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Will Root surpass Tendulkar’s runs record?
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma discuss the future of Test cricket following comments made by the ICC chairman, Greg Barclay who’s qu...
David Miller: IPL winner
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by South Africa’s David Miller, days after he helped Gujarat Titans win the Indian Premier ...
IPL 15: The rise of the new franchises
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BBC Stumped with Charu Sharma, Alex Hartley and Jim Maxwell, we discuss the Indian Premier League as the competition reaches its clim...
Ross Taylor: Retirement, New Zealand and McCullum's England
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma are joined by New Zealand legend Ross Taylor following his retirement from international cricket. We di...
Brendon McCullum's England revolution?
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to Brendon McCullum's appointment as England's new Test cricket coach. The former New Zealand capt...
Umran Malik: India's next star?
05 May 2022
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Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma find out more about the man touted as India’s next star. Umran Malik, an uncapped 22-year-old, has ta...
Captain Stokes: England's new era
28 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Charu Sharma, we discuss the announcement of Ben Stokes as England’s new Test captai...
Root: Wisden and his rollercoaster year
21 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by Lawrence Booth, the editor of arguably the most famous sports book in the world. The 159th...
Alyssa Healy special
14 Apr 2022
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Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Matt Clinch are joined by Australian superstar Alyssa Healy. She currently tops the ICC Women's One Day Internationa...
Rajasthan Royals: The IPL academy making waves in Cornwall
07 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know the Rajasthan Royals have a cricket academy based in Cornwall, South West of England? That’s right! On this week’s BBC Stumped, Aliso...
The World Cup: The final and the fallout
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell. We remember Australia cricket legend Shane Warne after his emotional memor...
The IPL expansion
24 Mar 2022
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The Indian Premier League begins this weekend and Alison Mitchell, Brett Sprigg and Sunil Gupta preview the latest season by analysing the two new tea...
The new T20 tournament breaking barriers
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss whether England have left it too little too late in the Women's World Cup and whether Australia ...
Shane Warne: 'A legend that will continue to grow'
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A week on from when news first broke about Shane Warne’s sudden death Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma pay tribute to the 'King of Spin...
Shane Warne Special
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A 2018 interview with Australia's legendary bowler Shane Warne, who has died from a suspected heart attack aged 52.Australian legend Shane Warne takes...
The growth of the Women's World Cup
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the Women’s World Cup gets underway Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell hear from the Chief Executive of the competition Andrea Nelson....
Cricket is keeping me in Kyiv
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell speak to the chief executive of the Ukraine Cricket Federation, Kobus Olivier, as Russia launches a majo...
Charu's IPL auction experience
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades collapsed on the first day of the IPL mega auction our very own Charu Sharma stepped in to take over. Charu tells A...
Langer's exit: What next for Australian cricket?
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the resignation of Australia Men’s Head Coach Justin Langer. They look at his legacy and the p...
Unmukt Chand: Breaking the BBL barrier
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BBC Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell. We speak to the Unmukt Chand, the cricketer once touted as the next V...
The Women's Ashes and cricket's highest catch
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell & Charu Sharma, we take a look at the state of play in the Women’s Ashes so far, deba...
'King Kohli' - India's Test captain resigns
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Virat Kohli has been Test captain of India for seven years but this week announced that he would be resigning his position. Charu Sharma, Jim Maxwell ...
The drama of Test cricket
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s BBC Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell:We discuss the drama of Test cricket after England salvaged some pride...
Bangladesh's Test match dream
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell, we look back as Bangladesh shocked the cricket world beating the reigning World Te...
Is this the start of a golden era for Australian cricket?
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Isabelle Westbury, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss Australia winning the Men's Ashes in just twelve days and look at whether this is the start of...
The best of Stumped in 2021
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell brings you the best of Stumped in 2021.The show features an interview with the former West Indies cricketer and commentator Michael Ho...
Steve Smith’s second chance after Cummins Covid chaos
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss the chaotic start to the second men's Ashes test including Australia's captain Pat Cummins being ...
England's Ashes misery and the rise of captain Cummins
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss Pat Cummins' first match as captain of the Australian Test side in the Ashes, the omission of bo...
Ramiz Raja on the future of Pakistan cricket
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by the Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, Ramiz Raja to discuss their run in the men’s...
Tim Paine and Australia's cricketing crisis
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With less than two weeks to go until the men’s Ashes begins Alison Mitchell, Geoff Lemon and Charu Sharma react to Tim Paine stepping down as Austra...
T20 World Cup: What makes a winner?
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell react to Australia winning the Men’s T20 World Cup and present the Stumped T...
Azeem Rafiq: How can complaints of racism be handled better?
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell examine the fallout from the racism scandal which has engulfed Yorkshire County ...
The T20 World Cup debate
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell debate where it has gone wrong for India in the men’s T20 World Cup, if South Africa are peaking at th...
Afghanistan's T20 World Cup: ‘It’s more than cricket’
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are joined by England Ashes winning coach Andy Flower who is now Afghanistan consultant for the Men’s T20 World Cup. He tells us about the pride ...
India's next coach?
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell react to the speculation that Indian legend Rahul Dravid looks set to replace R...
Hosting the ICC T20 World Cup 'is a dream come true'
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the finale of the Indian Premier League and after Virat Kohli played his last game as captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore, the team look...
Kagiso Rabada: The IPL, bio-bubbles & being a South African role model
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
South Africa and Delhi Capitals’ fast bowler Kagiso Rabada has told BBC Stumped that ‘bio-bubbles aren’t sustainable’ in world cricket and som...
MCC's first female president on breaking barriers and the Pakistan decision
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell speak with incoming Marylebone Cricket Club president Clare Connor about becoming the first woman to take...
England's Pakistan tour: The fallout
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the fallout from England withdrawing their men and women from their October tour to Pakistan and what consequences it could have for intern...
“I’m worried about their security & family life”
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell hear from Tuba Sangar, who up until just a couple of weeks ago was the women's...
The future of Afghanistan cricket, England v India and the Disability Premier League
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the latest on what the future might hold for cricket in Afghanistan after speculation over whether the women's team will be able to play un...
Will a microchipped cricket ball revolutionise bowling?
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Isabelle Westbury, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma hear from former Australia bowler Michael Kasprowicz who has been involved in developing the SmartBall...
The future of The Hundred and the origins of the Pataudi Trophy
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We're joined by the head of The Hundred women's competition, Beth Barrett-Wild to discuss its success and what's next for the tournament.With all eyes...
Afghanistan: 'We will rise again'
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Afghanistan bowler Naveen-ul-Haq discusses the ongoing political situation in his home country, what the future holds for the national team and whethe...
Olympic cricket and a congested calendar
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Watmore, ECB Chair and head of the International Cricket Council's Olympic working group, joins us to talk about the bid for the sport to be inclu...
Daniel Vettori on mental health, The Hundred and his dream job
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori about his coaching career, including his current role in The Hundred, and about mental health in...
'I want to break the 80mph bowling record'
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to South Africa's all time leading wicket taker and one of the fastest female bowlers in world, Shabnim Ismail, as we discuss whether the 80 ...
'It's the best game I've ever played in'
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell are joined by Oval Invincibles and England T20 bowler Tash Farrant. Farrant fe...
Michael Holding on racism, social media abuse and consequences
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma, West Indies great Michael Holding discusses his powerful speech about rac...
'Long Covid nearly ended my career'
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Stumped, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell discuss the fallout after the entire England ODI squad was forced into quarantin...
When will Pakistan next host the Cricket World Cup?
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Stumped, we'll speak to the Chief Executive of the Pakistan Cricket Board Wasim Khan who outlines Pakistan's hopes of co-hosting the cr...
Sri Lankan cricket has to ‘change’
24 Jun 2021
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On this week's Stumped we hear from former Sri Lanka cricket captain Kumar Sangakkara who says since winning the World Cup in 1996, their players been...
Should soft signals be scrapped?
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Stuart Broad has urged the ICC to review the use of soft signals after New Zealand opener Devon Conway controversially survived a claimed catch by Zak...
English cricket's social media row: What's next?
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the latest developments following the suspension of England bowler Ollie Robinson and ask how diverse is English cricket? We’ll hear from...
Mental health: The relationship between the media and elite sport stars
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We consider the fallout from the controversial historic tweets sent by England's Ollie Robinson when the bowler was much younger. Plus following tenni...
India’s Cricketing Jem
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell speak at length to one of the brightest stars of women's cricket - the India a...
Will Sandpaper Gate ever be forgotten?
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sandpaper Gate has again become the talk of the cricketing world since fresh revelations by Australian batsman Cameron Bancroft. Alison Mitchell, Jim ...
Bamboo bats, Irish women's cricket and BJ Watling's retirement
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are bamboo bats the future of cricket? We hear from former Thailand Under 19’s player, Doctor Darshil Shah who has co-authored some research outlini...
'Corruptors are getting more sophisticated'
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Stumped podcast Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss the suspension of the IPL. They ask whether the decision has to c...
IPL 2021: 'In Covid times, it's a Catch-22'
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Alister Nicholson are joined by the General Manager of cricket operations at the BCCI, Dhiraj Malhotra. He gives us ...
Will cricket's bio bubble burst?
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are joined by the number one ranked T20 player in the World Dawid Malan. He discusses his first season i...
'Outs' instead of 'wickets'
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta we discuss how plans are in place to overhaul some of the game's most histori...
Meet the 'batman' of cricket
08 Apr 2021
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On this week’s Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma we speak to the England physical disability cricketer Liam O'Brien who has...
IPL preview, cricket siblings & freak injuries
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's show Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on England's tour of India and look at what lessons can be learned from both...
Can Kapil Dev’s stardust lift Indian golf?
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell speak to one of the greatest Indian cricketers of all time, Kapil Dev, about h...
Meet Afghanistan cricket's latest star
18 Mar 2021
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We speak to Hashmatullah Shahidi who became the first Afghanistan player to score a Test double century. He tells us how it felt, discusses the rise o...
Haynes: Time to immortalise women’s cricket stars
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on the India/England test match series, discuss the potential of England squad rotation during the Ashes and preview India against New Zeal...
England in a spin – Trescothick to the rescue
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We speak to one of the best English batsmen against spin, Marcus Trescothick, on what England have been doing wrong against India. Plus he reacts to h...
'Catches win matches but tashes win Ashes'
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the pitch, umpiring decisions and England's fragile batting line up in the third test match between India and England.Plus the first game o...
Heather Knight: Covid's exposed support for women's teams
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s podcast, Alison Mitchell is joined by Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma to discuss the fallout from India’s victory over England in the ...
Mayers on his dazzling debut
11 Feb 2021
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We reflect on one of England's finest test wins as they beat India in the first test in Chennai.Plus we hear from the man who delivered one of the mos...
India v England: The clash of the Test titans
04 Feb 2021
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The Stumped team preview one of the biggest clashes not just in cricket but in world sport as India face England on home soil. We hear from former Ind...
Burns on batting and babies
28 Jan 2021
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England opener Rory Burns joins us from quarantine in Chennai ahead of next week's first Test against England. He'll tells us how life has changed sin...
India conquer fortress Gabbatoir
21 Jan 2021
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On this week’s episode Alison Mitchell is joined by Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell to look back on India’s final day heroics in the fourth Test matc...
Langer comes out swinging
14 Jan 2021
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Australia head coach Justin Langer launches a passionate defence of captain Tim Paine and batsman Steve Smith, but how far has their behaviour in the ...
Brilliant Black Caps: New Zealand usurp the 'Big Three'
07 Jan 2021
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New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls on their journey to the top of the world Test rankings ahead of bigger, richer cricket nations like India, Australi...
India revel in comeback victory
01 Jan 2021
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Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar gives his reaction to India's brilliant victory over Australia in Melbourne to level the series at 1-1 with two to...
The best of Stumped in 2020
26 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell brings you the best of Stumped in 2020. The show features an interview with the world's top fast bowler Pat Cummins and the unlikely s...
Australia and India in thrilling Test battle
18 Dec 2020
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Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at the Adelaide Oval for reaction and debate as India and Australia go head-to-head in the opening Test, with Char...
Can India conquer Australia again?
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has Australia's batting crisis given India the advantage going into their eagerly-awaited Test series. The remarkable story of the team of Filipino do...
Thunder's glory and Jaffna's rise from the rubble
03 Dec 2020
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Sydney Thunder bowler Hannah Darlington on Big Bash glory, future Australia selection and barefoot circles.Are England's coded messages from the dress...
Buttler on captaincy and the bowler turned delivery driver
26 Nov 2020
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The weight is over for Australia and India as their heavyweight series gets underway in Sydney.England's Jos Buttler talks Twenty20 World Cup, Ashes a...
Boult on World Cup heartache and IPL glory
19 Nov 2020
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From a Super Over at Lord's to the opening ball of the IPL final, Trent Boult is a man who thrives on pressure. The New Zealand fast bowler talks abou...
Inside the Mumbai machine
12 Nov 2020
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We hear from Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh after the franchise won a fifth Indian Premier League title in eight seasons. Plus, has Covid-19...
Waugh on photography, India and cricket's future
05 Nov 2020
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Australia's former captain Steve Waugh tells us about his photographic journey through India in search of the spirit of cricket.Waugh also looks ahead...
Can cricket be a leading sport in the USA?
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the latest in the Men’s IPL and also preview the Women’s IPL challenge with former India bowler, Snehal Pradhan, and look at the clash ...
Will split international teams benefit cricket?
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Has cricket lost touch with the Black Lives Matter movement? West Indies captain Jason Holder tells me the game has gone quiet on racism. Plus, could ...
Mickey Arthur & how Miandad's six shook cricket
15 Oct 2020
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With Sri Lanka's strict quarantine rules thwarting their return to the cricket field, we ask head coach Mickey Arthur if he can see a solution. And th...
Secrets of the world's best umpire
08 Oct 2020
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Reaction to a record-equalling 21st consecutive one-day victory by Australia's remarkable women's team. Plus, Courtney Walsh on how he plans to turn W...
Flintoff, bulimia and the strain of success
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Reaction to an astonishing week in the Indian Premier League, including a record run chase, a Super Over and a gravity-defying boundary save. Plus, as...
Dean Jones - a 'shocking loss' to cricket
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma pay tribute to Dean Jones, the great Australia batsman who has died at the age of 59.Plus, we're joined ...
Rhodes on cricket's fielding revolution
17 Sep 2020
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Reaction to Australia's thrilling victory over England in the one-day series at Old Trafford. Former South Africa star Jonty Rhodes on the incredible ...
Bell on Ashes glory and coaching ambitions
10 Sep 2020
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We're joined by England batting great Ian Bell as he bows out of the game with 118 Test matches and more than 20,000 first class runs to his name. Fin...
Meet Australia's new fast bowling star
03 Sep 2020
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Australia quick Riley Meredith joins us to look ahead to the series against their oldest rivals England. Plus, with women's international cricket set ...
Anderson's 600, Dutch women's cricket and the CPL bio-bubble
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Stumped we discuss whether Jimmy Anderson is the greatest pace bowler of all time after he became the first seam bowler to take 600 Test wickets an...
How 'rock star' Dhoni wowed the world
20 Aug 2020
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We bid farewell to the iconic wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni and hear from his former India coach Greg Chappell.Plus - how do you solve a problem like ...
Edwards: Missed opportunity to showcase women’s cricket
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We reflect on the first Test match between England and Pakistan and discuss the remarkable comeback from England. Plus Jos Buttler said he ‘owed his...
Ireland's Green Machine
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On Stumped this week, Alison Mitchell is back in the Old Trafford bio-bubble, as England - fresh from beating the West Indies - take on Pakistan in an...
Super Broad and Super League
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Alister Nicholson and Charu Sharma reflect on the first bio-secure Test series between England and the West Indies, and pay homage to...
Ben Stokes: "The best cricketer I've played with"
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma chat to England opener Dom Sibley fresh from his maiden home Test century during England's victory over ...