Were Bangladesh robbed? (No, but it’s interesting)
BAN’s “lost” leg byes, giving up on PAK & 115-year old bowling machine.
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Were Bangladesh robbed? (No, but it’s interesting)
BAN’s “lost” leg byes, the ‘89 IND-PAK match in NYC that led to court cases, & everyone’s given up on today’s PAK.
South Africa edged Bangladesh by 6 runs. Cricket.com’s Shubh Aggarwal writes that South Africa won despite another poor performance by their top order.
ESPNcricinfo’s Sidharth Monga writes about the minute details of the last over that got South Africa over the line (with more than a dollop of luck), while A Cricketing View’s Kartikeya Date breaks down the rule that “cost” Bangladesh 4 vital leg bye runs off a successfully overturned LBW call.
The BBC’s Timothy Abraham digs through the archives to get us a great story on the first ever India-Pakistan match in 1989, which led to mass suspensions for the Indian team, court cases against the BCCI, and Pakistan coming from behind to win the inaugural North American Cup.
No one believes Pakistan can come from behind anymore. New coach Gary Kirsten said the old pros need to evolve or get left behind, PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi said the team needs major surgery, and in a conversation with Cricbuzz’s Vijay Tagore, Ramiz Raja advocated for a squad overhaul after the World Cup.
Dawn’s Kamran Abbasi writes that this World Cup is the culmination of Pakistan’s neglect of batmanship, while Revsportz’s Shamik Chakrabarty goes further, saying the country has neglected cricket development all together in recent years.
Grassroots Cricket’s Rameen Salman breaks out the dark humour to cope with Pakistan’s spiral into mediocrity, saying that supporting the Men’s team has officially become a cry for help.
Cricbuzz’s Tristan Holme writes about Canada’s quietly successful World Cup campaign, while ESPNcricinfo’s Deivarayan Muthu writes about the quick unravelling of a complacent New Zealand side.
Nepal’s Sandeep Lamicchane has landed in the West Indies, hoping to play the last couple of games in the group stage. Meanwhile, the ICC announced that they made a record $719 million from the 2023 ODI World Cup in India.
The brand new 115-year old bowling machine
Cambridge have a new (old) bowling machine, IPL jerseys are starting to fly off the racks, & Kerr crosses the WBBL divide.
The Guardian’s Emine Sinmaz reports that Cambridge engineers have a recreated a 115-year old wooden bowling machine that can deliver balls up to 33 mph, and with enough accuracy to have bowled out multiple of Australia’s batters when it was first built!
Economic Times’ Javed Farooqui reports that IPL jerseys and fan merchandise are both becoming more popular, with 50% of sales coming offline and 10% coming from outside India.
The Sydney Sixers have pulled off a WBBL coup by signing star all-rounder Amelia Kerr to a multi-year contract from under the noses of the Brisbane Heat.
The PCB has proposed playing 7-8 Champions Trophy matches in Lahore during next year’s tournament.
Are England out of it?
Nasser & Atherton discuss ENG’s WC chances, while a local Canadian outlet looks at cricket.
Sky Sports Cricket’s Michael Atherton & Nasser Hussain discuss England’s dire situation, and their chances of getting out of the group.
A Canadian TV station, TVO Today, have an interesting piece on the history and present of cricket in Canada.
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