Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEngland Humbled by Spirited Sri Lanka
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 explanatio…
1 year, 6 months ago
Careless England Opportunity Sri Lanka
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 chan…
1 year, 7 months ago
Mad Days and Englishmen
Kamikaze second day batting by England and unhelpful light forcing spinners to be bowled in seamer friendly conditions has given Sri Lanka a route ba…
1 year, 7 months ago
Pope Answers His Own Prayers
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 Pop…
1 year, 7 months ago
Atkinson Cleans Up
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…
1 year, 7 months ago
Arise Sir Joe
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 Hugh…
1 year, 7 months ago
Atkinson Lives the Dream
Simon Hughes and Simon. Mann report on a second day at Lord's when Gus Atkinsin completed a remarkable double with 12 wickets in his first Test and a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Root's Homage to 'Chalky'
Joe Root spares England's blushes with a diligent 33rd Test hundred to compensate for England's shoddy early batting and afterwards commemorates his …
1 year, 7 months ago
Cricket: 400 Not Out
Simon Hughes discovers the true origins of cricket, established 400 years ago this week, with a tragic accident on the field at Horsted Keynes CC in …
1 year, 7 months ago
Deep Rooted England Prevail
Simon Hughes and Simon Mann praise Joe Root's tenacity and dependability and Jamie Smith's panache as a makeshift England side overcome a plucky Sri …
1 year, 7 months ago