It’s not easy following overseas Ashes series. When the sport that you love is happening almost precisely when the human body is calibrated for sleeping, it takes proper dedication and commitment to watch every ball. I thought I had this commitment in 2013/14. But Mitchell Johnson broke me. It was my first term at university. […] READ MORE
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Aussies’ Demise is Greatly Exaggerated
Ahead of a highly-anticipated three Test series in Australia, New Zealand might just find that rumour of the Aussies’ demise is greatly exaggerated. The touring Kiwis have arrived in confident mood that this side could be the first to taste victory in a series on Australian soil since 1985. Their brash and enterprising style, led by their fearless […] READ MORE
The Left-Arm Debate
In any cricket team, whether is be a junior, county or international one, variation is paramount to keeping the mystery around a side and to making sure you are less predictable when either batting or bowling. Batting is quite hard to vary as you usually have to play what you are given so therefore the […] READ MORE
Ashes Twists and Turns Continue
If a week is a long time in politics, the Ashes must seem an age? In a series that is remarkable for its capricious twists and turns with scant regard for the notions of form or momentum, one can only wonder what next anachronistic puzzle we’ll find at Trent Bridge? England scored a morale boosting […] READ MORE
Old Scars Opened in Ashes Win
Australia has opened old scars with a crushing 405 run win over England in the second Ashes Test from Lord’s. England was handed its fourth heaviest defeat in terms of runs in its fabled Test history after the tourists destroyed the hosts within four days on a benign track at the home of cricket. Out-batted, […] READ MORE
England Thrash Australia to win First Ashes Test
Starting the day and their innings needing 412 to win, Australia required a miracle batting performance to win the first Test. Openers David Warner and Chris Rogers were confronted with an in-form opening bowling partnership of Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad, and neither disappointed. The two produced a beautiful opening spell, giving the batsmen all […] READ MORE
The Ashes: First Test, Day One Review
The Ashes: First Test, Day One With the counting down finally done with, the 2015 Ashes series got under way at the SWALEC ground, Cardiff and after a few suspect showers around in the morning, the ground staff managed to clear the playing area and proceedings got under way at 11:15, after anthems and other […] READ MORE
Australia’s Bowling Headache
In the winter of 2013 they triggered the England down fall, in 2014 they scythed through the Indians, and in 2015 the pace bowlers of the Australian cricket team are poised for more destruction. Australia’s Bowling Headache Head Coach Darren Lehmann has named five seamers in the Ashes touring party and all are hitting their […] READ MORE
Indian Premier League: The Bonanza Returns—MI to SRH
This is the second in a two-part feature on all eight teams competing in the latest edition of the IPL. For the first article, click MUMBAI INDIANS One of the most followed teams, the Mumbai Indians team is always filled with stars. Every auction, they spend millions on buying a plethora of superstars and possess […] READ MORE
Australia win the Cricket World Cup
Australia saw off New Zealand with consummate ease to win the Cricket World Cup for the fifth time. Australia, comfortably the favourites going into the final against their co-hosts, skittled out the Kiwis for under 200, and picked off their target with ages to spare, as captain Michael Clarke, though bowled out with just nine […] READ MORE
