South Africa wield the mace
SA and Bavuma bask in their glory, a deep dive into IND’s new captain, & Gillespie on Hesson’s chances with PAK.
South Africa wield the mace
SA and Bavuma bask in their glory, AUS have a lot of problems before the Ashes, & the BCCI start penny pinching.
South Africa beat Australia by 5 wickets to win their first major ICC title. ESPNcricinfo’s Deep Gadhia has the impressive numbers from their WTC cycle, Cricbuzz’s Bharat Sundaresan on how South Africa revelled in the moment, & ESPNcricinfo’s Firdose Moonda writes about Temba Bavuma’s vindication.
ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew McGlashan on Australia’s problems after a tame WTC defence, while BBC’s Timothy Abraham identifies four key issues to solve.
The BCCI has a new committee to monitor IPL celebrations after the RCB parade. They also reduced per diem staff allowances when travelling to just INR 6,500 after tax ($75.45). As a reminder, the BCCI made $2.4 billion in 2024.
The ECB confirmed that Pataudi’s name will still be connected with the India-England series (perhaps as a winning captain’s medal), after Sachin Tendulkar personally appealed to them.
Meanwhile, the MCC is outlawing “bunny hop” catches along the boundary - because cricket administrators really don’t like highlights to go viral.
Sophie Ecclestone will return to the England Women’s side for the India series.
Who is Shubman Gill?
A deep dive into IND’s new captain, remembering MAK Pataudi, & Angelo Matthews on his upcoming retirement.
New Indian Express’ Gomesh S travelled to Shubman Gill’s home town to understand the new captain’s roots, while The Tribune’s Pradeep Magazine recalls the story of India’s youngest ever captain, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Fidel Fernando talks to Angelo Matthews about his career before his final Test, while Madushka Balasuriya recounts his five best innings.
ESPNcricinfo’s Mohammad Isam writes about the bright light in Bangladesh’s team; Jaker Ali, their big-hitting, all-format wicketkeeper-batter.
Cricbit’s Arnav Jain analyses whether a batter’s consistency in advantageous shot selection is correlated to their Test performances.
You try telling South Africa the WTC doesn’t matter
What the SA victory means, Gillespie on Hesson’s chances with PAK, & ABD on his career.
Final Word’s Adam Collins talks to long-suffering South African journalist and fan Daniel Gallan about what the WTC win means. [YouTube]
Pak Passion’s Saj Sadiq talks to Jason Gillespie about the issues at the PCB, and about Mike Hesson’s prospects with the troubled team. [YouTube]
Cricket.com’s Avanish Hegde talks to AB de Villiers about his childhood, his career, and his time with RCB. [YouTube]