The Analyst Inside Cricket

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

Looking back at the huge strides Durham CCC have made since their exciting but unsuccessful entry into the first class game 30 years ago, with Lord Beefy Botham, Graeme Foxy Fowler, Johnny Animal Morris, Fothers, "George" and Chubby. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The use of data in short form cricket is now universal. But not everyone gets it right says Dan Weston, statistics and data expert now working for a number of high profile teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jos Buttler, James Vince, The Hundred, the South African T20 and losing the championship off the last ball: Mark Nicholas joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to pontificate on the present and future of the game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

South African Vincent van der Bijl was one of the finest cricketers never to play Test cricket. Now he is involved in a sporting scheme which has transformed a poor, crime-ridden Cape Town community. He tells his story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a month during which England will compete in a five day Test and twelve T20is and odis we ask when is enough really enough? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The three T20s and three odis between England and India reviewed Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plans are now far advanced to launch Major League Cricket - a franchise-based T20 tournament in the US featuring Liam Plunkett amongst others - this time next year. Tom Dunmore, VP of marketing, tells Simon Hughes all about cricket in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The complexities of hand-making cricket balls is explained by Dukes balls MD Dilip Jajodia who suggests the poor standard of the balls this summer could have been caused by the pandemic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A sensational turnaround becomes almost an anti-climax as Root and Bairstow drive the Indians into total submission at Edgbaston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A brilliant unbroken partnership between England's two Yorkshiremen - Bairstow and Root - takes them to the verge of a remarkable Test record Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A spirited Indian side show a little more class and depth than England at Edgbaston despite more brilliance from Jonny Bairstow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon mann analyse Stuart Broad's astonishing 35-run over and England's struggles against India at Edgbaston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

India replicate New Zealand's ability to recover form top order failure with a stunning double century sixth wicket partnership on the first day at edgabston Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can Rohit Sharma recover from Covid in time? Can Virat Kohli rediscover his mojo? That and many questions answered on our live show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's amazing reinvention with a 3-0 series victory against New Zealand and also consider Eoin Morgan's transformative effect on the world game Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The pulsating Headingley Test heads into a fifth day with Joe Root poised to secure a third thumping victory over the increasingly battered Kiwis Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's extraordinary revival from 55-6 in the 3rd Test and how much the crowd have played a part in another compelling Headingley Test Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A review of another dramatic day of Test cricket at Headingley featuring Yorkshires second favourite son and a debutant twin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A review of a slightly more workmanlike day of Test cricket at Headingley and some interesting observations on England's Surrey contingent from Alec Stewart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rejuvenated England team produce one of the great Test match run-chases at Trent Bridge, orchestrated by Ben Stokes and delivered with bells on by Jonny Bairstow. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sharper fielding and absent-minded running leave the second Test tantalisingly poised with New Zealand 238 runs ahead but only three wickets in hand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A fastest Test hundred by Joe Root, Ollie Pope's first Test century in England and a blitz from Ben Stokes set up an intriguing fourth day at Trent Bridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise New Zealand's staying power at Trent Bridge and wonder if Stokes's England can match it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on a day of unexpectedly poor catching and consequent hard labour for England's bowlers in the second Test at Trent Bridge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

An assessment of England's first Test success which despite Joe Root's brilliance hung on a couple of decisive moments earlier in the match Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess whether the Root-Stokes partnership has done enough to earn England a victory at Lord's that at the start of day three was remote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices