LV= Insurance 4-day First Class Cricket preview With new sponsors, LV Insurance, England’s County Championship returned on Thursday, 8 April but most of the games were either drawn or called off. Supposedly just for this year, due to COVID-19, England’s premier first-class competition has a new format. In this article we will form a County […] READ MORE
Analysing The Best Test Match Openers Test match opening batsmen are absolutely vital to any team. Just ask Alastair Cook how he felt having to constantly change opening partners post Andrew Strauss. They have the toughest job in the world. Openers have to face the new ball against fresh bowlers. The best test match openers […] READ MORE
James Anderson – England’s Greatest Ever? The most successful fast bowler in the history of test cricket, James Anderson turns 38 today. Undoubtedly, Anderson bowling with the red ball is one of the most loved things in cricket. There is always a sense of trepidation in the mind of batsman when they face the Lancashire […] READ MORE
Kevin Pietersen – England’s Biggest Mistake Ever? On the 27th of June, Kevin Pietersen celebrated his 40th birthday and it marked over six years since he made his final Test appearance in an England shirt. His international career ended in controversial fashion, denying himself, England and the fans of years of entertainment from the flamboyant […] READ MORE
Most successful players in India. India is often known for its spin-friendly pitches. From Bishan Singh Bedi to Ravichandran Ashwin, India has always produced excellent spinners. Cricket in India is widely thought to be challenging for foreign players. We have always wondered what players have been the most successful in India. But even more, what […] READ MORE
Who has scored the most runs in test matches for England? Surely Joe Root makes the list? Surely, in most runs in test matches? Right? Joe Root has amassed tons of runs for England since his debut in 2012. He is currently England’s premier batsman along with Ben Stokes. Joe Root has scored over 7500 […] READ MORE
Opening the batting is arguably the toughest job in test match cricket. Unlike the other batsmen, the openers do not have the luxury of making merry against a much older ball. The performances of the openers often set the tone for rest of the innings. One such stoic opener was Sir Alastair Cook. He had […] READ MORE
Joe Root stamped his own personal authority on his England side as they romped to a 3-0 whitewash over Sri Lanka almost two months ago. The 28-year-old became the first English Test captain to win in Sri Lanka since 2001. Now, he aims to become the first to win in the Caribbean since 2004. A […] READ MORE
The year 2018 has come to an end and there is a lot that has happened both on and off the field. The year had its fair share of surprises but there were some cricketing moments that created headlines. Here’s a look at three such moments. Three big cricketing moments of 2018 The ball-tampering […] READ MORE
After a heavily rain-affected white ball series, England take on Sri Lanka in a three-match Test series looking to halt an away slump that has seen them lose four successive away Test series. Meanwhile, their hosts have not lost a home series to a non-Asian side since 2014; when South Africa claimed a 1-0 series […] READ MORE