{"podcast":{"title":"The Analyst Inside Cricket","slug":"the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903","podcast_index_feed_id":492903,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/COMG5373347098","website_url":"https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/058a077c-88da-11ec-80f3-eb5de9c2de33/image/edde7e5169683f85bce4e61b53df73b8.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Sport Social Podcast Network","episode_count":984,"summary":"Proper cricketing analysis, opinion and insight from former Middlesex bowler Simon Hughes, aka The Analyst, the BBC's Simon Mann, and former England keeper and Ashes winner Matt Prior. The most authoritative cricket podcast out there.. Find us on the Sport Social website: https://podcast.sport-social.co.uk/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket/","last_synced_at":"2026-07-28T08:18:34.355215+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903"},"episode":{"title":"England v New Zealand: Day 1","slug":"england-v-new-zealand-day-1","published_at":"2026-06-17T22:26:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903/england-v-new-zealand-day-1","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903","url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG4132417587.mp3","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/COMG4132417587.mp3","summary":"Nikki and Simon Mann reflect on Day 1 of the Test at The Oval, where England enjoyed the upper hand despite being without Ben Stokes. On a surface offering good pace and carry but fewer demons than Lord's, England's bowlers maintained pressure throughout the day, taking regular wickets and preventing New Zealand from establishing control. The pair discuss the key spells, standout performances, and what the balance of the match looks like heading into Day 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Nikki and Simon Mann reflect on Day 1 of the Test at The Oval, where England enjoyed the upper hand despite being without Ben Stokes. On a surface offerin…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2209,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903/episodes/england-v-new-zealand-day-1/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-analyst-inside-cricket-492903/england-v-new-zealand-day-1.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}