The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes

Proper cricketing analysis, opinion and insight from former Middlesex bowler Simon Hughes, aka The Analyst, the BBC's Simon Mann, and former England keeper and Ashes winner Matt Prior. The most authoritative cricket podcast out there..

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May 23, 2024 · 51 min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Staying Not Out with Matt Ellis
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri dissect Englands clean sweep against Pakistan before welcoming Not Out Mental Health founder Matt Ellis to the pod.
May 15, 2024 · 59 min
Arise Sir Jimmy...
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider Jimmy Anderson's impending departure and how it was decided, and discuss with West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder the legacy he has left and some ideas to help beleaguered bowlers in the shorter formats which Jimmy has wisely avoided. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 8, 2024 · 42 min
Conflict of Interests
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the difficulty of scheduling county cricket to anyone's - never mind everyone's - satisfaction and hear about the real (10th century) origins of cricket - with fairly brutal consequences - from a most unexpected source. This podcast is sponsored by www.visitbarbados.org/cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 3, 2024 · 48 min
The Big Deal
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse this month's big talking point, the potential sale of the Hundred franchises to private investors and what it might mean for the 18 counties and MCC. PCA chief executive Daryl Mitchell and Leicestershire CEO Sean Jarvis offer their views. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2024 · 54 min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Darwin deliberation with Amy Gordon
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri further examine the new plans for women's domestic cricket and welcome current Surrey Skipper Amy Gordon to the pod.
Apr 25, 2024 · 52 min
David Gower is in the House
One of England's truly great players, David Gower, joins our virtual cricket club to discuss the future of Test cricket, his most embarrassing dismissals, which modern player he'd most like to be and why he loves Icelandic cricket. Join our virtual club at worldsbestcc.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 22, 2024 · 58 min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Project Darwin: Evolve or Die?
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri are joined by the excellent Polly Starkie and Sonia Twigg to discuss the latest evolution of women's domestic cricket.
Apr 19, 2024 · 44 min
Simply The Best
Special guest Tino Best recounts the tale of playing in the Test match when Brian Lara broke the world record Test score with his 400 not out, twenty years ago this week. Its also 30 years to the day since Lara's epic 375 not out in Antigua. Simon Hughes was there. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 15, 2024 · 1 hr
Kent Mourns and Applauds
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the life of the incomparable Derek Underwood, Kent and England's prolific spinner and hear from Rob Key, also a Kent legend, about his ethos in charge of England, why he chose Brendon McCullum as coach and what Harry Brook said to Ben Stokes . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 8, 2024 · 1 hr 3 min
County Cricket - in Full Bloom
The sportswriter Ben Bloom discusses his new book Batting for Time - the fight to keep English cricket alive - and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess his findings and evaluate the solutions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 8, 2024 · 55 min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Future Firepower and Sri Lanka's swagger
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri report on England's tour of New Zealand and look to the future before Sri Lankan expert Estelle Vasudevan tells all about her national sides recent fortunes.
Apr 4, 2024 · 40 min
The Only Way is Up
On the eve of the new County Championship season, Simon Mann and Simon Hughes talk to the optimistic Mark Alleyne, newly installed head coach of Gloucestershire who failed to win one first class match in 2023 and finished bottom of Division 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 28, 2024 · 50 min
Charlotte Edwards: Special Player, Super Coach
Lottie - the most decorated-ever female cricketer is in the house to talk with Melissa Story and Simon Hughes about her life in the game, both as star player and now as trophy-winning coach, her fears for (women's) international formats and what its like to win the cup bearing her own name. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 26, 2024 · 51 min
International Handyman
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to the former Warwickshire player and current Rajasthan Royals coach Trevor Penney about the art and science of fielding and how it has evolved from the butterfingered days of Yozzer's 20th century efforts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 20, 2024 · 48 min
All-Round Gun for Hire
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to franchise globetrotter David Wiese about life on the franchise circuit, what are the best and worst T20 leagues to play in, why the US has got it made and what is a travelling cricketer's favourite form of relaxation these days. And its not golf. David's own podcast is called Hitman for Hire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 19, 2024 · 33 min
WPL Storylines: Finals and Ferns
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri round up the WPL finals as RCB triumph for the first time before looking ahead to England's tour of New Zealand.
Mar 13, 2024 · 36 min
WPL Storylines: Wet weekends and Ghosts
Melissa Story and Nikki Chaudhuri return for more WPL analysis as well as tales of Melissa's Cornish adventure and jump scare during recording.
Mar 12, 2024 · 50 min
Play Smart to Be the Best
Former England great Graham Gooch, who made more runs in all competitions than any player in history, tells Simon Hughes and Simon Mann some home truths about batting and offers some sage suggestions about how might England progress after their Indian ordeal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 9, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min
Anderson's 700th a Marvel in England's Malaise
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the remarkable achievement of Jimmy Anderson reaching 700 Test wickets in Dharamsala and congratulate superb India on completing an innings drubbing and a 4-1 series result. They assess where and why England's inevitable demise occurred and what's next for Ben Stokes's team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 8, 2024 · 40 min
Weary England Imperious india
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a second day in Dharamshala when India's top order batters demonstrated how to construct an innings to put India in a near impregnable position. At least England never gave in, the mercurial Ben Stokes produced a moment of magic and Shoaib Bashir kept going admirably to take four excellent wickets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices