Did England win... or did India lose that Test?
IND’s lack of control, Headingley’s weird record,, & Khawaja wants to mentor the next generation.
Did England win the Test…
Is Duckett the best all-format batter, Headingley’s weird record, & NZ pile on the home games in 25/26.
England beat India by 5 wickets to go up 1-0. Wisden’s Ben Gardner thinks Ben Duckett is the best all-format batter, while Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber looks at Headingley’s unique record for 4th innings chases.
New Zealand have announced a packed schedule for 2025/26; four home series for the Men and 14 games for the Women, plus the respective sides’ World Cups.
The SA20 will allow six retentions per team, as the league prepares for its first mega auction.
Arrangements of White on Green’s Jon Hotten remembers what made Barry Richards so iconic for his 80th birthday.
…or did India lose the Test?
IND’s lack of control, IND’s lack of lower order options, & Khawaja wants to mentor the next generation.
Cricbuzz’s Kaushik Rangarajan writes about India’s lack of control in the field against England, & Wisden’s Naman Agarwal analyses India’s lack of options to bolster their lower order scoring.
Cricbuzz’s Bharat Sundaresan talks to Australia’s Usman Khawaja about mentoring the next generation, & ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan talks to Ian Bishop about West Indies’ bowling options ahead of the Australia Test series.
The Part-Timer’s Nathan Johns analyses why Ireland don’t schedule Tests when Zimbabwe have managed a packed calendar in 2025.
Revsportz’s Rohan Chowdhury reports from the Yorkshire fans association’s “Kabin”; a merchandise stall at Headingley that traces the history of the fans’ contribution to the county (including nearly £100,000 donated since 1981!)
Australia’s spin twins
Lyon and Kuhnemann are excited to bowl together, an update on the RCB parade, & can Jaiswal become the best Test opener in the world?
Unplayable Podcast’s Jack Paynter talks to Nathan Lyon & Matt Kuhnemann about the chance to bowl in tandem in West Indies. [Apple/Spotify]
Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber talks to Bangalore-based journalist Sarthak Dev to follow up on the RCB parade deaths, and what’s happening now. [YouTube]
Cricket By JB analyses whether Yashasvi Jaiswal can become the best Test opener in the world. [YouTube]
England won it, but they should never have had the opportunity. Twice India had a chance to put the game out of reach, and twice they collapsed. The best teams are ruthless - I wonder if that came from Kohli in India’s case.
My view on the game here if anyone fancies some more reading: https://cricinspo.substack.com/p/seven-things-we-learned-in-leeds