The Big Bash has proved a tough nut to crack over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, given it’s arguably the most unpredictable, volatile and fickle format of the game, that’s going to happen sometimes.

Well, that’s the bad news out of the way. The good news is that away from the Big Bash there are two international matches going on, so let’s focus on those.

New Zealand v India 1st ODI (starts 02:00)

New Zealand

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Morning all,

Arguably the biggest new story in racing last week took place off the track. I am talking about Claire and Paul Rooney’s decision to stop having runners at Cheltenham, for the foreseeable future.

In this week’s post I have some thoughts on the subject. I also look at two top-class performances yesterday from Plumpton. From two horses that we’ll be hearing a lot more of during their careers.

There’s also a look at next Saturday’s Classic Chase at Warwick from a trend’s perspective. You can read about this and more inside…

The Rooney’s Take Centre Stage

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