The Analyst Inside Cricket

Published 2018-06-12

Episode 104 Angus Fraser on selection and stats

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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.

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Published 2018-06-03

Episode 103 A victory that doesn't paper over the cracks

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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.

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Published 2018-06-02

Episode 102 England on the charge

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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.

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Published 2018-06-01

Episode 101 A change of English mindset

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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.

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Published 2018-05-27

Episode 100 England in disarray

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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.

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Published 2018-05-26

Episode 99 The Westcountrymen bail England out

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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.

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Published 2018-05-25

Episode 98 Another attack of dropsy

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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.

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Published 2018-05-24

Episode 97 New team, old problem.

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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.

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Published 2018-05-21

Episode 96 A real plan for the survival of cricket

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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.

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Published 2018-05-13

Episode 95 How do you pick an England team?

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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.

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Published 2018-05-06

Episode 94 Ireland's first Test and bringing the Asians in from the cold

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to Tim Murtagh about to make his (irish) Test debut and assess how English cricket can better harness the cricket-mad South Asian community See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-27

Episode 93 'Hit the bloody thing!' Nick Compton reflects on the advice of his grandfather Denis

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Nick Compton at Lord's in the centenary year of his famous grandfather Denis See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-23

Episode 92 The Hundred: inspired or Crazy?

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consult some county fans at The Kia Oval and the MCC chief executive Guy Lavender about the new doemstic tournament announced by the ECB and debate the awarding of the winter cricket rights to TalkSport See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-17

Episode 91 The science of selection

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by cricket data expert Dan Weston who dispels a few myths about selelction policy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-09

Episode 90 The english season - men and women - starts here

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simon hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Jack Brooks and Isabelle Westbury to preview the domestic season and ask if there is ball tampering in county cricket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-03

Episode 89 Review of The Eternal Winter

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Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and New Zealand commentator Ian Smith suggest that the long winter has raised more issues than it has solved as England lose another away series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-02

Episode 88 Why don't they use a pink ball?

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Simon Mann goes off his long run to point out the absurdity of losing crucial time in the 2nd Test because the NZ clocks went back... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-04-01

Episode 87 England rise again

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England in sight of their first win overseas in 13 attempts. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-31

Episode 86 Pitch it oop! The penny finally drops for England's attack

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess one of England's bets days of the winter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-30

Episode 85 The humiliation of Australia and the humility of New Zealand

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After the dramatic fall out of events in Cape Town, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider England's first day performance in Christchurch and Australia conceding they need to play like New Zealand See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-26

Episode 84 England at the crossroads

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse England's latest Test match defeat, and suggest that change is imperative See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-25

Episode 83 Australia's cricketers reveal themselves as deluded cheats

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australian cricket writer Greg Baum to assess Australia's extraordinary admission of cheating in Cape Town. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-23

Episode 82 Cricket grounds need a roof..

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The rain interruptions and interminable delays in Test cricket have got to be solved somehow otherwise the game will die. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-22

Episode 81 England Boulted out for 58!

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In association with the Cricketer Magazine Simon Hughes and Simon Mann bemoan England's complete lack of batting technique on the first day In Auckland See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-19

Episode 80 What makes a good commentator

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by one of the best sports commentators in the world to discuss the New Zealand Test series and the art of commentary See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2018-03-12

Episode 79 Seize the Moment says Mike Brearley

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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.

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Published 2018-03-05

Episode 78 Fighting to the Death

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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.

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Published 2018-02-26

Episode 77 England caught in the 'wopwops'

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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.

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Published 2018-02-19

Episode 76 How the Duke can save Test cricket

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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.

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Published 2018-02-12

Episode 75 How will the English summer look in two years time?

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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.

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Published 2018-02-05

Episode 74: Why don't cricket coaches have more power?' asks Sir Clive Woodward

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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.

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Published 2018-01-30

Episode 72 Under the Hammer: the winners and losers in the IPL auction, and the man who could be the next Ben Stokes

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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.

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Published 2018-01-22

Episode 71 England's one day supremacy and what is 'the spirit of the game'?

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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.

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Published 2018-01-15

Episode 70 Do England really need pace?

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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.

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Published 2018-01-08

Episode 69 The Ashes Autopsy

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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.

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Published 2018-01-06

Episode 68 The Ashes Day 23 Australia honing in on 4-0

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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.

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Published 2018-01-04

Episode 67 The Ashes Day 21 New Year same old England.

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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.

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Published 2017-12-30

Episode 66The Ashes day 20 Cook conquers Australia - for the third time

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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.

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Published 2017-12-29

Episode 65 The Ashes Day 19: Australia tampering with the truth

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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.

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Published 2017-12-28

Episode 64 The Ashes day 18 A sublime performance by the Masterchef

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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.

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Published 2017-12-27

Episode 63 The Ashes Day 17 A late Christmas treat from Alastair Cook

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate England's and Alastair Cook's late arrival at the Ashes party See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-26

Episode 62 : The Ashes Day 16 - David Warner gorges himself on Boxing day

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Simon Hughes and Simin Mann focus on another day of hard labour as the Ashes resumes on Boxing Day in Melbourne. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-18

Episode 61 The Ashes are gone: what do we do now?

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on the extinguishing of England's Ashes hopes and hear from Adam Gilchrist on the keys to the series See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-17

Episode 60 The Ashes Day 13 Can England do a Houdini act?

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's chances of survival in Perth, which Geoff Marsh, father of Sean and Mitchell, says are zero See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-16

Episode 59 The Ashes Day 12 The indefatigable Steve Smith

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann lament a humbling day for England and hear about the art of concentration from Australia's Chris Rogers See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-15

Episode 58 The Ashes day 12 Not a Good day at the Office

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Former Australian captain Mark Taylor joins the two Simon's to assess whether England's capitulation in Perth is terminal to their Ashes hopes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-14

Episode 57 The Ashes Day Malan Bairstow tame the Aussie beast

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by Australia's Michael Slater to celebrate England's best day of the series. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-13

Episode 56 The Ashes: Is Australia's press more vicious than its fast bowlers?

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann are joined by The Australian's Peter Lalor to assess the portrayal of this tour as a 'Booze Cruise' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-06

Episode 55 The Ashes Day 10; Is the Urn gone?

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After the anti-climax of the last day in Adelaide when England capitulated Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess what England can do to avoid handing over the Ashes in Perth. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Published 2017-12-05

Episode 54 The Ashes Day 9 - Can England make history with their highest-ever run chase?

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A compelling day's cricket when England bowl the Aussies out for 138 and get halfway to their target of 354 only four wickets down sets up an intriguing final day. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann analyse their chances See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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