PBKS snap their 12-year “home” loss streak at Dharamshala
Arshdeep lights up Dharamshala, the cricketers lost to WW2, & Boycott on cricket and politics.

PBKS snap their 12-year “home” loss streak at Dharamshala
Arshdeep lights up Dharamshala, KKR’s spinners keep them in the hunt, & Pietersen on being a DC coach.
PBKS beat LSG by 37 runs. ESPNcricinfo’s Karthik Krishnaswamy lauds Arshdeep Singh’s devastating swing bowling which turned the game in PBKS’ favour.
KKR beat RR by 1 run to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot. Cricbuzz’s Deepu Narayanan analyses how KKR’s spinners have propped up their attack this season, while ESPNcricinfo’s Sreshth Shah writes about Andre Russell’s measured-to-explosive innings after he came out in the 13th over.
ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller talks to Kevin Pietersen about his role as DC coach, and how he has helped instil confidence in the batting lineup.
Sportstar’s Abhishek Saini analyses the resurgence of yorkers in the IPL.
Exchange4Media’s Aditi Gupta reports on the 30% team sponsorship jump in 2025, and the new economics of running an IPL team.
Sri Lanka pull off an unlikely heist
SL-W pull one over IND, Rabada fails a drug test, & the Kerala Cricket Association definitely aren’t overreacting to criticism.
Sri Lanka Women beat India by 3 wickets, chasing down 275 for just their third ever ODI win over their neighbours.
Kagiso Rabada failed a recreational drug test, but should be available for the World Test Championship final.
The Kerala Cricket Association banned Sreesanth from all cricketing activities for 3 years because…he criticised their treatment of Sanju Samson? Oh, and they want to sue Samson’s dad too. Definitely not an overreaction.
The Times’ Simon Wilde reports that Middlesex and Surrey are developing grounds away from the Oval and Lord’s.
Dawn’s Shazia Hasan reports on Pakistan’s first ever Transgender Cricket Cup, after a two month training camp for the players.
The legends that could have been
The cricketers lost to WW2, the best T20 players ever, & playing cricket with MS.
The Telegraph’s Nick Hoult & Connor Ibbetson dig through the archives to bring up the stories of the English cricketers who lost their lives in World War Two.
The Cricket Monthly has their latest update to the list of the best T20 players ever; Virat Kohli at 19, Suresh Raina at 18, & Glenn Maxwell at 17.
Daisy Cutter talks to Aussie cricketer Jemma Barsby about living and playing with multiple sclerosis, and how cricket has helped her manage her condition.
Cricinspo’s Ben Brettell asks England to drop Zak Crawley after his torrid 2024.
Playin’ Stats’ Arpit Rastogi remembers the iconic 1990 Manchester Test between India and England, including a breakout century from one Sachin Tendulkar.
Boycott boycotts British politics
Boycott on cricket and politics, remembering 2000s AUS, & previewing the One Day Cup.
The Daily T’s Camilla Tominey & Kamal Ahmed talk to Geoffrey Boycott about cricket, British politics and cancer. [Apple/Spotify]
IWM’s Cyrus Broacha talks to Joy Bhattacharjya about the Aussie side that dominated world cricket in the 2000s. [YouTube]
The Paddock and the Pavilion’s Stephen Wallis previews the Women’s One Day Cup alongside Cambridgeshire coach Lee Smith. [Apple/Spotify]