Empire of Cricket

Empire of Cricket

Empire of Cricket

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Empire of Cricket

2009- 2009

1 Seasons

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Overview

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.

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Colin Salmon

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