contribution to English cricket of Alastair Cook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 09, 201822 min

Episode 126: England turn the screw

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann identify the turning points of an intriguing second day at the Oval See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 08, 201817 min

Episode 125: An old-fashioned day at the Kia Oval

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a strangely lopsided day at The Oval. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 07, 201821 min

Episode 124: Moeen seals the series for England

England win a gripping Test match at Southampton and defeat the No.1 Test team in the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 02, 201824 min

Episode 123: A bit of nip and tuck at the Ageas Bowl

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review another engrossing day at the Ageas Bowl See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 01, 201819 min

Episode 122: The Beard to be Feared is back

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a topsy turvy day when the Indian batsmen collapsed against Moeen Ali - the one bowler you thought they would fear least See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 31, 201816 min

Episode 121: Why can't anyone stay in?

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review another day of batting woes for England and try to find reasons... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 30, 201822 min

Episode 120: England are in a contest!

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar to look at India's success, England's failings and the art of staying focussed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 21, 201822 min

Episode 119: An Indian song for sorry England

Simon Hughes is joined by former Indian batsman and singer-songwriter Sanjay Manjrekar to assess India's remarkable comeback and sooth England's supporters pain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 20, 201813 min

Episode 118 A harrowing day for England

Simon Hughes and James Coyne lament England's stunning collapse and review the new issue of The Cricketer magazine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 19, 201822 min

Episode 117 India won't lie down

Simon Hughes is joined by the Indian cricket expert Prakash Wakankar to celebrate an unexpectedly good day for the visitors at Trent Bridge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 18, 201817 min

Episode 116 England steamroller India at Lord's

England v India becomes a 3 day mismatch and India look shot say simon Hughes and Simon Mann See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 12, 201823 min

Episode 115: England drive India into submission at Lord's

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first two days play at Lord's in which England have already built an impregnable position. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 11, 201819 min

Episode 114 A nail biting England win at fortress Edgbaston

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's nervy win at Edgbaston but hear from India's Ravi Ashwin that they are not too despondent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 04, 201821 min

Episode 113 A genius innings

SiMon Hughes and Simon mann assess the brillaince of Virat Kohli's maiden 100 in England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 02, 201817 min

Episode 112 England miss a trick

Simon Hughes and Simon mann refview the first day of England's 1000th Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 01, 201820 min

Episode 111: The India Tests previewed with Stuart Broad

Stuart Broad adds his insight on how England are preparing for the India series and the Simons argue about the selection of Adil Rashid. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 29, 201838 min

Episode 110: The Hundred in the 'dock'

Judge Hughes gives his verdict on the Hundred after representations from The Cricketer team and Mike Gatting, and Darren Gough recounts his favourite Test. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 24, 201832 min

Episode 109: Rahul Dravid on the art of modern batting

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse whether England's one-day series win over India is a pointer to the Test series and hear from the legendary Rahul Dravid about coaching modern batsmen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 18, 201841 min

Episode 106: Who's in England's all-time best one-day XI?

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 25, 201845 min

Episode 105 England bludgeon Australia to smithereens

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 20, 201834 min

Episode 104 Angus Fraser on selection and stats

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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 12, 201821 min
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