An excerpt from an edition of my newsletter, Plot the Ball, which you can read in full here: https://www.plottheball.com/i/153861782/jasprit-bumrah-is-better-than-ever-but-thats-not-enough-for-india

An excerpt from an edition of my newsletter, Plot the Ball, which you can read in full here: https://www.plottheball.com/i/153861782/jasprit-bumrah-is-better-than-ever-but-thats-not-enough-for-india

🏏 Analysis of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah hitting his peak for India in test cricket — and the team’s reliance on him on their tour of Australia

Art named Spin Mudra as a tribute to Ash.

So my twitter mutual Ritwika made this really terrific art as a tribute to #Ashwin. And great to see that even @espncricinfo.com has shared it!!! 🏏

Holds true for Bumrah in this day and age. What a bowler.🔥🙏 #INDvAUS

Ashwin retired - End of an era! Arguably India's greatest match winner (I think he pipped Kumble recently). Happy retirement. Thanks for the memories, Ash.

Mar 7, 2024 - Ashwin played his 100th test v Eng
Mar 8, 2024 - Southee played his 100th test v Aus

Dec 17, 2024 - Southee retires v Eng
Dec 18, 2024 - Ash retires v Aus

Dhoni, Dravid, Ash, Laxman, M Vijay, Srikkanth, Vengsararkar, Kirmani - Some prominent Indian cricketers who played their last test in Australia. #Ashwin

P.s. Shaw, Raina, L Siva, Brijesh Patel etc. also there.

Ash,Cheeka, Siva, Nattu, Vijay - makes it 5 TN Cricketers 🥲

M Santner - 10fer in the last test he played.

Ajaz Patel - 10fer in the last test he played.

Will Young - Player of the series in previous test series.

All 3 dropped/not playing today's test v England.

p.s. Happening 2nd time to Ajaz.

Ajaz is not even in the squad!

#NZvEng

Couple of stand-in captains during their captaincy debut in Australia! #INDvsAUS

Works for Channel 9 and SEN

Nope. It is up to the home board to use or not. Got this update from Tom Morris.

Can someone please explain where is the technology that prompted million quiz questions after last NZ test Pant dismissal. The Australian proprietary missile tracking technology called Hot spot and why is it not available? #AUSvsIND

Criteria - Min 100 test wickets.
Following instances where both captains are fast bowlers. Bumrah and Cummins added today. #INDvAUS

They want to get early advantage and go 2-0 up before India can regroup. Ind need some luck coz obviously they wont be able to adjust to the bounce so quickly. Also need to make sure they dont drop catches. If they go into third test 1-0 down we are in for a great series #AusvInd

So the only way India can compete and win is by sum of parts. Need out of the world individual brilliance to rally us. Aus planned this series carefully by scheduling first test at Perth and second test to be DN at Adelaide. They have not lost a single test at Optus or a DN test in Aus. 1/2

SA have done it already 2008,2012, 2016

You can't lose hope if you never had it.

So, an ex-cricketer, left handed opener who played a key role in winning his country’s World cup in subcontinent & also former MP - now a national coach has been delivering sensational results since taking over🔥🔥🔥
Congrats Sanath Jayasuriya!
#SLvNZ

In on both of those. Thanks again namesake :)

Thanks Dan. Appreciate it!

Thanks Beth. Appreciate it :)

@liebcricket.com Hi Dan. Great to follow you on Blue SKY. Please can you assist with getting added to cricket starter pack. I would appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

@bethcooper.fyi Hello Beth. New to BlueSky. Was told to reach out to you for getting added to cricket starter pack. I would appreciate if you could please get me added. Thanks in advance :)

Great. Thanks

Can you get me added to the cricket starter pack if you don't mind! Thanks

Another anecdote by Vaughan - he apologies to Hayden for 2005 Edgbaston.Says he gets credited for a genius move for placing Strauss at cover point instead of slips first ball & getting Hayden out. He said "Straussy came late coz he was having a shit & i said stay at cover for this over" 😂😂😂

Watched latest Club Prairie Fire podcast with Hayden. Lovely podcast. He spoke about his & Symonds' partnership & AS's 156- MCG 2006/07 & narrated a funny incident where he said KP was sledging AS non stop. AS got pissed & said "Just coz you have stickers in your arm, doesn't make you a tough guy"

A decade! Fitting opening post on BlueSky, I suppose!

Nice. Looking forward! Thanks.

Fully migrated to this BlueSky ah? Just now dusted off my old password. Thanks to you for the invite!