Cricket in film and television

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Cricket, though one of the most popular sports in the world, has not seen the popularity that other sports have seen in the film and television industry. There are very few cricket themed movies and mini-series.

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Cricket themed

Documentary

Films

TV series

Indoor cricket

Cricket scenes

Australia

Canada

India

Pakistan

United Kingdom

United States

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