Top 5 must watch cricket documentaries

Fire in Babylon (2010)

The fearsome five in a scene from the documentary

The West Indian cricket teams over generations have always been competitive and destructive, giving their opposition a serious run for their money. Fire in Babylon is a book-inspired documentary which sketches the dominance and rise of the great West Indian team of the 1970’s and 80s. Such was the valor of the West Indies team in the late 20th century, that they remained unbeaten throughout 15 test series they featured in.

Yester-year West Indian stars Michael Holding, Viv Richards, Colin Croft, Andy Roberts, Joel Garner and Clive Lloyd have all lent their voices to the film, talks about their route to greatness, fighting through odds and racism to ultimately get their names written in history.

The movie goes on to show the bonding that took place within the West Indies camp. A batch of tall, dangerous bowlers complemented by equally marauding batsmen led by a good leader was the key which always spelled success for the men from the Caribbean. Through this documentary, the way the men played their cricket and gelled together as one unit, proving to the world that they mean serious business has been brought out stunningly well.