A Brief History of Cricket Down Under

The 1990s — Changing of the Guard

2024 · 11 episodes · 10h 3m in all

This era focuses on a new generation of Australian cricketers and the transformation of the team into a powerful international side. It explores famous players, leadership changes, major rivalries and some of the decade's most memorable performances.

Episodes

1. 

   1. Evolution

   11 Dec 2024 · 55 min

   The arrival of pay TV, commercialization, improved player development and a new generation of stars.

2. 

   2. Thrillers

   18 Dec 2024 · 54 min

   Australia's attempts to finally defeat the West Indies in a Test series, plus other close matches.

3. 

   3. One Day Stars

   25 Dec 2024 · 55 min

   Players who became specialists in ODI cricket and helped transform the limited-overs game.

4. 

   4. Dynamic Duo

   1 Jan 2025 · 53 min

   Great partnerships between two players and how combinations could transform matches.

5. 

   5. Rivalries

   8 Jan 2025 · 57 min

   The changing international hierarchy and the emergence of new rivalries.

6. 

   6. Epic Performances

   15 Jan 2025 · 54 min

   Extraordinary individual batting and bowling performances.

7. 

   7. Swan Song

   22 Jan 2025 · 56 min

   The final years and retirements of some of the great players of the previous generation.

8. 

   8. Individual Rivalries

   29 Jan 2025 · 54 min

   Fierce player-versus-player battles that became defining cricket moments.

9. 

   9. Game Changers

   5 Feb 2025 · 55 min

   A new generation of players whose influence changed matches and even aspects of the game itself.

10. 

    10. Personal Best

    12 Feb 2025 · 53 min

    Individual brilliance and remarkable performances during cricket's increasingly professional era.

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    11. Leadership

    19 Feb 2025 · 57 min

    The importance of captains and leadership in the 1990s.