Tag: England
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Test cricket’s toughest test
Bangladesh’s historic win shines a spotlight on bloated Ashes and a broken Test cricket system, lopsided in favour of the big three.
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England must endure Ashes drubbing – then rebuild
England last won a Test in Australia in January 2011. It capped off a glorious tour, sealing the series 3-1 in Sydney amid scenes of travelling euphoria. It was a great England side which won its three Tests by an innings. Since then, nine defeats in 10 Tests. A victory Down Under seems as far […]
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England’s new look squad poses same old questions
The curious events around the global sporting calendar thrown up by COVID-19 have offered us all a break. It comes at you thick and fast, especially the cricketing calendar, so an opportunity to hit the pause button and enjoy a bit of time away from it all has been welcome. Yet, as England prepare to […]
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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 to find consistency in their opening pair and their top order woes were compounded by the end of Jonathan Trott’s Test career as a Test match number three in Australia in 2013/14. The same tour, […]
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Cricket World Cup confirms dominance of the wealthy
We are just over halfway through the 2019 Cricket World Cup and if results go the way most bookies would expect over the next 72 hours the top four, who progress to the knockout stages, will be all but confirmed. If Australia complete victory over Bangladesh this afternoon, England beat Sri Lanka tomorrow and India […]
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The Trevor Bayliss contradiction – ODI glory, Test misery
There are fewer than 120 days until the Cricket World Cup. The last time the event took place, England were not up to the pace of modern One Day Cricket. They were lethargic, lacked power and were behind every major cricketing nation. Fast forward to present day and they, along with India, are the pace […]
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Root’s form a concern for England
There are few doubts over the identity of England’s best Test batsman. It’s Joe Root. At his best, he is an effortless batsman, capable of scoring at will in any gap. The problem is, he hasn’t been at his best for a while now and his form is a major contributor to England’s current top […]