The World Cup is ramping up

🏏 Cricket Roundup: Wong’s second change, Charani’s rapid rise, & behind the scenes on the WC’s media day.

🏆 WOMEN’S WC | Alan Gardner talks to Issy Wong about making the ENG team, and her unique prep for the WC. | Rasesh Mandani on the 21-year old Shree Charani’s rise for IND. | Vishal Dikshit/S Sudarshanan on the young stars to look out for. | IRE staff Craig Easdown pulls the curtain on the WC’s “Content Capture Day”. | Aryan Surana has an itinerary for fans visiting ENG. |
🏏 THE CRICKET ROUNDUP | Hemant Brar on the nets bowlers’ experiences during the IND-AFG Test. | Alex Malcolm on Marnus Labuschagne’s dwindling ODI numbers. | 🔒 Tristan Lavalette on how cricket’s status in the Olympics has encouraged China to get involved. |

🗞️ Quick News: Stokes suspended, the BCB’s big repair job, & BoC’s new editor!

📺 A/V: The WC that made ENG-W’s cricket, Bates on retirement, & a late debutant.

“The foundations for ENG-W cricket”
📽️ Katya Witney interviews players, coaches and journalists to remember how ENG-W won the 2009 World Cup. [YouTube]
“T20 World Cup Preview with Suzie Bates”
📽️ Valkerie Baynes & Firdose Moonda talk to NZ’s Suzie Bates on her final World Cup, and why she’s walking away after. [YouTube]
“Warne, Marshall & Parkinson’s”
📽️ Stick to Cricket host Shaun Udal to talk about the bowlers of yesteryear, playing with Shane Warne, and making his ENG debut at 37. [YouTube]

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