Empire of Cricket
Empire of Cricket
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Empire of Cricket

2009
1 season
4 episodes
Documentary

Series telling the story of cricket from exploring the colonial links of the game to situations of sporting apartheid. There are interviews with famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain and Viv Richards.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.England

    31-05-200960m

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

  • Ep 2

    2.West Indies

    07-06-200960m

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

  • Ep 3

    3.Australia

    14-06-200960m

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

  • Ep 4

    4.India

    21-06-200960m

    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 cr...

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