Stumped

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)

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)

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 Lord's just 10 days after their World Cup triumph. Plus, life at the edge: a new film exposes the mental strains of cricket at the highest level.Photo: Brian Lara in 1994 (Getty Images)

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)

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)