When James Anderson said that England had to be “creative” on their first tour of Pakistan for 17 years, he probably didn’t mean trying to find enough fit teammates on the eve of the first Test. Brendon McCullum’s side brought their own chef to avoid any 1996 World Cup repeats of the Peshawar pizza being […]
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‘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 previous record of six ATP Final titles. Despite falling victim to the teenage wannabe Holger Rune in Paris, the Serb managed to stave off twentysomething Casper Ruud in straight sets at the season’s
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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. It was a talented side that talked the talk but didn’t deliver the gold and garlands. There was the heartbreak of the 2016 T20 endgame when Ben Stokes was pummelled by Carlos Brathwaite
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Mike Tyson once said: “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face.” India were on the receiving end of a Tyson Fury thunderbolt when they were dismantled on that third day at Adelaide. As thrilling as the Australian pace battery was, there was a feeling of being cheated. A game that was
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Here’s looking at a great Australian summer between the best two sides in the world. India and the hosts have done the preliminaries with the ODIs and Twenty20s. It was all very exciting in a shrill way, but nothing compared to seeing them on the pitch in whites. This is the big game hunting compared
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Cricket’s international bio bubbles are not only causing controversy but are affecting the mental health of its inhabitants. Both Tom Banton and Tom Curran have requested leave from their respective teams in the Big Bash. Cricketers have always had to cope with the extra stress of the game itself, which can eat away at the
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As England has found out to their cost on so many occasions, the nightmare before Christmas can be a tour to Australia. No bird of prey smells blood more than the green and gold on their domestic perch. When the pressure is on, when the crowds are literally on your back, and there’s a fissure
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“I saw this innings via a social distancing gap between myself and the television. To truly have the visceral thrill of Pietersen’s 158, you needed to be at The Oval on 12 September 2005.” “Just because I’ve got a stupid haircut or diamond earrings, it’s not going to make me cover drive a ball any
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