The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's one day triumph over New Zealand and hear from Mike Brearley how they could be a little more adventurous in the forthcoming Test series  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Argy bargy on and off the field in South Africa, a last gasp victory for England and Steven Finn considers his future.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

New Zealand is a country where beauty and sporting skill can take your breath away in equal measure. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider how it can take you all by surprise  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann unearth news from Australia where the locals approve of the English made Dukes ball and believe it will help preserve the game  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by former rugby international Rob Andrew, now chief executive of Sussex, to look at the future structure of the domestic game  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to Sir Clive Woodward about the relative anonymity of international cricket coaches and ponder cricket as an Olympic sport  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from IPL insider Zubin Bharucha of the Rajasthan Royals why they spent $2.6m on Ben Stokes and Jofra Archer. And England's one day series success reviewed...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann agree on England's one day excellence and disagree on an U/19 batsman being given out for lobbing the ball back to an opponent  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Commemorating the first birthday of The Analyst Inside Cricket, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's one day supremacy and the need for genuine pace  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pore over the last rites of the Ashes as Australia seal their 4-0 triumph, and look at how England could prepare better next time  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann try to find 'the positives' in England taking (only) two wickets on the third day at the SCG  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann bemoan a disappointing end to England's promising first day at the SCG  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick the bones out of Cook's marathon and England's better showing in Melbourne.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann quell the silly accusations that Jimmy Anderson tampered with the ball on a truncated day in Melbourne  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann salute a phenomenal innings by Alastair Cook to construct England's most dominant position in the series  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.