Empire of Cricket(2009)

Empire of Cricket is a documentary series that traces the sport's colonial roots and its entanglement with apartheid. The series examines how cricket evolved as a global game while grappling with its complicated past, featuring interviews with legendary players including Ian Botham, Graham Gooch, Nasser Hussain, and Viv Richards. Through their perspectives, the documentary unpacks cricket's role in empire-building and racial segregation, revealing how the sport both reflected and reinforced the inequalities of its era. Empire of Cricket offers viewers a candid look at cricket's history beyond the pitch, exploring the political and social forces that shaped the game we know today.