How data has changed the IPL
How cricket has adapted to increased data analysis, the business of cricket broken down, & an important WCA report on changing cricket.
How data has changed the IPL
How cricket has adapted to increased data analysis, RR’s roster failures, & Raghuvanshi’s goals for his second season.
KKR trounced RR by 8 wickets. ESPNcricinfo’s Shashank Kishore writes about RR’s alarming lack of batting depth, while Abhimanyu Bose talked to KKR’s Angkrish Raghuvanshi before the game about his goals in his second season.
News18’s Rudransh Khurana has an impressively detailed look at how data has changed cricket, and how the smartest captains are learning to adapt rather than be replaced by back room analysts.
The Guardian’s James Wallace has an interesting anecdote about how the IPL is starting to win him over as an Englishman, even if his countrymen are not very fond of it.
Revsportz’s Boria Majumdar looks at the unfathomable devotion some fans have for Indian stars - the latest case being a pitch invader who just needed to be near Virat Kohli during the RCB v KKR game.
Economic Times’ Javed Farooqui reports on the boom in IPL viewership and broadcaster revenue, despite Jio’s decision to go behind a partial paywall.
No one can bat in Australia
The pace prodigy in the Sheffield Shield final, an important WCA report on changing cricket, & Kohli/Rohit may play IND-A games.
After one innings each, South Australia lead Queensland by 176 runs in the Sheffield Shield final. Cricket Australia’s Andrew Ramsey writes about the 19-year old pace prodigy leading Queensland’s fight back, Callum Vidler.
The World Cricketers’ Association - the leading player body - has released a report to re-draw cricket, including specific international windows and a better distribution of ICC revenue. You can read the full report here.
The BCCI may ask Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma to play in India A’s warmup games before the England series after their abysmal Australia tour.
The WPL has no immediate plans to increase the number of teams.
America’s MLC will use the Coliseum for a few matches this year - the former home of the Oakland A’s who were immortalised in the movie Moneyball.
Archie steps away from just being a Vaughan
Archie Vaughan steps out of his father’s limelight, Jordan Cox on missing his Test chance, & Kirsten’s incredible township ‘academy’.
ESPNcricinfo’s Valkerie Baynes talks to Archie Vaughan about his growth during Covid, and breaking free of his surname and all the baggage that comes with it.
ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Miller talks to Jordan Cox about how a freak thumb injury cost him his Test debut with England, the latest in a series of injuries that have set back his prodigious rise.
Manners on Cricket’s Neil Manthorp looks at the tremendous job done by CATCH Trust project in South Africa - set up by Gary Kirsten - who have worked on developing talent in the poorer, blacker townships that don’t have facilities.
Sportstar’s Lavanya Lakshminarayanan analyses whether three years of the WPL has created tangible progress and growth for Women’s cricket in India.
The business of the IPL, broken down
A broadcaster’s view on the IPL, a look at the BCCI’s odd financial choices, an American look at the IPL, & Kimber’s newest book!
Times of India’s K Shriniwas Rao talks to Sanjog Gupta, CEO of Sports on JioStar, about the Indian market for cricket, the growth of the IPL, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy - all from a broadcaster standpoint. It’s a fascinating, and much ignored, look at the finances of cricket.
The PCCI Podcast hosts journalists Sharda Ugra & Swaroop Swaminathan to discuss the finances of Indian cricket, including the low salaries of domestic cricketers, the plan for Women’s cricket, & the arrival of Saudi money. [Apple Podcasts]
Acquired’s Ben Gilbert & David Rosenthal overview the larger business model and history of the IPL for an American audience - it’s a great big picture reminder of just how incredible a tournament the IPL is. [Apple Podcasts]
The Final Word’s Adam Collins talks to Jarrod Kimber about his newest book, The Art of Batting. [Apple Podcasts]