Old Foes Reunite For ODI Series Australia’s ODI Squad under the firing line? England versus Australia. The oldest rivalry in cricket. Australia are likely to be out for revenge against England. The Three Lions defeated Australia in the 2019 World Cup Semi-Final, en route to winning their first Cricket World Cup. Former Australian batsmen and […] READ MORE
Selecting England’s Best All-Rounder Ever Who is England’s best all-rounder of all time? What is an all-rounder? The term all-rounder describes a cricketer who can offer their team both batting and bowling services. Theoretically, a perfect all-rounder would be able to make a team either as a batter or a bowler. In reality, however, there […] READ MORE
IMPERFECTLY ELEGANT Sports is mainly about winning and losing. It is about outclassing your opponent in terms of skill and temperament. It makes for a compelling viewing because of the competitive edge. Rohit Sharma has skill and class in abundance. And that competitive edge and desire to win at all costs has resulted in analysing […] READ MORE
Has Ed Smith, finally given up on James Vince? The 29-year-old James Vince hails from Hampshire and has had 48 innings in international cricket. None of those have been hundreds and only 5 of those were fifties. A stroke maker and a classic batsman, with the timing ability many batsmen dream of, quite elegant and […] READ MORE
The Criticism Towards Jofra Archer Let’s get started by saying that Jofra Archer is better at cricket than you. Jofra Archer is in fact better than most bowlers in international cricket. Still however there are plenty of people that do not seem to see this. Criticism towards Jofra Archer is ripe. Social media can be […] READ MORE
Picking England’s All-Time ODI XI England Cricket played their first-ever ODI against Australia at Melbourne in 1971. Since then, they have appeared in 4 World Cup Finals – losing 3 and winning 1. Along the way, England Cricket has had some incredibly talented players. From Graham Gooch to Jos Buttler, the Three Lions have never […] READ MORE
The Best Off-Spinners Declining? In the past few years, with the extravagant use of flat pitches in one day cricket, the importance of off-spinners have certainly been brushed aside. Teams off late have resorted to the use of wrist spinners rather than opting for traditional right arm off-spinners. With the likes of Ashwin and Lyon […] READ MORE
After yet another match winning display, Ben Stokes is now without a doubt the talisman of this young English cricket team. Already a national hero in England following his 2019 World Cup heroics and record-breaking innings against Australia in last year’s Ashes series, Stokes is on course to surpass other English cricketing all-rounder legends Ian […] READ MORE
Jos Buttler vs Ben Foakes – Who Should Be England Cricket’s Number 1? Jos Buttler and Ben Foakes are two extremely talented cricketers. Both are vying for one spot in England’s test team. In fact, Jonny Bairstow and James Bracey are also in contention. That tells you all you need to know about the depth […] READ MORE
The Best Australian Batsmen In the late 1990s to Mid 2000s, you would not be able to go past Adam Gilchrist, Matthew Hayden, Ricky Ponting, Michael Clarke and Michael Hussey as the best Australian batsmen. Adam Gilchrist (Australian Batsmen & Keeper) “Gilly.” The Bomb. Gilchrist had the whole package, he was an amazing batsman and […] READ MORE