With England wrapping up a test series victory against Sri Lanka earlier this week, I sat down with Bethan Moorcraft and Glen Williams to discuss the first two tests and look ahead to the rest of the summer. We discuss whether England have really been that good with the ball or whether it is conditions…
After a scintillating final afternoon from Jimmy Anderson and his teammates to pull of a remarkable victory in the Second Test in Grenada, England head over to Barbados with their tails up ahead of the final Test of the series. With a 1-0 lead, England know that simply avoiding defeat at the Kensington Oval will…
After nearly a week over here in the Caribbean, it was time for the serious business to begin. Today was the first day of the first Test between England and the West Indies. I won’t bore you all with a match report, you’ll either have already read many, or not be interested at all I’m…
The 2015 English county season is underway, as Yorkshire and the MCC do battle in champion county match in the now familiar surrounds of the UAE. While the match may be happening thousands of miles away, and the only way to keep track is via a live scorecard or the continually excellent commentary of the…
So here we go. I’ve set myself the challenge of blogging everyday of 2015 – 365 posts! Some days they may be short and sweet; others long and rambling, but hopefully I can stick with it for the entire 12 months. Obviously, it would make it a lot better for me if people actually read…
It’s 4:30pm on August 17th and England have just completed a turnaround against all odds on a scale akin to the Miracle of Midway. One noticeable factor of the England celebrations, as James Anderson collects his man of the series award, is the wealth of new faces. After India appeared to have conquered their overseas…
So it appears that Kevin Pietersen will never again take to the field in an England shirt. Pietersen has undoubtedly been the best player I have ever seen play for England, and the thought of him being pushed aged just 33 just doesn’t sit right with me. I can vaguely remember the bad old days…
England have suffered an embarrassing and humiliating 5-0 series defeat to Australia over the last six weeks and there will undoubtedly be much written about the new direction that this England team needs to take. I am however going to look back at this painful Ashes series and give my thoughts and rating on all…
The general consensus amongst observers during the current Ashes series has been that England have been well and truly outplayed in all of the first four tests. It’s also appears to be agreed however, that this England side is not a poor one. Out of form, down on their luck, underperforming, all of these have…
Alastair Cook Cook had a terrible game as captain; he appeared to command little respect in the field and was unable to inspire his team. His tactical inadequacies were glaringly exposed on the second morning when Australia added 100 runs for their last 4 wickets by edging the ball to the vacant third man boundary.…
Both Alastair Cook and Michael Clarke will reach 100 test caps on Friday at Perth – the first time two captains have ever achieved the feat in the same game. In a game such as cricket that is so driven by stats and numbers, reaching 100 test appearances is seen as a great achievement even…
So…. England have suffered another crushing defeat at the hands of a resurgent Aussie team. Never have I seen an England team be so soundly outplayed over two tests. The strange and confusing shot selection on the fifth morning just about summed up England’s mental state. With a day to save the game and rain…
Jack Vittles 