The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse whether England's one-day series win over India is a pointer to the Test series and hear from the legendary Rahul Dravid about coaching modern batsmen.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to IPL team owner Manoj Badale about the origin and destiny of this Indian team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Surrey captain Jade Dernbach to assess the runners and riders in the Vitality Blast  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former England off-spinner John Emburey to select England's best-ever one-day team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss with former England batsman Bill Athey whether the balance is right between bat and (white) ball as England's batsmen destroy Australia's bowlers  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A specially elongated interview With England selector and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser about how statistics are used to select and recruit players  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's series-levelling victory and hear from new spinner Dominic Bess of his excitement at being part of an evolving team  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the second Test at Headingley England go on the march - down the pitch - against Pakistan. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann also hear from Kent's Daniel Bell-Drummond about an excellent South London initiative.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The first day of the second test at Headingley was a mirror image of the first day at Lords. England are in the ascendancy this time. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse why.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann conduct a post mortem on England's ailing body and hear from Pakistan legend Waqar Younis how they keep producing fabulous performances  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann watch Jos Buttler and Dom Bess rescue England from total disaster and demonstrate how not to bat in a vurtual reality  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to find reasons for England's drop catches and try out some virtual reality batting  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day's play at Lord's featuring a customary England batting collapse.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann conclude that ECB's chairman Colin Graves' motives are more sensible than some of his comments and hear from ICC chief executive Dave Richardson on plans to really globalise the game  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the process of England selection with former chairman of selectors Geoff Miller and hear from data expert Dan Weston who should be picked this time  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.