

The Analyst Inside Cricket
Simon Hughes
Sharp analysis and opinion from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, The Analyst and the BBC's Simon Mann, featuring comment, analysis, interviews with international players and celebrity guests.Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/
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Mar 2, 2024 • 1h 10min
Decisions Decisions
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann evaluate listeners' suggestions for the way forward for the Decision Review System and hear from the owner of the Rajasthan Royals, Manoj Badale, on the future influence of IPL franchises on Test cricket, player development and potential investment in the English game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 27, 2024 • 28min
WPL Storylines: Stunning Stars and Stunning Starts
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) deliver a comprehensive round-up of the WPL's opening fixtures with humour, analysis and a bizarre marriage metaphor for franchise tournaments. With games every day stay tuned for more episodes for the rest of this year's WPL.Nikki is doing some research on women's cricket and we need you! If you are a female player or ex-player please fill out this survey, it takes around 2 minutes and will help us immensely. Thank youhttps://forms.gle/Fv6FbQNPBstU3qJj6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2024 • 56min
Young Batters Ensure Indian Invincibility
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review a tense fourth day in Ranchi, and where the match was won and lost and India seal their 17th successive home series. And Paul Hawkins, the founder of Hawkeye, explains how the Decision Review System works and refutes ill-informed media comment that the system is flawed or susceptible to manipulation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 2024 • 41min
Rookie Spinners Undermine India
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann admire the consistency and skill of England's two novice spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley as England engineer themselves a dominant position on the second day in Ranchi, in spite of the precocious brilliance of Yashavi Jaiswal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 25, 2024 • 41min
India Move in for The Kill
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess a dispiriting third day for England as India add 130 for their last three wickets, and England then lose their last seven for 35. India with all second innings wickets in hand now have a golden chance to seal the series on the fourth morning in Ranchi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 23, 2024 • 38min
Root Revives England
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day of the fourth Test from Ranchi, where on a cracked pitch Joe Root reverts to type to play a classic innings, recording his 31st test Hundred and a record-breaking 91st score of over 50 in Test cricket. Watch the series live on TNT Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 20, 2024 • 47min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Darwin, Evolution and the WPL
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) are back to talk winter nets, ramp shots and more. The girls discuss Project Darwin, the next evolution (geddit?!) of the domestic women's game proposed by the wisecracking ECB. They round off this episode with a WPL preview as Storylines gears up to follow the 2024 tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 18, 2024 • 51min
Routed in Rajkot
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on England's colossal 434 run defeat in Rajkot - India's biggest ever Test match victory, assess what changes England may need to make before the fourth Test and also pay tribute to the great Gloucestershire and South Africa allrounder Mike Procter who passed away this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 17, 2024 • 39min
England Self Destruct
Simon Hughes is joned by Indian commentator Prakash Wakankar to review a day's play which began with England in a position of potential dominance and ended it with India in control, thanks to some ill-judged England shots and a magnificent third Test century by the young Indian star Yashasvi Jaiswal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 16, 2024 • 40min
Duckett dices Indian attack
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann eulogise about an exhilarating century by Ben Duckett, the fastest ever by an Englishmen against India, as England respond brilliantly to India's daunting first innings score on the second day in Rajkot. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices