

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 28, 2023 • 1h 7min
County Previews Part 3: Durham - Will Do Better
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the first inductees to Durham's Hall of Fame and chat with Marcus North about the counties (and England's) prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 21, 2023 • 1h 13min
County Previews Part 2: Can Hampshire finally triumph?
US-born Ian Holland has had an unusual route into professional cricket. He explains how and discusses Hampshire's prospects with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann and county commentator and expert Melissa Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 15, 2023 • 60min
County Previews: Part 1 Mickey Arthur
Mickey Arthur has coached South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, various franchise teams and now Derbyshire. A cricketing evangelist he discusses his coaching ethos, why he loves a challenge, a new deal with Pakistan, BazBall and his hopes for one of the less fancied counties. Podcast supported by Spond http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 10, 2023 • 53min
Cricket: the Future (as envisaged by Kumar Sangakkara)
The man with one of the highest Test batting averages in history, now director of cricket for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals talks player management and assessment, how to solve the game's franchise v international dilemma, and why he hero-worships Jos Buttler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 1min
Boys on Tour
Are England cricket tours as fun and glamorous as they are perceived to be? What are the pressures and temptations? What are the great misdemeanours? A trio of Simons explore this topic including Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde who has just produced a book on the subject Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 5, 2023 • 26min
What was the greatest Test match?
Was it Edgbaston 2005, or Headingley 1981 or 2019, or Calcutta 2001 or Wellington 2023? Or another. What was the greatest test match that our virtual cricket club members - worldsbestcc.com - have witnessed? Podcast supported by Spond: go to http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 3, 2023 • 59min
The Global Game
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how Australia surprised India on a dust bowl, praise England's depth in Bangladesh and hear from an inspirational coach in Rwanda. This podcast is supported by Spond: http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 1, 2023 • 44min
Barest of Margins Part II
Five days play, 370 overs, 22 men, one run. An incredible last day's play as England lose a Test for the first time this winter in a match which continues their mission to entertain as much as to win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 26, 2023 • 37min
Advance Australia Fair
A review of the final of the women's World T20, in which South Africa only briefly threatened Australia's dominance, while Simon Hughes and Simon Mann argue whether England were right to enforce the follow-on in New Zealand. But no argument who won the weekend singing contest - Wales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 24, 2023 • 36min
Brook Strikes Gold. Again
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess another stellar performance by the wunderkid Harry Brook, and hear from the premier fast bowling coach and now tribute band star Ian Pont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices