Stumped

India's Women's World Cup star Smriti Mandhana talks to Alison Mitchell about her upbringing in India, where she was never coached but copied her brother's batting technique.

John Buchanan reflects on the bitter pay dispute threatening to derail Australian cricket.

And meet Ian Holland, the reality TV cricketer.

Photo: Smriti Mandhana (Getty Images)

The fallout from Australia's series loss in India, as India captain Virat Kohli says the Aussies will never be his friends.

The charity sending cricket kit to Afghan refugees in Germany.

And England captain Joe Root on South Africa and the Ashes.

Photo: Virat Kohli (Getty Images)

The fallout from Australia's series loss in India, as India captain Virat Kohli says the Aussies will never be his friends.

The charity sending cricket kit to Afghan refugees in Germany.

And England captain Joe Root on South Africa and the Ashes.

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The fallout from a fiery Test match in Bangalore as Virat Kohli accuses Steve Smith of bending the rules. Dawid Malan talks about bringing joy to Pakistani people by playing the Super League final in Lahore. And England captain Heather Knight on a game-changing year for women's cricket.

(Photo: Steve Smith and Virat Kohli. Credit:Getty Images)

As Alastair Cook steps down as England captain, all eyes are on his successor-in-waiting Joe Root. We speak to Root’s England teammate and former housemate Gary Ballance about his credentials for the job.

We report from Cape Town on the launch of a new global Twenty20 League aimed at stopping the exodus of South African players to lucrative contracts abroad.

Fast bowler Kyle Abbott, who quit international cricket to join Hampshire, puts his side of the story.

Photo: Joe Root (Getty Images)

As Australia batsman David Warner achieves one of cricket's rarest feats with 100 runs in the first session of a Test match, we'll ask why it remains such a novelty in an age of big bats, flat pitches and Twenty20 run fests.

Meet the Melbourne comedian who is turning the world's best female cricketers into karaoke stars.

And the South African schoolgirl who scored 160 runs, while her team-mates made none.

Photo: David Warner (Credit: Getty Images)

Stumped highlights, from Chris Gayle to spot-fixing, via a blind cricket commentator from Zimbabwe.

Photo: Chris Gayle (Getty Images)

Stumped presenters Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma go head to head in a festive cricket quiz, hosted by Kevin Howells.

Photo: Shane Warne (Getty Images)

Hear a radical new theory about how a 50-year-old rule change may have caused more bowler injuries.

Virat Kohli's lifelong coach on his father-son relationship with India's captain.

And the Netherlands set their sights on the big time.

Photo: Mitchell Starc (Getty Images).