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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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 860
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
England Plumb the Depths
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to explain how England's World Cup defence has become so badly derailed with their fourth heavy defeat in five matches this time to Sri Lanka in Bengaluru. England now…
00:42:22 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
England Flogged by Ruthless South Africa
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness an England shellacking by South Africa in stifling, exhausting conditions in Mumbai, and Shaun Pollock pays tribute to the Proteas resilience and skill. For more i…
00:23:51 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Can Anyone Topple The Blues?
Simon Hughes in Mumbai and Simon Mann in Bengaluru report on the latest matches in the world cup and ask if anyone can topple the powerful Indians. PLUS the peerless commentator Ian Smith on New Zeal…
00:58:54 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Afghanistan Come of Age
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness Afghanistan suffocate England to register one of the great World Cup giant-killing acts, and Shane Watson joins the podcast to give his view. This podcast is in as…
00:28:18 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Indian Juggernaut Rolls On
Simon Hughes In Delhi and Simon Mann in Ahmedabad admire India's clinical demolition of their arch rivals Pakistan and look ahead to England's next match against Afghanistan. This podcast is in assoc…
00:31:06 |
Sat 14 Oct 2023
Malan The Magnificent
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a powerful performance against Bangladesh led by Dawid Malan and test the chai at a taxi driver's home. This episode was brought to you by IG.com/investing
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00:32:34 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Scintillating Season Review
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are back after a little break to review an action-packed summer of women's cricket. We get an update on everyone's new houses and before d…
00:43:57 |
Tue 10 Oct 2023
India's win, England's worries.
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report from opposite ends of India on the hosts superb victory over Australia, England's preparations at altitude and a nightmare journey up the mountain. This episode is …
00:34:28 |
Sun 08 Oct 2023
England Nil Point
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report from india on England's hapless first World Cup match against New Zealand and consider their prospects going forwards. This World Cup podcast is in association with…
00:35:35 |
Fri 06 Oct 2023
Heat and Dust....the 2023 World Cup
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India and predict that the winners of an arduous tournament in often sapping heat will be the team with the hardiest travellers as mu…
00:47:46 |
Mon 02 Oct 2023
Corfu. Eminent Authors. And the Rest is Cricket
Celebrating 200 years of cricket in Corfu, Simon Hughes is joined by members of the touring Authors cricket team - Ed Smith, geneticist Adam Rutherford and historian Peter Frankopan to talk the scien…
00:42:33 |
Sun 24 Sep 2023
Rehearsals Over
England and New Zealand finally conclude their one-day World Cup warm-up series - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann weigh up their progress and cast the net across the other teams
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00:35:56 |
Sat 16 Sep 2023
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Brilliant Bouchier on England's bright future
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are back and on a quest to find Nikki's dashing airline steward Rami before diving into the England vs Sri Lanka series. Melissa then welc…
00:51:42 |
Wed 13 Sep 2023
Kiwi Stalemate
The battle for one day supremacy between England and New Zealand continues with no obvious winner in sight. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the teams so far and shed light on the Rajasthan Royals …
00:39:35 |
Mon 11 Sep 2023
The Rod That Rescued Hampshire
After 23 years as chairman of Hampshire Rod Bransgrove was finally able to announce an Ashes Test in 2027 at the ground he built. Simon Hughes hears how he hauled the county back from the brink, and …
00:54:13 |
Wed 06 Sep 2023
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Hundred Heartaches and Hurrahs
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are with Producer Matt to dissect this year's Hundred competition. Melissa has another game for the podcast (no singing this time) before …
00:43:58 |
Fri 01 Sep 2023
The Autumn Internationals - (cricket version)
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's emerging World Cup side with reference to recent T20s and their 2019 triumph captured on the film The Greatest Game which is now airing on BBC iplayer - …
00:41:08 |
Thu 31 Aug 2023
The Virtuoso Harry Brook
An in depth interview with the brilliant Harry Brook and his coach Martin Speight the day after he smashed a 41 ball hundred in The Hundred, discussing the Ashes, his batting style, why he doesn't su…
00:53:12 |
Fri 25 Aug 2023
Lives Brilliantly Lived
Simon Hughes laments the sad passing of cricket's great friend and enthusiast Sir Michael Parkinson, and talks to a largely unsung hero of cricket, Trevor Bayliss, about his life's work in the game a…
00:41:45 |
Fri 18 Aug 2023
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - ICEC Insights
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are joined by the chair of the ICEC Cindy Butts for an immensely open and powerful conversation about the details of the report and how it…
01:03:17 |
Tue 15 Aug 2023
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