Domestic cricket is harder than advertised

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🏏 Cricket Roundup: BAN beat AUS, Capsey on her WC ambition, & time-travelling bowlers.

🇧🇩🇦🇺 BAN BEAT AUS | 🔒 Gideon Haigh reacts to AUS’ first ODI loss to BAN in two decades, and compares it to their first Test loss nine years ago. |
🏏 THE CRICKET ROUNDUP | Raf Nicholson talks to Alice Capsey about the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to grab a home World Cup by the scruff of the neck. | Behram Qazi writes about the bowlers who helped the sport jump forward with their futuristic new deliveries. |

📚 Best Features: The life of a domestic batter, & what makes a slow pitch?

“Life as a domestic batter”
✍️ Adam Burnett talks to three youngsters in Australia to understand the difficulties of breaking out from the pack to make their mark. It’s a great look at just how tough domestic cricket really is.
“A Slow Pitch is a Low Pitch”
📊 Himanish Ganjoo reminds us he’s an academic first with a mathematical breakdown of what makes a “slow” pitch in cricket.

🗞️ Quick News: Stokes’ conundrum, the BBL sale, & why would fans care about an owner’s nationality?

Stephan Shemilt on Ben Stokes giving the ECB a headache, Andy Bull thinks talk of sacking him is over-the-top, while the iPaper claims Stokes is considering retirement because he’s sick of all the drama.
🔒 CA Boss Todd Greenberg has tripled down on selling the BBL, while 🔒 John Wylie questions why Indian owners would suddenly drive Indian fandom.

📺 A/V: How a tie saved AUS cricket.

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