Boult breaks Bengaluru
Boult takes 1/16, USA reject a WC player's visa, & Neesham on playing at the death.
Boult breaks Bengaluru
Boult & Hetmeyer eliminate RCB, why Rayudu supports CSK over MI, & the IPL make another $30M.
Despite Virat Kohli becoming the first batter to register 8,000 runs in the IPL, the Rajasthan Royals beat the Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 4 wickets to eliminate them from the playoffs.
ESPNcricinfo’s Alagappan Muthu details how RR’s Trent Boult & Shimron Hetmeyer won the game with unmatched performances at either end of the match. Cricbuzz’s Vijay Tagore writes that the RR decision to bring in Avesh Khan, who has picked up 16 wickets in 15 games, has paid off.
Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj writes about the three uncapped Indians who are fuelling KKR’s IPL run.
The Hindu’s Srinivasa Ramanujam talks to former IPL star Ambati Rayadu about his retirement, politics, and why he always be a CSK fan despite also winning the IPL with Mumbai.
Economic Times’ Javed Farooqui reports that the IPL has signed a INR 250 crore ($30M) umpire sponsorship deal with Wonder Cement for the 2024-2028 cycle.
US officials clearly like Radiohead
PAK drops Ali, USA bans Lamicchane, & the LPL auction isn’t complete without a team ban.
The World Cup dreams of Pakistan’s Hasan Ali & Nepal’s Sandeep Lamicchane seem to be over. Ali was dropped from the Pakistan team and given a NOC to play for his county team, while Lamicchane was denied an American visa. There’s no official reason, but social media believes it’s karma for side-stepping a rape charge in Nepal by hiding out in Florida in the past.
ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda previews the star-less South Africa versus West Indies series.
ESPNcricinfo’s Madushka Balasuriya has a review of the Lanka Premier League auction from a team-first perspective. One team who won’t be around are the Dambulla Thunders, whose contract was terminated after their team owner was arrested for corruption related to cricket. It’s unclear what’s going to happen to their players who were retained and/or bought at the auction.
Jimmy’s doesn’t feel the pressure
Neesham talks performing at the death, the pop stars that launched T20, & an inside look at a PAK girls cricket camp.
The Cricket Monthly’s Alagappan Muthu & Deivarayan Muthu talk to New Zealand international Jimmy Neesham. It’s a fascinating conversation about what it takes to bowl at the death, the different styles of death batting, & why he likes being in the middle of the action during pressure moments.
ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller reports on Sam Billings’ belief on why & how The Hundred needs to distribute its revenue among teams better.
The Guardian’s Ben Bloom goes back two decades to a cringey photo of B-list English pop stars that launched the first T20 tournament in the world.
Pro Sports’ Bilal Saleem attends a girls’ scouting camp, organised by private entity Khelocricket, to give us a fun look at what it takes to be (and to raise) sports prodigies in Pakistan.
The need for a supportive family
A chat with a PAK newcomer, SA-W players talk the IND tour, & a county roundup.
Grassroots Cricket’s Hijab Zahid talks to upcoming Pakistani star Tuba Hassan about why she picked up cricket, and how important her family’s support was to her career.
Powerplay host a conversation between South African Women’s internationals Masabata Klaas & Nonkuleleko Mlaba about the upcoming tour of India. [Apple Podcasts]
talkSPORT puts together a formidable roundtable with Jon Norman, Steve Harmison, Nick Friend & George Dobell to discuss the latest round of county cricket. [Apple Podcasts]
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