The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann quell the silly accusations that Jimmy Anderson tampered with the ball on a truncated day in Melbourne See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann salute a phenomenal innings by Alastair Cook to construct England's most dominant position in the series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's and Alastair Cook's late arrival at the Ashes party See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simin Mann focus on another day of hard labour as the Ashes resumes on Boxing Day in Melbourne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the extinguishing of England's Ashes hopes and hear from Adam Gilchrist on the keys to the series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's chances of survival in Perth, which Geoff Marsh, father of Sean and Mitchell, says are zero See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament a humbling day for England and hear about the art of concentration from Australia's Chris Rogers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Australian captain Mark Taylor joins the two Simon's to assess whether England's capitulation in Perth is terminal to their Ashes hopes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australia's Michael Slater to celebrate England's best day of the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by The Australian's Peter Lalor to assess the portrayal of this tour as a 'Booze Cruise' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the anti-climax of the last day in Adelaide when England capitulated Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess what England can do to avoid handing over the Ashes in Perth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A compelling day's cricket when England bowl the Aussies out for 138 and get halfway to their target of 354 only four wickets down sets up an intriguing final day. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse their chances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's fragile batting lest England down again, and despite the bowlers' impressive fight back, Australia are in charge. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's chances. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rain saved England from a very nasty session under floodlights against the new pink ball after Australia's lower order dominate. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the second day at the Adelaide Oval See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Unseasonal weather and the pink Kookaburra ball restrict England's bowlers to four wickets and Australia's batsmen to 209 runs on a slow day in Adelaide. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After losing the first Test, England must strike back in the day-night Test in Adelaide. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reckon it will be an even contest See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the damage done to England's Ashes hopes and personal reputations after events on and off the field See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's day of reckoning as they come to terms with another inevitable defeat at the Gabba See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the third day from the Gabba where Steve Smith looked invincible and England looked fragile in the face of Australian hostility See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by ex-Australian star Dean Jones to reflect on the war of attrition at the Gabba as England squander wickets with the bat but fight back with the ball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the first day's play at the 'Gabbatoir' and an unexpected trial by spin... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon annlook ahead to the first Test at the Gabba and find out from Ashes winners and losers Matt Prior and Geraint Jones how to handle the Gabbatoir See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to two England bowlers about bowling in the heat of Australia with the Kookaburra ball See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes chats with double Ashes winning England captain Mike Brearley about the art of managing players, the challenges facing Joe Root and his new book See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England's wicketkeeper talks about his book A Clear Blue Sky and how he and his family overcame the tragic death of his father David See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With the Ashes a month away, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann rank the best England Tests matches of the last 25 years. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the game and pick their highlights of an endless season with input from Jimmy Anderson and Viv Richards See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the fallout from the Ben Stokes affair and hear from Joe Root how he achieved his record-breaking season See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jonny Bairstow says he's not sure of his best spot and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the validity of 5-day Tests See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The trend of poaching players from poorer counties concerns the Durham chief executive, and the village carpenter who has a better average at Lord's than Sachin Tendulkar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jimmy Anderson reveals the secrets of his record breaking summer, Blowers bows out and Ashes predictions from Tufnell, Swann and Holding See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at Notts one day successes the advancing storm of T20 leagues & preview the final Test See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from the west indies batting coach Toby Radford how the torrential Leeds rain came to their aid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick the bones out of the first Test with the Master Blaster and hear him reflect on his best innings See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how England's re-jigged top order will cope with the day/night experience and hear from the maker of Dukes balls how the pink ball differs See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes looks back over the South African series with Graeme Smith and Stuart Broad explains why teams can't bat for long any more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick over the bones of England's phenomenal win over South Africa and hear from the startling debutant Toby Roland-Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's capitulation at Trent Bridge that Trevor Bayliss called a 'shocker' and what they should do now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Mike Haysman and Vincent van der Bijl to analyse the Test, look at where South Africa went wrong and hear about a new township project See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Gower and Mark Ramprakash discuss the challenges ahead for Joe Root in conversation with 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

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the conundrums facing the England Test selectors and Mark Ramprakash and Brendon McCullum discuss how to get the best out of players and teams See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two of the many pundits who dismissed Pakistan's chances in the Champions Trophy - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann - discuss how they confounded everyone's predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's prospects of winning the Champions Trophy with Michael Slater and Kumar Sangakkara outlines his future plans See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how much Englands's bowlers have improved and the measures they use to take those crucial wickets in the 'middle overs' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A look back at the England South Africa series and a look ahead with Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and Neil Manthorpe, and Ben Stokes on the art of one day batting See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

BBC media editor Amol Rajan on Facebook - English cricket's possible new broadcast partner - and Allan Donald promises this South African outfit are true trophy hunters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and fielding coach Chris Taylor join in the discussion with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on what constitutes the perfect one day side See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Johnny Bairstow talks about batting with Joe Root and the importance of time off, and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the best lunches and teas as eaten by Mike Gatting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed Joyce explains how Ireland can progress, Alec Stewart sympathises with the lot of a modern captain and Simon Mann is clean bowled by Simon Hughes's daughter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Ashley Giles to analyse how white ball and red ball skills are continuing to diverge across the globe. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices