India go Deep to save the Test

Bumrah and Deep put on 47, how Rahul adapted to AUS’ bowling, & cricketers have no safety net

Deep & Bumrah kept India in the game last night, and have already picked up a couple of wickets each today!

India go Deep to save the Test

Bumrah and Deep put on 47, how Rahul adapted to AUS’ bowling, & Boland awaits at the MCG.

• India seem to have salvaged a draw by eeking past the follow-on run total by 15 runs. Cricbuzz’s Bharat Sundaresan reports on the late drama that saw Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah put together a 47-run last wicket stand. [Quick Addendum - India seem to have a chance at winning this. They’ve taken 6 wickets already!]

• Sportskeeda’s Venkatesh Ravichandran analyses KL Rahul’s stance and shot selection, as he continues to be India’s most reliable batting option this series.

• Josh Hazlewood has probably been ruled out of the rest of the series, but Sydney Morning Herald’s Andrew Wu says that might be a negative for India; Scott Boland and his incredible MCG record awaits them.

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Ten years is a long time

ENG-W break a 10-year curse, IND-W lose to WI, & remembering Southee’s enthusiasm.

• England Woman beat South Africa by 286 runs to win their first Test in a decade. ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda writes about the importance of the win with the Ashes around the corner, while England captain Heather Knight decried the lack of DRS in the game.

• West Indies Women beat India by 9 wickets to level the T20 series 1-1. Cricket.com’s Gaurav Nandan Tripathi writes about Raghvi Bisht’s good week, as the 20-year old was picked by RCB in the WPL then made her India debut.

• Mitch Santner will be New Zealand’s new white ball captain, & Manners on Cricket’s Neil Manthorp remembers the infectious energy of a young Tim Southee as the older version retires with honours.

• Prithvi Shaw was dropped from Mumbai’s Vijay Hazare team and complained, while Sanju Samson was dropped from Kerala’s team for missing a camp that he had approval to miss.

• Hindustan Times’ Dhiman Sarkar reports on the ceremony at the Eden Gardens, as the Jhulan Goswami stand was unveiled.

The first IPL cricketer born after Rebecca Black’s Friday

Cricketers have no safety net, should IRE aim for Tests, & ENG’s Test awards.

• The Guardian’s Jonathan Liew writes about the lack of job security that young cricketers face, while Stumped’s CS Chiwanza writes about another kid breaking through, 18-year old Kwena Maphaka.

• The Part-Timer’s Nathan Johns asks an intriguing question; should Ireland be aiming to play Tests?

• The Times’ Simon Wilde announces his awards for British Test cricket for the year, from Gus Atkinson’s breakthrough to Harry Brook’s batting brutality.

Pace or bounce?

Deciding on bowling strategy, as a bowler.

• Bowler’s Union Podcast’s Chris Wright & Keith Barker have a fascinating discussion about what kind of balls need to be used in which occasions, and how they bowl them. [Apple Podcasts]

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