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
HEADHUNTERS Ep5: No More Headcases
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann complete the special podcast series looking back at the epic 1974/5 Ashes by assessing its seismic impact on cricket. It heralded the most ferocious period of fast bowling…
00:49:38 |
Thu 30 Jan 2025
England Bowlers Outsmart India
England's mix of extreme pace and mystery spin shuts down India's erratic batting in the third T20 in Rajkot, keeping the five match series alive. Simon Hughes and former Indian batter Deep Dasgupta …
00:38:13 |
Tue 28 Jan 2025
WASHES DAILY: Magical Mooney and Embarrassing England
Melissa, Nikki and Luke confront another disappointing England performance and marvel at the skill of Beth Mooney. In addition, they dissect England Coach, Jon Lewis’ bewildering comments on Australi…
00:19:12 |
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Bazball Spun Out
England's new white ball campaign under Brendon McCullum begins with a humbling defeat by India. England's incompetence against India's spinners results in their heaviest T20 loss. Simon Hughes and f…
00:33:38 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
Mind The Gap
Simon Hughes is joined by former cricketer and commentator Izzy Westbury to look back at England's dismal performances in the women's Ashes and analyse why there is not so much a gap as a chasm betwe…
00:30:48 |
Tue 21 Jan 2025
England Traumas, Australia Triumphant
Nikki, Melissa and Luke dive deep on the first t20 between Australia and England. Australia retain the Ashes as England continue to struggle against spin. Just how fearless can you be, before you sta…
00:26:36 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
HEADHUNTERS Ep4: SYDNEY SLAUGHTER
In the fourth part of our special podcast boxset looking back at the brutal 1974/5 Ashes series, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann relay the drama of the critical Sydney Test, and reveal with David Lloyd a…
00:36:23 |
Sat 18 Jan 2025
QUESTION TIME Ep2: Two-tier Test championship, selection, cricket's worst incidents
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann answer listeners questions which included views on the carve up of the Test arena, selection philosophies of England's current regime, the worst incidents in cricket and t…
00:52:26 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
WAshes Daily: Missed Opportunity for England
Nikki and Melissa review the 2nd WAshes ODI where England bowled out Australia for 180, but fell short in their run chase by 21 runs despite the batting efforts of Amy Jones. It was a day for the spi…
00:15:16 |
Tue 14 Jan 2025
WAshes Daily: First Blood to the Aussies
Nikki and Melissa review the first Women’s Ashes ODI which saw Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner guide the home side to a 4 wicket win and pick up the first points of this Ashes series. Meanwhile, Heather…
00:19:14 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
HEADHUNTERS Ep3: Melbourne Near Miss
Episode 3 of our special podcast series looking back at the epic 1974/5 Ashes fifty years ago. This programme features the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne 1974 in which all results were possible until t…
00:31:20 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
India Finally Vanquished by Relentless Australia
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the final day of a riveting series which Australia won 3-1 as one of us predicted! We assess the decisive moments and characters, the winers and losers, the flashpo…
00:41:56 |
Sun 05 Jan 2025
India All Boxed In (by Australia and South Africa)
Intriguing developments in the World Test Championship table as Australia overcome India in the exciting Boxing Day Test, and South Africa move to the top of the table with their win over Pakistan. S…
00:50:50 |
Mon 30 Dec 2024
HEADHUNTERS Ep2: Pain in Perth
The second instalment of our special 5-part series looking back at the iconic and brutal Ashes contests of 1974/5, fifty years ago. This episode features the painful encounter in Perth when England's…
00:44:05 |
Fri 27 Dec 2024
QUESTION TIME no.1
First episode of our regular question time sessions - answering listeners questions. This week's include - should Ben Stokes captain England if is not fit to bowl, where does Jasprit Bumrah raank in …
00:47:54 |
Sat 21 Dec 2024
You Snooze You Lose
England's Test match year began with a bang (winning in Hyderabad) and ended with a whimper (losing to New Zealand by 423 runs). Our assessment of the final Test in Hamilton and where the England tea…
00:45:09 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
Kiwis Spread Their Wings
After being suppressed for the first two Tests, New Zealand finally demonstrate their talent and quality on a day dominated by a classic Kane Williamson century. Sample some Kiwi music as a backdrop …
00:32:30 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
Hooptedoodle England
A New Zealand side invigorated by their last two wickets adding 75 put a rather lacklustre England side under the cosh to build a lead of 340 by the end of the second day in Hamilton. It was the resu…
00:37:15 |
Sun 15 Dec 2024
Sting in the Tail
New Zealand's lower order manage to recover some respectability after England's persevering seamers induce a middle order collapse on the first day of the third Test in Hamilton. Simon Hughes and Sim…
00:32:58 |
Sat 14 Dec 2024
HEADHUNTERS - Episode 1 - Hung Drawn and Quartered
The first episode of a special four-part series telling the story of the brutal 1974/5 Ashes Tests. Fifty years ago, England's unsuspecting batsmen were subjected to a barrage from Australian speedst…
00:58:12 |
Thu 12 Dec 2024
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