IPL 2026 Impact Rankings: Batters Reign, Bowlers Battle The IPL has become a slurry of flat pitches and big sixes, meaning defensive bowling talent has become a premium

With the IPL pitches getting consistently flatter, defensive bowlers have become the premium stock in the IPL.

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The Kids Are On the Way The Blackcaps have an opportunity to launch their next generation of stars

The blackcaps future looks bright.

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Australia's New-ish Era: One in Need of Batting Class Doesn't it suck when success papers over the cracks?

Australia have some questions to answer as a new test era beckons beyond their aging stars.

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In This Economy? Which Football Club cares about the average punter the most?

Did a little breakdown of memberships costs per AFL club? Who can really claim to be the working class club?

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#AFL #Costofliving

Cricket Should Stop Apologising for Itself This has been and always will be a sport for nerds with numbers.

Cricket has always been a numbers game and we should stop apologising for it.

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Slot Balls, Bad Plans and Choke City South Africa do the thinkable

South Africa surprise no one and everyone at the same time and bottle another semi.

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Too Much Sauce, Not Enough Substance Has expectation caught up with India in their home World Cup?

Has expectation caught up with India in home conditions? There’s still a chance at redemption but time is running out.

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#Cricket #India #T20WC

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Who are the big winners of this world cup so far? World cups offer opportunity to shine to those who so rarely see the spotlight and some have taken that chance with both hands.

🏏 Quality players from lower nations have to wait for their chance in the spotlight at world cups. Nothing matters until you get the chance against the big dogs. So who has been able to execute on the big stage?

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And thus the stage is set for the Australian Messiah Smith arrives in the subcontinent at Australia’s darkest hour.

Australia’s Messiah has arrived in Pallekele in the nations hour of need.

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Are the West Indies… back?

The new generation of Caribbean cricket might be ready to take control.

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The Almost Dawn of T20 Associate Cricket Chances galore, but when destiny called, too many blinked.

The Almost Dawn of Associate Cricket

Fielding once again separated the big from the small in a World Cup as several big dogs got out of trouble.

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The T20 World Cup is starting to make cricket feel like a world game Can we have a 32 team T20 world cup by 2050?

Trying something a little bit different since finishing my PhD! Going to try writing about cricket, its narratives and the moments it creates.

🏏 Here’s my first piece ✍️

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