The weekly cricket show from BBC Sport in association with ABC and Akashvani.
Latest episodes
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Does the nationality of an international cricket coach matter?
New Zealand’s Stephen Fleming has suggested England should be led by an English coach. He is due to take charge of his first Test series in South Africa in December, continuing the…
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How do you solve Test cricket’s bad light problem?
The first Test between South Africa and Australia was overshadowed by bad light in Durban. Australia won by 214 runs, but the game lost more than 60 overs due to bad light. Should…
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Harmanpreet Kaur: What legacy does India's trailblazing captain leave?
It's a new era for India with Smriti Mandhana replacing Harmanpreet Kaur as captain. Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss Harmanpreet’s legacy and if Smriti is the…
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What's next for West Indies cricket?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss what the future could hold for West Indies cricket after the board announced a series of cost-cutting measures. International p…
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World Cup and Ashes winner Mark Wood retires from England duty
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma look back at Mark Wood’s England career and discuss the toll fast bowling can take on the body. The World Cup and Ashes winner has ret…
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Steve Smith: What does the Australian's international cricket future hold?
Will Steve Smith feature in the 2027 Ashes? The Aussie legend has hinted that he might not play in the next Ashes series because he’s "in kind of a series-by-series proposition". A…
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Is Smriti Mandhana the greatest women’s batter of all time?
India’s Smriti Mandhana continues to rewrite the record books. She’s now the all-time leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket and holds the record for the most internat…
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Mushtaq Ahmed on Pakistan’s problems and history for Bangladesh
Former Pakistan leg-spinner and current Bangladesh spin coach, Mushtaq Ahmed, tells Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta that he’d love to work with Pakistan again in the f…
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Cricket's latest rivalry: Vicars v Imams
Cricket isn't short of big rivalries. We can now add another one to the list - Vicars versus Imams! We hear from players from both teams about the mini series which has been going…
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Can Bangladesh do the unthinkable?
Bangladesh stunned Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, a result few saw coming. Nikesh Rughani, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss whether Bangladesh were simp…
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Should the ICC make the Cricket World Cup bigger?
Scotland and Netherlands say the ICC’s plans to shrink the men’s 2027 Cricket World Cup to 12 teams will make it harder for associate nations to qualify. Alison Mitchell, Charu Sha…
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Smriti Mandhana on India’s winning culture
Smriti Mandhana joins Stumped to discuss India's strong dressing room culture and the supportive environment that has helped shape the team's success. The elegant left-hander also…
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New era for England as Stephen Fleming appointed Test coach
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma react to the news that England have appointed Stephen Fleming as their new Test coach with Joe Root returning as skipper. Charu feels…
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Sir Garfield Sobers stands alongside Pele, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods
West Indies fast bowling legend Ian Bishop tells Stumped that Sir Garfield Sobers transcended the game and stands alongside sporting icons like Pele, Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods…
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Christian Fuchs: From Premier League winner to hitting sixes
Premier League winner Christian Fuchs tells Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma about his new love for cricket, hitting sixes into the river Derwent and sledging. The for…
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi surpasses Sachin Tendulkar to make India history
Teenager Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has set another record by becoming the youngest ever player to play for India. He was just 15 years and 99 days old when he took to the field in India…
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Ben Stokes retires: What next for England?
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss what’s next for England’s Test team following Ben Stokes shock retirement. Who will take the armband, how will Stokes internat…
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R Ashwin on life in Major League Cricket and India's teenage star Sooryavanshi
India legend Ravichandran Ashwin tells Stumped about his life in the US playing franchise cricket for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket. He discusses his coaching…
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Bangladesh make history with first ever ODI series win against Australia
Bangladesh created history by securing their first-ever ODI series victory over Australia, winning the recent three-match contest 2-1. The reigning world champions found themselves…
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Will Ben Stokes captain England again after being replaced by Joe Root?
Eleanor Oldroyd, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss what’s next for Ben Stokes and England?Joe Root has replaced Ben Stokes as interim captain for the second Test against New Zea…