ROUNDUP: Are RCB…good?
Harris-Mandhana break down UPW, Bashir under Bazball, & Healy to retire.
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Are RCB…good?
🏏 Cricket Roundup: Harris-Mandhana break down UPW, Bashir under Bazball, & cricket’s drinking culture.
The WPL:
RCB beat UPW by 9 wickets.
📊 Our team went beyond the headlines to analyse the new Harris-Mandhana opening combo, & how Lauren Bell improved her game since 2024.
👉 S Sudarshanan profiles GG’s breakout star, Anushka Sharma.The Cricket Roundup:
👉 Alex Malcolm on how Scott Boland flipped the script on ENG.
👉 Jon Hotten brilliantly visualises life as Shoaib Bashir under Bazball.
👉 Neil Manthorp on the drinking culture in club cricket.
👉 Charles Reynolds praises AUS’ accessibility for disabled fans like himself.
👉 Sreshth Shah/Abhijato Sensarma have U19 WC players to watch; Group A & B.
The skipper calls it a day
🗞️ Quick News: Healy to retire, fans can’t watch the WPL, & BAN have to play in IND.
Alyssa Healy has announced she will retire after the AUS-IND series later this year. Adam Burnett remembers her fearless career, while Daniel Brettig describes how she changed the landscape of the AUS-W team.
At least two WPL games will be without spectators because of elections in Mumbai this week. Great planning all around.
The ICC says that there is no specific threat to Bangladesh in India, therefore there will be no World Cup venue shift. Venkat Ananth summarises how Indian bat manufacturers are stepping away from the Bangladeshi ecosystem, leaving a gap for Pakistani manufacturers to get involved.
The Northern Superchargers have officially rebranded as Sunrisers Leeds.
How to batter bouncers
📺 A/V: KP/Babar on short balls, & how will RCB replace Perry?
“Babar Azam Short Ball Batting Masterclass”
📽️ Kevin Pietersen hosts Babar Azam to discuss techniques to play the short ball. [YouTube]“Will RCB Fail Again Because Of This?”
📽️ Cricket by JB analyse Ellyse Perry’s importance to RCB, and ask if they can overcome her absence. [YouTube]
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