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The Doosra

Isa Guha and Aatif Nawaz talk cricket with a British-Asian spin. They will be joined by guests representing different South Asian communities unified by a love of the game.

Radio 5 Live,37 episodes

Episodes

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TMS does the IPL: Ben Stokes Special
Ben Stokes speaks with Isa Guha on his rollercoaster three years and opening in the IPL.
26 Oct 2020,21 mins
TMS does the IPL: Sunrisers Hyderabad special with Rashid Khan and Jonny Bairstow
Aatif Nawaz & Daniel Norcross reflect on an extraordinary few days at the IPL.
19 Oct 2020,48 mins
TMS does the IPL: Kings XI special, including Pooran on THAT save
Nicholas Pooran joins the pod to talk about his gravity-defying save over the boundary.
06 Oct 2020,42 mins
An IPL special with Jos Buttler and Robin Uthappa
World Cup winner Jos Buttler and IPL veteran Robin Uthappa join the team.
22 May 2020,46 mins
The Doosra: Shahid Afridi and Smriti Mandhana
Pakistan legend Shahid Afridi and India Women's opener Smriti Mandhana join the team.
15 May 2020,42 mins
The Doosra: Moeen Ali special
England superstar Moeen Ali talks lockdown, beard maintenance and Oasis!
08 May 2020,43 mins
The Doosra: Yuvraj Singh
An exclusive interview with India legend Yuvraj Singh.
24 Apr 2020,47 mins
The Doosra: Mohammad Amir and Liam Livingstone
Isa Guha, Ankur Desai and Aatif Nawaz chat to Mohammad Amir from his home in Lahore.
17 Apr 2020,43 mins
India suffer knockout blow
Isa, Aknur and Aatif react to India's defeat to New Zealand at the World Cup
10 Jul 2019,24 mins
World Cup conspiracy theories, controversial kits, and Take That
Ankur, Isa and Aatif reflect on the latest stories from the World Cup
01 Jul 2019,41 mins
Doosra – Malinga Magic, Afghan anguish, Shami shines & Pakistan promise.
Isa, Ankur and Aatif discuss how the South Asian sides have performed so far.
24 Jun 2019,37 mins
India v Pakistan reaction and Bollywood star Ranveer Singh consoles Aatif
Isa, Aatif & Ankur invade the Old Trafford outfield to discuss the World Cup mega fixture
17 Jun 2019,22 mins
Indian all-time greatest XI
Who have BBC Sport users voted in their all-time Indian ODI XI?
15 Jun 2019,27 mins
Pakistan all-time greatest XI
Who have BBC Sport users voted in their all-time Pakistan ODI XI?
15 Jun 2019,26 mins
India vs Pakistan preview
The team look ahead to the most anticipated fixture in world sport - India v Pakistan.
14 Jun 2019,30 mins
World Cup Preview pt. 2 – Lanka, Bangla and Afghan
Isa, Ankur and Aatif continue their preview of the 2019 Men's Cricket World Cup.
26 May 2019,41 mins
Pakistan and Indian tournament preview and retro kits
Isa, Aatif and Ankur preview the World Cup chances of Pakistan and India.
24 May 2019,41 mins
Frank leads Lankans to history thanks to Perera, the story behind his cockney name and the Countdown to the World Cup is on….
Isa and Ankur return with guest and Sri Lankan Cricket nut, Mark Machado.
22 Feb 2019,39 mins
Doosra special with Pakistan’s new Director of Cricket Wasim Khan
Aatif, Ankur and Isa welcome Wasim Khan for a special edition of the Doosra.
13 Dec 2018,49 mins
Sri Lankan politics enters the cricket field, Yasir Shah puts NZ in a spin and Isa does Bollywood dancing
Before Isa jets off to Oz, Ankur and Aatif ask her if India can finally win Down Under?
27 Nov 2018,48 mins
Women’s World T20 special
Isa, Ankur and Aatif discuss the evolution of the Women’s World T20 tournament.
18 Nov 2018,50 mins
Edible biscuit trophies, Indians going bananas over bananas
The cricket trophy which was basically a biscuit on a platter.
01 Nov 2018,42 mins
Aatif’s Bday Blues – blame Pakistan, India dominate the Windies and Steve Elworthy relives South Africa’s epic fail
Isa and Ankur celebrate Aatif’s birthday & reflect on the Indians pounding the Windies.
14 Oct 2018,49 mins
Prithvi the Pupil – hear from the young prodigy’s teacher in Manchester – and – why do Bangladesh lose finals?
Isa, Aatif and Ankur speak to the teacher who brought Prithvi Shaw to Lancashire.
05 Oct 2018,47 mins
Isa’s Wedding episode – plus some Asia Cup and favourite Cricket books chat
All the gossip from Isa's wedding, Sri Lanka's Asia Cup shocker and Moeen's autobiography
28 Sep 2018,53 mins
Well played England, India – time for a change? Indian wedding shopping and Bollywood Cricket movies return!
Aatif, Ankur and Isa discuss England’s Series success and what went wrong for India.
06 Sep 2018,39 mins
India head to the Coast with a pep in their step, and the Indian wunderkind Prithvi Shaw
The team talk about India’s new found confidence heading into the 4th Test at Southampton
29 Aug 2018,51 mins
Pick Pant says Indian legend Vengsarkar
The legendary Indian batsman joins Aatif, Ankur and Isa to discuss the Lord’s defeat
15 Aug 2018,44 mins
India need to bounce back, Harsha Bhogle and yo-yo Bangladesh
The team pick the bones out of Edgbaston and ask if India can bounce back at Lord's?
08 Aug 2018,41 mins
The Preview Pod: India can win Test series in England…..so says Rahul Dravid!
Isa, Aatif and Ankur preview the much anticipated series between England and India.
30 Jul 2018,33 mins