Episode 1
England
A look at how the English invented cricket and exported it to the wider British Empire.
Where to watch Empire of Cricket
TV series
Empire of Cricket
20091 season
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.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Empire of Cricket premiered May 31, 2009. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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.
Season 1 episodes
Choose an episode, then use the watch options above for the show.
Episode 2
West Indies
The story of the development of cricket in the West Indies.
Where to watch Empire of CricketEpisode 3
Australia
How Australia got the best cricket team in the world. Interviewees include Shane Warne.
Where to watch Empire of CricketEpisode 4
India
The story of the Indian game, from its beginnings as the sport of the English colonisers to the riches and razzmatazz of today's Indian Premier League. Includes interviews with cricketers Kapil Dev, Bishan Bedi, Farokh Engineer, Sachin Tendulkar, Madan Lal, Michael Holding and Shane Warne.
Where to watch Empire of CricketEpisode information updated Jul 22, 2026
Available now in United States
What to watch instead
These shows are available now and closely match Empire of Cricket.
More about Empire of Cricket
Cast
Colin Salmon