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Welcome to The Spin, the Guardian’s weekly (and free) cricket newsletter. Here’s an extract from this week’s edition. To receive the full version every Wednesday, just pop your email in below: One day a book will be written about the crazy world of cricket administration in the early 21st century. A fair chunk of it … Read more

India T20 WC squad: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim feels that the side has to decide between keeping either of Rishabh Pant or… India T20 WC squad: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim feels that the side has to decide between keeping either of Rishabh Pant or Dinesh Karthik in the playing eleven. With the Asia Cup starting … Read more

South Africa will head into next week’s first Test against England already burned by the so-called ‘Bazball’ approach after suffering a crushing defeat by their Lions side in their solitary warm-up match. Speaking in the latest edition of Wisden Cricket Monthly, Dean Elgar, the Proteas’ captain, said that England’s ultra-aggressive methods under Ben Stokes and … Read more

AB de Villiers Digital Game: Legendary South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has always mesmerized the audience with his breath-taking style of… AB de Villiers Digital Game: Legendary South Africa cricketer AB de Villiers has always mesmerized the audience with his breath-taking style of play. Even after retiring from international cricket in 2018, fans want … Read more

Darren Stevens wants to play on for another year and become the oldest county cricketer since 1989 – as he targets a return to Leicestershire having been released by Kent Veteran county cricketer will be released by Kent at the end of the season Could become oldest domestic first class cricketer since Jack Simmons Targeting … Read more

CSA T20 League: Johannesburg Super Kings: Moeen Ali was all set to play in the UAE T20 League. But a call from… CSA T20 League: Johannesburg Super Kings: Moeen Ali was all set to play in the UAE T20 League. But a call from MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings changed that. Instead of signing up … Read more

India Squad T20 WC: Mohammed Shami T20 World Cup: After informing Mohammed Shami that he is not required for T20Is, selectors could… India Squad T20 WC: Mohammed Shami T20 World Cup: After informing Mohammed Shami that he is not required for T20Is, selectors could call him back for the T20 World Cup. The situation is … Read more

Asia Cup 2022 LIVE – Is Shaheen Afridi still not fit? Babar Azam has admitted for the first time that Pakistani star… Asia Cup 2022 LIVE – Is Shaheen Afridi still not fit? Babar Azam has admitted for the first time that Pakistani star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is not fully fit at this stage. … Read more

Will Smeed could have been forgiven for wondering if he was more 90s than Cool Britannia and an episode of the Big Breakfast rolled into one (that is, if he hadn’t been born in 2001 and therefore possibly unaware of Zig and Zag). The right-hander had been flirting with his first century in professional cricket … Read more

ICC Media Rights Auctions – Unhappy Broadcasters can boycott AUCTION? Each passing day is bringing in more troubles for International Cricket Council… ICC Media Rights Auctions – Unhappy Broadcasters can boycott AUCTION? Each passing day is bringing in more troubles for International Cricket Council (ICC) Media Rights Tender. The ‘lack of transparency’ issue earlier reported … Read more