Should Australia play in Afghanistan?
Nabi and Rashid question the Taliban, AUS’ batting slump, & 2024 is the year of Test cricket.
Kon he change Australia’s fortunes?
AUS’ batting slump in 2024, the unique challenges of D/N Tests, & how CA are combatting racism.
ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan analyses the numbers behind Australia’s batting slump in 2024, while Cricket.com’s Aakash Sivasubramaniam talks to youth coach Anthony Clark about one of his former prodigies that could solve the hosts’ problem - Sam Konstas.
ESPNcricinfo’s Sampath Bandarupalli looks at the numbers behind Australia’s dominance in day/night Tests, while Sportstar’s Pranay Rajiv analyses why the twilight period causes unique challenges.
Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj talks to Cricket Australia’s Michael Napper to discuss how the association is combatting racism in the stands and discrimination among the Aussie cricket community.
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Should Australia play in Afghanistan?
Nabi and Rashid question the Taliban, the outgoing ICC chair criticises AUS, & the BCCI rejects the PCB’s counter offer.
Mohammad Nabi and Rashid Khan have made public appeals to let Afghani women continue their education. This is the first instance of an active Afghani cricketer criticising the Taliban government I’ve seen.
The Telegraph’s Nick Hoult talks to outgoing ICC chairman Greg Barclay about the issues facing cricket, including Australia’s decision to boycott Afghanistan. New Cricket Australia CEO Todd Greenberg defends the choice, amongst other topics in his first press conference.
The BCCI has apparently rejected the PCB’s counter-offer to play their ICC matches outside India as well, so the Champions Trophy impasse continues.
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Remembering Brendon at the Basin
A decade on from McCullum’s triple century, 2024 is the year of Test cricket, & the WBBL’s attendance problem.
ESPNcricinfo’s Vithushan Ehantharajah talks to Brendon McCullum’s teammates to remember his awe-inspiring, iconic 302 versus India a decade ago.
ESPNcricinfo’s Sidharth Monga writes that 2024 has been one of the best years for Test cricket, while BBC’s Steven Finn explains why bowling in Tests is different from bowling in County Cricket.
Cricbuzz’s Atif Azam writes about the arrival of Afghanistan’s latest young star, 18-year old Allah Ghazanfar, while ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda writes about the arrival of South Africa’s latest old star, 35-year old Dane Paterson.
The Nightly’s Lisa Sthalekar laments the WBBL’s attendance problems since the packed 2020 Women’s World Cup final, especially in comparison to Women’s football’s growth in Australia since its own blockbuster World Cup in 2023.
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Can the UAE be as good as their captain?
UAE-W’s captain on their 2026 ambitions, and Labuschagne’s luck.
The Paddock and the Pavilion’s Stephan Wallis talks to UAE Women’s captain and all-rounder extraordinaire Esha Oza about the gulf country’s cricketing ambitions, and their plan to crack qualification for the 2026 World Cup. [Apple Podcasts]
Good Areas’ Jarrod Kimber and Varun Alvakonda discuss how luck has affected Marnus Labuschagne’s career.
Good to see Afghani cricketers speaking up!
I have to admit, it feels to me like Afghanistan is not the same situation as South Africa. AFAIK, South Africa was a democracy throughout the apartheid so the boycott was justified to punish the white population for voting in governments that were pursuing racist policies. It's not really clear what the Afghan cricket authorities or the population can do here:)