Cummins’ blitzkrieg sends KKR to the top of the table

Pat Cummins smashed the joint-fastest fifty in IPL history off 14 balls to hand the Kolkata Knight Riders a remarkable victory over the Mumbai Indians at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Coming in with 61 required off 41 deliveries, Cummins completely changed the complexion of the match for KKR, smashing four fours and six sixes […]

England implode under the lights as Australia seal 4-0 series victory

Day three of the fifth Ashes Test began with some hope of a consolation English victory in Hobart before eventually descending into chaos as the visitors lost all their final ten wickets in the space of 22.5 overs. Chasing a target of 271, England collapsed from 68 for no loss to 124 all-out as Pat […]

Cummins picks up four as England falter with the bat once again

17 wickets fell on an eventful day two of the fifth Test in Hobart that saw Australia consolidate their commanding position in the game to end the day with a healthy lead of 152 runs. Pat Cummins led the charge for the hosts with the ball after the Australian tail wagged in the opening session, […]

Valiant England hold on for draw to avoid Ashes clean-sweep

Australia and England delivered another Ashes classic on Sunday at the Sydney Cricket Ground, as the visitors hung on for a thrilling draw in the fourth Test, batting out the final day to deny Pat Cummins’ side the opportunity to complete a clean sweep. The tourists showed that they still had plenty of fight left […]

Bairstow century keeps England afloat after top-order collapse

Jonny Bairstow scored England’s first century of the Ashes on day three of the fourth Test at the SCG, creaming an unbeaten 103 to help the visitors avoid the follow on in reply to Australia’s 416. The hosts had England reeling at 36 for four in the morning session, but Bairstow put on a 128-run […]

Australia on top as English batting woes continue on Boxing Day

Australia’s Ashes dominance continued on day one of the third Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the hosts dismissing England for 185 on boxing day after winning the toss and choosing to bowl. The captain Pat Cummins set the tone in the opening session on his return to the side, bursting through the English […]

Cummins take five as Australia bowl England out for 147

Australia couldn’t have asked for a better way to begin the Ashes in Brisbane as the hosts rolled England for just 147 in the first innings. Pat Cummins enjoyed the dream start to his captaincy career, finishing with figures of 5 for 38 after Joe Root had won the toss and opted to bat first […]

Pat Cummins named as Australia’s new Test captain with Steve Smith appointed as his deputy

Pat Cummins has been appointed as Australia’s Test captain with Steve Smith taking over as his understudy ahead of the start of the Ashes in Brisbane on the 8th of December. The fast bowler takes over the reins from Tim Paine – who stood down as captain and has taken an indefinite break from the […]

Australia T20 World Cup 2021 Preview

Australia have dominated the cricketing landscape for large parts of the past few decades, but the country has always been lagging behind in the shortest format of the game with zero titles and only one finals appearance to their name in the six previous editions of the T20 World Cup. Their recent form has also […]

Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2021 Part II Preview

It has been far from plain sailing for the Kolkata Knight Riders so far in IPL 2021, as Eoin Morgan’s side are currently lingering near the bottom of the table with only two wins from seven matches. Overseas stars such as Narine, Russell and Morgan have failed to deliver in the first half of the […]