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The IPL is worth $18.5 billion. Its players receive 18% of revenue. The @NBA gives its players 50%. Our first piece asks the question nobody in cricket wants to answer: are IPL players underpaid? Follow and subscribe to read the answer. #IPL #IPL2026 #cricket cricketsinsideedge.substack.com

@ConceptArsenal @SkyCricket @robkey612 @englandcricket Key to BBC Sport: "All of us have to evolve, we have to get better. It's wrong to think [McCullum] doesn't care, he doesn't think about everything. Everything he does is to enhance English cricket."

@TheInside_Edge @SkyCricket @robkey612 @englandcricket "There's players that, at times, given the opportunity, will be irresponsible with alcohol. But that is a problem throughout the game and we need to evolve that." I understand that as: cricket's attitude to alcohol has to evolve. Not that England need to evolve *into* something.

England Managing Director Rob Key responds to the suggestion that there may be a 'drinking culture' within the team ❌

@englandcricket What would be an acceptance outcome from this summer for @englandcricket fans?

“I believe we have a group of players that can really take English Cricket forward.” England Men’s MD, Rob Key, has a message for all England fans 🗣 Click below for the full interview 🎥

@RCBTweets @bigbasket_com @RCBTweets have developed a hugely impressive sporting infrastructure in recent years, and their online content is refreshingly fan-friendly, too.

𝗥𝗖𝗕’𝘀 𝗔𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀, 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗽𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗱𝗲: 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 Why was Duffy our No. 1 priority pick for the overseas pacers role? How did the Think Tank narrow down on him? This is @bigbasket_com presents RCB Bold Diaries. 🎥 #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2026

@englandcricket Much of this seemed liked common sense before the #Ashes.

“We want to improve and we will improve”. ECB CEO Richard Gould outlines the changes that will be made following an Ashes Review. Click below for the full interview 🎥

Richard Gould says sacking Brendon McCullum after the Ashes would have been "the easy thing to do". McCullum, Rob Key and Ben Stokes all retain their positions. Do you agree with the decision?

@TeleCricket @GeoffreyBoycott Boycott says McCullum won't change. Gould says the @ECB_cricket won't bow to public opinion. @robkey612 says England need to evolve. Someone isn't reading the room.

'Leopards don’t change their spots' England fans should brace themselves for the same self-destructive cricket because Brendon McCullum is never going to change. 🖊️ @GeoffreyBoycott 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026/0…

@ESPNcricinfo Richard Gould making the case for keeping faith with his @englandcricket management team. Convenient logic when you're the one who empowered them.

The ECB's review into England's 4-1 Ashes defeat has concluded that Rob Key, Brendon McCullum, and Ben Stokes will remain in their roles More: srkl.in/6016BAhVxr

@TeleCricket @willis_macp A lot of Rob Key's ideas are vague. He talks about balance between hard work and downtime, and about evolution. But what does any of it actually look like? More questions than answers, still.

England were thrashed by Australia during the winter Ashes, with head coach and managing director Rob Key shouldering much of the blame 🖊️ @willis_macp 🔗: telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2026/0…

A new era for @BLACKCAPS. It'll be fascinating to see how this evolves. #cricket

@timjohnson96341 @PeterDellaPenna @Olympics @ICC @Olympics has a global reach; @cricketworldcup doesn't really extend beyond cricket-playing countries.

@TheInside_Edge @PeterDellaPenna @Olympics @ICC "Opportunity"? Perhaps...but then so was World Cup. Need "Reality" not opportunity.

Major League Cricket has announced that they will be playing games in Southern California for the first time with five days of matches at the start of July in Pomona, the future site of cricket at the 2028 Summer Olympics. The 2026 MLC playoffs will be held at Oakland Coliseum.

@BumbleCricket Is there anyone in particular you're expecting to make a real breakthrough this season, @BumbleCricket? Thomas Rew, Ben Mayes...?

A gentle pub crawl in Manchester. Reflecting on new County Cricket season. I have never lost the sheer anticipation of the start of the season .Lovely to watch young ‘uns on their journey and old ‘uns picking up again ..

@KP24 @KP24 do you think Saudi Arabia could do in cricket what it's achieved in golf?

The frightening thing, it’ll be bigger next year in SA! 🚀 I think there should be two weeks back to back in SA!

@thecricketgully Perhaps players should be contracted to franchises, rather than their national teams? Cricket currently exists in a weird space with regards to contracts, with a player like Cameron Green earning more from @KKRiders than @CricketAus #KKR #IPL #IPL2026

Ravichandran Ashwin said, "Will Cricket Australia permit Green to bowl his full four overs in every IPL game? If a player bowls only two overs, the team should have the right to reduce Rs 2 crore from his contract." [Ash ki Baat]

@swildecricket The attitude of the current @englandcricket set-up has been entirely self-defeating. They need to work with, not against, the system and find ways to mitigate its problems.

Brendon McCullum doesn't have much kind to say about championship cricket but England are going to need the help of the counties to rebuild their ailing Test side Shared with you by a Times subscriber. Enjoy this article for free. thetimes.com/sport/cricket/…

@SAAdvantage It'll be interesting to see whether Key, McCullum and Stokes actually empower the new selector to call the shots.

Interesting article, also featuring discussion of candidates for the Head Selector role. But why is it that only high profile ex players working in the media are touted for this role? None of them work in franchise recruitment, which would be an equivalent skillset.

@AdamTheofilatos His talent demands more franchise opportunities.

Big news 🚨: Zimbabwe’s Brian Bennett looks set to sign for PSL team Peshawar Zalmi in the coming days! Exciting news for the young star if it comes through 🇿🇼

@AatifNawaz It'll feel like a return to lockdown cricket, which is a tremendous shame for everyone involved. #PSL

The PSL being played behind closed doors is a tremendous shame. Completely understand the logic behind the choice. But will hugely impact the quality of the broadcast. The fans are everything.

@faizanlakhani The governance of cricket is amateurish. This isn't how professional, top level sport should function. It doesn't happen in other sports, so why in cricket? @TheRealPCB @ICC

Players jumping leagues last minute for a few extra dollars is not just about PSL or IPL. PSL will be fine, PSL will go on, it doesn’t depend on individuals, but what message are these players sending? That contracts, commitments, and team trust mean nothing once a bigger cheque appears? Its a worrying sign. This can't be called professionalism. In fact, it is unchecked commercialism ruining sportsmanship. It is not about leagues, it is about credibility of players' commitments in sport. Every profession has accountability. You can’t just walk out of a job without following SOPs, why should franchises suffer broken combinations and disrupted plans because someone changed their mind for money? Cricket seriously need regulations: if you’ve signed for a window, you honor it or compensate the franchise you leave behind. Simple. Talent deserves reward, yes. But integrity should never be optional.