County Cricket
The Summer of 1939 A short book review on The Final Innings by Christopher Sanford. Christopher Sanford’s wonderful book details the foreboding English cricket summer of 1939.The author makes use of unpublished memoirs and diary entries to describe the unfolding cricketing season of this most portentous of summers. Britain stood on the brink of war. […]
The greatest T20 batsman Can we pick the greatest T20 batsman among the current crop of players in internationals? Dawid Malan, Babar Azam, and Virat Kohli are the three currently playing batters in T20 format who have the highest averages and played more than 15 games. Each of them has played a pivotal role in […]
Sheffield Shield 1st Round 2020/21- The Story In the Sheffield Shield 1st round, South Australia took on Western Australia while Tim Paine’s Tasmania faced Queensland. Due to covid-19 restrictions, it was decided that this round would be played in Adelaide. Both the games went on till the final session of the final day with Queensland […]
Shaheen Shah Afridi – The best star in the making? Shaheen Shah Afridi has been one of the best prominent figures in Pakistan cricket team since he first débuted on April 3, 2018. Steadily he is getting better and more vital to Pakistan’s cricket future. In this context, the following points depicts why Pakistan Cricket […]
Notts Outlaws Triumph In T20 Blast Notts Outlaws beat Surrey by six wickets at Edgbaston after over a day and a half of rain to become Vitality T20 Blast champions for the second time. Deep into the reserve day with hope fading of any cricket the rain finally cleared and allowed for two 11 overs […]
T20 Blast Quarter-Finals Results T20 Blast finals day is open us. But first let’s have a look at the quarter-final results. The Vitality T20 Blast Quarter-Finals were underway today on the 1st of October. There is little arguing that this is a very late time of year for them to be held. Luckily, the weather […]
Bob Willis Trophy: Essex Triumphant Again Essex clung on for a draw to clinch the Bob Willis Trophy and with it, this summer first-class honours. In a repeat of the 2019 County Championship-deciding clash, it was Essex lead by Tom Westley taking the silverware after beating Somerset. The Essex batsmen had to hold off the […]
CSK vs DC Preview: Dream 11 IPL 2020 Match 7 Game 7 of the Dream 11 IPL 2020 sees CSK vs DC at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The two teams have both won one game but CSK lost their second game against RR, while DC have not yet played their second game. Also, Read […]
Exciting IPL debutants The Indian Premier League is not just about the glitz, glamour, and the high profile International stars. It’s also about the young and exciting IPL debutants who come out of nowhere and upstage these superstars. Over the years the tournament has provided a platform for young and unknown cricketers to showcase their […]
Who are the the best fielders in IPL history? The Indian Premier League has improved the quality of fielding, since it’s inception in 2008. All of the best fielders in the world currently play in the IPL. Players have learnt to take athletic catches and even save sixes from crossing over the boundary. Prior to […]
International Pedigree Ireland’s Gareth Delany is proving to be a revelation for the Leicestershire Foxes in this year’s T20 Blast. With his high baseball type batting stance, Delaney has helped the Foxes to two recent wins in the competition. Delaney honed his skills in the Ireland’s domestic tournaments. At the age of 23 a bright […]
England’s 2005 Ashes Winners – Where Now? Ever wondered what the old England Cricketers do after they retire? England’s 2005 Ashes winners, where are they now? Ian Bell ended a 21-year first-class career this week, when the top-order batsmen decided to hang up his boots and with it his iconic cover drive. Bell went out […]
Could James Coles Be The New Star For Sussex County Cricket Club? James Coles of Sussex. Never heard the name before? Rightly so, he is only 16 years of age. So what makes him so special? The Bob Willis Trophy has been the saviour of red-ball domestic cricket in 2020. Just when it seemed no […]
West Indies Tour 1990 In the winter of 1990 England toured the Caribbean. The cricket world expected a heavy defeat for the young England side. Ian Botham and David Gower were surprisingly omitted from the squad, with the selectors opting for youth. The uncapped Alec Stewart and Nasser Hussain both earned call ups while the […]
Best Of The Blast The 2020 T20 Vitality Blast has taken a short hiatus for the return of the Bob Willis Trophy. Consequently, what better time to catch up with all the action, and see who’s leading the way and who’s got plenty of work to do. The T20 Blast so far this year has […]
England Cricket: Who Is The Best T20 Batsmen Ever? England have some amazing T20 batsmen at the moment. Jason Roy, Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow make up a formidable trio. Jonny Bairstow recently dominated the 2019 IPL for the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Watch – Bairstow’s stunning maiden IPL century for SRH In fact, England are blessed […]
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Can you use a VPN to watch T20 World Cup live from anywhere? The easiest way to view the matches live during the T20 world cup is by using a VPN service. You may live stream T20 matches on your smartphone or laptop by signing up for a free or premium VPN subscription. Cricket lovers […]
England’s latest red-ball reset has gotten off to a flying start with England skittling New Zealand at Lords. Having lost the toss and been put into the field by the Black Caps on what looked like a good day for batting day, it did not take long for Jimmy Anderson to make an impact on […]
There was not very much in it for the bowlers in the Chattogram Test and not for the first time. Angelo Mathews, in particular, delivered a timely reminder of his quality with the bat, falling just one run short of a double century in Sri Lanka’s first innings. Tamim Iqbal and Mushfiqur Rahim struck centuries […]
England have named their first 13-man squad of the new era under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes. The immediate takeaway is that if English cricket administrators have not always been as appreciative of Stuart Broad and James Anderson as they should have been, England cricket fans will certainly be grateful that they can call upon […]
Abdul Samad has perhaps done Indian Cricket its biggest favour in recent times. Introducing Umran Malik as a net bowler to the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad in 2020, eventually paved the way to international recognition for India’s latest (and fastest) bowling sensation. Meet Umran Malik: the Jammu Express. The speedster is able to rack up speeds […]
Ben Stokes is clearly an inspirational leader. Whether it single-handedly leading England to victory at Headingley – surely his finest moment – or captaining a scratch English side to a 3-0 victory against a full-strength Pakistan, he is clearly a cricketer that teammates will follow. That he is extravagantly gifted, to the extent that he […]
The first English foray into Franchise Cricket was along way from being a success. The considerable cash reserves built up by the ECB over the years were frittered away on the Hundred without many obvious benefits in return. Of course, the Hundred is not without positives. It certainly shouldn’t be overlooked that it provided a […]
The abject performance of the Test team has been the defining story in English cricket over the last 18 months. The summer of 2020 was reasonably positive for England as they beat the West Indies 2-1 and Pakistan 1-0, before recording a dominant 3-0 win away from home against Sri Lanka. They even got the […]