India fail to build on Mandhana’s century

Mandhana can’t save IND-W alone, data can be IND’s best friend, & fixing the WTC.

Mandhana has a record-breaking 4 centuries this calendar year - and that still wasn’t enough to beat Australia.

How cricket data helps

Data can be IND’s best friend, McSweeney v Bumrah, & Labuschagne’s conditional love.

• Hindustan Times’ Ashish Magotra looks at how data can help this Indian side, while Aksay Ram has a statistical preview of the Brisbane Test.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan writes about Nathan McSweeney’s eagerness to take on Jasprit Bumrah again, while Indian Express’ Sriram Veera reports on Marnus Labuschagne’s complicated relationship with Australia.

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India fail to build on Mandhana’s century

Mandhana can’t save IND-W alone, SA’s second comeback star, & the SMAT reaches the semis.

• Australia Women beat India by 83 runs to wrap up the ODI series 3-0. ESPNcricinfo’s Namooh Shah has the notable stats, from Smriti Mandhana’s record-setting century to Ash Gardner’s 50 and 5.

• South Africa beat Pakistan by 5 runs in their opening T20I. Cricbuzz’s Telford Vice praises the Proteas second comeback star this month, George Linde, who scored 48* and took 4/21.

• The semifinalists of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Tournament are set. Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B writes about Suryansh Shedge, the 23-year old who has repeatedly scored big in late game scenarios for Mumbai.

• The PSL draft will take place on January 11. ProSports’ Usama Mustafa has a look at ten high potential picks.

It will take $37 million to fix the WTC

Fixing the WTC, Phil Simmons on his coaching career, & the rise of cricket bars in UK.

• The Telegraph’s Tim Wigmore looks at the numbers to prove Ben Stokes’ point; Tests are slower, but there are far fewer draws. Broken Cricket Dreams’ Nitesh Mathur takes an educated stab at fixing the World Test Championship, and even comes up with an exact number that will be needed; $37 million!

• ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam talks to new Bangladesh coach Phil Simmons about his career, while Cricbuzz’s Atif Azam talks to Ireland Women’s coach Ed Joyce about his team’s progress after their 3-0 T20I victory in Bangladesh.

• Fox Sports’ Tom Sargeant identifies a breakout star for each Big Bash League team this season.

• The Guardian’s Simon Burnton reports on the proliferation of cricket bars in the UK, where patrons can have a pint and muck about with a bat on a night out.

Surrey are looking for four

Overton on Surrey’s dominance, & do Guyana and Barbados still care about cricket?

• Bowlers Union’s Chris Wright & Keith Barker talk to Jamie Overton about the Surrey dynasty in the County Championship, and his larger career with England. [Apple Podcasts]

• Caribbean Cricket Podcast’s Machel St Patrick Hewitt asks if Guyana and Barbados still care about cricket.

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