Kirsten resigns before a single ODI

Kirsten walks away from PAK, how AUS finally beat IND in IND in 2004, & stories from Jonathan Agnew’s 33-year career following ENG.

It's an odd situation when everyone understands that the foreign coach was right to bail before a single ODI was even played.

Kirsten resigns before a single ODI

Kirsten walks away from PAK, Shanto doesn’t want to be the BAN skipper, & LSG won’t retain Rahul.

• Gary Kirsten resigns as Pakistan’s white ball coach, with Jason Gillespie to take over. Indian Express’ Namit Kumar writes about the churn at the PCB, ESPNcricinfo’s Osman Samiuddin says chaos remains permanent for Pakistan, but Dawn’s Kamran Abbasi remembers the team’s recent on-pitch progress.

• Shakib Al Hasan is unsure whether he will play in Bangladesh’s series against Afghanistan, and Najmul Shanto wants to step down as captain. ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam writes about Shanto’s issues and Bangladesh’s leadership malaise.

• The Lucknow Super Giants are set to retain Nicolas Pooran, Ravi Bishnoi & Mayank Yadav, leaving the door open for captain KL Rahul to leave.

• VVS Laxman will coach the India team on their tour to South Africa, while Australia’s Matthew Wade has announced his international retirement.

• A new report shows that startup advertisement money is in decline for Indian cricket, which particularly affects the IPL. You can read the full report here.

India’s big guns are failing

What’s ailing Rohit and Virat, the topline replacements for AUS’ stars, & Uzbekistan’s different approach to associate cricket.

• New Indian Express’ Gomesh S analyses Rohit Sharma’s Test performances in the last 18 months, Cricket.com’s Shubh Aggarwal looks at the stats behind Virat Kohli’s slump, & Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj talks to newcomer Ramandeep Singh who aims to make an impact during India’s white ball our of South Africa.

• Sydney Morning Herald’s Nick Wright speculates about the players that could replace Australia’s reigning pace trio, Fox Cricket’s Courtney Walsh writes about the Australia A players who could make the step up across the XI, & ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller talks to Jafer Chouhan, England’s unexpectedly called up legspinner, about the impact of the SACA on his rise to prominence.

• The Times of Central Asia’s Jonathan Campion writes about the unique top down approach that Uzbekistan is taking to break into cricket, with local industrialist Aziz Mihliev spearheading the effort.

How the Aussies pulled off the impossible

How AUS finally beat IND in IND in 2004, & stories from Jonathan Agnew’s 33-year career following ENG.

• Stories After Stumps have another lovely podcast documentary, this time documenting how Australia finally broke their Test rut against India in 2004. The pod includes interviews with a lot of folks involved in the moment, including Adam Gilchrist, Justin Langer & Jason Gillespie! [Apple Podcasts]

• Test Match Special’s Simon Mann talks to Jonathan Agnew about his 33-year career following the English team for the BBC, now that the great man is capping his pen as Chief Cricket Correspondent after England’s tour of Pakistan. [Apple Podcasts]

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