Stumped

Reflections on a blockbuster summer of cricket in which England won the World Cup and Australia retained the Ashes.

Should Steve Smith return to the Australia captaincy next year? Can England's next coach plug the holes in their batting order?

As Cricket Australia's chief executive reveals plans for more lucrative matches with India, where would that leave the sport's poorer nations?

Plus, an insider's guide to the workings of Spidercam.

Photo: Steve Smith and Ben Stokes

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta discuss Australia retaining the Ashes, Afghanistan's historic test match win over Bangladesh and the latest on the future of MS Dhoni.

The team also hear from Australia bowling coach Troy Cooley on his side's blistering pace attack which has been so effective throughout the series.

Photo: Australia celebrate retaining the Ashes at Old Trafford (Image: Getty Images)

On this week’s episode, Alison Mitchell is joined by Sunil Gupta and Jim Maxwell to look at how the Ashes series is panning out.

As Steve Smith resumes his domination of the Ashes series, we’ll ask an England fast bowler if he can spot a single weakness in Australia’s batting superstar.

Photo: Australia batsman Steve Smith celebrates after reaching his double century as Joe Root applauds during day two of the 4th Ashes Test. (Getty Images)

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss arguably one of the greatest days in Test match history.

We hear from England bowler Chris Woakes who tells us what it was like in the dressing room when Ben Stokes hit the winning runs and their celebratory trip to Mcdonalds afterwards.

Former England Captain David Gower compares the emotion of watching the match as a commentator to when he played in a similar Test Match in 1981 at Headingley.

Finally we look at where it went wrong for Australia and what we can expect for the rest of the Ashes series going forward.

Photo:Ben Stokes celebrates hitting the winning runs to win the 3rd Specsavers Ashes Test match. (Getty Images)

With Australia’s leading batsman Steve Smith missing the third Ashes Test because of a concussion we look at what can be done to make the sport safer and ask what cricket can learn from rugby union with the help of Dr Barry O’Driscoll, former medical adviser to the International Rugby Board.

Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at Headingley where Jofra Archer starred on the opening day with the ball in hand. Charu Sharma reacts to Ravi Shastri keeping his position as India head coach and Ravi Shastri’s omission from India’s team for the first Test against West Indies.

Photo: Jofra Archer celebrating his six wicket haul on day one (Getty Images)

How will England fare in the second Ashes Test and could the ECB follow Cricket Australia's new policies for Transgender inclusion?

Alison Mitchell and Jim Maxwell are at at Lords, and Sunil Gupta joins in the conversation from Delhi to discuss the main talking points from the second Ashes Test as England look to fight back and level the series.

What can cricket in England learn from Cricket Australia's new policies for Transgender inclusion, and could the ECB follow suit?

After South Africa’s second highest run scorer Hashim Amla announced his retirement from international cricket we reflect on his 15-year Proteas career with the help of Ashwell Prince, Vernon Philander and his potential successor, Zubayr Hamza.

Plus we discuss the inclusion of a Women’s T20 competition in the 2022 Commonwealth Games and Chris Gayle’s decision to reverse his retirement.

Photo: Lyon celebrating his wicket against England (AFP)

After a damaging defeat at Edgbaston, can England bounce back at Lord's or will Australia take another giant stride towards retaining the Ashes?

Plus, imagine reaching the highest level of cricket, only to be told your bowling action breaks the laws of the game. A former international cricketer who was called for throwing tells us about the stigma he carried for the rest of his career.

Photo: England captain Joe Root gives team talk (Getty Images)

As former Australia captain Steve Smith returns from his ball-tampering ban with an emotional century on the first day of the Ashes, we’ll look back on one of the great Test innings of all time with his former team-mate Mitchell Johnson.

Plus, the world Test championship – a shot in the arm for Test cricket or an unnecessary fiddle that will have little effect?

Photo: Steve Smith celebrates his century against England (Getty Images)

We turn the clock back 25 years to remember Brian Lara's incredible impact on English county cricket.

Reaction to England's humiliation by Ireland at Lord's just 10 days after their World Cup triumph.

Plus, life at the edge: a new film exposes the mental strains of cricket at the highest level.

Photo: Brian Lara in 1994 (Getty Images)

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma reflect on an incredible World Cup final and former England captain Alec Stewart talks about the work ahead in order to create a legacy for generations to come.

Plus, we meet the one-woman database who took it on herself to keep a comprehensive record of the women's game around the world.

Photo: Schoolchildren touch the Cricket World Cup trophy at The Oval (Getty Images)