

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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Jul 14, 2023 • 42min
Ashes Interlude - a cricket smorgasbord
In the break between the 3rd and 4th Ashes Tests Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the two teams and their likely choices for Old Trafford, review England's brilliant comeback in the women's Ashes, dip into the West indies v india Test match and the all new brash Major League Cricket in the US. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 12, 2023 • 35min
Washes Storylines: 1st odi - Cross Delights England
Melissa Story and Simon Hughes examine a nervy and exciting England odi win at Bristol to keep the women's Ashes alive creating a 6-all scoreline with two to play Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 10, 2023 • 21min
Washes Storylines: 3rd T20 - Carefree Capsey keeps series alive
Melissa and Producer Matt dissect the final T20 of the Women's Ashes Series from Lords. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 9, 2023 • 30min
The Two Ws Restore English Pride
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann witness Chris Woakes and Mark Wood secure the winning runs in the gripping third Test at Headingley and consider who will still be standing to contest the remaining Tests Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 8, 2023 • 19min
Mother Cricket Must Be English
A truncated days cricket but still the 3rd Test advanced rapidly with England taking the remaining six Australian wickets to leave them a tantalising 251 to win. Simin Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the way the weather gods came to England's aid and Stuart Broad recalls the painful dramas of Headingley four years ago Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 7, 2023 • 30min
Survival of the Smartest?
Another riveting day of Test cricket on a superb Headingley pitch and two sides going at it hammering and tongs. The winner is hard to call but inevitably the skill and cricketing intelligence Ben Stokes probably holds the key to England's Ashes survival. The two Simon's reflect on a breakneck second day Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 6, 2023 • 34min
Woody creates a Buzz
A brilliant spell of rapid pace bowling by the returning Mark Wood is almost upstaged by the man known as Bison - Mitch Marsh - and honours about even at the end of another compelling day at Headingley in the first day of the third Test. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann were there Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 5, 2023 • 16min
Washes Storylines: 2nd T20 - Wonderful Wyatt brings England Victory
Melissa and Nikki meet in person at The Oval to discuss an incredible game of cricket in the Women's Ashes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 4, 2023 • 34min
Storylines: The Women's Cricket Show - Building Foundations For Change
Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give their ashes predictions with producer Matt before being joined by the director of the MCC Foundation Dr Sarah Fane OBE to discuss how the MCC aim to change lives through cricket. The Analyst explains the changes he's seen in the MCC and hopes to see further progress with the foundation's great work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 3, 2023 • 25min
Washes Storylines: 1st T20 - Mooney Shines as England Fade
Melissa Story gives an detailed review of the first T20 in the women's ashes series from Edgbaston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices