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Rewind a year, and England’s Test side was floundering. A dismal Ashes series in Australia had been followed by a series defeat in the West Indies. England had won just one of their last fourteen Test matches, and their cricket unsurprisingly looked shorn of any confidence; tentative, cautious, and at times torturous. Ashley Giles had …
A stunning hundred from Ollie Pope helped Surrey saunter to a nine-wicket win over Hampshire at the Oval. Pope’s unbeaten 122 came from just 102 balls and made mincemeat of Surrey’s target of 243 in 72 overs in a contest which had been nip-and-tuck for three and a half days. Dom Sibley played an important …
Leicestershire pulled off a stunning victory against title favourites Yorkshire, reaching their target of 392 with just seven balls to spare. On a thrilling final day, opener Rishi Patel’s superb maiden century and Colin Ackermann’s aggressive 67 helped give Leicestershire a sniff of victory, but after the departure of Rehan Ahmed, it appeared the away …
Lancashire frustrated Surrey on the final day at Old Trafford as they held the champions to a draw. Heading into the final day needing 410 runs to win and with all ten wickets in hand, a potentially exciting finish seemed on the cards. However, after the departures of Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings in consecutive …
Thursday sees the long-awaited return of an English institution, the County Championship. Often unfairly maligned and used as a scapegoat in the past for England’s Test problems, its future looks cloudy after the counties rejected Sir Andrew Strauss’s proposed domestic overhaul. The Championship is caught between a rock and a hard place, ensuring the increasingly …
What’s at its strongest, Zimbabwe will play the Netherlands in three One-Day Internationals to close out their schedule for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League and kick off their preparations for Cricket World Cup Qualifying. Key players Sikandar Raza, Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani, Sean Williams, and Tendai Chatara, who all missed the previous …
Mumbai Indians have qualified for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) playoff with three games to spare as captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 51 off 30 balls to beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs. Mumbai Indians have qualified for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) playoff with three games to spare as captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 51 off …
Mumbai Indians make it five wins in a row as Harmanpreet shines again Read More »
No sooner had the dust settled on England’s epic Test match in Wellington than their white ball side was embarking on the first of three One-Day internationals in Bangladesh. Welcome to modern cricket. There has never been a greater separation between formats in the international game. Specialist coaches and players gulping down bitesize tours that …
Striking The Balance: Can England Defend Their Title? Read More »
The Indian Premier League, also known as the IPL, is one of the world’s most widely wagered-on cricket leagues. Although Test Cricket and ICC World Cup are still popular betting events for cricket lovers, since its debut in 2008, this North American franchise system has grown to include eight teams from different cities and states …
Review of the 2nd Test England lost to New Zealand by one run in one of the most thrilling finishes in Test history. James Anderson strangled Neil Wanger’s short ball down the leg side, with Tom Blundell safely taking the catch to hand the Kiwis a sensational victory. New Zealand become just the fourth side …