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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Apr 2, 2018 · 18 min
Episode 88 Why don't they use a pink ball?
Simon Mann goes off his long run to point out the absurdity of losing crucial time in the 2nd Test because the NZ clocks went back... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Apr 1, 2018 · 16 min
Episode 87 England rise again
England in sight of their first win overseas in 13 attempts. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 31, 2018 · 19 min
Episode 86 Pitch it oop! The penny finally drops for England's attack
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess one of England's bets days of the winter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 30, 2018 · 28 min
Episode 85 The humiliation of Australia and the humility of New Zealand
After the dramatic fall out of events in Cape Town, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider England's first day performance in Christchurch and Australia conceding they need to play like New Zealand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out...
Mar 26, 2018 · 20 min
Episode 84 England at the crossroads
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse England's latest Test match defeat, and suggest that change is imperative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 25, 2018 · 24 min
Episode 83 Australia's cricketers reveal themselves as deluded cheats
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australian cricket writer Greg Baum to assess Australia's extraordinary admission of cheating in Cape Town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 23, 2018 · 17 min
Episode 82 Cricket grounds need a roof..
The rain interruptions and interminable delays in Test cricket have got to be solved somehow otherwise the game will die. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 22, 2018 · 22 min
Episode 81 England Boulted out for 58!
In association with the Cricketer Magazine Simon Hughes and Simon Mann bemoan England's complete lack of batting technique on the first day In Auckland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 19, 2018 · 27 min
Episode 80 What makes a good commentator
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by one of the best sports commentators in the world to discuss the New Zealand Test series and the art of commentary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 12, 2018 · 36 min
Episode 79 Seize the Moment says Mike Brearley
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's one day triumph over New Zealand and hear from Mike Brearley how they could be a little more adventurous in the forthcoming Test series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Mar 5, 2018 · 37 min
Episode 78 Fighting to the Death
Argy bargy on and off the field in South Africa, a last gasp victory for England and Steven Finn considers his future. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 26, 2018 · 26 min
Episode 77 England caught in the 'wopwops'
New Zealand is a country where beauty and sporting skill can take your breath away in equal measure. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how it can take you all by surprise See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 19, 2018 · 31 min
Episode 76 How the Duke can save Test cricket
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann unearth news from Australia where the locals approve of the English made Dukes ball and believe it will help preserve the game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 12, 2018 · 34 min
Episode 75 How will the English summer look in two years time?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former rugby international Rob Andrew, now chief executive of Sussex, to look at the future structure of the domestic game See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Feb 5, 2018 · 33 min
Episode 74: Why don't cricket coaches have more power?' asks Sir Clive Woodward
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to Sir Clive Woodward about the relative anonymity of international cricket coaches and ponder cricket as an Olympic sport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 30, 2018 · 33 min
Episode 72 Under the Hammer: the winners and losers in the IPL auction, and the man who could be the next Ben Stokes
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from IPL insider Zubin Bharucha of the Rajasthan Royals why they spent $2.6m on Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. And England's one day series success reviewed... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 22, 2018 · 31 min
Episode 71 England's one day supremacy and what is 'the spirit of the game'?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann agree on England's one day excellence and disagree on an U/19 batsman being given out for lobbing the ball back to an opponent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 15, 2018 · 36 min
Episode 70 Do England really need pace?
Commemorating the first birthday of The Analyst Inside Cricket, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's one day supremacy and the need for genuine pace See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 8, 2018 · 31 min
Episode 69 The Ashes Autopsy
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pore over the last rites of the Ashes as Australia seal their 4-0 triumph, and look at how England could prepare better next time See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Jan 6, 2018 · 19 min
Episode 68 The Ashes Day 23 Australia honing in on 4-0
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to find 'the positives' in England taking (only) two wickets on the third day at the SCG See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.