ROUNDUP: Australia have failed Konstas, not the other way around
AUS have failed Konstas, cricket’s unsustainable demand for bats, & the govt blames RCB for the parade deaths.
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Geoff Lemon inverts an idea I’ve been getting wrong for a while; Sam Konstas hasn’t failed Australia - the Australia selectors have failed the 19-year old Konstas by inconsistently backing him. It made me think of how India are treating Vaibhav Suryavanshi, and realised their approach is much better.
In other news, the Karnataka government blames RCB for the parade deaths last month. I can’t say I feel much sadness for the irresponsible behaviour of the franchise, but I think the government may be deflecting just a tad. Of course, Indian politicians would never throw someone else under the bus to save their own skin.
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Australia have failed Konstas, not the other way around
🏏 Match Updates: Deepti takes a stand, AUS have failed Konstas, & how Archer’s return inspired a kid with a similar injury.
England Women v India Women:
👉 ESPNcricinfo’s Shashank Kishore on Deepti Sharma’s quiet statement.
👉 BBC’s Alison Mitchell with Mithali Raj on Women’s cricket in IND.
👉 Emergency Cricket Blog’s Hypocaust with comprehensive stats on the 1st ODI.All the other cricket:
👉 The Guardian’s Geoff Lemon on how AUS have failed Sam Konstas.
👉 Waseef Khalid Khan on the numbers comparing Starc v Bumrah.
👉 The Times’ Aidan Thompson on how Jofra Archer’s return inspired his son.
The moulding of Jasprit Bumrah
📚 Must Read Essays: Ground zero of Bumrah’s life, cricket’s unsustainable demand for bats, & the stars in India’s state leagues.
“I went to where Jasprit Bumrah grew up”
✍️ The Telegraph’s Will Macpherson travelled to Ahmedabad and talked to coaches, friends and even auto drivers to recount how Bumrah became Bumrah.“Cricket's willow, stretched by time and demand”
✍️ Cricbuzz’s Kaushik Rangarajan details how cricket’s demands for bats is outstripping the ability to grow enough Willow trees.“Meet the future stars from India's state T20 leagues”
✍️ ESPNcricinfo’s Shashank Kishore & Deivarayan Muthu profile six potential stars that are excelling in India’s state T20 leagues.
🗞️ Quick News: The govt blames RCB for the parade deaths, & why only ENG were penalised for over rates.
The Karnataka government has placed the blame for the RCB parade deaths on the IPL-winning franchise. Their reckless social media posts are the key evidence. There is a separate central investigation in it’s final stages as well.
A Cricketing View’s Kartikeya Date explains why England were penalised for over rates, but not India.
How the numbers can be manipulated
📺 A/V: RCB’s analyst on the rise of cricket stats, IND selector on watching Rohit mature, & Siraj’s 1000% confidence at all times.
“RCB's Analyst On How They Won The IPL”
📽️ For the Love of Cricket’s Stuart Broad & Jos Buttler talk to RCB analyst Freddie Wilde about how analytics are changing cricket, and how they helped RCB win the IPL. [YouTube]“What makes the Rohit Sharma story special? ”
📽️ IWM’s Cyrus Broacha talks to ex-India selector Jatin Paranjpe about watching Rohit Sharma mature over his career, from explosive young batter to explosive old captain. [YouTube]“The rhythm of Mohammed Siraj”
📽️ Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber talks about how Mohammad Siraj bowls with a 1000% confidence, and how that can help and hinder him. [YouTube]
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