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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Sep 11, 2022 · 31 min
Cricket on Speed
Thirteen more wickets fall in a day making this third test that England are poised to win one of the shortest since the 1920s
Sep 10, 2022 · 33 min
A day of batting not fit for a king
272 runs for 17 wickets was cricket on speed on the first actual day of play at the Oval
Sep 9, 2022 · 56 min
Selection - Art or Science?
Ed Smith, former chief England selector, talks about his book Making Decisions exploring the method and philosophy of modern selection
Sep 7, 2022 · 42 min
The Finale - with special guest Andy Flower
England's former coach Andy Flower, who just coached Trent Rockets to Lord's triumph joins us to preview the final Test
Sep 2, 2022 · 31 min
Playing Out of Your Skin
Dawid Malan, star batsman in this year's Hundred talks about adapting to shorter formats, batting with Alex Hales and England's prospects
Aug 28, 2022 · 35 min
A triumph for Herculean Ben Stokes
England effect an amazing turnaround in the three Test series against South Africa thanks to their indomitable captain
Aug 26, 2022 · 37 min
A day for the English blokes - Stokes and Foakes
Ben Stokes finds the right tempo, and an ideal partner, to put South Africa to the sword at Old Trafford
Aug 25, 2022 · 29 min
Series About Turn
Some strange decisions from South Africa and a seamer-friendly morning help England back into the series
Aug 24, 2022 · 41 min
Same order. Different batting
A preview of England's second Test against South Africa with some thoughts from former England coach Trevor Bayliss
Aug 19, 2022 · 30 min
South Africa's Awesome Foursome demolish England
Old failings resurface as England's batting wilts to South African heat at Lord's
Aug 18, 2022 · 29 min
Determined South Africa in the "boks' seat
A spirited South African team dominate a rather colourless England side for the second day running at Lords
Aug 17, 2022 · 35 min
England blades cut down by South African swords
A feisty first day of the Test series is unfortunately cut short by torrential rain
Aug 15, 2022 · 29 min
Can the Proteas tame Bazball?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look ahead to the 3-match Test series between rejuvenated England and top of the table South Africa
Aug 13, 2022 · 58 min
Durham CCC 30 NOT OUT
Looking back on Durham's arrival as a first class county 30 years ago with Ian Botham, Graeme Fowler, John Morris and other fine names from that time
Aug 9, 2022 · 54 min
Too Much Data...or Not Enough?
Birmingham Phoenix analyst Dan Weston explains how data has moved on from 'Basra's'
Aug 1, 2022 · 1 hr
"A stronger force for good than its ever been"
The renowned broadcaster and former Hampshire captain Mark Nicholas airs some positive views on the future of the game
Jul 28, 2022 · 43 min
A hero of South Africa old and new
An interview with Vincent van der Bijl, former South African fast bowler now making a huge impact through sport in an impoverished Cape Town community
Jul 25, 2022 · 40 min
Are we Killing the Game?
12 odis and T20is in the space of 24 days (for England.). It's madness. No wonder Ben Stokes retired from odis.
Jul 17, 2022 · 37 min
India's potency underlined by Pant
A below-par England are eclipsed by a spirited Indian side and their brilliant successor to MS Dhoni
Jul 12, 2022 · 39 min
New Kid on the Block
The launch of Major League Cricket - an IPL-type T20 tournament in the US - starts in 12 months time. Marketing director Tom Dunmore reports on progressss