The English captaincy is a poisoned chalice
The impossibility of being ENG captain, Anderson and Tendulkar discuss IND-ENG, & SL catch up after Nissanka’s 187.
Nissanka 2.0 has arrived
SL catch up after Nissanka’s 187, Labuschagne dropped, & the IPL got a billion-plus views. Literally.
Sri Lanka are on 368/4, 127 runs behind par at the end of day three. ESPNcricinfo’s Andrew Fidel Fernando writes about the launch of Pathum Nissanka 2.0 after he scored 187.
Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne has been dropped for Sam Konstas after an abysmal two years (though, he wasn’t that bad in the WTC final, I thought).
Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan & Haris Rauf headlined the BBL overseas draft. Cricket Australia’s Josh Schonafinger reviews the trends from the auction.
Jemi Rodrigues was the only Indian picked up in the WBBL overseas draft. Cricket Australia’s Laura Jolly writes about the biggest shock of the auction; the Sixers passing on franchise stalwart Sophie Ecclestone at No.1.
The 2025 IPL drew over a billion views across TV and digital platforms despite the geopolitical break.
The English captaincy is a poisoned chalice
The impossibility of being ENG captain, the difficulty of playing at No.3, & Tendulkar’s advice to IND’s batters.
The Athletic’s Paul Newman writes about Ben Stokes and the poisoned chalice that is the English Test captaincy.
Cricbuzz’s Jon Hotten writes about the eternal dilemma of the No.3 position, ESPNcricinfo’s Vithushan Ehantharajah reports on the difficulty in playing the position, & The Guardian’s Mark Ramprakash supports the English decision to stick with the continuity of Ollie Pope over the potential of Jacob Bethell.
Indian Express’ Sandeep Dwivedi and Sriram Veera talk to Sachin Tendulkar about the techniques that the Indian batters should focus on in England, & Sandeep Dwivedi talked to Cheteshwar Pujara about handling a tour like this as a player.
The Guardian’s Steven Pye about India’s first ever win at Headingley in 1986.
BBC’s Stephan Shemilt analysed three players who he thinks will make a big impact on the series - Pope, Bumrah and Bashar, & Cricviz Analyst’s Ben Jones breaks down the numbers behind Shubman Gill’s red ball batting.
Anderson and Tendulkar on India v England
Anderson and Tendulkar discuss the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, Rabada on the WTC, & IND in transition.
Sky Sports’ Michael Atherton sits down with James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar discuss the history of the India-England series. [YouTube]
Tailenders talks to Kagiso Rabada about the WTC final victory, and how he was inspired by James Anderson (making Anderson - a co-host - feel quite old!). [Apple/Spotify]
IWM’s Cyrus Broacha talks to former India selector Jatin Paranjape about India’s current transition. [YouTube]
Never on the Backfoot’s Neha Shetty remembers the 1973 Women’s World Cup - the first of its kind in cricket, and a game changer for Men and Women. [Apple/Spotify]