Martin Tyler Calls Time on Sky As Peter Drury Steps Up
When the late great John Motson finally hung up the vocal cords at the BBC in 2018, his decision was driven by…
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Australia in Pole Position to Poke England’s Ashes Bear
Having delivered the World Test Championship before the storms arrived in South London, Australia are fully engaged with removing the only rain…
World Test Championship: India and Australia Fight for the Mace in the Pack
Forget that eternal Ashes trailer for a while. How about watching the second episode of cricket's long-form World Cup final? Five-day rules,…
Stokes Prepares Soft Launch Before Ashes Attack
The first day of an English Test summer is always a reason to be cheerful. Given this is an Ashes year, it…
Australia Burn to Ashes as England Cook Kiwis
The Ashes are coming into view and the phoney war has begun from just under 5,000 miles away. Steve Smith isn’t usually…
Archer Revs up as England’s ODI Team Rusts
The Jofra Archer comeback was about as flat as the Bloemfontein pitch. During the build-up to the first ODI against South Africa,…
Netflix Break Point Needs Next Gen to Convert
Netflix's Break Point is the entry point for the new wave of tennis fans as the seniors stagger out of town. Anyone…
Djokovic Strives to Keep Eyes on Melbourne Prize
The last time Novak Djokovic cried in public he enjoyed the love even in defeat. It was gushing at Flushing (Meadows) when…
Winning Just One Part of Stokes’ Grand Plan
In the immediate aftermath of England’s series victory over Pakistan at Multan, Ben Stokes took a path less well travelled. The reaction…
Multan Waits for England’s Quick Cricket
Rawalpindi is done and dusted, a magnificent motivational memento for futuristic, forward-thinking England when the going gets tough on the next featherbed.…
Bug in the System Threatens Bazball’s Pakistan Premiere
When James Anderson said that England had to be “creative” on their first tour of Pakistan for 17 years, he probably didn’t…
Novak Djokovic still has hold over Next Gen
'Novak Djokovic champion’ is trending again on Google. The 35-year-old has just landed the biggest cash prize in tennis, equalling Roger Federer’s…
T20 Cricket World Cup: Buttler’s England are the everyman team in Melbourne
In a galaxy an eo(i)n ago, England were the most exciting white ball cricket team out there. They didn’t win silverware though.…
India Fight Back at Melbourne With Shubman and a Plan
Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” India were on the receiving end of…
Test Match Cricket Takes A Shine To The Lights
Here’s looking at a great Australian summer between the best two sides in the world. India and the hosts have done the…
Cricketers Who Suffered From Mental Health Issues
Cricket’s international bio bubbles are not only causing controversy but are affecting the mental health of its inhabitants. Both Tom Banton and…
India Look To Double The Pain For Australia
As England has found out to their cost on so many occasions, the nightmare before Christmas can be a tour to Australia.…
Memorable Test Match Innings: Kevin Pietersen at the Oval 15 years on
“I saw this innings via a social distancing gap between myself and the television. To truly have the visceral thrill of Pietersen’s…