Apparently, he Konst do it for Australia
Konstas terrorises Bumrah, Kim Hughes’ 1981 Boxing Day century, & IND’s performances at the MCG
Apparently, he Konst do it for Australia
Konstas terrorises Bumrah, remembering Boland’s magical MCG debut, & Pant needs to build on his starts.
Australia are cruising on day one, off the back off a stunning debut half century by Sam Konstas. It doesn’t bode well for India, especially since they dropped Shubman Gill for Washington Sundar to beef up their bowling.
Indian Express’ Sriram Veera writes that the MCG has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for visiting Indian sides.
Sydney Morning Herald’s Greg Baum talks to Scott Boland about his stunning Boxing Day debut at the MCG in 2021 where he decimated the English side with ridiculous figures of 6-7 in the second innings.
ESPNcricinfo’s Alagappan Muthu writes about Rishabh Pant’s entertaining, but fleeting, cameos through the first three Tests.
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Cricket in 2024
Cricket’s biggest moments of the year, the NCL T20 impact, & ENG-W’s Ashes team.
Al Jazeera’s Hafsa Adil looks back at cricket’s biggest moments from 2024, including Shamar Joseph’s breakout, Jaiswal’s back-to-back centuries, RCB’s WPL win, and much more.
ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam looks at the players that made the biggest impact in Bangladesh’s domestic National Cricket League T20s, ahead of the new season of the Bangladesh Premier League.
Kate Cross has been picked for the England Women’s Ashes team, despite being injured during the South Africa series.
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A century against that West Indies team
Kim Hughes’ 1981 Boxing Day century, the century-old bowling standard, & Abbas return to the PAK Test team.
The Nightly’s Glen Quartermain has a look back at one of the best Boxing Day centuries of all time, as Kim Hughes scored an unbeaten century against the West Indies’ four horsemen in 1981.
Sportstar’s Aditya Padinjat writes about Sydney Barnes, the century-old gold standard for bowlers that Jasprit Bumrah and others are still chasing.
ESPNcricinfo’s Danyal Rasool writes about Mohammad Abbas’ return to the Pakistan team, and how he plans to make up for lost time.
Stuff’s Andrew Voerman takes a walk down memory lane with New Zealand’s now-retired bowling trio of Tim Southee, Neil Wagner and Trent Boult.
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A comedian and a historian walk into the MCG…
IND’s performances at the MCG, & the slow death of off-spin?
A Century of Stories’ Cyrus Broacha talks to Joy Bhattacharjya about India’s performances at the MCG over the years.
Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber & Behram Qazi discuss the trajectory of modern off-spin ever since the doosra was effectively outlawed.