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BBC World Service
The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani.
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Dec 6, 2019 • 44min
The understudy who stole the show
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)

Nov 28, 2019 • 44min
Root's captaincy, Kohli tactics and Ashes urn tour
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 21, 2019 • 41min
Romanian internet star hits Australia
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 15, 2019 • 38min
Indian fairy tales, Barsby's battle and Nepal
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 8, 2019 • 48min
Sir Viv, smog and Saint Helena
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)

Oct 31, 2019 • 51min
Does Shakib deserve sympathy or scorn?
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 24, 2019 • 34min
Does English cricket need The Hundred?
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 18, 2019 • 34min
World Twenty20: Can Singapore join the party?
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 10, 2019 • 40min
Silverwood on the Ashes, Brexit and karate
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 3, 2019 • 37min
Can anyone stop Australia's women?
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)


