ROUNDUP: CSK finally come to the IPL party

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Noor Ahmed’s 3/21 led the way for the return of spin dominance at the Chepauk.

CSK finally come to the IPL party

🏏 Cricket Roundup: CSK spin up KKR, Stokes loves Baz, & James Taylor’s forced retirement.

CSK beat KKR by 32 runs.

Roshan Gede on CSK outsmarting KKR tactically, Deivarayan Muthu thinks Ayush Mhatre should open for CSK, Gomesh S on Ruturaj Gaikwad’s struggles, & Alagappan Muthu on KKR’s problems this season.
Nihal Koshie on SRH’s other 4-wicket debutant Sakib Hussain, & Vijay Tagore on when Hussain and Praful Hinge trained together at an Odisha academy.
Ben Stokes has denied a rift with Brendon McCullum, but Nick Hoult thinks Stokes doth protest too much.
Will Macpherson on County teams choosing players that won’t help the national team, Gary Naylor has County talking points, & Jack Paynter on how the Aussies fared in the second round of the County Championship.
Kevin Howells/Matthew Henry talk to ex-ENG international James Taylor about his forced medical retirement, and his life thereafter.

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📚 Best Features: A dominant indigenous team in AUS.

“The Queensland team that couldn’t be beaten”
✍️ Adam Burnett on Nev Paulsen, the Imparja Cup, & how professionalised tournaments for indigenous Australians entered the Cricket Australia ecosystem.

🗞️ Quick News: The BBL sale deadline, Lancs go behind a paywall, & the IPL in AUS?

Daniel Brettig on AUS’ D-Day for deciding on the BBL sale, Brettig/Tom Decent report that Queensland is against the sale too, & Peter Lalor on the potential administrative fallout of today’s decisions.
SRH have selected Dilshan Madushanka to replace Brydon Carse, & the PSL have imposed a two-year ban on Blessing Muzarabani.
Lancashire have decided to take their online streamed games behind a paywall.
The Adelaide Oval wants to host an IPL game.