Empire of Cricket

May 31, 2009

A look at how the English invented cricket and exported it to the wider British Empire.

June 7, 2009

The story of the development of cricket in the West Indies.

June 14, 2009

How Australia got the best cricket team in the world. Interviewees include Shane Warne.

June 21, 2009

The story of the Indian game, from its beginnings as the sport of the English colonisers to the riches and razzmatazz of today's Indian Premier League. Includes interviews with cricketers Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, Farokh Engineer, Sachin Tendulkar, Madan Lal, Michael Holding and Shane Warne.