Roundup: Who knew neglecting your Test team would have consequences?
WI are in crisis mode, the burden of the all-rounder, & Lara on the Test record.
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West Indies seem to have belatedly recognised that not investing in your Test team, not offering competitive salaries, not producing competitive domestic pitches, & not listening to decades of doom-predicting legends may be a bad idea. So, now, they’re going to talk to the legends. Which is…something?
Apropos of nothing, Lara is on Overlap Cricket to discuss West Indies’ failures and the burden of holding the dual first class and Test run records. Just a casual discussion amongst old mates, nothing to do with anything in the news right now.
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Who knew neglecting your Test team would have consequences?
🏏 Match Updates: WI are in crisis mode, Sabina Park’s failed pink ball experiment, & ENG-IND as the new ‘05 Ashes.
West Indies v Australia:
CWI convened an emergency meeting after the 0-3 loss.
👉 ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan on WI’s Test crisis.
👉 Indian Express’ Sriram Veera on Mitch Starc’s evolution to 400 wickets.
👉 ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan looks forward to AUS’ side for the Ashes.
👉 SMH’s Daniel Brettig on the failed pink ball experiment at Sabina Park.All the other cricket:
👉 The Times’ Mike Atherton compares IND-ENG with the ‘05 Ashes.
👉 Cricket.com’s Aakash Sivasubramaniam on IND-W’s ODI questions.
👉 Zimsphere’s Chengetai Nyamushonyongora on ZIM’s Wessly Madhevere.
📊 Cricbuzz’s Deepu Narayanan on the big statistical trends from the MLC.
The psychological toll of the all rounder
📚 Must Read Essays: The burden of the all-rounder, & Warne’s Lancashire League outing.
“Ben Stokes, Ravindra Jadeja and the psychology of a cricket all-rounder”
✍️ The Athletic’s Nick Miller talks to former and current players to understand the difficulty of being an all-rounder in Tests.“How Shane Warne negotiated a tricky season in the Lancashire League”
✍️ Wisden’s Scott Oliver recalls the 1991 Lancashire League season, and the 21-year old Shane Warne’s introduction to the ‘pro’ leagues.
🗞️ Quick News: A report on counties’ financial health, Flintoff picks Flintoff, & the courts want to publicise a report on the RCB parade.
Cricverse’s Simon Hughes decodes a new report on the financial health of the county clubs. Apparently, The Hundred sales saved six counties from collapse.
Head coach Andrew Flintoff picked uncapped 19-year old Rocky Flintoff as a wild card selection for the Northern Superchargers.
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the government to publicly release the independent report on the RCB parade crowd crush last month.
Cricket at the LA28 Olympics will be played at 9 AM to cater to subcontinental crowds. Good to see we’ve learnt our lessons from the ‘24 World Cup.
Lara on holding the Test run record
📺 A/V: Lara on the Test record, Wood and Collingwood on the Barmy Army, & remembering Flintoff’s greatness.
“Brian Lara: Test Run Record, Favourite Bowlers To Face & Rivalries”
📽️ Overlap Cricket’s Michael Vaughan & Alastair Cook & David Lloyd & Phil Tufnell talk to Brian Lara about facing England, and holding the run records. [YouTube]“MARK WOOD & PAUL COLLINGWOOD”
📽️ Barmy Army TV talks to Mark Wood & Paul Collingwood about their favourite games in front of the English supporters group. [YouTube]“Why Andrew Flintoff Was England’s Greatest Superstar”
📽️ Cricket by JB remember the greatness of England’s mid-2000s allrounder supreme as Ben Stokes comes challenging for his crown as the entertainer. [YouTube]
That’s it for today!
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