Recent Episodes
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QUESTION TIME no.1
Dec 21, 2024 – 48:54 -
You Snooze You Lose
Dec 17, 2024 – 46:09 -
Kiwis Spread Their Wings
Dec 16, 2024 – 33:30 -
Hooptedoodle England
Dec 15, 2024 – 38:15 -
Sting in the Tail
Dec 14, 2024 – 33:58 -
HEADHUNTERS - Episode 1 - Hung Drawn and Quartered
Dec 12, 2024 – 59:12 -
Mission Accomplished
Dec 8, 2024 – 42:12 -
The Young Ones
Dec 7, 2024 – 41:58 -
Cricket on Speed
Dec 6, 2024 – 46:12 -
Carse Cleans Up
Dec 1, 2024 – 51:58 -
England Seize Control
Nov 30, 2024 – 42:08 -
Brook Enjoys New Zealand Butter(fingers)
Nov 29, 2024 – 38:51 -
Australia Succumb to Indian Supremacy
Nov 25, 2024 – 54:21 -
Cricket's O.K. Corral
Nov 18, 2024 – 54:48 -
India Pakistan Impasse.
Nov 11, 2024 – 38:04 -
Storylines: New contracts and being released
Nov 10, 2024 – 41:50 -
England's Lost Edge
Nov 7, 2024 – 53:27 -
Sam's the (Middlesex) Man
Nov 4, 2024 – 45:24 -
England All Spun Out (and India too!)
Oct 26, 2024 – 46:33 -
England Shakeeled into Submission
Oct 25, 2024 – 39:25 -
Smith Spares England's Blushes
Oct 24, 2024 – 41:59 -
New Zealand Don’t Stop Believin’
Oct 22, 2024 – 40:46 -
England Dusted Up
Oct 18, 2024 – 46:12 -
Pitch Imperfect
Oct 17, 2024 – 41:22 -
Wake Up Call for England
Oct 16, 2024 – 31:56 -
Checkpoint Carsey
Oct 15, 2024 – 35:52 -
Five Hundred and You Lose (by an innings.)
Oct 11, 2024 – 40:32 -
Made in Yorkshire
Oct 10, 2024 – 36:32 -
Root the G.O.A.T
Oct 9, 2024 – 37:33 -
A Tale of Two Catches
Oct 8, 2024 – 33:35 -
Hard Yakka for England in Multan
Oct 7, 2024 – 40:27 -
The Shaun Udal story
Oct 3, 2024 – 23:13 -
October Fest
Oct 1, 2024 – 53:27 -
Masters Versus Pupils
Sep 22, 2024 – 52:40 -
Glorious Gloucester's Gift to Courageous Syd
Sep 16, 2024 – 45:17 -
England Humbled by Spirited Sri Lanka
Sep 9, 2024 – 46:53 -
Careless England Opportunity Sri Lanka
Sep 8, 2024 – 38:27 -
Mad Days and Englishmen
Sep 7, 2024 – 36:20 -
Pope Answers His Own Prayers
Sep 6, 2024 – 39:23 -
Atkinson Cleans Up
Sep 1, 2024 – 36:46 -
Arise Sir Joe
Aug 31, 2024 – 31:17 -
Atkinson Lives the Dream
Aug 30, 2024 – 34:30 -
Root's Homage to 'Chalky'
Aug 29, 2024 – 35:34 -
Cricket: 400 Not Out
Aug 25, 2024 – 26:33 -
Deep Rooted England Prevail
Aug 24, 2024 – 38:15 -
England Turn the Screw
Aug 23, 2024 – 36:57 -
Assured Smith Steers England Ahead
Aug 22, 2024 – 36:39 -
Spirited Sri Lanka Dig Deep
Aug 21, 2024 – 30:21 -
Can Sri Lanka Deflate the Bazball ?
Aug 19, 2024 – 55:26 -
The Torment of Cricket
Aug 16, 2024 – 32:41
Recent Reviews
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Alex KibrickOne of the best cricket podcasts out thereExcellent insight on the most important cricket stories in the world. You’ll learn and take something from this show that you can’t get from any publications or articles. Highly recommend this show to any cricket fan.
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Ornry BritLove you guysI am English American, living in Texas for my sins. I get limited test match cricket here either television or radio. I love Test Match Special (T.M.S.) it’s awesome and I love this program too, infact usually for reports I will turn you on before T.M.S. Obviously Simon Hughes I know did not play test cricket but your self deprecating approach puts that very much into perspective and as such I very much appreciate the absence of ego and bravado. Simon Mann you are lover of the game as I am and that clearly shows, you to are great. Keep your partnership and keep doing what you are doing. For my opinion cricket will never take off in the States, there is little history and modern Americans know nothing of it. We just do not need another sport there is no gap in the sporting market which means it would have to be carved out, that will take an enormous amount of money. The only form of the game that spending money on would be 20 over salami cricket (extending Vic Richards analogy that limited overs cricket is hamburger compared to test match stake) and that is a spectacle that would appeal to the American mind but capturing a slice of that mind is I would suggest almost impossible and enormously expensive. I love your podcast please keep it up you too are great and my cricket withdrawals would be even worse without you.
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England fan USExcellent cricketing insightThis podcast has become one my favorites. Intelligent insight based on many years of playing and reporting on the game. Many of the interviews are with people from the cricketing world that we wouldn’t normally hear from. As an Expat it helps keep me connected and in touch with the game that I really love. However, sadly I’m unable to give the podcast 5 stars currently due to the sound quality and the insistence of playing the voices in mono through just one ear. Nowadays many people listen to podcasts through in ear headphones whilst doing physical activity. Only hearing voices in one ear makes it hard to hear and concentrate on. Could we please move on from this experiment now and just provide clear stereo playback so that we can all enjoy the podcast to the full like all other podcasts. Thank you so much.
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OchtapasAwesome podcast, small suggestionThis is one of my favorite cricket podcasts. Very insightful and good humored. One small suggestion is that you could devote a couple of minutes each podcast or perhaps every other podcast providing some explanations for us that are new-ish to the game. Cricket is a game that has such a steep learning curve, and beautifully odd terminology, that I think this would help to grow the fan base for the game, particularly here in the US. Specially useful would be information on the state of the pitch, and why it matters, as well as bowling lengths and lines. For instance, a mini-lesson on the state of the pitch could have been sneaked in during the discussion of whether Australia should have batted first on the first day of the fifth test at the Oval. Obviously you don’t want to spend too much time and bore the knowledgeable listeners, but just a couple of minutes would do.
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Not niche or tragicMrThe detail and analysis is really in depth and complete. You strike an excellent balance between presenting the facts and not taking yourselves too seriously. You both have excellent contacts in the game so I think it would be good if you told us how you really feel once in a while. For example: Willis gave Paine a jolly good thrashing. Flintoff told Vaughn it was time to move past 2005. He also praised Smith for being the fall guy for the sandpaper affair when clearly the bowlers would have known what was going on. Simon there is a nearly 40 year old story originating from Pretoria: Pollock was in imperious form as Northern Transvaal played Transvaal. The captain told you to prepare for another spell at the great man. You absolutely refused to bowl to him. True story?
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BrokenanklemilesFive StarBest cricket analysis out. Studied, well argued, highly knowledgeable.
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mirahmirah123344Simply outstandingA wonderful, knowledgeable, and amusing podcast. Superb coach and player interviews: please do more!
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now'syourchanceKeep on keeping on.Getting better with each episode. Thanks gents.
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JanayRehmatEssential podcast for fans of English cricketIn this podcast, two men named Simon - usually in polite disagreement - offer timely insights on the game, discuss cricket news, events and matches. While primarily focused on English cricket, they often remark on other non-English cricket events. Often there’s interviews with technical specialists and current and past players. Their knowledge and insights are singular and their anecdotes are rich and entertaining. Understandably due to length limits, I do think their stellar analytic insights do sometimes seem abbreviated. Suggestions: It’s my favourite cricket podcast, so I have a few requests/suggestions. Personally, I would like the length to be longer. It would also be terrific to hear more anecdotes. The ones about Viv in earlier episodes were rewarding listening. To hear more about Lara, KP etc would be great. Or maybe episodes that allowed both Simons to focus on the technical side of specific players and anecdotes.
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TheGalliCricketerVedant JainOne of the best cricket podcasts. Few other media outlets discuss issues as in depth as Simon Mann and Simon Hughes. They discuss pertinent issues with great detail, while still maintaining an amiable tone throughout, which makes for interesting listening.
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