Empire of Cricket

Season 1

2009 · 4 episodes · 4h 0m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. England

   31 May 2009 · 60 min

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

2. 2

   2. West Indies

   7 Jun 2009 · 60 min

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

3. 3

   3. Australia

   14 Jun 2009 · 60 min

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

4. 4

   4. India

   21 Jun 2009 · 60 min

   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.