The Analyst Inside Cricket

Chris Woakes, double World Cup winner, and one of the only men on the Lord's honours board for batting (a Test hundred) and bowling (a five wicket haul) joins the podcast to talk about his life. 'Wiz' reveals how his nickname originated, the early 'hairdryer' spray he received from England coach Andy Flower, the sledging from the Australians on his Test debut,.

Also - what he really thinks of Bazball, sharing a hotel and a dressing room with Virat Kohli and the other Indian stars, the trials and tribulations of being a fast bowler and the agony and stress of dislocating his shoulder in his final Test. And which cricketer he would like to be for a day...

Chris's autobiography The Wizard is out this week.

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The announcement of new England central contracts was a wonderful payday for some of England's burgeoning young players and a warning to others who only received one year deals. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann consider the winners and losers and also review the tenacious performance of Australia's thirty-somethings as with resilience, perseverance and enduring skills they grind the life out of South Africa in the first Test Durban.
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In this episode, Australian cricket legend and coach Justin Langer shares insights on changing cricket techniques, leadership, mental strength, and his personal journey, including a powerful story about overcoming fears and the importance of fundamentals in sports and life.

He explains to Simon Hughes what it was like taking over the Australian team after the sandpapergate scandal and revisits the famous scene of him kicking over the dressing room waste bin during the 2019 Headingley Test. We also explore the difficulties of finding Test quality opening batsmen - worldwide - and preview the forthcoming Test series between South Africa and Australia starting on Friday.

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The forthcoming Test series between South Africa and Australia pits some of the world's finest fast bowlers against each other. But who is the most valuable fast bowler in the world? Simon Hughes and Simon Mann discuss this with data expert Ahyan Sikandar who has modelled different ways of evaluating fast bowlers - best 'per ball', best 'team' player and 'most 'valuable.' So who comes out top?!! And who, surprisingly, takes lots of wickets but seems to diminish the impact of his teammates?

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Covering the climax to the Rothesay County Championship, Simon Hughes pays a visit to Hove to watch Sussex's battle with holders Nottinghamshire. He also hears the energetic plans from Sussex’s new chairman Ed Warner to make the county the pride of the south coast again, assisted by some of the county’s finest ex-players like Matt Prior. Clearly they mean business.
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