Jimmy Anderson to end Test career this summer as England look to future (www.theguardian.com)
Jimmy Anderson is set to bring the curtain down on his record-breaking England career this summer after face-to-face talks with the head coach, Brendon McCullum....
How Cricket Was Invented 😅🏏 (www.youtube.com)
What rule in cricket should be changed? (aussie.zone)
Transcription: A picture of a bat leaning against some stumps. Superimposed on it is a Tweet from Iceland Cricket: “Name a rule in cricket that should be changed immediately. Why?”
Alex Carey leads mighty run chase as Australia beat New Zealand in second Test (www.theguardian.com)
Australia’s middle order squeaked out a mighty Test win in Christchurch, where Alex Carey’s fighting 98 not out defied New Zealand to wrap up a 2-0 series victory. Carey and Mitch Marsh, who made 80, did the business for Australia, which stumbled to 4-34 before reaching 281-7 to win....
IND 192/5 (61 ov, Dhruv Jurel 39*, Shubman Gill 52*, Tom Hartley 1/70) - RESULT, ENG vs IND, 4th Test, day 4, JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi, February 23 - 26, 2024, live score (www.espncricinfo.com)
What a game it was! At one stage, after 2 wickets in 2 balls, India were looking like they would lose it.
My alarm is set for 3am (lemmy.world)
Hope shitposts allowed
The Story Of The Wobble-Seam, The Ball That Changed Cricket (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
2 away sides winning tests in the toughest places to win tests today!
England and the extremely unlikely West Indies. Tom Hartley and shamar joseph doing so well is shockimg in both games.
England v India
I can’t under why a spin bowling attack with barely a season of first class cricket between them are being smacked around like school boys
As it happened: Wounded Joseph bowls Windies to epic upset | cricket.com.au (www.cricket.com.au)
[Aus vs Pak] Play delayed due to third umpire stuck in lift at MCG (www.espncricinfo.com)
Peak cricket
By banning Khawaja’s protest the ICC has boosted his message and revealed its own hypocrisy | Geoff Lemon (www.theguardian.com)
Nathan Lyon claims 500th Test wicket as Australia cruise to victory over Pakistan (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: BCCI readies plans to launch a Tier-2 white ball tournament ‘similar’ to IPL (www.moneycontrol.com)
The Indian cricket board has identified a window between September and October for the annual tournament, which could potentially go live in 2024. If it happens, industry executives say the global narrative of the game will change faster than previously believed.
Usman Khawaja vows to fight ICC mandate after shoe slogan ban (www.theguardian.com)
Lyon lauds unlikely 'coach' as he nears 500 club | cricket.com.au (www.cricket.com.au)
Matthew Renshaw brings up his half-century ... with a seven in PM's XI vs Pakistan (twitter.com)
Money, power and time: Is the future of 50-over cricket on the line? (www.aljazeera.com)
With the increasing lure of franchise cricket and uneven distribution of money- the future of ODIs hangs in the balance.
Australia win their sixth world cup (www.theguardian.com)
Australia won their sixth world cup, beating hosts India in final....
[Match Thread] India vs Australia CWC 2023 Final (www.espncricinfo.com)
Echoes of 1999 swirl but Proteas fall short of turning the tables on old foes | Geoff Lemon (www.theguardian.com)
[match thread] IND vs NZ, 1st Semi-Final (D/N), Wankhede, November 15, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup (www.espncricinfo.com)
[match thread] IND vs NED. 45th Match (D/N), Bengaluru, November 12, 2023, ICC Cricket World Cup (www.espncricinfo.com)
Poor Netherlands is going to be slaughtered I’m afraid.