Cricket is the most-watched sport in India. Every nook and corner of the country passionately follow the sport. Apart from Cricket, football is the second-most-watched sport. While sporting events have become increasingly popular over the years, the sports betting industry has also made progress in the worldwide economy. Today, the gambling industry is one of […]

India will clash heads with the England Cricket Team in the upcoming Pataudi Trophy commencing 4th of August. They will play a five-test series to ensure riveting entertainment for cricket fans across the globe. England outclassed the Indian team in the previous Test series in England 4-1. In that series, many Indian batters and bowlers […]

The World Test Championship 2021-23 cycle begins with a five-match Test series between India and England, starting on the 4th of August 2021. The Indian Cricket Team are coming into the series after enduring a heart-crushing defeat in the WTC final against New Zealand. Their tendency to lose in the knockouts of an ICC event […]

The power profiles The British Summer is upon us and that means cricket will be back on our screens soon. 2nd of June is the date for the start of the England vs New Zealand Test series and it promises to be a mouth-watering contest. Both sides are evenly matched and are very used to […]

The British summer begins (finally) Summertime is finally upon us after a long stretch of cold and cool weather. It’s almost June but at least it’s here. The first Test match of a long and arduous summer will begin on Wednesday, with England’s Test team taking on New Zealand. So, what is there to look […]

The latest round of First Class Cricket in the UK is spicing up and a number of the games could go down to the line, with teams fighting it out to gain maximum points. In this article, we summarise the County Championship and round up the best performances so far. So, which players have stood […]

A comeback for the ages After nearly 5 years out of the international game, England’s Haseeb Hameed has managed to win back a place in the most prestigious cricket squad in the country. Albeit, in a freaky way – Ben Foakes slipped in the dressing room and recently tore his hamstring, having to be withdrawn […]

A coming of age? Darren Stevens was told during the 2019 County Championship that his contract would not be renewed by his team Kent. This was his final season at the club. However, he scored a double-century and took five wickets in the same game to force Kent to rethink their strategy. Since then, Darren […]

Three Lions name their squad to begin the English Summer The England Cricket Board (ECB) recently named their Test squad to take on New Zealand in two games, starting on the 2nd of June 2021. The hosts will be looking to win their first Test series against the Kiwis since 2013, when they won 2-0 […]

Back-to-back defeats for Hants Hampshire CCC nearly suffered a second consecutive innings defeat, still losing by ten wickets, Somerset being their tormentors this time. Another sub-100 first innings score put them firmly on the back foot from the off and things rarely looked up from there. Batters fail again As usual, Somerset’s extremely strong bowling […]

Selectors look to test squad depth A series between New Zealand and England promises to provide great value to viewers around the globe. The 2019 Cricket World Cup Final remains a painful memory for the Kiwis. Meanwhile, the England Test Team will want to exert their own revenge, having not beaten New Zealand in a […]

The stars so far There are some clear outliers in terms of performances (so far) in the domestic scene. The best County Championship players in the 2021 season have usurped their counterparts significantly and as a result turned heads elsewhere.  The England selection committee will likely have their eye on these players, with a big […]

Tail holds firm to deny Hampshire three in three Hampshire were denied a third straight victory in the 2021 County Championship by a brave last wicket stand by Gloucestershire’s Dom Goodman and Josh Shaw. Brad Wheal had helped reduce Gloucester to 161 for 9 but the last pair remained steadfast for nearly 18 overs. Skipper […]

Visitors aim to improve performance, win series Pakistan’s T20I squad currently have the lead in the three-match T20 series against Zimbabwe, after a 11 run victory on Wednesday.  It was a close contest that will leave the Chevrons with much to reflect on. They will see this as a missed opportunity. For this was a […]

Black Caps receive vaccines ahead of English tour Neil Wagner was the last New Zealand-based player at the Black Caps – the New Zealand national cricket team – to receive his Covid-19 vaccine ahead of the team’s departure for England this May, the team’s official Twitter account recently announced. Out of the 20 players in […]

Hants CCC continue strong start to season Hampshire County Cricket Club continued their dominant start to the 2021 County Championship with another outstanding all-round performance. Middlesex were the victims this time but to begin with they put up a better fight on day one than Leicestershire. Skipper James Vince won the toss again and elected […]

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 […]

Tom Harrison ends his reign as CEO of the England and Wales Cricket Board with the game in disarray. The principal victim of that is cricket in England and Wales, but it is also an unedifying end to the career of a man who brought a great deal to the sport. The TV rights package […]

With the start of the English Test summer now barely three weeks away, the stage is set for an entertaining England vs New Zealand tussle. The two sides have met fairly regularly of late and there should be few secrets, not least because England’s new coach is none other than former-Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum, […]

One of the chief criticisms levelled at the County Championship in recent years is that it fails to prepare English batters for Test cricket. The reason for that is that the green-tinged pitches and the playing conditions allow medium-pacers to run riot, giving the Counties little to no incentive to play genuinely quick bowlers or […]

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 […]

England has not been a happy hunting ground for Shan Masood when representing Pakistan. He has scored only 250 runs in total across nine innings in England, with 156 of those coming in one superb knock when Pakistan last toured the country. In his other eight innings, he has failed to record a score of […]