The Analyst Inside Cricket

About The Analyst Inside Cricket

Proper cricketing analysis, opinion and insight from former Middlesex bowler Simon Hughes, aka The Analyst, the BBC's Simon Mann, and former England keeper and Ashes winner Matt Prior. The most authoritative cricket podcast out there.. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/

Publisher

Simon Hughes

Category

sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

12 Jan 2017

Latest episode

22 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

273 of 996 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   22 Sept 2026

   ENGLAND DO WOODY PROUD

   On the day Mark Wood announced his international retirement on his home ground, England trumped Sri Lanka in the first of three odis. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann commend England on a solid performance to defeat a timid Sri Lanka by 89 runs,. Later they pay tribute to the passion, determination and fortitude of Mark Wood to overcome a catalogue of injuries and take 250 wickets for England in all competitions with some of the fastest deliveries ever seen in this country. Woody gave it everything and the exhilarating sight of him charging in will be sorely missed. EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ nordvpn.com/aicTry it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BAMBER DRIVES BEARS TO THE TOP

   Host Anya Sharma interviews cricketer Ethan Bamber about his record-breaking season and its impact on the Warwickshire team's championship aspirations.

3. 

   18 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   BAMBER PILOTS BEARS TO TOP SPOT

   Host Anya Sharma interviews cricketer Ethan Bamber about his impactful season, his move to Edgbaston, and his aspirations.

Inside a recent episode

BAMBER DRIVES BEARS TO THE TOP

Published 18 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I think that obviously helps him a lot. But it's just class. Like to bowl, knowing that if you're able to find the edge, there's a pretty good chance he'll be taken is class. And there's been so many transformative moments in games because of catches he's taken that other people wouldn't catch. It means like even on flat wickets, if you have one catcher, you know, he covers so much ground, but he takes species. It makes a huge difference. So yeah, it's class. And for you, I suppose, you know, one of your modes of dismissal is the edge, court behind, court slip. In a way, knowing somebody like that is there and very secure probably gives you that bit more confidence. […]

Who has been a guest on The Analyst Inside Cricket

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ethan Bamber
• Ed Warner
• David Frith
• Michael Holding
• Chris Goldie

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

1,515,822

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.4 / 5

43 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

169 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 87 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

98

Social presence

0

YouTube

93

Engagement

97

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