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
Mission Accomplished
A review of England's thumping victory over New Zealand in Wellington and Australia turning the tables on India in the second Test in Adelaide. Makes the World Test Championship table fascinating. Fo…
00:41:12 |
Sun 08 Dec 2024
The Young Ones
England build up a huge lead over New Zealand in the second Test thanks to a hattrick from Gus Atkinson (in his 10th Test) and some precocious batting from Jacob Bethell (in his second) ably assisted…
00:40:58 |
Sat 07 Dec 2024
Cricket on Speed
Highly entertaining days cricket in Wellington (and Adelaide) featuring 26 wickets and over 500 runs (in two simultaneous Test matches) and one of the finest innings played by an Englishman in testin…
00:45:12 |
Fri 06 Dec 2024
Carse Cleans Up
Brydon Carse becomes the first English seamer to take a ten wicket haul overseas for 16 years as England complete a handsome 8 wicket win over New Zealand in the first Test in Christchurch. Simon Hug…
00:50:58 |
Sun 01 Dec 2024
England Seize Control
Powered by Harry Brook's scintillating if at times fortuitous 171, sharp outcricket and Ben Stokes intuition, England now dominate this first Test, with New Zealand only four runs ahead with just fou…
00:41:08 |
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Brook Enjoys New Zealand Butter(fingers)
England do well to pull close to New Zealand's first innings score of 348 helped by some error strewn out-cricket from the hosts. Harry Brook was the main beneficiary - dropped four times during his …
00:37:51 |
Fri 29 Nov 2024
Australia Succumb to Indian Supremacy
A review of India's astonishing 295 run win in the first Test in Perth, assessing where the match turned and what Australia need to do now. Also a preview of England's first Test in New Zealand. Will…
00:53:21 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Cricket's O.K. Corral
A preview of the big Test series clash of the year - Australia v India - which begins on Friday in Perth. India have won the last two series in Australia but are nursing injuries and absences and hav…
00:53:48 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
India Pakistan Impasse.
The big talking point is India refusing to play any Champions Trophy matches in Pakistan. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann ponder the likely resolutions, and also discuss Pakistan's surprising defeat of A…
00:37:04 |
Mon 11 Nov 2024
Storylines: New contracts and being released
Nikki and Melissa are joined once again by Luke Wolstenholme as they discuss new signings in the women’s domestic game, the ICC’s women's Future Tours Programme (FTP) and console Nikki who has some s…
00:40:50 |
Sun 10 Nov 2024
England's Lost Edge
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's sluggish reinvention in one day cricket after losing the three match series against West Indies, and discuss how Jimmy Anderson managed to keep going into…
00:52:27 |
Thu 07 Nov 2024
Sam's the (Middlesex) Man
Simon Hughes and Middlesex's no1 batter Sam Robson in conversation about their county's plight, the benefits and challenges of having Lord's as your home ground and why England can't play spin.
Lear…
00:44:24 |
Mon 04 Nov 2024
England All Spun Out (and India too!)
England capitulated before lunch on the third day as Pakistan again exploited England's fallibility against spin on helpful pitches. It marks an extraordinary turnaround in the series only exceeded b…
00:45:33 |
Sat 26 Oct 2024
England Shakeeled into Submission
The poise and artistry of Pakistan's Saud Shakeel turns a stuttering home position into one of potential strength with England losing three crucial second innings wickets before the close. The Simons…
00:38:25 |
Fri 25 Oct 2024
Smith Spares England's Blushes
The precocious keeper-batter Jamie Smith rescues England from a parlous position on the first day of the air-dried pitch in Rawalpindi. But Simon Hughes and Simon Mann ask if England's 267 all out is…
00:40:59 |
Thu 24 Oct 2024
New Zealand Don’t Stop Believin’
Melissa and Nikki return, this time joined by Luke Wolstenholme from BBC Sport, to discuss the T20 World Cup. They dive into New Zealand’s thrilling and unexpected victory, South Africa’s heartbreaki…
00:39:46 |
Tue 22 Oct 2024
England Dusted Up
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's inevitable demise on a 9 day old Multan track to lose the second Test by 142 runs. Was their approach flawed? Was winning the toss the decisive factor? Ho…
00:45:12 |
Fri 18 Oct 2024
Pitch Imperfect
As the Multan pitch rapidly deteriorates England allow Pakistan to build a bigger lead than they should have and now face the greatest challenge of the Bazball era - to make 297 on a dustbowl. Simon …
00:40:22 |
Thu 17 Oct 2024
Wake Up Call for England
After seven days of a deceased pitch the surface in Multan finally comes alive to assist Pakistan's spinners and England are up against it, despite a brilliant hundred from Ben Duckett. The Simons di…
00:30:56 |
Wed 16 Oct 2024
Checkpoint Carsey
A review of the first day of the second Test in Multan during which a reconstructed Pakistan side is held in check by some impressive bowling from England. especially Brydon Carse. Simon Hughes and S…
00:34:52 |
Tue 15 Oct 2024
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