Pakistan vs England T20 World Cup Final Preview

44 matches and nearly one month later, we have our two finalists for the 2022 T20 World Cup as England will take on Pakistan in the final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Both sides will be gunning for their 2nd T20 World Cup title in Melbourne, with a chance to join the West […]

India vs England T20 World Cup Semi-Final Preview

After a hugely entertaining and drama-filled Super 12 stage, all eyes turn towards the business end of the competition as India take on England in the second semi-final at the Adelaide Oval. It’s the first meeting between India and England in a World Cup semi-final since 1987, and both sides are heading into this encounter […]

England enter semi-finals with nervy Sri Lanka victory

England secured their spot in the semi-finals of the 2022 T20 World Cup with a nervy victory over Sri Lanka in their final Super 12 fixture at the SCG on Saturday. It was far from plain sailing for Jos Buttler’s side in Sydney, but after restricting the Lankans to a below-par score of 142, England […]

Openers, Curran star as England overpower New Zealand in Brisbane

England gave their semi-final qualification hopes a major boost with a statement 20-run victory over New Zealand in their Super 12 Group 1 encounter at the Gabba. Jos Buttler’s side powered to a commanding first innings total of 179 thanks to a pair of half-centuries from their openers before some excellent bowling with the new […]

How the teams stack up after the 2022 IPL Auction – Part 1

Here are the potential strengths and weaknesses of the IPL franchises after the 2022 mega auction. Chennai Super Kings Biggest buys: Deepak Chahar (INR 14 crore), Ambati Rayudu (INR 6.75 crore) Chennai have got the band back together from last season’s title-winning campaign and could possibly start the new season with eight players who featured in […]

Punjab buy Livingstone for 11.5 Cr while MI spend big on Archer and David on day 2 of IPL auction

The Punjab Kings broke the bank for Liam Livingstone on day two of the IPL mega auction as they spent INR 11.5 crores on the English all-rounder, making him the most expensive overseas cricketer to be bought in 2022. The Kings held off bids from Kolkata, Chennai, Gujarat and Hyderabad to make Livingstone the fourth-highest […]

What England learned from the T20I series against India

Despite losing the T20 series against India, there is a lot that Eoin Morgan and England can take from these five matches. England were able to play in conditions that will be very similar to the World Cup in October and players like Malan, Roy and Wood among were able to get accustomed to these […]

Kolkata Knight Riders Auction Preview

Squad Size: 17 Purse Remaining: 10.75 Cr Available slots (Overseas): 8 (2) Who have they retained:  Despite a poor IPL 2020, KKR has kept the faith with most of their squad from the last season. They have retained the underperforming Kuldeep Yadav, who only played 5 games last season and picked up just 1 wicket. […]

Rajasthan Royals Auction Preview

Squad Size: 16 Purse Remaining: 34.8 Cr Available slots (Overseas): 8 (3) Who have they retained:  Rajasthan Royals have appointed a new director of cricket in Kumar Sangakkara and have chosen to make Sanju Samson the new captain of the team. They have also retained the English trio of Ben Stokes, Jofra Archer and Jos […]

PSL 2020, Standout player, biggest moment, best team – Multan Sultans, Islamabad United and cricket in times of covid-19

The tournament was cut short, but that only added to the many talking points from the fifth edition of the event.