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
- 859
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
King Kohli Overruled
A review of the IPL so far, with Simon Hughes and Indian commentator Deep Dasgupta reviewing how a superb KL Rahul innings in Bangalore usurped Virat Kohli's RCB team and took Delhi Capitals to joint…
00:41:39 |
Thu 10 Apr 2025
Another Somerset Near Miss
The first round of County Championship matches were either comprehensive victories or pulsating draws. Somerset were the unluckiest, being kept at bay for 200 overs by a determined Worcestershire in …
00:41:50 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
Can Surrey Be Toppled?
Somerset captain LEWIS GREGORY joins the podcast to explain how SOMERSET hope to find a way past Surrey's County Championship dominance, and describes Somerset's unique DNA. Also Simon Hughes and Sim…
00:58:08 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Red Ball Priorities
Tim Bostock, Durham's influential CEO, tells Simon Hughes and Simon Mann of his ambition to boost the County Championship's image by creating more jeopardy, introducing play-offs and making the champ…
00:52:14 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Planet Dhoni
A preview of the richest, craziest, noisiest and longest cricket show on earth - the IPL 2025. Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and Indian commentator Deep Dasgupta discuss the intricacies of the tournament,…
00:43:31 |
Fri 21 Mar 2025
The Young Ones
There is a 13 year old (possible) debutant in the IPL (Vaibhav Suryavanshi). A 20 year old Ashes debutant, leg spinner Mason Crane, reflects on handling the pressure when young and how powerful Shane…
00:44:01 |
Wed 19 Mar 2025
The Incredible Hulk
Second part of the interview with the giant former England fast bowler Chris Tremlett on how he got to be this big and yet how, without Shane Warne's considerable influence as his county captain he w…
00:30:53 |
Thu 13 Mar 2025
Land of the Giants
Chris Tremlett, the tallest fast bowler to play for England in Tests, recounts the tale of England's 2010/11 Ashes success, its meticulous planning and execution despite a very inauspicious start whe…
00:31:11 |
Wed 12 Mar 2025
India's Boa Constrictors Crush Kiwis
India's four-pronged spin attack proves too restrictive to New Zealand's determined cricketers to give India their second ICC trophy in the last 8 months. Simon Mann and Simon Hughes review the match…
00:37:43 |
Sun 09 Mar 2025
David v Goliath
The two Champions Trophy semi finals were relatively comfortable victories for India and New Zealand, pitting the world's most populous nation against one whose population would fit into an Indian su…
00:45:13 |
Wed 05 Mar 2025
England Plumb the Depths
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's hapless performance against South Africa in the Champions Trophy, giving them nil points in the competition. England's wekaneses explored and explained, f…
00:55:02 |
Sat 01 Mar 2025
Game Over
England lose a nailbiter to Afghanistan and are out of the Champions Trophy. That's six successive defeats in 50 over cricket. Time must be up for Jos Buttler as captain and several other players in …
00:49:30 |
Wed 26 Feb 2025
England Defeated by a Pom
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's defeat to Australia in their opening Champions Trophy game in Lahore which was administered by Josh Inglis who was born in Leeds. They also preview Sunday…
00:38:47 |
Sat 22 Feb 2025
Full Carb Diet
The former Hampshire and England batter Michael Carberry, the last black British player to represent England (Jofra Archer and Chris Jordan were both born in Barbados), joins the podcast to talk abou…
00:38:08 |
Thu 20 Feb 2025
India - Champions Elect?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the Champions Trophy which begins on Wednesday. All teams are assessed but the overwhelming view is that India have a huge advantage because of their depth and the…
00:45:56 |
Mon 17 Feb 2025
QUESTION TIME - The Hundred Sale and England's white-ball crisis
An update on The Hundred franchise sales and what it means for the domestic game, analysis of England's white-ball woes and an interesting admission from a man who many believe should be in England's…
00:26:17 |
Thu 13 Feb 2025
India's Superior Force
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann admire the continued dominance of India at home in white ball formats as they seize the ODi series 2-0 having trounced England 4-1 in the T20s. A look at what England need…
00:40:40 |
Mon 10 Feb 2025
How to Spend It
With the investment of £365m (so far) in five Hundred franchises which will be shared equally amongst counties, it is a seismic moment for the domestic game. But how should the money be used? Simon H…
00:57:41 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
The Afghanistan Women’s Cricket Team
In a very special episode Nikki Chaudhuri and Melissa Story speak to Afghan women’s cricketers Firooza Amiri, Nahida Sapan, and Benafsha Hashimi. They share their cricketing stories from Afghanistan …
00:40:24 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
WASHES DAILY: Whitewash Complete
Nikki Chauduri is joined by Simon Hughes for a post mortem on England's disastrous Ashes campaign which ended with a humbling innings defeat and a 16-0 overall score. The Australians once again expos…
00:19:14 |
Sat 01 Feb 2025
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