The Analyst Inside Cricket

Samit Patel is a classic example of the modern nomadic cricketer. He explains how he survives, what he has learnt and reveals his run-ins with Andy Flower. Plus IPL preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann celebrate the first inductees to Durham's Hall of Fame and chat with Marcus North about the counties (and England's) prospects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

US-born Ian Holland has had an unusual route into professional cricket. He explains how and discusses Hampshire's prospects with Simon Hughes and Simon Mann and county commentator and expert Melissa Story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mickey Arthur has coached South Africa, Australia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, various franchise teams and now Derbyshire. A cricketing evangelist he discusses his coaching ethos, why he loves a challenge, a new deal with Pakistan, BazBall and his hopes for one of the less fancied counties. Podcast supported by Spond http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The man with one of the highest Test batting averages in history, now director of cricket for IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals talks player management and assessment, how to solve the game's franchise v international dilemma, and why he hero-worships Jos Buttler. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are England cricket tours as fun and glamorous as they are perceived to be? What are the pressures and temptations? What are the great misdemeanours? A trio of Simons explore this topic including Sunday Times cricket correspondent Simon Wilde who has just produced a book on the subject Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Was it Edgbaston 2005, or Headingley 1981 or 2019, or Calcutta 2001 or Wellington 2023? Or another. What was the greatest test match that our virtual cricket club members - worldsbestcc.com - have witnessed? Podcast supported by Spond: go to http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess how Australia surprised India on a dust bowl, praise England's depth in Bangladesh and hear from an inspirational coach in Rwanda. This podcast is supported by Spond: http://app.spond.com/Analyst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Five days play, 370 overs, 22 men, one run. An incredible last day's play as England lose a Test for the first time this winter in a match which continues their mission to entertain as much as to win Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A review of the final of the women's World T20, in which South Africa only briefly threatened Australia's dominance, while Simon Hughes and Simon Mann argue whether England were right to enforce the follow-on in New Zealand. But no argument who won the weekend singing contest - Wales! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Hughes and Simon Mann assess another stellar performance by the wunderkid Harry Brook, and hear from the premier fast bowling coach and now tribute band star Ian Pont Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Symbiosis personified are Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad as they overtake the joint Test wicket-taking record of Glenn McGrath and Shane Warne during the course of England's dynamic victory in New Zealand Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Melissa Story joins Simon Hughes to admire England's barnstorming batting in New Zealand and how the England women are following suit in the T20 World Cup - plus, is verbal abuse becoming OTT in club cricket? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

India's brilliant off-spinner Ravi Ashwin explains how he acquired his unique spinning skills and the tools he uses to enhance them   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The women's World T20 begins this weekend and England's firestarter, Danni Wyatt, explains why the wife and wife team of Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt work so well, and commentator Melissa Story reveals the pros and cons of playing men's club cricket Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon's H and M examine how fit you need to be to play international cricket with England trainer Phil Scott after South Africa's women's captain was dropped for failing a running trial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An unedited version of Jason Roy's fascinating interview he gave to the virtual cricket club in summer 2021 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How do you get into county cricket, what are the pressures and what are the pros and cons of overseas players? Middlesex's Joe Cracknell thinks out loud Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An explosion of run-making on the global circuit is analysed and appreciated by Simon Hughes and Simon Mann in conversation with Mark Butcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A women's cricket special with former England player Lydia Greenway and news from the club world in our new grassroots section Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices