
The Analyst Inside Cricket
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Episode 149: Trooble at top: Who are England best top three?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the lessons learned - and not learned from the three Tests in the Caribbean See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 148: England's batsmen lost in translation, but an ex-soldier has a solution
England's batting debacles assessed by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann who also hear about a new innovation in bat technology See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 147: Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd vents his spleen on preparation
England looked ill-prepared for the first in the Caribbean. Former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd thinks the ICC should take action. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 146: Richards, Lara, Gooch, KP: the Greatest innings ever seen
We discuss the listeners and our suggestions for the greatest innings ever seen and analyse England's prospects in the Caribbean See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 145: Dhoni, a sixes record and the new man at Lords
Does MS Dhoni still merit a place in the Indian one day team? And an interview with the new head groundsman at the Home of Cricket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 144: The King of Spain begins his rule - Ashley Giles talks about his new director of cricket role
Will he split the England coaching role, will he outlaw pre-match football? Ashley Giles takes charge and Australia vs India reviewed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 143: Review of the year with special guests Jimmy Anderson, Michael Slater and Rahul Dravid
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a highly eventful year of cricket and choose their podcast highlights featuring Jimmy Anderson and Rahul Dravid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 142 Sledges, porn movies and lost urns
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the Australia-India series, Derek Pringle's book and the strange case of the missing Ashes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 141: India's triumph and keepers sledging
Simon Mann and Simon Hughes analyse India's tremendous Test win in Adelaide and the best innovations this week. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 140: How good is Jofra Archer and can India win in Australia?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann evaluate Jofra Archer's chances of playing in the World Cup and discuss with Michael Slater Australia's prospects in the Tests against India See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 139: Foakes tale of a whitewash
After England achieve their first ever overseas whitewash, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse the reasons and assess how good England actually are. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 138: England sweep all before them
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse England's series win against Sri Lanka and talk to batting coach Mark Ramprakash about how they did it. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 137: A Gallant victory
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's first overseas victory in 13 attempts, Australia's performances against South Africa and the best amateur sledge ever. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 136: Jones the steam
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann return from their travels on the subcontinent and talk spin and speed and a Welshman in a strange location. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 135: Football, chess and occasional cricket - England in Sri Lanka
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's watery tour of Sri Lanka and hear from Sam Billings how important pre-match football is to the England team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 134: No Stone unturned - England's new pace bowler and Shane Warne reveals all
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's new pace discovery and hear Shane Warne's views on leg spin, captaincy and himself... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 133: Get your masks and snorkels ready England
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the one-day series between Sri Lanka and England played, bizarrely, in Sri Lanka's wettest month. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 132: The Year of the Ball...and the Currans
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a compelling season and hear from Sara Curran about life looking after three first-class cricketers. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 131: Paul Collingwood - the ultimate survivor
The retiring Paul Collingwood assess the way cricket has changed through his tremendous 22-year career. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 130: Listeners questions answered and The Hundred on trial
Simon Hughes is joined by Guy Evans-Tipping and James Coyne from The Cricketer to review the season. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 129 : Jimmy, Jimmy, Jimmy!
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate Jimmy Anderson's wicket-taking record and review a fabulous and fascinating international summer. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 128: Thank you Chef
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the phenomenal Alastair Cook. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 127: Savouring the Chef's final dish
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the incredible contribution to English cricket of Alastair Cook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 126: England turn the screw
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann identify the turning points of an intriguing second day at the Oval See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 125: An old-fashioned day at the Kia Oval
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a strangely lopsided day at The Oval. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 124: Moeen seals the series for England
England win a gripping Test match at Southampton and defeat the No.1 Test team in the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 123: A bit of nip and tuck at the Ageas Bowl
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review another engrossing day at the Ageas Bowl See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 122: The Beard to be Feared is back
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a topsy turvy day when the Indian batsmen collapsed against Moeen Ali - the one bowler you thought they would fear least See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 121: Why can't anyone stay in?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review another day of batting woes for England and try to find reasons... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 120: England are in a contest!
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by the legendary Sunil Gavaskar to look at India's success, England's failings and the art of staying focussed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 119: An Indian song for sorry England
Simon Hughes is joined by former Indian batsman and singer-songwriter Sanjay Manjrekar to assess India's remarkable comeback and sooth England's supporters pain. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 118 A harrowing day for England
Simon Hughes and James Coyne lament England's stunning collapse and review the new issue of The Cricketer magazine. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 117 India won't lie down
Simon Hughes is joined by the Indian cricket expert Prakash Wakankar to celebrate an unexpectedly good day for the visitors at Trent Bridge See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 116 England steamroller India at Lord's
England v India becomes a 3 day mismatch and India look shot say simon Hughes and Simon Mann See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 115: England drive India into submission at Lord's
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first two days play at Lord's in which England have already built an impregnable position. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 114 A nail biting England win at fortress Edgbaston
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's nervy win at Edgbaston but hear from India's Ravi Ashwin that they are not too despondent See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 113 A genius innings
SiMon Hughes and Simon mann assess the brillaince of Virat Kohli's maiden 100 in England. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 112 England miss a trick
Simon Hughes and Simon mann refview the first day of England's 1000th Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 111: The India Tests previewed with Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad adds his insight on how England are preparing for the India series and the Simons argue about the selection of Adil Rashid. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 110: The Hundred in the 'dock'
Judge Hughes gives his verdict on the Hundred after representations from The Cricketer team and Mike Gatting, and Darren Gough recounts his favourite Test. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 109: Rahul Dravid on the art of modern batting
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse whether England's one-day series win over India is a pointer to the Test series and hear from the legendary Rahul Dravid about coaching modern batsmen. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 108 Can Kohli's India be the next great cricketing dynasty?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to IPL team owner Manoj Badale about the origin and destiny of this Indian team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 107 Blast Off! Previewing the Vitality Blast with Jade Dernbach
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Surrey captain Jade Dernbach to assess the runners and riders in the Vitality Blast See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 106: Who's in England's all-time best one-day XI?
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former England off-spinner John Emburey to select England's best-ever one-day team. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 105 England bludgeon Australia to smithereens
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss with former England batsman Bill Athey whether the balance is right between bat and (white) ball as England's batsmen destroy Australia's bowlers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 104 Angus Fraser on selection and stats
A specially elongated interview With England selector and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser about how statistics are used to select and recruit players See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 103 A victory that doesn't paper over the cracks
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's series-levelling victory and hear from new spinner Dominic Bess of his excitement at being part of an evolving team See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 102 England on the charge
In the second Test at Headingley England go on the march - down the pitch - against Pakistan. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann also hear from Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond about an excellent South London initiative. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 101 A change of English mindset
The first day of the second test at Headingley was a mirror image of the first day at Lords. England are in the ascendancy this time. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 100 England in disarray
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann conduct a post mortem on England's ailing body and hear from Pakistan legend Waqar Younis how they keep producing fabulous performances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices