Stumped

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 for England, Ebony Rainford-Brent, on her experiences of racism growing up in the sport and how she's trying to make a difference with young cricketers at Surrey.We also hear from former West Indies captain Darren Sammy, who claims he was given a racially offensive nickname, and Aboriginal Australian John McGuire who says his path to the top of the game was blocked because of the colour of his skin.Picture: Ebony Rainford-Brent and Darren Sammy (Getty Images)

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 begun, an exhibition match was played in Guernsey. We hear from some of the people involved and speak to Guernsey Cricket Board CEO, Mark Latter. And we find out how the England women’s cricket team is helping the German women’s team to make the game more competitive.Photo: The first cricket match back in the British Isles after Coronavirus (Credit: Hayden Atkin/BBC Guernsey)

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 theirs. This comes after Australia paceman Mitchell Starc said the ICC's temporary saliva ban could risk 'boring' cricket.Plus, we hear from ICC Women's Cricket Manager and former England player Holly Colvin on their 100% cricket campaign and how the women's game can grow globally.Credit: Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc looks at the ball as he reaches his bowling mark on the third day's play of the second Test between Australia and South Africa (Photo: AFP)

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 Sri Lanka - and will the West Indies deem it safe enough to travel to England in July? Plus, how a cricket tour of Britain in 1911 pointed the way towards an independent India.And table cricket on Table Mountain.Photo:

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 toughest opponent he's ever faced. We'll take you to India to find out how the nation is coping without its number one obsession - cricket. And Zimbabwe batsman Brendan Taylor on how Covid-19 has stalled the cricketing revival in his country.Photo: Jofra Archer (Getty Images)

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 shattered. Plus, we'll take you to the only cricketing nation in the world where the game is still being played. It's business as usual in the virus-free tropical island of Saint Helena. And how should Darren Lehmann's tenure as Australia coach be remembered?Photo: St Helena (Getty Images)

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 world.Plus, should The Hundred seek Indian investment following its postponement until 2021?And, how Twenty20 went from a hit and giggle to the face of modern cricket.Photo: Sana Mir (Getty Images)

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 on and off the field. Graeme Smith is our special guest this week. Plus, England visually-impaired captain Ed Hossell discusses the obstacles to the game in England.And will shining a cricket ball with saliva be considered bad taste after coronavirus?Photo: Graeme Smith (Getty Images)

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 Australia’s plot to tamper with the ball was uncovered in Cape Town in 2018 – and the infamous scenes that followed. Plus, a special report from a camp in Beirut where cricket is providing a source of joy to Syrian refugees. Photo: Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft with umpires in Cape Town (Getty Images)

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 about doubts over the Indian Premier League during coronavirus, life in lockdown and his reflections on the 2019 Ashes.Plus, sports psychologist Steve Sylvester on how players can cope mentally with the cricketing standstill.(Photo: Pat Cummins. Credit: Getty Images)

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 international cricketers take pay cuts to help out with the financial impact of coronavirus on the game?And England women's star Tammy Beaumont on volunteering for the National Health Service and keeping fit in lockdown.Photo: Virat Kohli and Joe Root (Getty Images)

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 cricketer Iain O'Brien who is frantically trying to get from New Zealand back to England to be reunited with his family. We also look at the Hundred and how domestic cricket in England will have to adapt. Plus we take a look at the new TV series taking us behind the scenes of one of cricket’s most famous tales of redemption. We are joined by Andre Mauger who directed 'The Test'. Photo: Iain O'Brien of the Blackcaps walks back after an unsuccessful appeal against Sachin Tendulkar of India during the second one day international match between the New Zealand Black Caps and India at Westpac Stadium on March 6, 2009 in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo by Marty Melville/Getty Images)

This week we discuss how coronavirus is affecting cricket domestically, globally and financially. Doctor Daniel Plumley is a sports finance expert and gives us the latest. We speak to bowler Tymal Mills on what it was like to play in Pakistan before the League was cancelled and what the feeling is among his fellow teammates. He also tells us what it was like to have cricket back in Pakistan.Plus we hear stories of cricketing kindness from across the world where players and communities are coming together.Photo: Credit: A health official wearing a facemask amid concerns of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus checks the body temperature of a cricket fan ahead of a Pakistan Super League fixture (Photo: AFP)

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 how they can build on this success.In contrast, we figure out why India's cricketers failed to deliver on the big stage and how long before we see the first women's Indian Premier League.Picture (Credit - Getty Images)

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 final at the MCG? It's the biggest tournament in the women's game to date - we'll preview the showdown.Picture (Credit - AFP).

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 Indies and South Africa beating England in dramatic fashion - we speak to South Africa spinner Sune Luus about whether they can actually pull off one of the greatest shocks to go on and win the tournament for the first time.Plus South African cricketer and Hampshire fast bowler Kyle Abbott tells us how Brexit affects his Kolpak contract.Picture - Sune Luus (Credit - Getty Images)

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 Blackcaps begin their Test series against India.Taylor will also be the fourth New Zealander to reach the landmark in Test cricket. He tells Stumped he never expected to reach this iconic landmark in the game.We'll also speak to England fast bowler Katherine Brunt with the Women's T20 World Cup underway this week. Brunt hopes England can repeat their heroics of 2009 when they won the tournament and she believes it will be difficult for the hosts, four-time champions Australia, to continue their dominance in the competition.Photo: Ross Taylor celebrates a Test century (Getty Images)

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 journey and speak to a coach who spotted his talent.We'll also reflect on Bangladesh causing an upset by beating India in the final to win their maiden under 19 World Cup title.Alison Mitchell, Clint Wheeldon and Charu Sharma present this week's programme.Picture - Naseem Shah delivers the ball during the third day of the first cricket Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh (Photo: AFP)

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 himself.The story of that iconic world cup victory is being made into a film… it will be released in April. And how Rising Australian star Anika Learoyd is reconnecting with her indigenous roots by playing cricket.Picture - Kapil Dev (Credit - Getty Images)

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 being tipped for the very top - Annabel Sutherland tells us about her surprise call-up for the T20 World Cup. And there's more Super Over heartbreak for New Zealand, this time at the hands of India.Photo: Annabel Sutherland (Getty Images)