5 Must-watch Cricket documentaries

Cricket is a sport that lends itself very well to documentary filmmaking. Because cricket is a team sport, yet one in which so much obviously and transparently falls on the shoulders of individuals, documentaries may zoom in and out of those first-person viewpoints on the wider picture.

Whether you've been a cricket fan for decades or have never seen a match, the stories from the cricket world are sure to pique your interest. There are countless cricket documentaries accessible on various streaming platforms that you should not miss.

Because the list is not ranked in any specific order, it should be consumed from top to bottom without fail.

Here are the 5 best cricket-based documentaries and features:

1. Crossing the Line

Crossing the Line is a quintessential documentary for any cricket buff eager to know what happened in the infamous 2018 Cape Town Test sandpaper gate. This incident happened during a Test match between South Africa and Australia in a serious where the tempers were already high. 

David Warner and Quinton de Kock had almost come to blows on the stairs of the dressing room and Australia was being frustrated at how good the Proteas batters were batting in that particular match. The documentary details all the incidents right from the start, including Kagiso Rabada shoulder-barging Steve Smith, Warner’s mouthy send-off to AB de Villiers, and more.

The muck had hit the fan when the host broadcasters witnessed the Australians using sandpaper to change the state of the ball. This cost Steve Smith and David Warner a year of their cricketing career and Cameron Bancroft was banned for 9 months. The documentary is just under one hour and features interviews with leading commentators, but focuses on the Australian team’s toxic culture, and their win-at-all-costs approach.