Australian captain and top-ranked bowler Pat Cummins has been ruled out of the Second Ashes Test to be held at the Adelaide Oval. The fast-bowler has been identified as a close contact of a person who has tested positive for covid and Cummins must therefore isolate for the next seven days. Cummins has returned a […] READ MORE
The truism that a league or a political election cannot be won in the first exchanges, but can be lost applies equally aptly to cricket (regardless of the form). And it is hard to imagine how England could have made a worse start to their attempt to regain the Ashes. It took Mitchell Starc just […] READ MORE
Greatest run chases in Test history Test Match cricket is a fickle game. When portrayed in its easiest form, it sounds easy. Taking 20 wickets to win the game is all a team needs to do. But, this has often proved harder in practice than on paper. In the modern era of test cricket, the […] READ MORE
Best Australian Bowlers In Test Matches The current Australian bowling attack is widely regarded as the best in test match cricket. Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon form a deadly quartet. They have variety in the attack, in terms of pace, bounce, movement and spin. But, are any of them amongst the […] READ MORE
Ashes to Ashes: The Australian summer of 21 The 2021 Ashes. In a world where test cricket is starting to seem like one of the least important forms of the game, there’s one series that never fails to generate the white heat of excitement. Ever since the bails were ceremonially cremated in 1882 to mark […] READ MORE
Australia vs India Full Preview The home summer of Australia is about to get underway vs India and here at Last Word on Sport, we preview the series as a whole. India is back. Virat Kohli and his men will be hoping to repeat their 2018/19 heroics Down Under. However, this time, standing in their […] READ MORE
Samson to fire again? Tewatia magic? Key matchups? RR vs KKR key players? In RR vs KKR, who are the key players? Rajasthan and Kolkata are coming on the backs of wins. Matchups may well be crucial while Rajasthan chased down a mighty 226 with three balls to spare while Kolkata chased 145 with 7 […] READ MORE
The value of Australian players at IPL 2020 Foreign players have improved both the value and the quality of the IPL exponentially. They bring in different skills and different audiences. Australian players at IPL 2020 and IPL’s previously are no exception. Players such as Shane Warne and James Faulkner have been crucial to the success […] READ MORE
2nd T20I: England’s Jos Buttler The Hero In the 2nd T20I, Jos Buttler was the star once more as he continued his glorious summer by guiding England to a six-wicket victory over Australia. This means that England have now sealed the three match series. Australia captain Aaron Finch won the toss and opted to bat. […] READ MORE
The uncanny resemblance in the story of Kamlesh Nagarkoti and Pat Cummins ‘A young fragile boy, talented way beyond his age and astonishingly quick, but never fit enough to make an impact’. For Australian cricket fans, it would remind them of a young Pat Cummins, whereas for Indians, it would remind them of their 2018 […] READ MORE