Jonesing to help

The people that helped AFG-W flee the Taliban, how Wisden’s selections are made, & Rashid helps ENG fight back

Mel Jones played an instrumental role helping the Afghani Women’s team flee the Taliban. Image credit: Cricket Australia

Adil rips out Indian hearts

Rashid helps ENG fight back, IND-W’s first U19 WC centurion, & the ICC CEO quits.

• England beat India by 26 runs in their third T20I. Cricbuzz’s Gokul Gopal praises Adil Rashid’s impact in the middle overs, & ESPNcricinfo’s Hemant Brar reports on Mohammad Shami’s return to India duty.

• ESPNcricinfo have a roundup of the action from the U19 Women’s World Cup, including India’s first ever centurion at the tournament.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller reports that potential Hundred investors are frustrated at the ECB’s purely financial motives in the sale process.

• ICC Chief Executive Geoff Allardice has stepped down from his position.

Jonesing to help

The people that helped AFG-W flee the Taliban, how Wisden’s selections are made, & Mooney wants to bury ENG-W.

• Cricket Australia’s Adam Burnett writes about how ex-Australia international Mel Jones co-ordinated the Afghanistan Women’s escape from the Taliban during an enforced quarantine during Covid. It’s one of the best cricket stories I’ve seen in months.

• Arrangements of White on Green’s Jon Hotten draws the curtain back on this year’s controversial Wisden’s annual team selections.

• The Guardian’s Beth Mooney wants to psychologically bury the English Women’s team, BBC’s Henry Moeran tries to figure out why the Aussies are so much better, & The Telegraph’s Elizabeth Ammon suggests four new faces to improve the English team.

• Cricbuzz’s Telford Vice writes about Joe Root’s immeasurable impact on the Paarl Royals in the SA20, The Part-Timer’s Nathan Johns reports on the Irish excitement behind Mark Adair’s successful stint in the ILT20, & ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam writes about the reemergence of one-time Australian prodigy William Bosisto in this year’s BPL.

Westbury on the Ashes

TGC on the Women’s Ashes, & Wright/Barker look back at their careers.

• The Grade Cricketer’s Ian Higgins & Sam Perry have a radio-like edition today (which I personally am not a fan of), but their interview with Izzy Westbury (starting at 54:53) is a fun take on the Women’s Ashes so far.

• The Bowlers Union’s Chris Wright & Keith Barker look back at their careers and what they would do differently with the information they have on best practices and techniques now.

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