The Analyst Inside Cricket

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review England's day of reckoning as they come to terms with another inevitable defeat at the Gabba  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the third day from the Gabba where Steve Smith looked invincible and England looked fragile in the face of Australian hostility  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by ex-Australian star Dean Jones to reflect on the war of attrition at the Gabba as England squander wickets with the bat but fight back with the ball  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the first day's play at the 'Gabbatoir' and an unexpected trial by spin...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon annlook ahead to the first Test at the Gabba and find out from Ashes winners and losers Matt Prior and Geraint Jones how to handle the Gabbatoir  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to two England bowlers about bowling in the heat of Australia with the Kookaburra ball  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes chats with double Ashes winning England captain Mike Brearley about the art of managing players, the challenges facing Joe Root and his new book  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

England's wicketkeeper talks about his book A Clear Blue Sky and how he and his family overcame the tragic death of his father David  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

With the Ashes a month away, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann rank the best England Tests matches of the last 25 years.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the state of the game and pick their highlights of an endless season with input from Jimmy Anderson and Viv Richards  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the fallout from the Ben Stokes affair and hear from Joe Root how he achieved his record-breaking season  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jonny Bairstow says he's not sure of his best spot and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann debate the validity of 5-day Tests  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The trend of poaching players from poorer counties concerns the Durham chief executive, and the village carpenter who has a better average at Lord's than Sachin Tendulkar  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jimmy Anderson reveals the secrets of his record breaking summer, Blowers bows out and Ashes predictions from Tufnell, Swann and Holding  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at Notts one day successes the advancing storm of T20 leagues & preview the final Test  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.