Why CSA have always backed Bavuma
SA’s long-standing faith in Bavuma, Gill’s rise to the captaincy, & Shamar can’t wait to take on AUS again.
India lose their advantage
IND misuse Thakur, Brook changes the game, & English counties vote to shorten their season.
India are at 90/2, and lead by 96 runs. Wisden’s Rahul Iyer laments India’s misuse of Shardul Thakur, and ESPNcricinfo’s Vithushan Ehantharajah says Harry Brook’s whirlwind 99 changed the game.
West Indies Women beat South Africa by 6 wickets to level the T20 series 1-1.
The Guardian’s Matt Hughes reports that the English counties have voted to dramatically shorten their domestic season across formats.
Former English bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence has died age 61 of motor neurone disease. He spent his last days finishing his autobiography and promoting causes to fund research into MND.
Exchange4Media’s Chehneet Kaur & Aditi Gupta report on the maturing audience and advertiser base for Test cricket in India.
Why CSA have always backed Bavuma
SA’s long-standing faith in Bavuma, Gill’s rise to the captaincy, & Shamar can’t wait to take on AUS again.
Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B writes about why South Africa had faith in Temba Bavuma as captain all those years ago, while Lines on the Grass’ Sarthak Dev looks at South Africa’s three-decade journey to an ICC trophy through nine iconic pictures.
The Cricket Monthly’s Nagraj Gollapudi traces Shubman Gill’s journey to Indian captain.
Sydney Morning Herald’s Tom Decent talks to Shamar Joseph about getting a second crack at Australia, and taking on Sam Konstas.
BBC’s Steven Finn says Jasprit Bumrah is undeniably the best bowler ever, & ESPNcricinfo’s Matt Roller thinks Ollie Pope has saved his career with his first innings hundred against India.
The Athletic’s Richard Sutcliffe talks to English-born Indians who are travelling the country (and world) to support the Men in Blue.
How brilliant is Bumrah, part 12304
An analysis of Bumrah, WI-Women’s growth, & Lancashire Women’s captain on winning the T20 Cup.
Sky Sports’ Nasser Hussain, Michael Atherton & Mark Wood analyse Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling brilliance. [YouTube]
Caribbean Cricket Podcast’s Machel St Patrick Hewitt talks about the growth of the West Indies Women’s team. [YouTube]
Paddock and the Pavilion’s Stephen Wallis talks to Lancashire captain Ellie Threlkeld who led her team to victory in the inaugural Women’s T20 County Cup. [Apple/Spotify]