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The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and All India Radio.
Episodes
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England v New Zealand: The World Cup Final
12/07/2019 Duration: 49minAlison 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 semi-finals.
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How England came back from the brink
04/07/2019 Duration: 29minEngland 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 went from the brink of elimination to the threshold of glory. Plus as Australia strike first in the women's Ashes, a former great from each team picks out the players who will shape the latest edition of one of the game's biggest rivalries. Photo: Eoin Morgan and Mark Wood (Getty Images)
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Curtly Ambrose World Cup audience special
28/06/2019 Duration: 01h05minCurtly Ambrose and Ebony Rainford-Brent join Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell at a cricket club in Manchester to discuss the World Cup with a live audience. Is England's World Cup blip temporary or terminal, can Australia can land a sixth crown, or is fate guiding Pakistan towards a repeat of their triumph in 1992? Photo: Sir Curtly Ambrose at South-West Manchester Cricket Club (BBC)
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Can New Zealand go all the way?
20/06/2019 Duration: 38minAlison 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 Shikhar Dhawan, are New Zealand the dark horses for the competition and how is cricket making a difference in Afghanistan? We hear from David Warner, Mitchell Santner and fans who have attended some of the matches in the tournament. Picture: Kane Williamson celebrating after hitting a six against New Zealand (Getty Images)
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India v Pakistan: the biggest rivalry in sport?
14/06/2019 Duration: 45minCan 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 winner, who overcame cancer, retires from the international game. And the curious case of the bails that lost their Zing. Photo: India and Pakistan fans (Getty Images)
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World Cup set for India-Australia showdown
07/06/2019 Duration: 41minFrom 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. Australia face India, two teams with seven World Cup titles between them. We reflect on a dismal start to the tournament by South Africa and ask former Proteas batsman Ashwell Prince why the team always seems to fluff their lines on cricket’s biggest stage. Photo: Virat Kohli celebrates Aaron Finch wicket (Getty Images)
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Stokes fires up England in their World Cup opener
31/05/2019 Duration: 32minAfter all the hype and build up, the cricket extravaganza is finally underway - the hosts England are strongly tipped to win the World Cup, Alison Mitchell, Geoff Lemon and Charu Sharma all reflect on their opening victory against South Africa in a game which saw Ben Stokes hit 89 with the bat and make a wonder catch. We'll also discuss Australia's chances of retaining the title and find out what Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara thinks of his former side as they begin their campaign against New Zealand. Picture - Ben Stokes (Credit - Getty Images)
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The Cricket World Cup Countdown
24/05/2019 Duration: 01h27minStumped presenters Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell count down their ten greatest ever matches from the Cricket World Cup. We hear some of the key moments and speak to the players who were involved in those stand out games. Photo: The ten captains from all of the teams involved in the 2019 Cricket World Cup (Getty Images)
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Can England live up to the World Cup hype?
24/05/2019 Duration: 41minWe 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 former England director of cricket Andrew Strauss and Afghanistan fast bowler Hamid Hassan. Plus, find out which match finished Number 1 in our shortlist of the greatest world cup matches in history. Photo:England's Eoin Morgan, Adil Rashid and Mark Wood (Press Association)
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South Africa's 1999 World Cup meltdown
17/05/2019 Duration: 56minReaction to Mumbai Indians' fourth Indian Premier League title in seven years. Plus, Damien Fleming relives the final over of Australia's extraordinary semi-final tie with South Africa in the 1999 World Cup. And former Zimbabwe captain Tatenda Taibu on the threats that led him to flee his homeland. Photo: South Africa's Lance Klusener (Getty Images)
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How O'Brien battered England in Bangalore
10/05/2019 Duration: 40minOur Cricket World Cup countdown continues with the day Irish eyes were smiling. We'll hear from Kevin O'Brien, whose record-breaking century shocked England in 2011. Plus, a World Cup final of a different kind at Lord's. We'll hear how street children from around the world sent out a powerful message of hope through the game of cricket. Photo: Kevin O'Brien (Getty Images)
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When Sri Lanka stunned the cricket world
03/05/2019 Duration: 46minDoes 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 hero Hashan Tillakaratne remembers the amazing victory over Australia that rocked cricket's established order. And how the sport is providing an escape to those New York immigrants who feel isolated in Donald Trump's America. Photo: Sri Lanka during the 1996 World Cup final (Getty Images)
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Is mixed-gender cricket a good idea?
26/04/2019 Duration: 49minHow 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 risky PR stunt or a worthy campaign? We speak to the organisers of a controversial mixed-gender match which is setting out to transform perceptions of the women's game in India. Photo: Veda Krishnamurthy, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli (Credit: RCBTweets)
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Could Archer derail England's World Cup bid?
19/04/2019 Duration: 48minCould 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 first time? Plus, memories of the 2011 World Cup final in Mumbai when India beat Sri Lanka in style to deliver the ultimate prize to their cricket-mad fans. Photo: Jofra Archer (Getty Images)
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Kapil Dev's World Cup innings for the ages
12/04/2019 Duration: 43minWe 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 wicketkeeper Dave Houghton. Plus the student from South Australia who says his new fitness test can halt the injury epidemic among fast bowlers. Photo: Kapil Dev at Tunbridge Wells (Getty Images)
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Australia's springboard to world domination
05/04/2019 Duration: 43minWe 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 turns his back on the national team, we'll look at what can be done to stop the talent drain from one of cricket's leading countries. Photo: Dean Jones and Allan Border (Getty Images)
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The IPL 'Mankad' furore
29/03/2019 Duration: 39minTo 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. In our World Cup countdown, we'll recall how Pakistan stunned England to win the tournament in 1992. And the Aussie-born German international who wants to make cricket Europe's biggest summer team sport.
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Elliott recalls 2015 World Cup heroics
22/03/2019 Duration: 45minWe'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 the six that took New Zealand into their first ever final. We'll also look ahead to the start of the Indian Premier League - and visit a project in India that's sending players to the Street Child World Cup. Photo: Grant Elliott (Getty Images)
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Australia's timely resurgence
15/03/2019 Duration: 46minAfter 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 and the launch of a new European Twenty20 league. And meet the fireman from Western Australia whose new invention promises to revolutionise backyard cricket.
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Chin Music to Cha-Cha-Cha
08/03/2019 Duration: 51minFormer West Indies fast bowler Curtly Ambrose on his unlikely reinvention as a ballroom dancer in Australian TV show Dancing with the Stars. Plus, we meet the man at the centre of cricket's fight against corruption. Alex Marshall, head of the International Cricket Council's anti-corruption unit, speaks to us from Sri Lanka, one of several cricket-playing countries where match-fixing is not a criminal offence. (Photo: Siobhan Power and Curtly Ambrose Credit: Network 10)