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13/11/2025

‼️One week to go‼️

Have England got their Ashes preparation right?🤔

Captain Ben Stokes fends off ‘has-been’ critics

Plus, 3-time Ashes winner Steven Finn on England’s chances 🏆

The former England fast bowler takes us back over the highs and lows of his international career, including what it took for him to win back his place in the national side, and what the current team can learn from their predecessors if they're to be successful in the upcoming series 🏏

You can hear Finn's Ashes predictions in the latest episode of BBC Stumped 👇

Three-time Ashes winner Steven Finn shares what England can learn from their predecessors

07/11/2025

India’s historic triumph! 🏆🎇

Find out what their first ever women's ICC Cricket World Cup win means to former captain Anjum Chopra, and all the former players who paved the way 🇮🇳

Plus, The Bucket Hat Cult co-founder, Radha Gupta, takes us back to the ‘top moment of her life’, watching the final wicket fall in the DY Patil Stadium

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06/11/2025

“It was magical”

India have won their first Women’s World Cup! 🏆

Stumped celebrates with former captain Anjum Chopra, who tells us what it means to all the former players who have paved the way, and what it could do for the women's game in India 🇮🇳🏏

Plus, The Bucket Hat Cult co-founder Radha Gupta was there in the stadium – she takes us back to the winning moment 🤩

Find out more on the latest episode of BBC Stumped 👇

We celebrate India winning their first World Cup with former captain Anjum Chopra

30/10/2025

What’s next for Sophie Devine?

The White Ferns captain called time on her ODI career as one of only three players in the world to score more than 4000 runs and take more than 100 wickets in the format 🤯

Devine joins us to look back on a prolific 19 years of cricket 🏏

Plus, after a record-breaking run-chase saw India reach the final of the ICC Cricket World Cup, do they owe their success to the WPL? Gujarat’s Sayali Satghare tells us what it did for her international career 🇮🇳

And with the Ashes around the corner, we hear from Australia fast bowler Ryan Harris 🇦🇺

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The Stumped team are joined by Sophie Devine who has just retired from the ODI format.

24/10/2025

How much would you pay to own a piece of Lord's turf? 🤔

The Stumped team discuss their favourite cricket memorabilia from over the years, including Adam Zampa's kitbag and a bat signed by Sir Viv Richards 🏏

This is after Lord's sold off pieces of its hallowed turf ahead of its first resurfacing in 23 years 🏟

Find out more which slice of historic outfield the Stumped team would like to own on the latest episode of BBC Stumped on BBC World Service YouTube 🎬👉

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24/10/2025

Is Spain's Mariona Caldentey your choice for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2025?

Vote and Ts&Cs: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn7el7zx2xzo

Voting closes at 0900 GMT on 31 October 2025

23/10/2025

What impact is climate change having on cricket? 🏏🌏

☀️England batter Maia Bouchier tells Stumped what it's like to play in extreme heat, and what she thinks should be done about it.

Plus, India’s Saima Thakor explains how getting off at the wrong bus stop helped her arrive at an international cricket career 🚌 🇮🇳

And the team chat about their quirkiest cricket memorabilia after Lord's sold sections of the outfield ahead of ground renovations 🏟

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England batter Maia Bouchier discusses how extreme heat influences cricket.

23/10/2025

Is goalkeeper Hannah Hampton your choice for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2025?

Vote and Ts&Cs: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn7el7zx2xzo

Voting closes at 0900 GMT on 31 October 2025

22/10/2025

Is Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati your choice for BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year 2025?

Vote and Ts&Cs: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn7el7zx2xzo

Voting closes at 0900 GMT on 31 October 2025

21/10/2025

The nominees for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 have been revealed!

🌟 Aitana Bonmati
🌟 Hannah Hampton
🌟 Mariona Caldentey
🌟 Alessia Russo
🌟 Patri Guijarro

Vote and Ts&Cs here: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/cn7el7zx2xzo

Voting closes at 0900 GMT on Friday, 31 October 2025

17/10/2025

"He gave her wings to fly"

Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father was the man to spot the early potential in India captain Harmanpreet Kaur

He tells BBC Stumped what it's been like to watch her soar to success on the international stage, including the memorable 171 against Australia which helped to change the women's cricket landscape in India.

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Cricket coach Yadwinder Singh Sodhi explains how his father first spotted Harmanpreet Kaur's talent as a child growing up in the north of India.Click here to...