India’s no good, very bad day

Head’s the best in the world, peak Bazball breaks down NZ, & cricket's relationship with mental health.

Rohit wasn’t the only Indian captain to suffer a huge loss in Australia this weekend.

Travis is Head-ing to the very top

Head’s the best in the world, how Labuschagne found his form, & Rana’s 150kph ambitions.

• Australia beat India by 10 wickets to level up the series 1-1. ESPNcricinfo’s Sampath Bandarupalli has the stats from the impressive victory/humiliating defeat (delete as appropriate).

• Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber & Shayan Ahmad Khan detail Travis Head’s claim to be the best all-format batter in the world, while Cricket Australia’s Louis Cameron reports on how Marnus Labuschagne turned his form around.

• Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj talks to Harshit Rana’s family to understand his seemingly sudden emergence, and his 150 kph ambitions.

• Mohammad Shami’s return to the Indian team hinges on a fitness clearance from India’s National Cricket Academy.

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India’s no good, very bad day

AUS-W demolish IND, peak Bazball breaks down NZ, & the 35-year old who’s taking apart SL.

• Australia Women beat India by 122 runs. ESPNcricinfo’s Namooh Shah has the stats from the game, including Ellyse Perry’s immense 75-ball century.

• England beat New Zealand by 323 runs to win their Test series. ESPNcricinfo’s Sampath Bandarupalli has the stats from a dominant win, while Arrangements of White on Green’s Jon Hotten writes that peak Bazball that won them this game.

• Sri Lanka trail South Africa by 143 runs with only 5 wickets left going into their last day. ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Fidel Fernando writes about the unlikely reason why; the 35-year old, fifer-taking Dane Paterson.

• 120 players have signed up for the WPL auction that will take place on 15 December. Only 19 will get contracts on the day.

• Some players are considering boycotting The Hundred in retaliation to the ECB’s proposed ban on playing conflicting franchise tournaments.

Thorpe, Trescothick & depression

Cricket’s relationship with mental health, ENG’s youngsters are pulling away, & NZ’s red ball fans.

• Lines on the Grass’ Sarthak Dev writes about cricket’s awkward relationship with mental health, by looking at Graham Thorpe’s & Marcus Trescothick’s relationship with depression.

• The Times’ Simon Wilde writes about England’s newest crop of youngsters pulling ahead of their counterparts from India and Australia.

• The Guardian’s James Borrowdale writes about the increasingly rare red ball fans that sit on the sidelines of New Zealand’s international and domestic matches.

The psychology of cricket

What does a mental strengthening coach do, & promoting cricket via a cookbook.

• Never On The Backfoot’s Neha Shetty talks to mental strength coach Tribenee Bhattacharyya to understand what the role entails in cricket. [Apple Podcasts]

• The Welsh Museum of Cricket Podcast talks to Jo Pockett of the ECB, and Ahmed Khan and Adnan Haddidi of Llandaff Cricket Club about the Taste of Cricket cookbook, to understand how the English establishment is trying to make cricket a more inclusive sport for minorities in the country via out-of-the-box thinking. [Apple Podcasts]

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