RCB’s redemption tour
RCB’s Indian contingent dominates, is Brook ready for the ENG captaincy, & the history of IND-W under the BCCI.
RCB’s redemption tour
RCB’s Indian contingent dominates, Rohit struggles against left arm pace, & Pant still has time to turn it around.
RCB beat Mumbai by 12 runs, for the first win at Wankhede in a decade. ESPNcricinfo’s Alagappan Muthu writes about RCB’s strong local backbone, while Sampath Bandarupalli looks at how they’ve become the fastest scorers in the IPL.
Cricbuzz’s Vijay Tagore writes about Rohit Sharma’s continued struggles against left arm pace at the Wankhede, while ESPNcricinfo’s Alagappan Muthu praises Jasprit Bumrah’s composed return from injury.
ESPNcricinfo’s Karthik Krishnaswamy concedes that DC’s Rishabh Pant has started the season slowly but thinks there is time to turn it around, while Cricbuzz’s Aayush Puthran reports on how KKR’s Vaibhav Arora nearly quit cricket but stayed with it due to a supportive coach.
England brook with Brook
Is Brook ready for the ENG captaincy, Stead quits NZ, & Klaasen leads the SA contingent without central contracts.
Harry Brook is the new England white ball captain. ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Miller thinks circumstances have forced the responsibility on the right man too soon, while BBC’s Matthew Henry thinks the ECB’s Rob Key is gambling.
Gary Stead has quit as New Zealand white ball coach, and his red ball contract is also up for renewal soon.
Heinrich Klaasen is the biggest name to turn down a central contract with South Africa, as the potential restrictions on franchise tournaments outweighs the salary/prestige (delete as per your world view) of playing for the national team.
Will Pucovski has officially retired from cricket, after detailing some of the sordid after-effects of his many concussions.
ESPNcricinfo’s Alex Malcolm explains the new BBL academy tournament, the T10 Melbourne International.
Kuhnemann’s side of things
Kuhnemann on the bowling action controversy, & the history of IND-W under the BCCI.
LiSTNR Sport’s Adam Peacock & Alyssa Healy talk to Matt Kuhnemann about the bowling action controversy, net bowling to Marnus Labuschagne, & why he thinks Nathan Lyon is the GOAT. [YouTube]
Cricket by JB’s Aswin Anil recounts the history of the Indian Women’s team under the BCCI since they were officially adopted in 2006. [YouTube]
I enjoyed seeing the boys from Bangalore get the job done. Some excellent fielding in the last over was the difference!