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Empire of Cricket

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.

May 31, 20091 seasons4 episodesEndedEN

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Premiered May 31, 2009

Episodes

1–4 of 4

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Ep 1

England

May 31, 2009

60m

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

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Ep 2

West Indies

Jun 7, 2009

60m

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

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Ep 3

Australia

Jun 14, 2009

60m

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

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Ep 4

India

Jun 21, 2009

60m

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.