Masood dominates in Multan

PAK smack ENG around, the difficulty in developing all-format players & Ecclestone’s unerring accuracy

The captaincy seems to sit a little easier on Shan Masood's shoulders.

Gaze-ing into the future

NZ’s new star, UAE-W are soaking in the popularity of a home WC, & IND need to get their act together.

• England beat South Africa by 7 wickets in yesterday’s match. ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda writes about the confusion around Marizanne Kapp’s role that’s affecting South Africa’s batting order.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Shashank Kishore talked to New Zealand’s new star, Isabella Gaze, about her ambition of breaking records set by Sophie Devine & Suzie Bates, while New Indian Express’ Kalyani Mangale has a lovely report on the UAE players who have been validated by the success and popularity of their home World Cup.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Shashank Kishore writes that India need to get out of second gear if they hope to make the knockouts, while Cricbuzz’s Purnima Malhotra reports on Arundhati Reddy’s risky rise to the national team.

Masood dominates in Multan

PAK smack ENG around, Jayasuriya becomes the SL coach, & St Lucia win their first CPL.

• Pakistan put up a formidable 328/4 on the first day of their Test against England. ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller writes about centurion Shan Masood laying down a marker of intent.

• Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed Sri Lanka’s full time coach. ESPNcricinfo’s Madushka Balasuriya writes about his impressive stint as interim coach, and the traits that make him suited for the role.

• The St Lucia Kings have won their first ever Carribean Premier League. ESPNcricinfo’s Deivarayan Muthu writes about the Kings’ journey, while Cricket.com’s Dhanush Lavanya picks out the best and worst CPL performers.

• PCB chief Mohsin Naqvi is confident that India will travel to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy, a day before he is to meet India’s foreign minister in his other role as Pakistan’s Interior Minister.

• Cricket West Indies has confirmed the new Global Super League tournament, and have invited teams from five different nations including England’s Hampshire. Meanwhile, India will participate in the revamped Hong Kong Sixes.

Rising from the Ash-es

The difficulty in developing all-format players, & BAN are behind the T20 curve.

• Sydney Morning Herald’s Daniel Brettig traces the journey of Aussie new boy Ash Chandrasinghe, from a 280-ball 46 to a 42-ball 47, as a metaphor for the struggles of developing all-format players at the domestic level.

• ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam writes that Bangladesh’s flaws are being exposed in their series against India, as the team have not been built for T20 cricket.

Sophie always makes the right choice

Ecclestone’s unerring accuracy, & Sam Curran’s part-time role with ENG.

• Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber talks about Sophie Ecclestone’s unerring accuracy when bowling, and how she always balls to the stumps.

• talkSPORT’s Neil Manthorp & Steve Harmison interview Sam Curran about his place in the England squad, and how they’re looking forward to the next few months.

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