Empire of Cricket

Empire of Cricket

  • 2009
  • 1 Seasons
  • 4 Episodes
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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.

Empire of Cricket
Seasons
India
4. India
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.
Australia
3. Australia
June 14, 2009
How Australia got the best cricket team in the world. Interviewees include Shane Warne.
West Indies
2. West Indies
June 07, 2009
The story of the development of cricket in the West Indies.
England
1. England
May 31, 2009
A look at how the English invented cricket and exported it to the wider British Empire.
Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    May 31, 2009
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