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The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani.
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Jul 19, 2019 • 42min
The greatest game ever - but where next for cricket?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on an incredible World Cup final and former England captain Alec Stewart talks about the work ahead in order to create a legacy for generations to come.Plus, we meet the one-woman database who took it on herself to keep a comprehensive record of the women's game around the world.Photo: Schoolchildren touch the Cricket World Cup trophy at The Oval (Getty Images)

Jul 12, 2019 • 49min
England v New Zealand: The World Cup Final
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 semi-finals.

Jul 4, 2019 • 29min
How England came back from the brink
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 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)

Jun 28, 2019 • 1h 5min
Curtly Ambrose World Cup audience special
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 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)

Jun 20, 2019 • 39min
Can New Zealand go all the way?
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 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)

Jun 14, 2019 • 45min
India v Pakistan: the biggest rivalry in sport?
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 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)

Jun 7, 2019 • 41min
World Cup set for India-Australia showdown
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. 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)

May 31, 2019 • 32min
Stokes fires up England in their World Cup opener
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 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)

May 24, 2019 • 1h 28min
The Cricket World Cup Countdown
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 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)

May 24, 2019 • 41min
Can England live up to the World Cup hype?
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 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)


