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
Five Hundred and You Lose (by an innings.)
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a remarkable victory for England in Multan after conceding 556 in the first innings. They consider what next for Pakistan, and also reflect on the strange story of …
00:39:32 |
Fri 11 Oct 2024
Made in Yorkshire
During an extraordinary run-spree Joe Root and Harry Brook break the 67 year old record for England's highest partnership with 454 on the fourth day in Multan. The Simons report on a bonanza day for …
00:35:32 |
Thu 10 Oct 2024
Root the G.O.A.T
Reporting from Multan, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pay tribute to Joe Root becoming England's greatest Test runscorer and evaluate where he belongs in the Test match hall of fame.
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00:36:33 |
Wed 09 Oct 2024
A Tale of Two Catches
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the second day of the first test in Multan which has certainly seen Pakistan take significant control, but the outcome was significantly influenced on two key incid…
00:32:35 |
Tue 08 Oct 2024
Hard Yakka for England in Multan
Simon Mann and Simon Hughes rview the first day's play from Multan where England bowlers deal manfully with stifling conditions and a benign pitch. We also hear from author and climate change authori…
00:39:27 |
Mon 07 Oct 2024
The Shaun Udal story
The former Hampshire and England off-spinner reveals harrowing detail of five years of struggle with a serious disease and personal tragedy and pays tribute to the late Shane Warne and the PCT charit…
00:22:13 |
Thu 03 Oct 2024
October Fest
Previously the quiet month in the cricket calendar has started with a bang with an extraordinary two day win for India over Bangladesh and continues with England's three Test tour to Pakistan and the…
00:52:27 |
Tue 01 Oct 2024
Masters Versus Pupils
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first two one day internationals between England and Australia - a steep learning curve for some of England's newer recruits facing up to the highly accomplishe…
00:51:40 |
Sun 22 Sep 2024
Glorious Gloucester's Gift to Courageous Syd
Simon Mann celebrates his Gloucestershire county's long awaited Vitality Blast success and joins Simon Hughes in admiring their ailing president Syd Lawrence's strength in attending finals day and he…
00:44:17 |
Mon 16 Sep 2024
England Humbled by Spirited Sri Lanka
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review an emphatic victory seized by Sri Lanka, England's only Test defeat of the summer and hear Ollie Pope's explanation for England's careless batting. We also hear fro…
00:45:53 |
Mon 09 Sep 2024
Careless England Opportunity Sri Lanka
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess some kamikaze batting by England in their second ininngs - lasting just 34 overs - to gift Sri Lanka a decent chance of an unexpected victory. They also discuss th…
00:37:27 |
Sun 08 Sep 2024
Mad Days and Englishmen
Kamikaze second day batting by England and unhelpful light forcing spinners to be bowled in seamer friendly conditions has given Sri Lanka a route back into this third Test. The Simons report on the …
00:35:20 |
Sat 07 Sep 2024
Pope Answers His Own Prayers
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day of the final Test at the Oval where Sri Lanka's erratic bowling in lively conditions helps Ollie Pope rediscover his talent despite a truncated day. T…
00:38:23 |
Fri 06 Sep 2024
Atkinson Cleans Up
Gus Atkinson takes his fourth five wicket haul to go with his first innings hundred to take the man of the match spoils as England overcome Sri Lanka by 190 runs at Lords. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann…
00:35:46 |
Sun 01 Sep 2024
Arise Sir Joe
During the 3rd days play at Lord's Joe Root overtakes Sir Alastair Cook's record of 33 Test Hundreds with his second century of the match. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann run out of superlatives for the …
00:30:17 |
Sat 31 Aug 2024
Atkinson Lives the Dream
Simon Hughes and Simon. Mann report on a second day at Lord's when Gus Atkinsin completed a remarkable double with 12 wickets in his first Test and a maiden first class hundred in his second at the …
00:33:30 |
Fri 30 Aug 2024
Root's Homage to 'Chalky'
Joe Root spares England's blushes with a diligent 33rd Test hundred to compensate for England's shoddy early batting and afterwards commemorates his innings to his former coach, the tragically depart…
00:34:34 |
Thu 29 Aug 2024
Cricket: 400 Not Out
Simon Hughes discovers the true origins of cricket, established 400 years ago this week, with a tragic accident on the field at Horsted Keynes CC in Sussex, an incident explored in revealing new deta…
00:25:33 |
Sun 25 Aug 2024
Deep Rooted England Prevail
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise Joe Root's tenacity and dependability and Jamie Smith's panache as a makeshift England side overcome a plucky Sri Lanka in the first Test at Old Trafford.
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00:37:15 |
Sat 24 Aug 2024
England Turn the Screw
After the precocious Jamie Smith's notches a maiden Test century to give England a lead of 122, the bowlers wear down Sri Lankan resistance to move in sight of victory.. The Simons assess a gusty thi…
00:35:57 |
Fri 23 Aug 2024
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