What are the checks on the BCCI’s powers?
The BCCI’s influence is messing with CSA, why would Hesson choose PAK, & the oldest Women’s club celebrates its centenary.
What are the checks on the BCCI’s powers?
The BCCI’s influence is messing with CSA, IPL players start returning, & ENG-W drop multiple big names.
Cricket South Africa said it wants the players back for the WTC final practice by May 26, then said talks were still ongoing with the BCCI. Manners on Cricket’s Neil Manthorp writes about the BCCI’s growing influence on world cricket, and the insidious effect it is having on other boards.
IPL replacements for the rest of the season will not be eligible for retention. DC signed Mustafizur Rahman as Jake Fraser-McGurk’s replacement under the rules, but the BCB has not signed off on his NOC yet.
Romario Shepherd & Liam Livingstone rejoin RCB, Quinton de Kock returns to KKR, and Trent Boult will stick around for the rest of MI’s season.
Charlotte Edwards’ first England Women’s squad throws up a few surprises as multiple big names have been dropped.
UAE’s ILT20 is preponing their tournament to December-January to get away from the cluttered February-March franchise tournament schedule.
Does Hesson have any hope of bringing success to Pakistan?
Why would Hesson choose PAK, Jamie Smith’s hopes for 2025, & the oldest Women’s club celebrates its centenary.
Beyond Cow Corner comedically lists out the chaotic nature of the PCB’s administrative choices in the 2020s, and asks why Mike Hesson would choose to coach Pakistan.
The Guardian’s Donald McRae talks to Jamie Smith about his meteoric rise, and his hopes for a big 2025 for England.
The Guardian’s Raf Nicholson celebrates the centenary of the Gunnersbury Women’s Cricket Club, potentially the only female institution in cricket to survive a hundred years.
Cricbuzz’s Smit Patel talks to new USA coach Pubudu Dassanayake about his plans for the team, including how he wants to encourage players from across the country to sign up.
Emerging Cricket’s Rod Lyall talks to new Dutch Cricket CEO Lucas Hendrikse about his first four months in the job, and how he hopes to bring stability to an organisation that has lost its way in recent times.
The importance of a good domestic competition
Kashif Ali on his late rise, & an all-time WI Test bowling lineup.
Pak Passion’s Saj Sadiq talks to Pakistani pacer Kashif Ali about his late international debut, and the difference in standards between domestic cricket and the English County Championship. [YouTube]
Bowlers Union’s Chris Wright & Keith Barker try to determine the all time West Indian Test bowling attack. [Apple/Spotify]