{"id":409513,"date":"2026-06-03T10:32:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:32:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/spotlight\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T10:32:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:32:15","slug":"spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/6gnx6dd.cc\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>spotlight<br \/>\nspotlight\n<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<p> Spotlight<br \/>\nFrom fractured dreams, Olly Stone&#8217;s journey to hell and back<\/p>\n<p>A stress fracture in the summer of 2021, which was his fourth overall, put paid to Stone&#8217;s Ashes dreams. Now back to bowling fitness, it wasn&#8217;t a journey devoid of self-doubts and pain. Cricbuzz was in touch with him right through and brings a first-hand experience of what it was like<\/p>\n<p>A stress fracture in the summer of 2021, which was his fourth overall, put paid to Stone&#8217;s Ashes dreams. Now back to bowling fitness, it wasn&#8217;t a journey devoid of self-doubts and pain. Cricbuzz was in touch with him right through and brings a first-hand experience of what it was like<\/p>\n<p> Spotlight<br \/>\nWar stops play: Ukraine cricket lives in hope<\/p>\n<p>It maybe parochial to consider the fate of a cricket ball right now, but when we do count up the casualties of the ongoing war, we may have to include the Ukrainian Cricket Federation<\/p>\n<p>It maybe parochial to consider the fate of a cricket ball right now, but when we do count up the casualties of the ongoing war, we may have to include the Ukrainian Cricket Federation<\/p>\n<p> Motherhood and Cricket<br \/>\nJuggling cricket with a toddler in tow<\/p>\n<p>Balancing motherhood and professional cricket isn&#8217;t easy, but Nain Abidi is showing that it is possible to straddle these two worlds<\/p>\n<p>Balancing motherhood and professional cricket isn&#8217;t easy, but Nain Abidi is showing that it is possible to straddle these two worlds<\/p>\n<p> Man behind the revolution<br \/>\nReminiscing about a revolution<\/p>\n<p>Twenty years after his research in England motivated Stuart Robertson to conceptualise the Twenty20 format, he looks back on the success of his invention<\/p>\n<p>Twenty years after his research in England motivated Stuart Robertson to conceptualise the Twenty20 format, he looks back on the success of his invention<\/p>\n<p> CRICBUZZ REWIND<br \/>\nKapil the Clubbie<\/p>\n<p>In 1981, Kapil Dev headed to Lancashire for a season of club cricket, where he would go head to head with a number of familiar faces from the international circuit, colleagues and opponents alike<\/p>\n<p>In 1981, Kapil Dev headed to Lancashire for a season of club cricket, where he would go head to head with a number of familiar faces from the international circuit, colleagues and opponents alike<\/p>\n<p> Spotlight &#8211; Root 100<br \/>\nJoe Root &#8211; Entertainer, perfectionist, leader, legend<\/p>\n<p>In a series of exclusive interviews with Cricbuzz, those who know Root best share their memories of his career so far<\/p>\n<p>In a series of exclusive interviews with Cricbuzz, those who know Root best share their memories of his career so far<\/p>\n<p> SPOTLIGHT<br \/>\nBubble jeopardy: Cricket&#8217;s new normal<\/p>\n<p>Isolation, anxiety and bubble fatigue &#8211; a look at how bio-secure bubbles impacted players, boards and cricket in 2020<\/p>\n<p>Isolation, anxiety and bubble fatigue &#8211; a look at how bio-secure bubbles impacted players, boards and cricket in 2020<\/p>\n<p> Upward and onward<br \/>\nThe gradual rise of Dawid Malan<\/p>\n<p>The story of Dawid Malan&#8217;s ascent to the ranking of world&#8217;s best T20 batsman is one of perseverance and determination rather than quick wins<\/p>\n<p>The story of Dawid Malan&#8217;s ascent to the ranking of world&#8217;s best T20 batsman is one of perseverance and determination rather than quick wins<\/p>\n<p> SPOTLIGHT<br \/>\nMoney games<\/p>\n<p>The financial inequalities in international cricket are being exacerbated by Covid, threatening the game&#8217;s ability to remain competitive. What are the potential remedies for a broken system?<\/p>\n<p>The financial inequalities in international cricket are being exacerbated by Covid, threatening the game&#8217;s ability to remain competitive. What are the potential remedies for a broken system?<\/p>\n<p> Spotlight<br \/>\nThe revolution will not be televised<\/p>\n<p>How will the arrival of 5G change the users&#8217; consumption of cricket and the boards&#8217; generation of revenue?<\/p>\n<p>How will the arrival of 5G change the users&#8217; consumption of cricket and the boards&#8217; generation of revenue?<\/p>\n<h2>LATEST PHOTOS<\/h2>\n<p> 2026 T20 World Cup final &#8211; India&#8217;s celebrations India vs New Zealand, 3rd ODI, Indore India vs New Zealand, 1st ODI, Baroda India vs South Africa, 2025 &#8211; 2nd ODI, Raipur India vs South Africa, 2025 &#8211; 1st ODI, Ranchi India win the 2025 Women&#8217;s World Cup<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>spotlight spotlight Spotlight From fractured dreams, Olly Stone&#8217;s journey to hell and back A stress fracture in the summer of 2021, which was his fourth overall, put paid to Stone&#8217;s Ashes dreams. Now back to bowling fitness, it wasn&#8217;t a journey devoid of self-doubts and pain. 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