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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

Mother Cricket Must Be English

A truncated days cricket but still the 3rd Test advanced rapidly with England taking the remaining six Australian wickets to leave them a tantalising 251 to win. Simin Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the way the weather gods came to England's aid and Stuart Broad recalls the painful dramas of Headingley four years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 202319 min

Survival of the Smartest?

Another riveting day of Test cricket on a superb Headingley pitch and two sides going at it hammering and tongs. The winner is hard to call but inevitably the skill and cricketing intelligence Ben Stokes probably holds the key to England's Ashes survival. The two Simon's reflect on a breakneck second day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 07, 202330 min

Woody creates a Buzz

A brilliant spell of rapid pace bowling by the returning Mark Wood is almost upstaged by the man known as Bison - Mitch Marsh - and honours about even at the end of another compelling day at Headingley in the first day of the third Test. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann were there Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 06, 202334 min

Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Building Foundations For Change

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give their ashes predictions with producer Matt before being joined by the director of the MCC Foundation Dr Sarah Fane OBE to discuss how the MCC aim to change lives through cricket. The Analyst explains the changes he's seen in the MCC and hopes to see further progress with the foundation's great work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Jul 04, 202334 min

Australia Almost Stoked

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness an incredible virtuoso performance by Ben Stokes and a day of drama and controversy at Lord's but see the ruthless Aussies eventually triumph to continue their remarkable win record at the Home of Cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 02, 202340 min

Does Lightening Strike Thrice?

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann enjoy a bizarre day at Lord's tarnished by a boring bouncer barrage and ask whether England's miracle man Ben Stokes can extricate them from another parlous position Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 202331 min

Early Christmas for Australia

England leave the Lords crowd sighing with despair after gifting their last six wickets away for 47 runs this morning and looking relatively impotent with the ball. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch a day of ominous strength from Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 30, 202329 min

England Prosper and Perplex

A day of grand strokes and sacrificed wickets at Lord's, analysed by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann, leaving the match in the balance, while Glenn McGrath explains why he loves Lord's more than any other ground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 29, 202331 min

Smith Snuffs Out England Hope

Steve Smith anchors Australia response to being put in at Lord's, where England desperately missed the thrust that Jofra Archer provided here four years ago, as Smith himself painfully remembers. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Derek Pringle to look back on a dispiriting first day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 202338 min

Ashes Heroes Live - with Mike Brearley and Gideon Haigh

Legendary England captain Mike Brearley and renowned cricket writer Gideon Haigh join Simon Hughes to discuss the Ashes - its history, its importance and its heroes - infront of a live audience at the Chalke Valley History festival in Dorset Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 28, 20231 hr 6 min

Washes Storylines: Trent Bridge - Day 1 Filer on Fire

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) is joined by producer Matt and The Analyst Simon Hughes to review day 1 of the Women's ashes test. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 22, 202324 min

Cummins Stands Aloft

A tenacious, resilient, smart Australian captain is the difference between the teams at the end of a riveting first Test. England fought to the end but were defied by Cummins and the flattest pitch on earth. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on five enervating days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 20, 202332 min

History Repeating Itself

With first Test in the balance on the fourth evening Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the key moments and hear Michael Vaughan's memories of the final day of the epic Edgbaston Test of the 2005 Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 19, 202334 min

First Test Delicately Poised

A change in the weather during the third day at Edgbaston brought about a crash of wickets, and with little to choose between the teams, a tight finish is in prospect. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report and hear from Ian Botham about the way he seized the Edgbaston Test in 1981 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 18, 202330 min

England suffer the Blues

Australia work hard to recover from early losses on the second day at Edgbaston and are indebted to Usman Khawaja's first century in England, but what is the cost of two misses by Johnny 'Bluey' Bairstow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 17, 202332 min

Root Digs In

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Jun 16, 202335 min

The Ashes 23 - who's gonna win?

Australia's greatest-ever opening pair - Justin Langer and Matthew Hayden - come on the podcast to talk about each other, the Ashes and that fateful day at Edgbaston at 2005 when Australia won the toss and fielded first. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 15, 202347 min

Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - WAshes Fever and Desi Dreams

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give their views on the Charlotte Edwards Cup finals day before an in-depth examination of both Australia and England's Test Squads. Nikki explains her wild weekend before welcoming South Asian Cricket Academy (SACA) Managing Director and Co-Founder Dr Tom Brown for a fascinating conversion on the struggle South Asian players face on the pathways and why so few have made it to the professional level. Learn more about your ad choices. V...

Jun 13, 202346 min

Australia Too Clinical for Erratic India

Mission accomplished by a clinical Australia to become deserved World Test Champions. Now look out England say Simon Hughes and Simon Mann. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 11, 202330 min

King Kohli on a Mission

Australia labour hard to exert their superiority on the fourth day of the World Test Championship final and Justin Langer suggests Virat Kohli remains between Australia and victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 10, 202335 min

Can India repeat their 1979 Oval heroics?

India's first true Indian great, Sunny Gavaskar is back at the venue where he made 221 in 1979 and almost made Test match history. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann question whether India could do it again Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 09, 202331 min

Advance Australia Fair

Australia's all time leading run-scorer Ricky Ponting joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to assess Australia's dominance on the second day of the WTC final and bemoan the lack of valuable data when he played... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 08, 202327 min

Australia A Head on Day one

Australia's fourth wicket pair of Travis Head and Steve Smith seize control over the Indian bowlers on day one of the Ultimate Test - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 07, 202329 min

Ireland can't decipher English Tongue

Two sessions of hard labour for England in the field, but Josh Tongue's five wicket haul offers another bowling option for the Ashes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 03, 202333 min
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