Tata gets a title boost
2nd January 2024
Tata gets a title boost
A new clause favouring Tata confounds potential IPL title sponsors, Khawaja gets support from the Aussie PM, and the best stats from David Warner’s career.
Economic Times’ Javed Farooqui reports that the BCCI has set a price of Rs. 1,750 for the IPL title rights for the next five years - with a clause that lets Tata match any successful bid, thereby discouraging some potential bidders.
The Aussie Prime Minister has publicly supported Usman Khawaja for his attempts to speak out about the Gaza situation using cricket.
Cricbuzz’s Deepu Narayanan has the best stats from David Warner’s career, calling him a ‘T20 product with a rich test legacy.’
News18’s Aakash Biswas lists a Best T20 XI of 2023, while Cricket.com’s Hardik Worah runs the rule over cricket’s winners and losers from the last year.
India v SA, part 2
Previewing the second Test, the rise of Sutherland, and will female coaches ever become a normality in Indian cricket?
ESPNcricinfo’s Sidharth Monga reviews what the Indian bowling unit needs to get right in the second Test against South Africa, while Cricbuzz’s Telford Vice writes about why David Bedingham chose to forego the SA20 to play in SA’s Tests against New Zealand.
Cricket Australia’s Laura Jolly writes about the rise of Annabel Sutherland in 2023, and how the woman who held her nerve in the dying overs against India last week plans to keep rising up the ranks.
Revsportz’s Gargi Raut wonders if India will ever see female coaches become more popular, as women start to get more chances in the rest of the world.
Cricket.com’s Samarnath Soory writes about a black day in Indian history when Eden Gardens went up in flames during a West Indies Test.
Cricbuzz’s Atif Azam writes about the rise of new Bangla leg spinner Rishad Hossain, and whether he can survive a lack of support within the domestic system.
ABC News’ Matthew Smith talks to former Aussie prodigy Lloyd Pope - another leg spinner! - about how he hopes to get back to the national team setup.
India’s bowling woes
India’s bowling coach on India’s bowling woes, Steve Smith reflects on his career, and will Sydney warm up to Warner?
Revsportz’s Subhayan Chakraborty talks to India bowling coach Bharat Arun about what India needs to do right in the second Test against South Africa.
Fox Cricket has an exclusive chat with Steve Smith about his career.
The Grade Cricketer’s Sam Perry & Ian Higgins ask if Warner will get an ovation at his final Test in Sydney, before previewing the India matches against South Africa & Australia this week.
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