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
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 Albeit, in a freaky way – Ben Foakes slipped in the dressing room and recently tore his hamstring, having to be withdrawn […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
Zak Crawley and Jos Buttler Headline England’s Dominance It was a day to remember for England and Kent batsman Zak Crawley as his unbeaten century led England to a commanding position at the Ageas Bowl, with Jos Buttler also batting superbly. After all the rain, bad light, and general misery of the second Test today […] READ MORE
Catches win Matches Cricket can be the loneliest and most unforgiving of sports. The fundamental duel between batsman and bowler determines the outcome of the contest. However the famous words of former Australian captain Alan Border always ring true: “Catches win matches”. Slip fielding, therefore, is crucial. The England slip fielders were guilty of dropping […] READ MORE
Rain Derails Second Test Match The second Test between England and Pakistan is heading steadfast towards a draw after yesterday’s abandonment. More rain meant there was only an hour’s play on day four at the Ageas Bowl. Just 96.2 overs have now been bowled in the match out of a possible 360 scheduled. This, because […] READ MORE
Are Rory Burns and Dom Sibley The Future? Jason Roy. Alex Hales. Sam Robson. Adam Lyth. Mark Stoneman. The list continues. English opening batsmen in the last few years have come and gone. Rory Burns and Dom Sibley have made a great start to their test match careers as England’s current openers. But what separates […] READ MORE
Stuart Broad Fires To Leave England In Command Stuart Broad took all six West Indies wickets that fell on day three to leave England on the verge of a series victory over in the deciding Test at Emirates Old Trafford. He wasn’t seen for much of the morning session. But, when Stuart Broad was finally […] READ MORE
Jofra Archer Excluded Due To Misdemeanour England bowler Jofra Archer has been excluded from today’s second #raisethebat Test against the West Indies, following a breach of England’s bio-secure protocols. The ECB have confirmed in a statement this morning that Archer will now commence five days of isolation. During this period he will undergo two COVID-19 […] READ MORE
England v Windies Day 3 – A Tourist Outing England v Windies day 3. Groundhog day as they say? Day three of the UK cricket summer certainly belonged to the tourists as they took control of the first #raisethebat Test match. Along came the better weather after two miserably dull days, with the weather came […] READ MORE