
Close of Play with Sanjay Murthy is your inside look at the world of cricket — in just 15 to 20 minutes. Each episode brings you candid, insightful conversations with players, broadcasters, and the people who make the game tick. Real stories, fresh perspectives, and a love of cricket at every turn.
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 8 | Founded | 16 days ago |
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| Categories | CricketSports | ||||

Day Two in Perth delivered one of the wildest swings you’ll ever see in an Ashes Test. Geraint Jones and I break down how England went from total control at lunch to total chaos by stumps — and why Travis Head’s extraordinary counterattack flipped th... more
An absolutely mad Day One of the Ashes — and Geraint Jones joins Sanjay to unpack the chaos.
England were bowled out in 32.5 overs, Mitch Starc tore through the order, and Australia seized control inside a single session. And then Ben came to the pa... more
His catch to dismiss Michael Kasprowicz remains one of the iconic moments of the 2005 Ashes. Geraint recalls that, and also the first ball of the 2006/7 series, that was equally iconic for different reasons. We also talk about Perth, line ups and wha... more
In this episode of Close of Play, Sanjay Murthy is joined by Gavin Scovell, the ICC’s Senior Cricket TV Director and the man behind some of the most unforgettable moments in modern cricket.
From Carlos Brathwaite’s four sixes in the 2016 T20 World C... more
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