The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the forthcoming India v England Test series, assessing the likely strategies, and the chasm in quality and experience of the two spin attacks, but hearing from former England batsman Owais Shah about how a particular song helped engineer a rare England Test win in India in 2006. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) return with an extended interview on the challenges facing the many women playing university cricket in the UK. Nikki does her best despite recording at 3 am and Melissa is obsessed with her own face and showing to her co-host.We have been nominated for the Best Cricket Podcast and Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast awards from the Sports Podcast Awards. If you take the time to vote for us you will be supporting the pod in the most meaningful way, it takes less than a minute and is completely FREE!Thank you so much for all your support it is our privilege to present this podcast to you.TO VOTE :BEST EQUALITY AND SOCIAL IMPACThttps://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/BEST CRICKET PODCASThttps://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's planning and approach to their Test series in India with fast bowler (podcaster and Karaoke fan) Steven Finn who has tasted success in the sub-continent but warns that the challenge awaiting England is greater than touring Australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The amazing and uplifting story of Lewis Hatchett, born with a significant physical disability, who defied the odds to open the bowling for Sussex and is now passing on his experiences of overcoming major physical and mental hurdles as a mindset coach and podcaster. Go to https://lewishatchett.com to find out more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Having discussed the remarkable, shortest-ever Test match between South Africa and India, the two Simons chat to podcast creator Tony Pastor, the man behind chart topping shows like The Rest is History, The Rest is Politics, The Rest is Football and The Rest is Entertainment about what makes a good podcast and how cricket could benefit when India finally catches the podcast wave Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look back on a momentous year of cricket, with contributions from Ricky Ponting, Harry Brook, Trevor Bayliss, Mike Gatting and Ricky Ellcock. It was a year of epic moments rather than epic matches, each one covered on this Analyst podcast. Please subscribe to our future shows, and for a special offer on NordVPN go to NordVPN.com/aic Happy New Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann evaluate England's white ball campaign in West Indies, welcome the mega salaries earned by some long suffering (Australian) fast bowlers in the recent IPL auction, and assess the rights and wrongs of the Big Bash ban on England's Tom Curran. For our special deal on NordVPN go to NordVPN.com/aic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) bring you the joyous news that Storylines is in the running to win the Best Cricket Podcast and Best Equality and Social Impact Podcast awards from the Sports Podcast Awards. They also review England's dismal test match in India and look forward to 2024.We understand voting is a bit of a faff here are some top tips, USE A PC/TABLET! The website isn't great for phones. If you take the time to vote for us you will be supporting the pod in the most meaningful way, it takes less than a minute and is completely FREE!Thank you so much for all your support it is our privilege to present this podcast for you.TO VOTE :BEST EQUALITY AND SOCIAL IMPACThttps://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-equality-and-social-impact-podcast/BEST CRICKET PODCASThttps://www.sportspodcastgroup.com/sports_category/best-cricket-podcast/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Melissa Story (Gloucestershire & TMS) is joined by Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey & TMS) from India in a chaotic yet thorough analysis of the game so far. Melissa's big night out comes back to bite and Nikki's uber issues cause much hilarity. We wrap up with some of your questions and look forward to a test and series wrap up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's lacklustre performances in the West Indies, hear Rob Key explain the surprising spin selections for England's tour of India in the New Year and listen to author David Woodhouse's fascinating account of England's 1953 Tests in the West Indies, as controversial and seismic as the notorious Bodyline series. To access our special NordVPN offer, go to www.nordvpn.com/aic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices