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 as the Blackcaps begin their Test series against India. Taylor will also be the fourth New Zealander to reach the landmark in Test cricket. He tells Stumped he never expected to reach this iconic landmark in the game. We'll also speak to England fast bowler Katherine Brunt with the Women's T20 World Cup underway this week. Brunt hopes England can ...
Feb 20, 2020•56 min
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 his journey and speak to a coach who spotted his talent. We'll also reflect on Bangladesh causing an upset by beating India in the final to win their maiden under 19 World Cup title. Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma present this week's programme. Picture - Naseem Shah delivers the ball during the third day of the first cricket Test m...
Feb 13, 2020•50 min
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 the man himself. The story of that iconic world cup victory is being made into a film… it will be released in April. And how Rising Australian star Anika Learoyd is reconnecting with her indigenous roots by playing cricket. Picture - Kapil Dev (Credit - Getty Images)
Feb 06, 2020•45 min
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 teenager being tipped for the very top - Annabel Sutherland tells us about her surprise call-up for the T20 World Cup. And there's more Super Over heartbreak for New Zealand, this time at the hands of India. Photo: Annabel Sutherland (Getty Images)
Jan 30, 2020•44 min
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 his hands. Plus, cricket puts down roots in Japan. Coach Chris Thurgate's two sons are playing for the country in the Under-19s World Cup. And what does Jim Maxwell make of Lord's relaxing its famous dress code for The Hundred. Photo: Ollie Pope (Getty Images)
Jan 23, 2020•46 min
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 company of former India spinner Maninder Singh. Plus - a groundbreaking move from Cricket Brazil. Find out why the South American champions are investing heavily in the women's game but not the men's. Photo: Shane Warne and Muttiah Muralitharan (Getty Images)
Jan 16, 2020•38 min
Shane Warne auctions his Baggy Green cap and Tim Paine visits firefighters as Australian cricket comes together to support the bush fire rescue appeal. As he prepares to lead Nigeria in their first ever global tournament, the country's under-19 captain Sylvester Okpe tells us how he stumbled upon the sport in a country addicted to football. And a debate on ICC proposals for four-day Test cricket. Photo: Ben Stokes (Getty Images)
Jan 08, 2020•44 min
As the Bushfires continue to devastate lives and towns throughout South Australia, we look at the impact and health implications it has on cricketers during the third Test between Australia and New Zealand which is being played in Sydney. Plus, is technology benefiting or spoiling the game? We speak to the DRS founder Ian Taylor after the Aussie captain Tim Paine publically questioned the method. Join Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma. Picture - Liam Hatcher of the NSW Blues stands i...
Jan 02, 2020•36 min
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 on the dancefloor, who can forget Ben Stokes lighting up the World Cup and we hear how Jemma Barsby copes with playing elite cricket whilst dealing with multiple sclerosis. Photo: Eoin Morgan of England with Trophy during ICC Cricket World Cup Final between England and New Zealand on July 14, 2019
Dec 28, 2019•36 min
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 money deserting the sport - can the country remain a cricketing force? The appointment of former captain Graeme Smith as acting director of cricket has brought some stability - but the state of the sport in one of its proudest playing nations remains very fragile indeed. Plus, the 12-ball trial to earn yourself a life-changing contract in the Indian Pr...
Dec 20, 2019•31 min
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 decade. Plus, the pink ball lands in Perth as Australia take on New Zealand. And, as the UK elects a new government, why do politicians turn to cricketing metaphors to get their message across? Photo: Mohammad Abbas celebrates taking the wicket of Dinesh Chandimal. (Getty images)
Dec 13, 2019•41 min
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 Test hundreds. Plus, why do so many right-handed cricketers choose to bat left-handed? We speak to an expert on human movement who says a reversed stance could mean higher scores for batsmen at every level. Photo: Marnus Labuschagne (Getty Images)
Dec 06, 2019•44 min
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 Zealand - and comfortable wins for Australia and India. Plus, the remarkable story of Shafali Verma - the record-breaking Indian schoolgirl who's breaking the records of her hero Sachin Tendulkar. And the Ashes urn goes on tour. Photo: Joe Root (Getty Images)
Nov 28, 2019•44 min
Reflections on the opening exchanges in the Test series in Australia and New Zealand. The Pakistan cricket chief Wasim Khan tells Alison Mitchell how he convinced Sri Lanka to return for a Test series, 10 years after the deadly attack on their team bus. And the Romanian cricketer who became an internet sensation through his unorthodox bowling and love for the game. Photo: Pavel Florin among Australia fans at Lord's
Nov 21, 2019•41 min
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 while coping with the effects of multiple sclerosis. And a report from the emerging cricket nation of Nepal, where an MCC tour is helping grow the sport at grassroots level. Photo: Deepak Chahar (Getty Images)
Nov 15, 2019•38 min
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. How the Delhi smog is affecting cricket. And, we'll take you to the tropical island in the South Atlantic where cricket has been played for more than 200 years. Photo: Sir Viv Richards (Getty Images)
Nov 08, 2019•48 min
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-rounder who failed to report illegal approaches from a bookmaker. It's party time in Papua New Guinea and Namibia as both teams reach the men's Twenty20 World Cup for the first time. And meet the Pakistani women's star breaking new ground in Australia. Photo: Shakib Al Hasan (Getty Images)
Oct 31, 2019•51 min
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. Alison Mitchell, Geoff Lemon and Charu Sharma discuss whether this format will be a success. Will it live up to the hype? And we hear from former Sri Lanka international Kumar Sangakkara on his new role as the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club. Picture - The Hundred Draft (Credit - Getty Images)
Oct 24, 2019•34 min
Can Singapore continue their amazing rise by reaching the finals of the men's Twenty20 World Cup? Plus new regulations forcing Irish cricketers to decide between club and country. And why an Australian all-rounder only has himself to blame for the freak injury that's ruled him out of the start of their Test summer. Photo: West Indies celebrate World T20 in 2014 (Getty Images)
Oct 18, 2019•34 min
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 develop the skills to succeed in international cricket. Plus, rugby league's "Woman of Steel" Courtney Hill on why the new riches flooding into women's cricket might tempt her back to the sport she quit last year. Photo: Chris Silverwood (Getty Images)
Oct 10, 2019•40 min
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. Plus, Afghanistan's new head coach Lance Klusener tells us what attracted him to one of the toughest jobs in cricket - and explains why his former team-mate Gary Kirsten is the right man to lead England. Photo: Alyssa Healy (Getty Images)
Oct 03, 2019•37 min
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 the Indian batting order - are teams overthinking their Twenty20 tactics? And the 43-year-old all-rounder whose recent heroics with bat and bowl have earned him a 23rd year on the English county circuit. Photo: Saqib Mahmood (Getty Images)
Sep 26, 2019•46 min
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 Australia captaincy next year? Can England's next coach plug the holes in their batting order? As Cricket Australia's chief executive reveals plans for more lucrative matches with India, where would that leave the sport's poorer nations? Plus, an insider's guide to the workings of Spidercam. Photo: Steve Smith and Ben Stokes...
Sep 19, 2019•49 min
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss Australia retaining the Ashes, Afghanistan's historic test match win over Bangladesh and the latest on the future of MS Dhoni. The team also hear from Australia bowling coach Troy Cooley on his side's blistering pace attack which has been so effective throughout the series. Photo: Australia celebrate retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford (Image: Getty Images)
Sep 13, 2019•34 min
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 resumes his domination of the Ashes series, we’ll ask an England fast bowler if he can spot a single weakness in Australia’s batting superstar. Plus, record-breakers of a different kind. The English village team that braved scorching heat and monsoon-like rain to play non-stop cricket for seven days! Photo: Australia batsman Steve Smith celebrates after ...
Sep 06, 2019•41 min
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss arguably one of the greatest days in Test match history. We hear from England bowler Chris Woakes who tells us what it was like in the dressing room when Ben Stokes hit the winning runs and their celebratory trip to Mcdonalds afterwards. Former England Captain David Gower compares the emotion of watching the match as a commentator to when he played in a similar Test Match in 1981 at Headingley. Finally we look at where it went wrong for Austr...
Aug 29, 2019•48 min
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 safer and ask what cricket can learn from rugby union with the help of Dr Barry O’Driscoll, former medical adviser to the International Rugby Board. Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at Headingley where Jofra Archer starred on the opening day with the ball in hand. Charu Sharma reacts to Ravi Shastri keeping his position as India head coach and Ravi Sh...
Aug 23, 2019•45 min
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 Jim Maxwell are at at Lords, and Sunil Gupta joins in the conversation from Delhi to discuss the main talking points from the second Ashes Test as England look to fight back and level the series. What can cricket in England learn from Cricket Australia's new policies for Transgender inclusion, and could the ECB follow suit? After South Africa’s s...
Aug 16, 2019•48 min
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, imagine reaching the highest level of cricket, only to be told your bowling action breaks the laws of the game. A former international cricketer who was called for throwing tells us about the stigma he carried for the rest of his career. Photo: England captain Joe Root gives team talk (Getty Images)
Aug 08, 2019•51 min
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 on one of the great Test innings of all time with his former team-mate Mitchell Johnson. Plus, the world Test championship – a shot in the arm for Test cricket or an unnecessary fiddle that will have little effect? Photo: Steve Smith celebrates his century against England (Getty Images)
Aug 02, 2019•49 min
