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Cricket in a bio-bubble

09 Jul 2020

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After a 117-day absence, live international cricket is back. Ali is in Southampton as England take on the West Indies behind closed doors. She gives u...

Brathwaite on Weekes, Stokes and BLM

02 Jul 2020

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Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley on how the organisation can bounce back from the financial turmoil and job cuts caused by Covid-19. Plu...

Cricket's return on Covid-19 knife edge

25 Jun 2020

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As 10 Pakistan players test positive for Covid-19, can their tour of England really go ahead? Plus, the damaging effects of the coronavirus shutdown o...

Waqar, Australian turmoil & Windies rebels

18 Jun 2020

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As chief executive Kevin Roberts loses his job as CEO of Cricket Australia, we'll ask why the Covid-19 crisis has been so badly mishandled in one of t...

Racism in cricket

11 Jun 2020

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As the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps across the world, we throw the spotlight on racial inequality in cricket. We hear from the first black woman...

The return of cricket

04 Jun 2020

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We discuss the latest cricket news including the West Indies scheduled tour of England. Plus cricket is finally back! Eight weeks after the season sho...

Psychological habits and how to break them

28 May 2020

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We speak to a psychologist who explains to us why he have habits, if we can make new ones and break old ones and how difficult it will be for people t...

Cricket, but not as we know it

21 May 2020

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The latest on cricket's return to the field of play. As the game introduces unprecedented measures to ensure the safety of players, will India agree t...

Archer eager for action

14 May 2020

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England World Cup winner Jofra Archer talks about bowling with a tennis ball in his garage, playing behind closed doors and reveals the surprise name ...

The tropical island where cricket carries on

07 May 2020

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Could women's cricket be the hardest hit by the Covid-19 shutdown? We hear from Middlesex captain Naomi Dattani, whose hopes of a breakthrough year ha...

How Sana Mir changed women's cricket in Pakistan

30 Apr 2020

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As Sana Mir retires, we'll analyse her inspirational role for female cricketers in Pakistan with the coach who helped her become the number one bowler...

Smith's new challenge and blind cricket

23 Apr 2020

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He was the uncompromising captain of South Africa for more than a decade. Now, as director of cricket, he's tasked with navigating a path through a cr...

Sandpapergate: Inside the ball-tampering scandal

16 Apr 2020

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We're joined by the man at the middle of one of the biggest scandals in cricket history. Umpire Ian Gould tells us about the “heart-stopping moment...

Cummins on IPL, Ashes glory and wedding plans

09 Apr 2020

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Australia's Pat Cummins, the top-ranked Test bowler in the world, talks to Stumped after being named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year.He ta...

Should top cricketers take pay cuts?

02 Apr 2020

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As the Indian Premier League looks set to be cancelled or postponed, we speak to the chief executive of the Delhi Capitals Dhiraj Malhotra.Plus should...

The struggle of being stuck away from home

26 Mar 2020

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On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell we discuss how the world is coping with the coronavirus pandemic.We hear fro...

Cricket in the time of coronavirus

19 Mar 2020

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This week we discuss how coronavirus is affecting cricket domestically, globally and financially. Doctor Daniel Plumley is a sports finance expert and...

Australia and Katy Perry light up women's cricket

12 Mar 2020

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Australia lit up the MCG in front of a record crowd to seal a fifth Twenty20World Cup title in style - Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma d...

Australia v India preview

06 Mar 2020

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Can the hosts and defending champions Australia make it 5 World Cup wins when they face India on home soil in Sunday's final of the women's Twenty20 W...

Can South Africa win their first T20 World Cup?

27 Feb 2020

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It's been billed as the biggest women's Twenty20 World Cup to date - we've already seen quite a few surprises with Pakistan beating former champions W...

Ross Taylor joins the 100 club

20 Feb 2020

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New Zealand's leading Test run scorer Ross Taylor will become the first player to reach 100 international appearances in all three formats of the game...

The story of rising star Naseem Shah

13 Feb 2020

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Pakistan's 16 year old teenage sensation Naseem Shah took a historic hat-trick during the first Test against Bangladesh - we go back to the start of h...

Kapil Dev on '83 and Kohli

06 Feb 2020

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He led India to their first World Cup triumph in 1983 but what does Kapil Dev make of the current team and their captain Virat Kholi. Find out from th...

Sutherland: Australia's next Ellyse Perry?

30 Jan 2020

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David Gower on England's series victory in South Africa, and whether more needs to be done to share the wealth in Test cricket. Plus, the Australian t...

England's Pope, Japan's rise and Lord's loosens the tie

23 Jan 2020

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As Ollie Pope becomes England's youngest Test centurion for 14 years, we ask his mentor Alec Stewart when he first realised he had a special talent on...

Is spin bowling a dying art?

16 Jan 2020

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With only three spinners in the top 20 of the world Test bowling rankings, we'll discuss why slow bowlers are struggling to make an impact in the comp...

Does Test cricket need to change to survive?

08 Jan 2020

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Shane Warne auctions his Baggy Green cap and Tim Paine visits firefighters as Australian cricket comes together to support the bush fire rescue appeal...

How will the Bushfires in Australia Impact the Cricket?

02 Jan 2020

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As the Bushfires continue to devastate lives and towns throughout South Australia, we look at the impact and health implications it has on cricketers ...

Stumped: A look back at 2019

28 Dec 2019

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Join Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma as they look back on a rollercoaster of a year of cricket in 2019.They will be with Curtly Ambrose ...

Can Smith solve South Africa's problems?

20 Dec 2019

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We throw the spotlight on the crisis in South African cricket. With the governing body and players' union at loggerheads - and so much talent and mon...

Perth, Pakistan and politics

13 Dec 2019

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A special report from the stands of the Rawalpindi stadium as the Pakistani public get to see their Test heroes on home soil for the first time in a d...

The understudy who stole the show

06 Dec 2019

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Australia's Marnus Labuschagne was a concussion substitute for Steve Smith at Lord's in August - now he's leading from the front with back to back Tes...

Root's captaincy, Kohli tactics and Ashes urn tour

28 Nov 2019

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Is it time for Joe Root to give up the England captaincy in a bid to regain his batting form? We'll reflect on a heavy defeat for England in New Zeala...

Romanian internet star hits Australia

21 Nov 2019

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Reflections on the opening exchanges in the Test series in Australia and New Zealand.The Pakistan cricket chief Wasim Khan tells Alison Mitchell how h...

Indian fairy tales, Barsby's battle and Nepal

15 Nov 2019

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Two record-breaking feats in India - and the return of Test cricket to Pakistan.Meet Jemma Barsby, a Women's Big Bash winner who plays elite cricket w...

Sir Viv, smog and Saint Helena

08 Nov 2019

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West Indies great Sir Viv Richards gives his views on the battle between Test cricket and Twenty20 - and reveals the best three bowlers he ever faced....

Does Shakib deserve sympathy or scorn?

31 Oct 2019

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As protests break out in Bangladesh following Shakib Al Hasan's corruption ban, we'll ask whether the game should have any sympathy for the star all-r...

Does English cricket need The Hundred?

24 Oct 2019

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British sporting history was made this week with the first ever draft held for the new 100 ball competition which will take place next year in the UK....

World Twenty20: Can Singapore join the party?

18 Oct 2019

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Can Singapore continue their amazing rise by reaching the finals of the men's Twenty20 World Cup? Plus new regulations forcing Irish cricketers to dec...

Silverwood on the Ashes, Brexit and karate

10 Oct 2019

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England's new head coach Chris Silverwood tells us his plan for winning back the Ashes in Australia - and how a black belt in karate has helped him de...

Can anyone stop Australia's women?

03 Oct 2019

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After more record-breaking feats from Australia's women's team, we'll ask whether their domination is damaging the credibility of the women's game. Pl...

England's new fast bowling hope

26 Sep 2019

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Meet Saqib Mahmood, the exciting young fast bowler England have picked to meet fire with fire in the next Ashes series. Plus, as confusion reigns in t...

A summer like no other

19 Sep 2019

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Reflections on a blockbuster summer of cricket in which England won the World Cup and Australia retained the Ashes. Should Steve Smith return to the A...

The return of the urn

13 Sep 2019

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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss Australia retaining the Ashes, Afghanistan's historic test match win over Bangladesh and the late...

Steve Smith: Eccentric but exceptional

06 Sep 2019

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On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell is joined by Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell to look at how the Ashes series is panning out.As Steve Smith resum...

The miracle of Headingley (2019)

29 Aug 2019

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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss arguably one of the greatest days in Test match history. We hear from England bowler Chris Woake...

Archer, Biscay and Concussion

23 Aug 2019

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With Australia’s leading batsman Steve Smith missing the third Ashes Test because of a concussion we look at what can be done to make the sport safe...

Inclusion, Ashes & Amla

16 Aug 2019

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How will England fare in the second Ashes Test and could the ECB follow Cricket Australia's new policies for Transgender inclusion?Alison Mitchell and...

Can England bounce back at Lord's?

08 Aug 2019

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After a damaging defeat at Edgbaston, can England bounce back at Lord's or will Australia take another giant stride towards retaining the Ashes? Plus,...

Smith's redemption

02 Aug 2019

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As former Australia captain Steve Smith returns from his ball-tampering ban with an emotional century on the first day of the Ashes, we’ll look back...

When Lara ruled the cricket world

25 Jul 2019

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We turn the clock back 25 years to remember Brian Lara's incredible impact on English county cricket.Reaction to England's humiliation by Ireland at L...

The greatest game ever - but where next for cricket?

19 Jul 2019

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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on an incredible World Cup final and former England captain Alec Stewart talks about the work ah...

England v New Zealand: The World Cup Final

12 Jul 2019

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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Bryan Waddle preview England v New Zealand in the World Cup final at Lord's as India and Australia bow out in the sem...

How England came back from the brink

04 Jul 2019

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England are into the semi-finals of the men's Cricket World Cup after resounding wins over India and New Zealand. We analyse how Eoin Morgan's team we...

Curtly Ambrose World Cup audience special

28 Jun 2019

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Curtly Ambrose and Ebony Rainford-Brent join Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell at a cricket club in Manchester to discuss the World Cup wi...

Can New Zealand go all the way?

20 Jun 2019

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Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma are all together at Trent Bridge to discuss the Cricket World Cup so far.How will India cope without Shi...

India v Pakistan: the biggest rivalry in sport?

14 Jun 2019

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Can a rare match between archrivals India and Pakistan breathe life into a rain-soaked World Cup? We're joined by Yuvraj Singh as the India World Cup ...

World Cup set for India-Australia showdown

07 Jun 2019

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From the shadows of London’s famous Oval cricket ground, the Stumped team look ahead to the biggest match of the men’s Cricket World Cup so far. A...

Stokes fires up England in their World Cup opener

31 May 2019

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After all the hype and build up, the cricket extravaganza is finally underway - the hosts England are strongly tipped to win the World Cup, Alison Mit...

The Cricket World Cup Countdown

24 May 2019

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Stumped presenters Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell count down their ten greatest ever matches from the Cricket World Cup.We hear some of...

Can England live up to the World Cup hype?

24 May 2019

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We preview the 2019 men's Cricket World Cup as the 10 top one-day teams in the world compete to lift the trophy at Lord's on 14 July. We speak to form...

South Africa's 1999 World Cup meltdown

17 May 2019

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Reaction to Mumbai Indians' fourth Indian Premier League title in seven years.Plus, Damien Fleming relives the final over of Australia's extraordinary...

How O'Brien battered England in Bangalore

10 May 2019

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Our Cricket World Cup countdown continues with the day Irish eyes were smiling. We'll hear from Kevin O'Brien, whose record-breaking century shocked E...

When Sri Lanka stunned the cricket world

03 May 2019

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Does cricket have a problem with recreational drugs? We ask whether the extra money in the game is leading players astray.Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup h...

Is mixed-gender cricket a good idea?

26 Apr 2019

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How India's incredible victory over the mighty West Indies in the 1983 World Cup final ignited a nation's love affair with the game. Plus, is it a ris...

Could Archer derail England's World Cup bid?

19 Apr 2019

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Could England's decision to fast-track Barbados-born bowler Jofra Archer into their World Cup plans hamper their bid to win the tournament for the fir...

Kapil Dev's World Cup innings for the ages

12 Apr 2019

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We revisit Kapil Dev's extraordinary 175 for India at the 1983 World Cup through the eyes of the man with the best seat in the house - Zimbabwe wicket...

Australia's springboard to world domination

05 Apr 2019

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We look back at Australia's one-run victory over India in 1987 that provided a catalyst for their era of supremacy. And as another top South African t...

The IPL 'Mankad' furore

29 Mar 2019

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To mankad or not to mankad? Why a controversial mode of dismissal named after an Indian player from the 1940s has rocked the cricket world this week. ...

Elliott recalls 2015 World Cup heroics

22 Mar 2019

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We're starting our countdown to the men's Cricket World Cup. We'll hear from Grant Elliott, who takes us into his mind in the moments before he hit th...

Australia's timely resurgence

15 Mar 2019

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After beating India 3-2, are Australia peaking in time for the men's World Cup?It's a big week for Irish cricket with their first overseas Test match ...

Chin Music to Cha-Cha-Cha

08 Mar 2019

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Former West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose on his unlikely reinvention as a ballroom dancer in Australian TV show Dancing with the Stars.Plus, we m...

Sri Lanka's history makers

02 Mar 2019

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The incredible rebirth of Sri Lankan cricket.Embarrassed by England and thrashed in Australia, how did Sri Lanka become the first Asian team to win a ...

Can England handle World Cup favourites tag?

23 Feb 2019

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With fewer than 100 days to go until the Cricket World Cup, we'll hear from the great West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, who lifted the inaugural trophy...

Root's stance on homophobia

16 Feb 2019

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This week, West Indies bowler Shannon Gabriel was banned for four ODIs after comments made to Joe Root. The panel discuss the incident which overshado...

Are West Indies back for good?

08 Feb 2019

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West Indies are back - but for how long? Does the trouncing of England truly herald a second coming for the former giants of the game?Plus former Aust...

When England Stormed Sabina Park

31 Jan 2019

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As Australia host Sri Lanka in Canberra, we ask why it's taken so long for the capital city of a cricket-mad nation to stage a Test match.Plus David C...

Strength and Survival: The Billy Cookson Story

24 Jan 2019

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English cricketer Billy Cookson on the car crash in Australia that almost cost him his life and his long journey to recovery in a hospital thousands o...

An Audience With AB de Villiers

19 Jan 2019

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South Africa's AB de Villiers explains why he thinks playing in Pakistan is worth the risk - and leaves the door slightly ajar for a World Cup return....

India's History-Makers

10 Jan 2019

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As India complete the first ever Test series victory in Australia, Alison Mitchell speaks to former India batsman Aakash Chopra and Jim Maxwell runs t...

Is This the Best India Team to Tour Australia?

03 Jan 2019

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Ailson Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at the Sydney Cricket Ground as India take on Australia in the final Test.We speak to a relieved Dale Steyn after ...

What Next for Test Newcomers Afghanistan and Ireland?

29 Dec 2018

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Cricket's newest Test nations face an exciting 2019 after their historic debuts.We'll tell the stories behind Ireland and Afghanistan's journeys to Te...

Tensions Flare in Perth

22 Dec 2018

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As Australia level the series with India in Perth, former Australia batsman Ed Cowan analyses the spat between captains Tim Paine and Virat Kohli.Plus...

India Dazzle Down Under

11 Dec 2018

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One Test down, and it is advantage India Down Under. In a thrilling final day in Adelaide, India claimed victory - their first on Australian soil sinc...

Australia v India: the redemption Test?

08 Dec 2018

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This week’s episode comes from Adelaide as Australia take on India in their first home Test since their ball-tampering scandal in South Africa earli...

Cricket Bids for Commonwealth Games Return

01 Dec 2018

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Australia women's captain Meg Lanning reflects on their dominant victory over England in the World Twenty20 final.Plus, as cricket makes a bid for inc...

Patel's Dream Debut

24 Nov 2018

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Reaction to the opening exchanges between Australia and India as the Aussies name their squad for the first two Tests.Are safety concerns and lack of ...

What can Australia's men learn from the women?

17 Nov 2018

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Australia have their fourth World Twenty20 title in sight - we hear from Ellyse Perry on how the women's team have bypassed the fiasco involving the s...

Can We Ever Prevent Spot-Fixing?

29 Oct 2018

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It's being called a global epidemic. More allegations of match-fixing at the highest level of cricket.But why aren't the players implicated by Al Jaze...

Shane Warne

13 Oct 2018

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In an in-depth interview first broadcast in 2018, Australian legend Shane Warne looks back at his cricketing career, from taking 708 wickets in 145 Te...

New Era for Australia

06 Oct 2018

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Australia look to repair relationships and build bridges from the cheating scandal that rocked the sport - we discuss Australia's new look squad as th...

Has Sledging Gone too Far?

29 Sep 2018

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Charu Sharma, Alister Nicholson and Natalie Germanos ask whether Moeen Ali "Osama" revelation changes the way cricketers behave out in the field?Xhosa...

Ben Stokes: The Road to Redemption?

16 Aug 2018

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After being cleared of affray outside a Bristol nightclub, should England cricketer Ben Stokes play in the third Test against India which starts on Sa...

1,000 Tests Not Out

04 Aug 2018

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In 1877, England played their first ever Test match - 141 years on - they have become the first nation to reach 1000 matches in the longest format of ...

'Serious Boshing' – the Week Records Tumbled

21 Jun 2018

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England broke their own world record for the highest one-day international total, making 481 runs off 50 overs against Australia at Trent Bridge.In pr...

The Rise of Afghanistan's Cricket Team

14 Jun 2018

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It's a nation that has been torn apart by decades of war but after a long long wait, finally Afghanistan are playing their first ever Test match again...

Indigenous Beginnings: The History of Aboriginal Cricket

08 Jun 2018

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One-hundred and fifty years ago, 13 Aboriginals became the first Australia team to tour overseas when they travelled to England. Author Greg de Moore ...

Mickey Arthur Wonder Coach

01 Jun 2018

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Pakistan out-fought, out-skilled and outplayed England in the first Test at Lords to silence their critics - we ask how has Mickey Arthur transformed ...

Does English Cricket have a Diversity Problem?

17 Feb 2018

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Vikram Solanki became the only full-time non-white coach across the domestic league in England after becoming assistant head coach of Surrey County Cr...

Tendulkar Junior Makes Waves in Australia

18 Jan 2018

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How Sachin Tendulkar's son is starting his quest to follow in the footsteps of his celebrated father.Meet the Australian sportswoman who's equally han...