Starc, Lyon shine for Australia as England suffer another batting collapse

England’s Ashes hopes continued to crumble on day three of the second Test in Adelaide as the visitors collapsed from 150 for two to 236-all-out to give Australia a first-innings lead of 237. Joe Root and Dawid Malan steadied the ship for England in the morning session with another excellent century partnership, but Mitchell Starc […]

Warner, Labuschagne punish England to give Australia the honours on Day 1

Australia picked up in Adelaide right from where they left off in Brisbane as the hosts ended the opening day of the pink-ball Test in a comfortable position at 221 for two. David Warner and Labuschagne starred in the first innings once again, making 95 runs each and sharing a gritty 172-run stand on an […]

Australia vs England 2nd Test Preview

Following Australia’s comprehensive nine-wicket victory in the opening Ashes Test at the Gabba, the attention now turns to Adelaide for the first pink-ball Test of the series. Pat Cummins’ side dominated in Brisbane right from the first delivery that saw Mitchell Starc knock over Rory Burns, and the hosts will look to continue that momentum […]

The Ashes 2021-22 Preview

Cricket’s oldest rivalry resumes on the 8th of December as Australia take on England in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba. Both teams head into these Ashes on the back of a loss to India in their previous Test series and will look to reverse their fortunes in the longest format in this high-stakes […]

South Africa bow out from World Cup despite England victory

Another World Cup campaign ends in heartbreak for South Africa as the Proteas are knocked out at the Super 12 stage on net run rate despite beating England by 10 runs in Sharjah. Temba Bavuma’s side has overcome plenty of adversity to win four of their five games in the tournament, but South Africa were […]

England brush aside Bangladesh in comprehensive 8-wicket victory

It was another clinical victory for England in the T20 World Cup as Eoin Morgan’s men comprehensively dispatched the Bangladesh Tigers to register their second win of the tournament. The bowlers followed up their exceptional performance against the West Indies, with another brilliant display to reduce Bangladesh to 124 for nine in the first innings. […]

England dismantle West Indies as Adil Rashid, Moeen Ali dominate

England got off to the perfect start to their 2021 T20 World Cup campaign as Eoin Morgan’s side brushed aside the defending champions with authority in their opening fixture in Dubai. It was a day to forget for the West Indies as the English bowlers decimated their destructive batting line-up to dismiss the Men in […]

England T20 World Cup 2021 Preview

England have been the standout white ball team in world cricket over the past four years, and Eoin Morgan’s men will look to back up their excellent performance in the 2019 ODI World Cup with another piece of silverware in the shortest format. England have lost only one of their past 11 T20I series, and […]

Rohit Sharma century helps India build lead on Day 3

The crowd at the Oval were treated to a batting masterclass on day three as Rohit Sharma scored his first away Test century to put India into the ascendency in the fourth Test against England. The Indian opener made a majestic 127 filled with elegant drives and immense control to help India finish the day […]

England take lead on Day 2 after Pope 81

Buoyed by half-centuries from Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes, England took a 99-run first-innings lead on the second day of the fourth Test at the Oval. While the sun shined and the pitch flattened out, the hosts’ final five wickets brought an extraordinary 228 runs, with Pope top-scoring on his home ground with a well-made […]