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Jonny Bairstow Standout Performance – Hits Third-Fastest England ODI

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by Guest Post - 27th March 20188th May 2018 0

If you are a cricketing enthusiast and have been following the England versus New Zealand ODI, certainly you too would have shared a moment of awe at Jonny Bairstow’s third fastest century that led to New Zealand’s demolition in the series at Hagley Oval. His second successive century in mere

Off field incidents continue to plague England’s Ashes tour.

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by Andrew Hall - 11th December 201721st February 2018 0

Another off-the field incident has hit the England cricket team on their tour of Australia. Batsman Ben Duckett who was due to play against an Australia XI in an Ashes tour game was dropped after he poured a drink over bowler James Anderson in a Perth bar. The incident which

Questions regarding England’s Ashes selectors

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by charliecric - 20th November 201721st February 2018 0

“It is hard to imagine a more stupid or dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong”. So said Thomas Newell, the economist, words which now seem awfully relevant to the selection panel for England’s 2017/2018

Key factors behind Sri Lankan Cricket’s decline

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by Shahryaar Mirza - 29th October 201727th March 2018 4

It is really shocking and sad to see the quality of Sri Lankan Cricket going down after the retirement of legends - Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene. The Lankans have surely not been able to find a replacement for these two and filling up the big shoes has turned out

Outlaws come out on top on dramatic day at Edgbaston.

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by Andrew Hall - 3rd September 201721st February 2018 0

The Nottinghamshire Outlaws came out on top at this year's finals day at Edgbaston and secured their second trophy of the season. It was a spirited and classy display from Notts who were a lot of people's picks for the tournament when it started way back in early July. However the

Big names head to Edgbaston on eve of 2017 Finals day.

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by Andrew Hall - 1st September 201721st February 2018 0

A number of former and current international stars will walk out onto the pitch for their respective counties at Edgbaston tomorrow for this year's Natwest T20 Blast finals day. Finals day is arguably one of the biggest and most looked forward to days in the entire cricketing calendar. Fans and

England stunned as new hope rises for Windies

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by Andrew Hall - 30th August 201721st February 2018 0

England were left stunned after the Windies levelled their three match series at 1-1 following a five wicket win at Headingley yesterday. The Windies reached their target of 322 to win courtesy of a brilliant 118 Not Out by Shai Hope. Who became the first ever player to score a

Shakib Leads Bangladesh to Historic Win over Australia

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by Ali Mashraf - 30th August 201721st February 2018 0

For the first time in history, Bangladesh defeated Australia in a test match after the No.1 all-rounder of the world, Shakib Al Hasan stunned the mighty Aussies with his fiery spin, taking 10 wickets over the course of two innings. Australia fought hard in the second innings and were looking to

Dunnikier Cc vs Edinburgh Cc Match Report

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by Zavian Khalil - 12th August 201721st February 2018 0

Edinburgh Cricket Club travelled to Kirkcaldy to face Dunnikier Cricket Club in what was a must win for title challengers Edinburgh. The pitch at Dunnikier park had become extremely wet due to the heavy rain that had fallen on previous days, this meant reduced overs and a delayed start were

Moeen Ali – Best Series Since Shaun Pollock?

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by Connor Hobbs - 7th August 201721st February 2018 0

With England getting closer to seeing out the current Test Series against South Africa at Old Trafford, it's undeniable that all-rounder Moeen Ali has been a star of the show. 252 runs from the bat and 20 wickets by Lunch on Day 4 of the Fourth Test Match show his