podcast

The Analyst Inside Cricket

by Simon Hughes

The Shaun Udal story

03.10.2024 • 00:23:13

The former Hampshire and England off-spinner reveals harrowing detail of five years of struggle with a serious disease and personal tragedy and pays t...

October Fest

01.10.2024 • 00:53:27

Previously the quiet month in the cricket calendar has started with a bang with an extraordinary two day win for India over Bangladesh and continues w...

Masters Versus Pupils

22.09.2024 • 00:52:40

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first two one day internationals between England and Australia - a steep learning curve for some of England's n...

Glorious Gloucester's Gift to Courageous Syd

16.09.2024 • 00:45:17

Simon Mann celebrates his Gloucestershire county's long awaited Vitality Blast success and joins Simon Hughes in admiring their ailing president Syd L...

England Humbled by Spirited Sri Lanka

09.09.2024 • 00:46:53

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review an emphatic victory seized by Sri Lanka, England's only Test defeat of the summer and hear Ollie Pope's explanation...

Careless England Opportunity Sri Lanka

08.09.2024 • 00:38:27

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess some kamikaze batting by England in their second ininngs - lasting just 34 overs - to gift Sri Lanka a decent chanc...

Mad Days and Englishmen

07.09.2024 • 00:36:20

Kamikaze second day batting by England and unhelpful light forcing spinners to be bowled in seamer friendly conditions has given Sri Lanka a route bac...

Pope Answers His Own Prayers

06.09.2024 • 00:39:23

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review the first day of the final Test at the Oval where Sri Lanka's erratic bowling in lively conditions helps Ollie Pope...

Atkinson Cleans Up

01.09.2024 • 00:36:46

Gus Atkinson takes his fourth five wicket haul to go with his first innings hundred to take the man of the match spoils as England overcome Sri Lanka ...

Arise Sir Joe

31.08.2024 • 00:31:17

During the 3rd days play at Lord's Joe Root overtakes Sir Alastair Cook's record of 33 Test Hundreds with his second century of the match. Simon Hughe...