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The Dutch Blueprint: Netherlands T20 World Cup Review
05 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Netherlands’ performance review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. In this episode, we break down where the Dutch excelled, where they ...
Everest to the World: The Nepal T20 Review
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Nepal’s group-stage campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was anything but linear.In this episode of Cricktake, we review Nepal’s perform...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | England Squad Review
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
England’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.We analyse England’s explosive batting depth led by Jos Buttler and Phil Sal...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Afghanistan Squad Review
13 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Afghanistan’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.We break down Afghanistan’s biggest strengths, including their elite spi...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Sri Lanka Squad Review
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Sri Lanka’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.We analyse Sri Lanka’s batting structure, recurring middle-order issues, a...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Australia Squad Review
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.We discuss Australia’s strengths, mentality, explosive top order, and thei...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Pakistan Squad Review
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Pakistan’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026.We break down the full squad composition, batting and bowling depth, role cla...
ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | India Squad Review
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
India’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We break down the selected players, balance, roles, and key selection calls hea...
West Indies Cricket: The Eventual Decline | Part 2 – The Point of Inflexion (1995–2025)
01 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
West Indies’ decline was not sudden. It was structural, political, and quietly inevitable.Part 2 of this two-part series examines the point of infle...
Cricket x Physics: What Really Makes a Great Delivery
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What really makes a fast bowler dangerous? It’s not just speed, it’s the physics, biomechanics, and body sequencing behind every delivery. In thi...
Cricket x Economics: Uncovering ICC's Motives
31 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Cricket has never been just about skill or results. Behind every tournament, format shift, and scheduling decision lies a deeper game of money, incent...
The Gambhir Disaster
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After decades of dominance at home, India’s Test fortress has finally cracked. From historic collapses and selection puzzles to dressing-room tensio...
West Indies Cricket: The Eventual Decline | Part 1 - The Rise Before the Fall
27 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
West Indies weren’t just a cricket team, they were a symbol of unity, resistance, and Caribbean identity.Part 1 of this two-part series explores ho...
ICC Women's World Cup ’25: Power Shifts and Turning Points
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fifty years after the first Women’s World Cup, India are champions.This episode of Cricktake dives into the 2025 Women’s World Cup - the richest a...
Cricket's Forgotten Daughters
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before the men lifted their first World Cup in 1975, the women had already done it in 1973. Yet that story was quietly forgotten.This episode of Crick...
Unwrapping Asia Cup 2025
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Asia Cup 2025 reminded us how form, rhythm, and temperament define success in the subcontinent. India’s expected dominance was finally challenge...
The Commentators' Conundrum
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They were never on the team sheet but their voices shaped the game. From radio epics and velvet baritones to tactical dissections and chaotic one-line...
The Ultimate 'Test': Saving Test Cricket
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In an age of instant gratification and booming T20 leagues, is there still room for Test cricket, the format that defined the game? This episode of Cr...
South African Cricket: Unchoking the Proteas.
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2025, South Africa finally lifted the World Test Championship trophy, breaking decades of doubt and the weight of the “chokers” tag. This ...
G² vs Bazball: The Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
They came from different playbooks but collided on the same stage. One side was G² with Gill’s runs and Gambhir’s edge, the other driven by the b...
RCB: 18 Years in the making.
27 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 18 long years, the wait is finally over. From flamboyant beginnings and near misses to heartbreaks that hardened into memes, RCB’s journey has...