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Feb 17, 2018 • 45min

Does English Cricket have a Diversity Problem?

Vikram Solanki became the only full-time non-white coach across the domestic league in England after becoming assistant head coach of Surrey County Cricket Club - we speak to Roland Butcher, the first black player to represent England, on the lack of ethnic minority coaches in county cricket.Two weeks ago, not many of you would have heard of 26-year-old wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen - but he is now been in the headlines following a remarkable performance with the bat to give South Africa a much needed victory in the fourth One Day International against India in Johannesburg. India eventually won their first bilateral series in South Africa with victory in the fifth ODI. Klaasen was called into the Proteas squad for his debut after Quinton de Kock injured his finger in the second ODI and Heinrick told Alison the last couple of weeks have been a complete dream.Also on this week's programme, we pay tribute to the former New Zealand Test captain Bevan Congdon who died, one day short of his 80th birthday, after a long illness.Congdon led New Zealand to their first win over Australia in Christchurch in 1974. The former Black Caps batsman John Parker played 22 Tests alongside Congdon including that historic win over the Aussies. He told Alison his memories of what it was like to share the same dressing room as Congdon.(Photo: Roland Butcher. Credit - Getty Images)
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Jan 18, 2018 • 49min

Tendulkar Junior Makes Waves in Australia

How Sachin Tendulkar's son is starting his quest to follow in the footsteps of his celebrated father.Meet the Australian sportswoman who's equally handy with a tennis racquet as she is a cricket bat.And India's blind cricket team are the best in the world - but why aren't they funded by the national board?(Photo: Arjun Tendulkar. Credit: ABC)
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Jul 29, 2017 • 45min

'You Guys Are History'

As The Oval hosts its 100th Test, former England fast bowler Devon Malcolm looks back on his incredible nine-wicket burst at the ground in 1994, and sets the record straight on some of the myths surrounding his remarkable career.Tammy Beaumont, voted the best player of the Women's World Cup, on the impact of the tournament around the world.Photo; Devon Malcolm (Getty Images)
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Jul 21, 2017 • 47min

Women's World Cup Final Special

Who will triumph in the Women’s World Cup final – England or India?England’s Anya Shrubsole, star of their semi-final win over South Africa, looks ahead to the showpiece. Rahul Tandon reports from Kolkata on the rise of the women’s game in India.And Holly Colvin, head of Women's Cricket at the ICC, looks at the global impact of the tournament.
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Jul 8, 2017 • 39min

Smriti Mandhana - India's Golden Girl

India's Women's World Cup star Smriti Mandhana talks to Alison Mitchell about her upbringing in India, where she was never coached but copied her brother's batting technique.John Buchanan reflects on the bitter pay dispute threatening to derail Australian cricket.And meet Ian Holland, the reality TV cricketer.Photo: Smriti Mandhana (Getty Images)
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Apr 3, 2017 • 49min

Kohli: Sinner or Sinned Against?

The fallout from Australia's series loss in India, as India captain Virat Kohli says the Aussies will never be his friends.The charity sending cricket kit to Afghan refugees in Germany.And England captain Joe Root on South Africa and the Ashes.Photo: Virat Kohli (Getty Images)
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Apr 1, 2017 • 49min

Kohli: Sinner or Sinned Against?

The fallout from Australia's series loss in India, as India captain Virat Kohli says the Aussies will never be his friends.The charity sending cricket kit to Afghan refugees in Germany.And England captain Joe Root on South Africa and the Ashes.(Photo: Credit:
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Mar 11, 2017 • 39min

India-Australia 'Cheating' Row

The fallout from a fiery Test match in Bangalore as Virat Kohli accuses Steve Smith of bending the rules. Dawid Malan talks about bringing joy to Pakistani people by playing the Super League final in Lahore. And England captain Heather Knight on a game-changing year for women's cricket.(Photo: Steve Smith and Virat Kohli. Credit:Getty Images)
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Feb 11, 2017 • 39min

Is Root Ready to Captain England?

As Alastair Cook steps down as England captain, all eyes are on his successor-in-waiting Joe Root. We speak to Root’s England teammate and former housemate Gary Ballance about his credentials for the job.We report from Cape Town on the launch of a new global Twenty20 League aimed at stopping the exodus of South African players to lucrative contracts abroad. Fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who quit international cricket to join Hampshire, puts his side of the story.Photo: Joe Root (Getty Images)
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Jan 7, 2017 • 38min

Warner Achieves Cricket's Holy Grail

As Australia batsman David Warner achieves one of cricket's rarest feats with 100 runs in the first session of a Test match, we'll ask why it remains such a novelty in an age of big bats, flat pitches and Twenty20 run fests.Meet the Melbourne comedian who is turning the world's best female cricketers into karaoke stars.And the South African schoolgirl who scored 160 runs, while her team-mates made none.Photo: David Warner (Credit: Getty Images)

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