The Last Wicket

Cricket and Documentaries

·1 hr 29 min·5 clips
Prashant compares 'The Last Dance' to Greek mythology for showing Michael Jordan as a flawed, all-powerful god.
The hosts and a guest critic analyze the state of cricket documentaries, comparing them to acclaimed sports docs like 'The Last Dance'. They discuss what makes a great documentary, lament the agenda-driven nature of many cricket films, and explore the unique potential of the sport for deeper storytelling.

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A relaxed cricket-doc discussion that values honesty over gloss.

This episode stays on cricket documentaries and the gap between polished public image and the version that shows up off camera. Benny, Mayank, and Prashant use Fire in Babylon and The Test to make that contrast easy to follow, and the best stretch comes when cricket, player…

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For the listener who wants cricket-doc debate with actual cricket sense.

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