Let the Action Begin

The Analyst Inside Cricket

Sport Social Podcast Network

Sports, Cricket

4.5 • 654 Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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The huge build up to the 2025/6 Ashes is almost over. The talk is nearly done. Time to walk the walk. Simon Hughes and Simon Mann survey the stage at the Perth stadium and assess where the balance of power is now, and where it might be in six weeks time. Ben Stokes explains the philosophies behind his and the team's preparation and how he has emphasised to them that this is England's chance to make history. The podcast's sponsors Betfair also offer some interesting odds. Please be gamble aware and bet responsibly. The Ashes is exclusively live on TNT Sports. #ashes #england #australia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.0	Stokes flashes it away, through the covers for four, and England have won the match.
1:12.9	Hello, welcome to the analyst at the Ashes with me, Simon Hughes.
1:17.4	I'm Simon Mann.
1:18.8	We're in the Perth Stadium, we're supposed to call it, aren't?
1:21.4	I think so.
1:21.9	Rather than the Optus Stadium, which is what it's actually named guys, because of the sponsorship rights.
1:26.8	Anyway, that's a minor issue.
1:29.3	We're here to talk about the beginning of this amazing test series,
1:33.3	the first test here in Perth, starting in two days' time.
1:36.9	And England actually have announced their 12 already two days out.
1:41.3	No real surprises, I suppose the big surprise is Mark Wood, isn't it? What, that he's fit? Or? Well, that they've included it, really, because it, you thought a week ago, when he went off the field in Lightick Hill, nursing a worrying hamstring, that he wouldn't be fixed for this game. And I said, actually, at the time, when we had one of our
2:00.8	preview oldcast, I said at the time, he's too much of a risk. But he's come through the preparatory
2:08.3	kind of scans and been vaulting in the next day, looking great. Well, Jamie Smith was talking
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