logo
episode-header-image
Yesterday
36m 18s

Cricket's latest rivalry: Vicars v Imams

Bbc World Service
About this episode

Cricket isn't short of big rivalries. We can now add another one to the list - Vicars versus Imams! We hear from players from both teams about the mini series which has been going on for almost a decade in Lancashire, England.

Alison Mitchell, Jim Maxwell and Sunil Gupta also reflect on Australia's comfortable win over Bangladesh as the Test series ended in a 1-1 draw. For the third time in the last seven matches, a Test in Australia finished inside two days, is this becoming an issue for the sport?

Plus, the team react to Joe Root's comments after yet another off the field incident involving an England player. Eight contracted players have been involved in or present for late-night incidents in the past year.

Photo: Lancashire Vicars v Imams Credit: Clive Lawrence

Up next
Aug 20
Can Bangladesh do the unthinkable?
Bangladesh stunned Australia by nine wickets in the first Test at Darwin, a result few saw coming. Nikesh Rughani, Jim Maxwell and Charu Sharma discuss whether Bangladesh were simply too good, or Australia was below par. Jim, however, sees no reason to panic and believes the Auss ... Show More
39m 11s
Aug 13
Should the ICC make the Cricket World Cup bigger?
Scotland and Netherlands say the ICC’s plans to shrink the men’s 2027 Cricket World Cup to 12 teams will make it harder for associate nations to qualify. Alison Mitchell, Charu Sharma and Brett Sprigg discuss the impact this will have on the sport. Three Test series get underway ... Show More
39m 56s
Aug 6
Smriti Mandhana on India’s winning culture
Smriti Mandhana joins Stumped to discuss India's strong dressing room culture and the supportive environment that has helped shape the team's success. The elegant left-hander also reflects on winning the 2025 Cricket World Cup and on playing in the historic Test match at Lord’s a ... Show More
40m 8s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2023
Tillies Done! Lionesses roar into World Cup final
Join Mani Djazmi and Katie Smith at Stadium Australia in Sydney as they reflect on England reaching the Women's World Cup final for the very first time after beating the co-hosts 3-1. We hear from England's match-winner Lauren Hemp, and BBC Sport's Emma Sanders drops by to discus ... Show More
28 m
Nov 2023
The Cricket Collective - England OUT of the World Cup; Willey's Retirement & Can Anyone Stop India?!
Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to look back at England's 33-run defeat to Australia, which meant they were officially knocked out of the 2023 Cricket World Cup. They hear from a frustrated England captain Jos Buttler, and debate whether B ... Show More
56m 49s
Jun 2022
Germany's Babett Peter and Australia's World Cup dream
The recently retired Real Madrid and Germany defender Babett Peter looks back on her career. The former Socceroo John Aloisi discusses Australia's World Cup qualification campaign. And were the Canadian players right to go on strike? We ask former Canadian player Carlo Corazzin.P ... Show More
26m 27s
Jul 2023
Could an African team lift the Women’s World Cup?
“They’re some of the best footballers and athletes that I’ve ever played alongside.”The Women’s World Cup kicks off today. Zambia, Morocco, South Africa and Nigeria will represent the continent in Australia and New Zealand. They’ll all be hoping to get to the final in four weeks’ ... Show More
20m 29s
Aug 2023
Fifa World Cup: Matildas' dream over
England's Lionesses have claimed their spot in Sunday's Fifa World Cup Final, dispatching Australia's golden girls in Sydney, three goals to one, in brutal and clinical fashion in last night's Semi-Final. The Matildas will face off against Sweden in the bronze medal match, but it ... Show More
6m 44s
Jun 2019
CWC Day 24: Afghan and West Indian chases fall just short on epic day
Two thrilling matches to recap as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami combine at the death to deny Afghanistan arguably the greatest upset in World Cup history before six-hitting machine Carlos Brathwaite was a metre shy of completing what looked an impossible chase for the West In ... Show More
42m 8s
Dec 2022
World Cup 2022: Episode 21 - The End Of The Road For The Three Lions
<p>Hugh Woozencroft is in Qatar and Tom Clarke, Gregor Robertson and Alyson Rudd are in London.</p><br><p>England are out of the World Cup. What have we learned from their time in Qatar, did they get it wrong against France and where do they go from here? (00:00)</p><br><p>Gareth ... Show More
52m 33s