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StumpedIndia v England: The clash of the Test titans
The Stumped team preview one of the biggest clashes not just in cricket but in world sport as India face England on home soil. We hear from former India player…
StumpedBurns on batting and babies
England opener Rory Burns joins us from quarantine in Chennai ahead of next week's first Test against England. He'll tells us how life has changed since…
StumpedIndia conquer fortress Gabbatoir
On this week’s episode Alison Mitchell is joined by Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell to look back on India’s final day heroics in the fourth Test match at the…
StumpedLanger comes out swinging
Australia head coach Justin Langer launches a passionate defence of captain Tim Paine and batsman Steve Smith, but how far has their behaviour in the third…
StumpedBrilliant Black Caps: New Zealand usurp the 'Big Three'
New Zealand batsman Henry Nicholls on their journey to the top of the world Test rankings ahead of bigger, richer cricket nations like India, Australia and…
StumpedIndia revel in comeback victory
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar gives his reaction to India's brilliant victory over Australia in Melbourne to level the series at 1-1 with two to play…
StumpedThe best of Stumped in 2020
Alison Mitchell brings you the best of Stumped in 2020. The show features an interview with the world's top fast bowler Pat Cummins and the unlikely secrets…
StumpedAustralia and India in thrilling Test battle
Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at the Adelaide Oval for reaction and debate as India and Australia go head-to-head in the opening Test, with Charu Sharma…
StumpedCan India conquer Australia again?
Has Australia's batting crisis given India the advantage going into their eagerly-awaited Test series. The remarkable story of the team of Filipino domestic…
StumpedThunder's glory and Jaffna's rise from the rubble
Sydney Thunder bowler Hannah Darlington on Big Bash glory, future Australia selection and barefoot circles. Are England's coded messages from the dressing-room…
StumpedButtler on captaincy and the bowler turned delivery driver
The weight is over for Australia and India as their heavyweight series gets underway in Sydney. England's Jos Buttler talks Twenty20 World Cup, Ashes and his…
StumpedBoult on World Cup heartache and IPL glory
From a Super Over at Lord's to the opening ball of the IPL final, Trent Boult is a man who thrives on pressure. The New Zealand fast bowler talks about…
StumpedInside the Mumbai machine
We hear from Mumbai Indians batting coach Robin Singh after the franchise won a fifth Indian Premier League title in eight seasons. Plus, has Covid-19 spoilt…
StumpedWaugh on photography, India and cricket's future
Australia's former captain Steve Waugh tells us about his photographic journey through India in search of the spirit of cricket. Waugh also looks ahead to the…
StumpedCan cricket be a leading sport in the USA?
We discuss the latest in the Men’s IPL and also preview the Women’s IPL challenge with former India bowler, Snehal Pradhan, and look at the clash in scheduling…
StumpedWill split international teams benefit cricket?
Has cricket lost touch with the Black Lives Matter movement? West Indies captain Jason Holder tells me the game has gone quiet on racism. Plus, could England…
StumpedMickey Arthur & how Miandad's six shook cricket
With Sri Lanka's strict quarantine rules thwarting their return to the cricket field, we ask head coach Mickey Arthur if he can see a solution. And the power…
StumpedSecrets of the world's best umpire
Reaction to a record-equalling 21st consecutive one-day victory by Australia's remarkable women's team. Plus, Courtney Walsh on how he plans to turn West…
StumpedFlintoff, bulimia and the strain of success
Reaction to an astonishing week in the Indian Premier League, including a record run chase, a Super Over and a gravity-defying boundary save. Plus, as England…
StumpedDean Jones - a 'shocking loss' to cricket
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma pay tribute to Dean Jones, the great Australia batsman who has died at the age of 59. Plus, we're joined by…
StumpedRhodes on cricket's fielding revolution
Reaction to Australia's thrilling victory over England in the one-day series at Old Trafford. Former South Africa star Jonty Rhodes on the incredible advances…
StumpedBell on Ashes glory and coaching ambitions
We're joined by England batting great Ian Bell as he bows out of the game with 118 Test matches and more than 20,000 first class runs to his name. Find out…
StumpedMeet Australia's new fast bowling star
Australia quick Riley Meredith joins us to look ahead to the series against their oldest rivals England. Plus, with women's international cricket set to…
StumpedAnderson's 600, Dutch women's cricket and the CPL bio-bubble
On Stumped we discuss whether Jimmy Anderson is the greatest pace bowler of all time after he became the first seam bowler to take 600 Test wickets and we…
StumpedHow 'rock star' Dhoni wowed the world
We bid farewell to the iconic wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni and hear from his former India coach Greg Chappell. Plus - how do you solve a problem like bad…
StumpedEdwards: Missed opportunity to showcase women’s cricket
We reflect on the first Test match between England and Pakistan and discuss the remarkable comeback from England. Plus Jos Buttler said he ‘owed his team some…
StumpedIreland's Green Machine
On Stumped this week, Alison Mitchell is back in the Old Trafford bio-bubble, as England - fresh from beating the West Indies - take on Pakistan in another…
StumpedSuper Broad and Super League
Alison Mitchell, Alister Nicholson and Charu Sharma reflect on the first bio-secure Test series between England and the West Indies, and pay homage to Stuart…
StumpedBen Stokes: "The best cricketer I've played with"
Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma chat to England opener Dom Sibley fresh from his maiden home Test century during England's victory over the West…
StumpedAre the West Indies heading for Test greatness?
Alison Mitchell is at Old Trafford in another bio-secure bubble as England's men look to bounce back from last week's defeat to the West Indies. Windies star…
StumpedCricket in a bio-bubble
After a 117-day absence, live international cricket is back. Ali is in Southampton as England take on the West Indies behind closed doors. She gives us a…
StumpedBrathwaite on Weekes, Stokes and BLM
Cricket Australia chief executive Nick Hockley on how the organisation can bounce back from the financial turmoil and job cuts caused by Covid-19. Plus, can…
StumpedCricket's return on Covid-19 knife edge
As 10 Pakistan players test positive for Covid-19, can their tour of England really go ahead? Plus, the damaging effects of the coronavirus shutdown on…
StumpedWaqar, Australian turmoil & Windies rebels
As chief executive Kevin Roberts loses his job as CEO of Cricket Australia, we'll ask why the Covid-19 crisis has been so badly mishandled in one of the…
StumpedRacism in cricket
As the Black Lives Matter movement sweeps across the world, we throw the spotlight on racial inequality in cricket. We hear from the first black woman to play…
StumpedThe return of cricket
We discuss the latest cricket news including the West Indies scheduled tour of England. Plus cricket is finally back! Eight weeks after the season should have…
StumpedPsychological habits and how to break them
We speak to a psychologist who explains to us why he have habits, if we can make new ones and break old ones and how difficult it will be for people to change…
StumpedCricket, but not as we know it
The latest on cricket's return to the field of play. As the game introduces unprecedented measures to ensure the safety of players, will India agree to tour…
StumpedArcher eager for action
England World Cup winner Jofra Archer talks about bowling with a tennis ball in his garage, playing behind closed doors and reveals the surprise name of the…
StumpedThe tropical island where cricket carries on
Could women's cricket be the hardest hit by the Covid-19 shutdown? We hear from Middlesex captain Naomi Dattani, whose hopes of a breakthrough year have been…
StumpedHow Sana Mir changed women's cricket in Pakistan
As Sana Mir retires, we'll analyse her inspirational role for female cricketers in Pakistan with the coach who helped her become the number one bowler in the…
StumpedSmith's new challenge and blind cricket
He was the uncompromising captain of South Africa for more than a decade. Now, as director of cricket, he's tasked with navigating a path through a crisis both…
StumpedSandpapergate: Inside the ball-tampering scandal
We're joined by the man at the middle of one of the biggest scandals in cricket history. Umpire Ian Gould tells us about the “heart-stopping moment” when…
StumpedCummins on IPL, Ashes glory and wedding plans
Australia's Pat Cummins, the top-ranked Test bowler in the world, talks to Stumped after being named one of Wisden's five cricketers of the year. He talks…
StumpedShould top cricketers take pay cuts?
As the Indian Premier League looks set to be cancelled or postponed, we speak to the chief executive of the Delhi Capitals Dhiraj Malhotra. Plus should…
StumpedThe struggle of being stuck away from home
On this week's Stumped with Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Jim Maxwell we discuss how the world is coping with the coronavirus pandemic. We hear from…
StumpedCricket in the time of coronavirus
This week we discuss how coronavirus is affecting cricket domestically, globally and financially. Doctor Daniel Plumley is a sports finance expert and gives us…
StumpedAustralia and Katy Perry light up women's cricket
Australia lit up the MCG in front of a record crowd to seal a fifth Twenty20World Cup title in style - Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss…
StumpedAustralia v India preview
Can the hosts and defending champions Australia make it 5 World Cup wins when they face India on home soil in Sunday's final of the women's Twenty20 World Cup…
StumpedCan South Africa win their first T20 World Cup?
It's been billed as the biggest women's Twenty20 World Cup to date - we've already seen quite a few surprises with Pakistan beating former champions West…
StumpedRoss Taylor joins the 100 club
New Zealand's leading Test run scorer Ross Taylor will become the first player to reach 100 international appearances in all three formats of the game as the…
StumpedThe story of rising star Naseem Shah
Pakistan's 16 year old teenage sensation Naseem Shah took a historic hat-trick during the first Test against Bangladesh - we go back to the start of his…
StumpedKapil Dev on '83 and Kohli
He led India to their first World Cup triumph in 1983 but what does Kapil Dev make of the current team and their captain Virat Kholi. Find out from the man…
StumpedSutherland: Australia's next Ellyse Perry?
David Gower on England's series victory in South Africa, and whether more needs to be done to share the wealth in Test cricket. Plus, the Australian teenager…
StumpedEngland's Pope, Japan's rise and Lord's loosens the tie
As Ollie Pope becomes England's youngest Test centurion for 14 years, we ask his mentor Alec Stewart when he first realised he had a special talent on his…
StumpedIs spin bowling a dying art?
With only three spinners in the top 20 of the world Test bowling rankings, we'll discuss why slow bowlers are struggling to make an impact in the company of…
StumpedDoes Test cricket need to change to survive?
Shane Warne auctions his Baggy Green cap and Tim Paine visits firefighters as Australian cricket comes together to support the bush fire rescue appeal. As he…
StumpedHow will the Bushfires in Australia Impact the Cricket?
As the Bushfires continue to devastate lives and towns throughout South Australia, we look at the impact and health implications it has on cricketers during…
StumpedStumped: A look back at 2019
Join Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma as they look back on a rollercoaster of a year of cricket in 2019. They will be with Curtly Ambrose on the…
StumpedCan Smith solve South Africa's problems?
We throw the spotlight on the crisis in South African cricket. With the governing body and players' union at loggerheads - and so much talent and money…