Crawley the Wonderbat

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Crawley the Wonderbat

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Jul 20, 2023

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Brilliant England batting spearheaded by Zak Crawley and hapless and confused Australian tactics have enabled the hosts to boss the 4th Test with a lead of 67 going into the third day. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann reflect on a run-drunk day...
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Jul 20, 2023

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Sharp analysis and opinion from the cricket world with Simon Hughes, The Analyst and the BBC's Simon Mann, featuring comment, analysis, interviews with international players and celebrity guests. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/

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Episode 2 - Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings and England's ODI against India: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann review India's amazing run chase against England on Sunday, and hear from Eoin Morgan, Sam Billings and Sunil Gavaskar about the art of playing in the sub-continent. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
49 min listen
Episode 6 - a famous Australian suggests Joe Root's England will retain the Ashes: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss Joe Root's elevation to the England captaincy, a renowned Australian batsman makes England favourites for the Ashes, and umpires get new powers in the redrafted Laws of Cricket See acast.com/privacy for privacy and... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
40 min listen
Episode 29 - England's success and Toby's Debut: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann pick over the bones of England's phenomenal win over South Africa and hear from the startling debutant Toby Roland-Jones See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
33 min listen
Episode 17 - Ireland's hopes, what makes a good captain and how not to bat (in the backyard): Ed Joyce explains how Ireland can progress, Alec Stewart sympathises with the lot of a modern captain and Simon Mann is clean bowled by Simon Hughes's daughter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
35 min listen
Episode 23 - England get the thumbs up from a famous Aussie and Kumar wants to be a farmer: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's prospects of winning the Champions Trophy with Michael Slater and Kumar Sangakkara outlines his future plans See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
32 min listen
Episode 9 - Sir Curtly Ambrose offers some hope for West Indies cricket: Simon Hughes in Antigua and Simon Mann in London analyse the demise of West Indian See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
27 min listen
Episode 1 - The future of Alastair Cook and English cricket: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss Alastair Cook's future as England captain, faeturing clips of an interview with him. They all discuss the health of Test cricket and the influx of South Africans into county cricket and the effect that will have on... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
29 min listen
Episode 11 - Graham Gooch on the knack of making runs as practised by Steve Smith: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann look at the remarkable rise of Steve Smith, featuring Graham Gooch on the knack of run making and the anxiety of getting ready See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
27 min listen
Episode 3 - Exclusive interviews with Ravi Ashwin & Ravi Shastri: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the record-breaking one day series between India and England, hear from Ravi Ashwin, the world's number one ranked bowler, what are the ingredients of his success. Also features Ravi Shastri talking about the rapid... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
36 min listen
Episode 4 - Eoin Morgan on being a white ball specialist, Ravi Ashwin on Virat Kohli: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss England's T20 series in India, Eoin Morgan explains how to cope with being a white-ball only cricketer and we find out if the players are allowed to eat curry See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
40 min listen
Episode 15 - Fitness and Rest - getting the balance right: The early season success of Northants 'chubsters' suggests that being super fit is not everything in cricket, and the importance of rest for England cricketers is explained by Andrew Strauss See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
30 min listen
Episode 21 Who will win the Champions Trophy and how Ben Stokes plans a one day innings: A look back at the England South Africa series and a look ahead with Simon Hughes, Simon Mann and Neil Manthorpe, and Ben Stokes on the art of one day batting See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
36 min listen
Episode 12 - Gooch's revelations about KP and the state of English (club) cricket: Graham Gooch reveals the real reasons why KP was sacked and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann talk to club cricketers up and down the country about keeping the youth engaged. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
35 min listen
Episode 13 - Who'll win the County Championship? with James Franklin and Rob Key: A comprehensive preview of the County Championship from Simon Hughes and Simon Mann including the captaincy philosophy of James Franklin and the views of Rob Key See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
45 min listen
Episode 10 - Paul Collingwood on what makes a great fielder and England and Australia's recent matches reviewed: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann chew the cud over England's trouncing of the west indies and India's comeback against Australia and Paul Collingwood explains what makes a great fielder See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
34 min listen
Episode 7 - Tymal Mills IPL riches and the secrets of match fixing: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the new found wealth of England's bowlers in the IPL auction and hear from gambling expert Ed Hawkins on the murky dealings of match fixers and how they snare their prey. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
46 min listen
Episode 19 How do you create the perfect one day team, and win tickets to see England v South Africa: England assistant coach Paul Farbrace and fielding coach Chris Taylor join in the discussion with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on what constitutes the perfect one day side See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
42 min listen
Episode 20 - The future of cricket on TV and The Chokers revenge: BBC media editor Amol Rajan on Facebook - English cricket's possible new broadcast partner - and Allan Donald promises this South African outfit are true trophy hunters See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
40 min listen
Episode 22 - England's cross-seam supremacy: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how much Englands's bowlers have improved and the measures they use to take those crucial wickets in the 'middle overs' See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
33 min listen
Episode 24 - Pakistan!! How the total write-offs triumphed in the Champions Trophy analysed: Two of the many pundits who dismissed Pakistan's chances in the Champions Trophy - Simon Hughes and Simon Mann - discuss how they confounded everyone's predictions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
34 min listen
Alastair Cook's advice for his successor and Angus Fraser on following up a brilliant championship title win: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess Alastair Cook's captaincy legacy and how his successor Joe Root might fare, and Middlesex director of cricket Angus Fraser considers how his team might evolve after their unbeaten year See acast.com/privacy for... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
40 min listen
Episode 8 - Sanjay Manjrekar on Steve Smith's brilliance and a Desmond Haynes rant on the treatment of West Indies legends: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess Australia's astonishing victory over India, the Indian commentator Sanjay Manjrekar revealing how they did it, and West Indies great Desmond Haynes offers a solution to West Indies general decline See... by The Analyst Inside Cricket
34 min listen
Episode 30 Graeme Smith on South Africa and Stuart Broad on batting collapses: Simon Hughes looks back over the South African series with Graeme Smith and Stuart Broad explains why teams can't bat for long any more See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
25 min listen
Episode 18 - The debate over Johnny Bairstow and cricket's obsession with food: Johnny Bairstow talks about batting with Joe Root and the importance of time off, and Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss the best lunches and teas as eaten by Mike Gatting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
30 min listen
Episode 28 - The Slaughter of Trent Bridge and what to do now: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess England's capitulation at Trent Bridge that Trevor Bayliss called a 'shocker' and what they should do now. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
30 min listen
Episode 25 - McCullum and Ramprakash on how to make players better and win tickets to Lord's: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess the conundrums facing the England Test selectors and Mark Ramprakash and Brendon McCullum discuss how to get the best out of players and teams See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
39 min listen
Episode 38 Bristol brawls and Root records: 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. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
37 min listen
Episode 26 - The Root Ahead - how will Joe handle Test captaincy: David Gower and Mark Ramprakash discuss the challenges ahead for Joe Root in conversation with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
36 min listen
Episode 43 the Ashes - Bob Willis and Steven Finn on how to bowl in Australia: 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. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
30 min listen
Episode 33 The secret ingredient of West Indies amazing win: Simon Hughes and Simon Mann hear from the west indies batting coach Toby Radford how the torrential Leeds rain came to their aid See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. by The Analyst Inside Cricket
35 min listen

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