Cricket Pulse Live — Analysis & Explainers https://cricketpulse.live/blog Original cricket analysis, rules explainers, player deep-dives and record lists. en Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:50:26 GMT Australia v Bangladesh: what the Mackay Test now decides https://cricketpulse.live/blog/australia-bangladesh-2nd-test-mackay-series-tracker https://cricketpulse.live/blog/australia-bangladesh-2nd-test-mackay-series-tracker Wed, 19 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Bangladesh lead 1-0 after a nine-wicket win in Darwin. Where the two-Test series stands before Mackay, the squad changes, and what each result does to the WTC table. Series & Tournaments ICC player rankings vs career average: why they disagree https://cricketpulse.live/blog/icc-player-rankings-vs-career-average https://cricketpulse.live/blog/icc-player-rankings-vs-career-average Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Travis Head tops the ICC Test batting rankings with a career average below eight of the nine batters beneath him. What the ratings actually measure, and why. Rankings & Standings How Afghanistan’s record chase at Stormont was actually won https://cricketpulse.live/blog/afghanistan-record-odi-chase-ireland-stormont https://cricketpulse.live/blog/afghanistan-record-odi-chase-ireland-stormont Sun, 16 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Afghanistan chased 299 at Stormont to beat Ireland by six wickets and win the series 4-0. A phase-by-phase look at what decided it, and why a 201-run stand left eight an over to get. Match Analysis India return to Galle after nine years: the first Test preview https://cricketpulse.live/blog/india-sri-lanka-first-test-galle-preview https://cricketpulse.live/blog/india-sri-lanka-first-test-galle-preview Fri, 14 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT India play their first Test in Sri Lanka since 2017 when the Galle Test starts on 15 August 2026. The form, the venue record and the matchups that shape it. Match Previews The lowest team totals in cricket history, format by format https://cricketpulse.live/blog/lowest-team-totals-cricket-records https://cricketpulse.live/blog/lowest-team-totals-cricket-records Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Every lowest completed international total, checked as at 12 August 2026: Test, ODI, T20I and women's cricket, with the full list of Test innings under 40. Records & Lists Sarfaraz Khan's Test recall: what his numbers actually say https://cricketpulse.live/blog/sarfaraz-khan-test-record-recall https://cricketpulse.live/blog/sarfaraz-khan-test-record-recall Mon, 10 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Sarfaraz Khan returns to India's Test squad after 21 months. His six-Test record, first-class numbers and the January 2026 form behind the recall, examined. Players Sri Lanka v India, 1st Test at Galle: form, venue and matchups https://cricketpulse.live/blog/sri-lanka-vs-india-1st-test-galle-preview https://cricketpulse.live/blog/sri-lanka-vs-india-1st-test-galle-preview Fri, 07 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT A form and conditions guide to the first Test between Sri Lanka and India at Galle from 15 August 2026, with the venue record, squad news and the matchups that shape it. Match Previews How the World Test Championship points system actually works https://cricketpulse.live/blog/wtc-points-system-explained https://cricketpulse.live/blog/wtc-points-system-explained Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:30:00 GMT Twelve points a win, ranked by percentage, one point gone for every over you bowl short. A plain-English guide to how the WTC table is actually built. Explainers