Running in Against the Tide: In Defence of Bowlers

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By Sean Brown for LastWordOnCricket Batting has improved, bowling has not. Argument over. Essentially, this is the view that Nasser Hussain has shared with cricket fans over the past year in regards to white-ball cricket. One must wonder how one disciple can leave the other behind so rapidly, resulting in a vast imbalance between bat […] READ MORE







Bangladesh vs England: First Test Ratings

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England completed a thrilling 22-run victory earlier today over a spirited Bangladesh. It was by no means a convincing performance by England, whose batting looked vulnerable at times. A huge talking point heading into the series was the question of who should open for England, but Ben Duckett failed to make a significant mark on […] READ MORE


South Africa vs England: Tourists Brushed Aside in Dead Rubber

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After wrapping up the series in stunning fashion in Johannesburg, England fell flat in the fourth and final Test, a dead rubber, at Centurion. They lost by 280 runs, falling victim to a masterclass by Kagiso Rabada. The 20-year-old, playing in only his sixth Test, terrorised the English batting line-up in both innings to finish […] READ MORE


Reasons why England won in South Africa

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England’s Test series-clinching win over South Africa in Johannesburg gave significant signs that the future is looking bright. South Africa are not the dominant force they once were, and Dale Steyn was missing through injury, but England still needed to play excellent cricket to win in a country where very few achieve success. After the series […] READ MORE