

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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Oct 10, 2023 • 44min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Scintillating Season Review
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are back after a little break to review an action-packed summer of women's cricket. We get an update on everyone's new houses and before diving into picking apart an immense year for Charlotte Edwards and her Viper/Brave teams. The girls then discuss England's fortunes and look around the world to discuss the amazing amount of women's bi-lateral games happening in the coming weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 8, 2023 • 34min
India's win, England's worries.
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report from opposite ends of India on the hosts superb victory over Australia, England's preparations at altitude and a nightmare journey up the mountain. This episode is in association with IG Trading and investments. Visit IG.com/investing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 6, 2023 • 36min
England Nil Point
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report from india on England's hapless first World Cup match against New Zealand and consider their prospects going forwards. This World Cup podcast is in association with IG trading and investments. For more information go to IG.com/investments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 2, 2023 • 48min
Heat and Dust....the 2023 World Cup
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann preview the 2023 Cricket World Cup in India and predict that the winners of an arduous tournament in often sapping heat will be the team with the hardiest travellers as much as the hardest hitters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 24, 2023 • 43min
Corfu. Eminent Authors. And the Rest is Cricket
Celebrating 200 years of cricket in Corfu, Simon Hughes is joined by members of the touring Authors cricket team - Ed Smith, geneticist Adam Rutherford and historian Peter Frankopan to talk the science of selection, unravelling unconscious bias and the impact of climate change on cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 16, 2023 • 36min
Rehearsals Over
England and New Zealand finally conclude their one-day World Cup warm-up series - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann weigh up their progress and cast the net across the other teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 13, 2023 • 52min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Brilliant Bouchier on England's bright future
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are back and on a quest to find Nikki's dashing airline steward Rami before diving into the England vs Sri Lanka series. Melissa then welcomes the brilliant Maia Bouchier to the podcast for a detailed insight into her life as a young professional player. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 11, 2023 • 40min
Kiwi Stalemate
The battle for one day supremacy between England and New Zealand continues with no obvious winner in sight. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the teams so far and shed light on the Rajasthan Royals bid to own Yorkshire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 6, 2023 • 54min
The Rod That Rescued Hampshire
After 23 years as chairman of Hampshire Rod Bransgrove was finally able to announce an Ashes Test in 2027 at the ground he built. Simon Hughes hears how he hauled the county back from the brink, and discusses with Simon Mann his huge influence on the domestic game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 1, 2023 • 44min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Hundred Heartaches and Hurrahs
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) are with Producer Matt to dissect this year's Hundred competition. Melissa has another game for the podcast (no singing this time) before the trio chat about the big winners and losers of the 2023 tournament.In other news The Analyst himself - Simon Hughes is delighted to announce his film "The Greatest Game" is on BBC 2 at 11:05pm tonight (01/09) and on BBC iPlayer for the next 12 months, a must-watch for all cricket fans studying England's 2019 World Cup Triumph.https://bbc.in/3P0I6M2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices