The editorial agenda
The conversations shaping sport.
We watch what supporters are discussing, then do the useful part: form a view, test it against the game and explain what deserves your attention.
Topics on our desk—not a popularity scoreboard
What we are writing about
Three arguments worth your time
Inside the conversation: South Africa prepare for Australia
South Africa’s returning names matter less than the jobs they are given
The Australia ODIs offer a chance to clarify roles before the home World Cup. Selecting experience is the start of that work, not its completion.
Inside the conversation: The next chapter for African women’s cricket
Nigeria’s four-run win should open a programme, not close a celebration
Qualification is the achievement. The opportunity now is to give the players enough meaningful cricket to turn that achievement into sustained progress.
Inside the conversation: Women’s Asia Cup: India reach the final with a 40-run win
India’s 72-run Asia Cup win: the chase tightened before the collapse
Mandhana and Shafali built the platform, but Sri Lanka’s halfway equation explains the pressure behind the wickets. India’s eighth title still leaves useful questions for the next contest.
On our desk
More questions we are following
Each topic opens into reporting, analysis or an explainer—not a chart telling you what is popular.
Afghanistan’s new UAE programme makes the switch back to Test cricket the real test
The newly confirmed October–November schedule gives Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe meaningful cricket. Selection and preparation must account for the changes of format, not just the number of matches.
England seal 3–0: Root and Cox finish the chase Pakistan reopened
England won by eight wickets after slipping to 2–2. Root and Cox completed the recovery, but a no-ball reprieve belongs in the explanation alongside their unbeaten fifties.