Delhi Capitalises on a Titanic collapse
IPL ticket prices, Pandya to take Rinku's India spot, Rohit joins Club Prairie Fire, & Lanning explains why she had to quit Australia.
Delhi Capitalises on a Titanic collapse
DC decimate GT’s batting order, Mohit Sharma talks about ignoring your ego, & why are IPL ticket prices so varied?
The Delhi Capitals beat the Gujarat Titans by 6 wickets (and 67 balls). Cricket.com’s Pramod Ananth has the details on how DC won the battle of two teams that have struggled in the powerplay overs so far.
News18’s Sahil Malhotra had talked to GT’s Mohit Sharma before the match. Among other topics, they talked about how IPL bowlers just have to accept bad economy rates due to the impact player rule. Ironic timing.
Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B & Pratyush Raj great report on why the IPL’s ticket prices fluctuate so much, from LSG’s low of INR 499 to RCB’s high of INR 52,938.
Sportstar’s Amol Karhadkar reports that multiple bookies were arrested in Jaipur and Mumbai stadiums. Interestingly, they were in box seats which are only given out by invitation at Wankhede.
Jarrod Kimber digs through Ambati Rayudu’s stats to discuss what makes him so special.
RCB’s latest excuse for their woeful performances is that they have to play at Chinnaswamy…
…but the visitors seem to be doing okay. Four teams from across the league table have visited Chinnaswamy and outperformed the home side while bowling. Just another RCB excuse that isn’t based in facts.
By the way, I’ve set up a Twitter and Instagram account under @BestCricStories where I post all these graphs & images, and would appreciate the support if you like them!
Dube-ious about Pandya as India’s finisher
Pandya to take Dube and/or Rinku’s IND spot, the Women’s county teams are announced, & a record 301-run Women’s ODI chase by SL.
A PTI report suggests that Shivam Dube & Rinku Singh’s Team India spots are under the scanner, while Hardik Pandya is a lock. Indian Express’ Tanishq Vaddi looks at the three players to see who would be the best finisher for the team, while Hindustan Times’ Nikhil Narain makes the argument that Pandya should be dropped amidst a larger article on India’s selection choices.
Eight county teams - including Essex, Surrey & Durham - were chosen to form women’s teams, while a further two - including Yorkshire - will be permitted to join the league from 2027.
In a landmark Women’s ODI, Sri Lanka chased down a record total of 301 to beat South Africa by 6 wickets. Both teams were led by some big individual scores, including Laura Wolvaardt’s 184* and Chamari Athapaththu’s 194*.
The Women’s Carribean Premier League will be held as a standalone tournament for the first time this year.
The Part-Timer’s Nathan Johns has a report on why the Irish national team’s players are still waiting on central contracts, despite a two month wait since the announcements were expected.
A politician’s wet dream
IND’s politicians are co-opting cricket, 161 years of Wisden, & a insightful chat with Mike Brearley.
An uncredited AFP article talks about the BJP’s monopolistic infiltration of cricket since they came to power ten years ago, and the odd silence from the ICC considering their otherwise vigilant stance on separating politics from sport.
The Guardian’s Tim de Lisle has a wistful and wonderful piece tracing 161 years of Wisden.
ESPNcricinfo’s Paul Edwards talks to former England captain Mike Brearley about his career, his thoughts on the modern team, his career as a psychoanalyst, and his new book.
ZA Cricket talks about the new debate in cricket media; are we all getting a little too woke?
The troubles of captaincy
A blockbuster edition with Rohit on captaincy, Lanning on quitting AUS, Harris on AUS dominance, Maroof on how her pregnancy forced PAK policy changes, and why Wisden is pulling no punches in the 2024 Almanac.
Club Prairie Fire’s Adam Gilchrist & Michael Vaughan continue their parade of A-list guests, as Rohit Sharma comes on to talk about MI’s season, selection headaches for the World Cup, and how the IPL has changed.
Howie Games’ Mark Howard talks to former Aussie captain Meg Lanning about her international career, and the crippling dependencies that forced her to quit the national team. [Apple Podcasts]
Powerplay’s Firdose Moonda & Valkerie Baynes talk to current Aussie star Grace Harris about how Australia keeps winning (spoiler; it’s about effort & prep more than talent), and how they keeping it lighthearted in the locker room is key to that dominance. [Apple Podcasts]
Amongst a series of conversations about motherhood in sports, Pakistan’s Bismah Maroof recounts how her pregnancy forced the PCB to change their policies for Women cricketers. [Apple Podcasts]
The Final Word’s Geoff Lemon & Adam Collins talk to Wisden editor Lawrence Booth about why the magazine decided to pull no punches in the latest edition of their Cricket Almanac. [Apple Podcasts]
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