Shamar Joseph just doesn’t like Australia
WI run through AUS’ batting, Duckett’s immortal innings, & what the ZIM-ENG Test meant.
Shamar Joseph just doesn’t like Australia
WI run through AUS’ batting, the life of a SL pacer, & the ECB/BCCI will not send players for any Saudi league.
West Indies trail Australia by 123 runs, after bowling them out for 180. ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan praises West Indies pacers for tearing apart a fragile Australian top order, while Usman Khawaja refused an interview with SEN since they sacked Peter Lalor in February over his support for Palestine.
Bangladesh sit on 220/8 against Sri Lanka, on a funky surface. ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Fidel Fernando talked to Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando & Vishwa Fernando about the toils of bowling pace for a non-Big Three country.
Harshit Rana has been sent home from India’s squad in England.
Zimbabwe Women will participate in their first Women’s World Cup qualifiers.
The ECB and BCCI will not provide NOCs for their players to participate in the proposed Saudi Arabia breakaway league.
Digital viewership topped TV viewership in the recent IPL, with over 1.19 billion fans tuning in during the tournament across both mediums.
Duckett’s innings was amongst England’s greatest
Duckett’s immortal innings, Crawley’s evolution as an opener, & Shai Hope rediscovers his Test hope.
Cricverse’s Simon Hughes ranks Ben Duckett’s 149 against India as England’s 5th greatest century ever. Meanwhile, ESPNcricinfo’s Vithushan Ehantharajah writes about Zak Crawley’s evolution into Duckett’s straight man partner at the top.
Cricbuzz’s Bharat Sundaresan talked to Shai Hope about rediscovering his love for Test cricket before the Australia-West Indies series.
Cricbuzz’s Atif Azam talked to former Bangladesh Women’s captain Jahanara Alam about losing her love for professional cricket after the 2024 World Cup, and her months long sabbatical since.
The Guardian’s James Wallace talks to Stuart Broad and Herschelle Gibbs about being involved in a six 6s over, and why the feat may never occur in Test cricket.
The Daily Star’s Ashfaq-Ul-Alam says that 25 years into their Test run, Bangladesh have not yet acknowledged Gordon Greenidge’s warning of the changes needed to get them ready for Test cricket.
Breaking Zimbabwe’s 22-year duck
What the ZIM-ENG Test meant, & the Pujaras talk about being a cricketing family.
The Paddock and the Pavilion’s Stephen Wallis talks to Zimbabwean broadcaster Tawanda Eli about what Zimbabwe’s Test against England meant for the country’s cricket fans. [Apple/Spotify]
Talking Cricket’s Grace Hayden talks to Cheteshwar and Puja Pujara about the life of a cricketer off the pitch. [Apple/Spotify]