The Analyst Inside Cricket

England's new white ball campaign under Brendon McCullum begins with a humbling defeat by India. England's incompetence against India's spinners results in their heaviest T20 loss. Simon Hughes and former Indian opener Deep Dasgupta mull over the evidence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes is joined by former cricketer and commentator Izzy Westbury to look back at England's dismal performances in the women's Ashes and analyse why there is not so much a gap as a chasm between the England and Australian teams. Does the England women's team need a complete reset from the Director of Cricket down? For more on Ashes history check out our special boxset on the 1974/5 Ashes https://www.patreon.com/collection/1258828 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nikki, Melissa and Luke dive deep on the first t20 between Australia and England. Australia retain the Ashes as England continue to struggle against spin. Just how fearless can you be, before you start looking at changes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the fourth part of our special podcast boxset looking back at the brutal 1974/5 Ashes series, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann relay the drama of the critical Sydney Test, and reveal with David Lloyd and Dennis Amiss - two men who survived that series relatively unscathed - the seismic impact it had on the game. For the entire five-part series go to patreon.com/theanalyst25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann answer listeners questions which included views on the carve up of the Test arena, selection philosophies of England's current regime, the worst incidents in cricket and the future of the game's various formats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nikki and Melissa review the 2nd WAshes ODI where England bowled out Australia for 180, but fell short in their run chase by 21 runs despite the batting efforts of Amy Jones. It was a day for the spinners with Alana King taking taking 4-25 and England’s Ecclestone and Capsey taking 7 of the Australian wickets. Stay tuned for more WAshes Dailies! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nikki and Melissa review the first Women’s Ashes ODI which saw Alyssa Healy and Ash Gardner guide the home side to a 4 wicket win and pick up the first points of this Ashes series. Meanwhile, Heather Knight’s England need to bounce back in Melbourne and rectify some fielding errors and address batting depth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Episode 3 of our special podcast series looking back at the epic 1974/5 Ashes fifty years ago. This programme features the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne 1974 in which all results were possible until the very end. Dennis Amiss and Ian Chappell help Simon Hughes and Simon Mann tell the story. For the complete series go to patreon.com/theanalyst25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the final day of a riveting series which Australia won 3-1 as one of us predicted! We assess the decisive moments and characters, the winers and losers, the flashpoints and what it all means for England's prospects in Australia in 12 months time. For our exclusive boxset series on the 1974/5 Ashes go to patreon.com/theanalyst25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Intriguing developments in the World Test Championship table as Australia overcome India in the exciting Boxing Day Test, and South Africa move to the top of the table with their win over Pakistan. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the events of the last week, the permutations going forward and their highs and lows of the year. For the special podcast series on the epic 1974/5 Ashes contests go to patreon.com/theanalyst25 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices