The Analyst Inside Cricket

India's brilliant off-spinner Ravi Ashwin explains how he acquired his unique spinning skills and the tools he uses to enhance them Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The women's World T20 begins this weekend and England's firestarter, Danni Wyatt, explains why the wife and wife team of Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt work so well, and commentator Melissa Story reveals the pros and cons of playing men's club cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon's H and M examine how fit you need to be to play international cricket with England trainer Phil Scott after South Africa's women's captain was dropped for failing a running trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An unedited version of Jason Roy's fascinating interview he gave to the virtual cricket club in summer 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How do you get into county cricket, what are the pressures and what are the pros and cons of overseas players? Middlesex's Joe Cracknell thinks out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An explosion of run-making on the global circuit is analysed and appreciated by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann in conversation with Mark Butcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A women's cricket special with former England player Lydia Greenway and news from the club world in our new grassroots section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the future of the game with Graeme Smith as South Africa launch their new T20 tournament to run simultaneously with three other similar competitions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Featuring quotes from Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Eoin Morgan, Mark Wood, Michael Holding and David Lloyd, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a remarkable year in the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann marvel at England's rejuvenation under Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, and assess whether this performance in Pakistan will be another defining moment for the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pakistan conspire to decline to 216 all out from 162-3, a collapse initiated by England's youngest ever Test player Rehan Ahmed, to get England to within half an hour of a 3-0 whitewash Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch England winkle out Pakistan for 300 with the help of their new 18 year old leg spinner Rehan Ahmed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England steal a lead of 50 thanks largely to a superb century by harry Brook who has now become the leading scorer by an England batter in a series against Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann applaud England's positivity and versatility in securing a first ever 2-0 series win in Pakistan, doubling their Test victory tally in Pakistan in the process Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a pivotal second day in the second Test during which they achieve a lead of 281 with five wickets left Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate an amazing debut by Abrar Ahmed taking seven wickets as Pakistan fight their way back into the series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simin Hughes and Simon Mann applaud the ambition and enterprise of a lurgy and injury-hit England to force victory in the first Test in Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Historically half of the Tests in Pakistan (76) have been drawn. This one surely won't be thanks to the enterprise of both teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England claim seven Pakistan wickets with their imagination and unstinting attitude Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on another day of remarkable scoring on one of the flattest pieces of earth going Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A record breaking, ground breaking and heart breaking (for the bowlers) first day of the Pakistan v England Test series Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by England's former coach Duncan Fletcher to talk winning in Pakistan, the 2005 Ashes and wild dogs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann explore how England, once the one day dunces, have won successive World Cups with their former coach Paul Farbrace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's tremendous achievement in becoming double World Cup champions and commiserate with a fine but ultimately fruitless Pakistan campaign Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on an incredible ten wicket win for England in the World T20 semi final to set up a rematch of the 1992 World Cup final in Melbourne. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

the organisers want an India v Pakistan World T20 final, but England can ruin that plan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on England eventually seeing off Sri Lanka to make it to the knockout stages of the World T20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes talks with director Ashley Gething about the new documentary they co-wrote telling the story of England's World Cup triumph and Mark Wood discusses that experience and explains how to bowl at 96mph. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann see England finally bring their Alpha game to the World T20 and give themselves a lifeline Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise Ireland's fearlessness and bemoan England tentativity in the World T20 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An extraordinary battle between India and Pakistan elevates the WorldT20 to epic proportions as Virat Kohli reminds the world of his genius Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Suppressing a giggle during the national anthems and smoking in the run chase - Ryan Sidebottom's memory of the 2010 World T20 final Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Reviewing England's strong performances in the T20 series in Australia and assessing England's Test squad for Pakistan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An anti-climatic end to the PakvEng T20 series, but a worthwhile series. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk decisive moments, England selection headaches, the climax of the county championship and the best way forward for the red ball with Middlesex's Sam Robson. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Its late September but the cricket bandwagon continues to throw up great talking points with the Pakistan-England T20 series, the England Men's High Performance review and a mankadding at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's Test match summer which was hugely entertaining but still leaves England seventh in the World Test championship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Stokes articulates the England philosophy which has turned a heavy innings defeat into a thumping series win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's bowlers hasten a series seizing victory in a rapidly evolving match at the Oval Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A passionate rendition of the new national anthem was not followed by regal batting at the oval, more a procession of wickets Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed Smith, former chief England selector, talks to Simon Hughes and Simon Mann about his newly published book Making Decisions exploring the method and philosophy of modern selection Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Andy Flower talks about the exhilaration of winning the Hundred and the excitement of watching this new England side Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A preview of the Hundred final on Saturday at Lord's with the leading run scorer in the tournament and one of the less glamorous stars of England's T20 side., Dawid Malan Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on another three day test and a stunning England victory setting up a climax at the Oval Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A partnership of 173 between Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes puts England in a powerful position in the second Test against a confused South Africa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South Africa rolled out for 150 on the first day at Old Trafford as Broad and Anderson roll back the years. Again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The man who set the England 'ball' really rolling - Trevor Bayliss, the World Cup winning England coach - tells us how it was done and why Ben Stokes was always a natural leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's two innings last less than a day's play against South Africa's rampant fast bowlers in he first test at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South African in control in the first test at Lords - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse a compelling second day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The hostile four-pronged South African pace attack give the England batters a torrid time at Lord's. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How will newly energised England confront South Africa's much vaunted pace attack at Lord's and beyond, and will the tourists batting be exposed by what may be Anderson and Broad's last hurrah together? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices