The Analyst Inside Cricket
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A contest not yet quite awake
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann sympathise with labouring England bowlers on a third day pitch in Antigua which seems half asleep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Slow Rumba in Antigua
A review of the second day of the first Test in Antigua with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann and Curtly Ambrose on bass. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bluey stands tall
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on the first day of the Richards-Botham Test series and debate cricket's most valuable highlights clip that will become an NFT. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Everlasting Passion: Shane Warne
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann relay the shock of the cricket world that not one but two Australian legends - Shane Warne and Rod Marsh - pass away within 24 hours of each other Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Destination West Indies
The England captain discusses the challenges of the three Tests in the West indies and his self-promotion to no3 and the legendary Michael Holding reflects on his fast bowling career and his brilliant new book inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Chosen Ones
Stuart Broad's reaction to his England omission, Sam Billings on being sledged by Pat Cummins and being picked up in the IPL auction and Rajasthan Royals owner Manoj Badale discusses auction strategy and why more England players don't get bought Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
All Change Please
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the dropping of Anderson and Broad for the Tests in the West indies as well as other changes and also hear from Reece Topley about the forthcoming IPL auction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A ray of sunlight for England fans
The Chris Silverwood sacking, England U/19s nervewracking (but victorious) world cup semi final, and Roland Butcher on diversity Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Red Ball Reset - the Debate
The members of the Worlds Best Cricket (virtual) Club have their say on how English cricket can recalibrate itself Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Can England rediscover their swagger?
Eoin Morgan joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to look ahead to the T20 series in the west indies and explains his captaincy philosophies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A hopeless end to a hapless Ashes campaign
England collapse in an embarrassing heap in Hobart to gift the Aussies a 4-0 hammering. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament England's inability to stay in Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Test cricket on fast forward
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the second day of the fifth Ashes Test in Hobart when 17 wickets fell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Flattering to deceive - England start superbly and fade rapidly in Hobart
Paul Farbrace joins the Simons to assess England's familiar failings and an erratic first day in Hobart Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England find some new (and old) heroes
Simon hughes and simon mann report on a dramatic final day in Sydney as England cling on for a nailbiting draw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England's walking wounded soldier on
England have a slim chance of drawing the fourth Test after their openers had their best stand of the tour. Who will be an Ashes Hero tomorrow? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England show some fighting spirit (belatedly)
A bruising but slightly more encouraging third day for England in the 4th Test but who will still be standing by the fifth?! Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England recover some pride...but
England's openers survive to the close in Sydney but the Analyst's podcast's special guest Nick Compton says there are fundamental problems in English batting with technique and coaching Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A day for the underdogs - England and Bangladesh!
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day in the fourth test in Sydney and celebrate Bangladesh's first ever Test win against New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Total Sacrifice: England relinquish the Ashes in 13 days
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on England's pitiful performance at the MCG to relinquish the urn and ponder on the fallout of an Ashes mismatch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England in the last chance saloon
A devastating final hour from Australia's fast bowlers undoes much of the good work of the England bowlers through the second day in Melbourne. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann ponder whether there is any hope left Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Groundhog Day - again
Another depressing first day performance by England in the Ashes. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to 'find the positives.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An Ashes Heroes Christmas special
Ashes heroes Chris Broad and Bill Athey offer advice to the current England side and Simon Hughes discusses the Ashes heroes NFT collection with its co-creator Richard Norton Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England crushed in the gonads
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on England's inevitable and depressing demise in Adelaide and assess what to do next Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Is this the 'inevitable' Ashes?
Australia continue to assert their authority and supremacy on day four in Adelaide, while Simon Mann is confined to his hotel room Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England frollick then falter
England's initial hopes of a recovery in Adelaide are dashed by Nathan Lyon - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England looking down the barrel in Adelaide
Everything has gone perfectly for Australia so far in the second Test, until lightning intervened...Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's escape routes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A day of attrition in Adelaide
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the first day in Adelaide as Australia get stuck in and England miss more chances Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mike Hussey optimistic on England's prospects
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann listen in on the excellent Mike Hussey's assessment of the Ashes series so far Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Potent Australia reassert their supremacy
Joe Root manfully shoulders the blame for England's defeat at the Gabba, but in reality England were simply overrun by a superior outfit. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Root and Malan give England hope
A superb third wicket stand between Joe Root and Dawid Malan give England some substance on the third day at the Gabba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A touch of inevitability in Brisbane?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a day of missed opportunities for England on the second day at the Gabba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
FIRST DAY DISASTER
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament England's poor showing on the first day in Brisbane Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ENGLAND ENTER THE GABBATOIR
The final Ashes preview on the eve of the series, with thoughts from Michael Atherton and Joe Root Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Shooting in the dark - Ashes predictions
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to decipher the signs ahead of the Ashes with help from Nasser Hussain, Jack Leach and Dean Headley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Could bat could bowl could field!
Looking back at the 1986/7 Ashes series with the TV presenter Mark Pougatch who was watching it from the bleachers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We must do better
A reflection on Azeem Rafiq's harrowing story with special guest Dean Headley Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A Trans-Tasman final, and the No Balls girls speak out
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann examine where England (and Pakistan) went wrong in the T20 World Cup and hear from Alex Hartley and Kate Cross on how the women's game is progressing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Crisis in the corridors - the Azeem Rafiq story
Simon Hughes talks to the investigative journalist George Dobell and Huw Turbervill about the scandal engulfing Yorkshire cricket and the problems at the ECB Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Buttler and England reigning supreme
A look at England (and Jos Buttler's two stunning performances over Australia and Sri Lanka in the T20 World Cup See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
England's T20 campaign and Liam Plunkett's reinvention
England's (former) middle-overs enforcer joins us to talk about the world cup winning team and his own futurehis next move See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Morgan's future and England's chances - with Nasser Hussain
Sky's forthright commentator joins Simon Hughes and Simon Mann to look ahead to the World T20 after the qualifying round See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Game Expands to far off lands
As the World T20 begins with Oman v Papua New Guinea we explore cricket's development in unexpected locations See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Ashes squad, Liam Livingstone and maths gurus
Liam Livingstone, Billy Beane and Nathan Leamon are the guests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Never a boring week in the cricket world
Cancellations, resignations, confrontations, inaugurations across the cricket world See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The red ball episode with special guest Chris Benjamin
Simon Hughes and Huw Turbervill explore England's red ball woes and celebrate Chris Benjamin's arrival See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
A bizarre end to a captivating series: player power rules
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the dramatic cancellation of the Old Trafford Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bumrah too hot for England
India secure a brilliant win at the Oval. Where did they win it? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
An epic Test so far: all results possible
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the possibilities for the fifth day at The Oval on one of the flattest pitches of all time See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rohit leads India towards the promised land
A resilient batting performance by India spearheaded by Rohit Sharma turns the tables on England See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Another topsy-turvy Test that is keeping everyone guessing
England recover from 62-5, then squander a potential lead of 150 and cede some ground back to India See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices