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Emerging ‘Big Three’ Li...

The Indian Premier League (IPL) hit new heights of drama and suspense last year, ending a decade of ...

England’s top order optimism

You can trace England’s top order troubles back to retirement of Andrew Strauss in 2012. Ever since, England have struggled t...

Team of the decade – one cap wonders

The best ODI teams in the world

October 22, 2019
The 2019 Cricket World Cup was one of the greatest sporting spectacles of all time. The tournament was jam-packed with exhilarating moments. Furthermore, the final between England and New Zealand was...

How good is Steve Smith?

September 17, 2019
Very, is the obvious answer to the question in the title and it’s tempting to leave the debate there. But that wouldn’t be overly interesting as a blog post. The word ‘great’ gets bandied about with ...

Australia aren’t just about Steve Smith

September 11, 2019
England’s meek surrender of the Ashes hasn’t just been because of Steve Smith, despite what you’ll be reading in the English media over the coming days. Sure, his 671 runs in three tests has certainl...

England – not very good but very exciting

August 27, 2019
We can shelve the boardroom enthusiasm for ‘excitement’ that exists within the corridors of power at the ECB and its lust for more money and more sixes with The Hundred. The ECB has, right now, the m...

2019 Ashes fixtures, venues and records

July 31, 2019
Out of the frying pan of the World Cup and into the fire of the Ashes, the English summer rumbles on. Australia haven’t won in England since 2001, but with England’s batting woes and a world-class bo...

2019 Cricket World Cup team of the tournament

July 18, 2019
The 2019 Cricket World Cup featured a number of outstanding players and performances – we’ve attempted to whittle them down to the strongest XI. To do this, though, we’ve made our selections ba...