The Analyst Inside Cricket

Two sessions of hard labour for England in the field, but Josh Tongue's five wicket haul offers another bowling option for the Ashes

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Special guest MCC President Stephen Fry discusses the second day's play from Lord's, his first memory of Test cricket and his attempts to replicate Shane Warne's ball of the century

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Simon Hughes and Simon Mann report on the first day of the England v Ireland Test attended by some fascinating and highly influential people bonded by their love of cricket

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Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) bring news from The Charlotte Edwards Cup as well as an update from Nikki's adventures in Jersey. Listener questions keep the girls on their toes and you can ask your own by messaging @storylinespod on Twitter and Instagram. Nikki's Surrey teammate Thea Brookes gives an incredibly honest and candid account of her struggles after leaving the professional game last year before sports photographer Laura Malkin joins Melissa in "It's a Man's World" to discuss what its like to be one of the very few women in her industry.

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Chennai Super Kings steal a fifth IPL title through the mercurial MS Dhoni and Ravi Jadeja, crowning a pulsating tournament and whetting the appetite for the summer's Tests which start on Thursday

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Stuart Broad on Jimmy Anderson's perennial competitiveness and desire to improve, Anderson on himself, Simon Hughes and Simon Mann on the Ashes, the IPL and new hips.

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Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) give another Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy update followed by a chat about international cricket and the news of 2 high-profile retirements in the game. Producer Matt makes his debut and international umpiring superstar Anna Harris joins Melissa in "It's a man's world" to discuss her journey to top-level officiating.

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A review of the weekend's cricket at home and abroad including an assessment of the state of the county championship and an interview with Middlesex's 1000 wicket man Tim Murtagh

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Melissa Story (Gloucestershire) and Nikki Chaudhuri (Surrey) discuss all things Rachael Heyhoe-Flint Trophy before Southern Vipers players Charlotte Taylor and Rhianna Southby chat about life as fully professional players for the first time. We end the show with our recurring feature "It's a man's world" where a woman working behind the scenes in cricket and broadcasting will be given the chance to tell their story. This week BBC Test Match Special Producer Charlotte Swift joins Melissa to chat about her journey into cricket broadcasting.

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On Sunday in the IPL 21 year old Yashasvi Jaiswal made his maiden 100 for the Rajasthan Royals and became the competition's leading scorer. Simon Hughes traces Jaiswal's roots back to his formative years living in the groundsman's tent at the Azad Maidan - a municipal ground in Mumbai - and hears the predictions of his coach Zubin Bharucha.

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