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The T20 World Cup is now well into its second week and while some sides are lighting up the tournament, others are struggling to find their feet. After a long year of playing Test, ODIs and this format, often in disrupted spells, it is hardly surprising that the more travelled nations are failing to fire. […]

England and Australia will put their perfect records at this year’s T20 World Cup on the line when they meet in Group 1 on Saturday, with the winner set to take a giant step towards the semi-finals. The two rivals are locked together on four points at the top of the group standings after both […]

So good was England’s six-wicket win over the Windies on Saturday that afterwards skipper Eoin Morgan said the performance was as “good as it gets”. No-one should be getting carried away yet but there are signs this England team can emulate the 50 over side by being crowned world champions in the shortest format of […]

Sri Lanka, Ireland, Namibia and the Netherlands are playing off in a round-robin format in Group A, while Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea and Oman do battle in Group B. The top two in each group will progress to the Super 12 stage with the Group A winner and runner-up in Group B joining England, […]

The delayed T20 World Cup starts for real on October 23rd and England are set to start the event as one of the favourites to lift the trophy. England head to the UAE looking to win the tournament for the second time, with their only success to date having come back in 2010, and good […]

England’s captivating summer series against India concludes with the fifth Test at Old Trafford, with the visitors holding a slender 2-1 lead heading into the Manchester finale. Overall, India have been much more consistent in the four Tests so far, while England have produced spells to keep them in contention and, as the match odds […]

With England and India tied at 1-1, this week’s fourth Test could prove decisive in the five-match series. The hosts have an exemplary record at the Oval, and with the Indians traditionally struggling in Kennington, Chris Silverwood’s side could strike. England Can Take Series Lead After mixed showings at Trent Bridge and Lord’s, England hit […]

England may only be 1-0 down going into this week’s third Test with India, but the hosts have been very much second best in the opening two matches. The weather played a significant part in the opening draw at Trent Bridge, but a thrilling finish at Lord’s led to the tourists taking a series advantage. […]

England were rescued by the weather in the first Test against India and skipper Joe Root has called for a big batting improvement when the two sides meet at Lord’s this week in the second instalment of the five-match series. India looked all set to clinch victory at Trent Bridge before rain washed out the […]

England take on India in a five-Test series this summer in what should be a much closer contest than the four-match affair that took place on the subcontinent earlier this year. Joe Root scored a double century in the opening Test which set up a surprise 227-run victory, but it was one-way traffic afterwards as […]

Bangladesh will play host to Australia in a five-match T20 series, which begins on August 3, with the home side hit by key absentees. Three of their current international squad are going to be missing for the series, as the Tigers seek their first ever 20-over success over the Aussies. Australia head to the sub-continent […]

The Hundred is now entering its second week and with all eight teams having technically played twice, punters are beginning to gain an understanding on which sides could be a force to be reckoned with. Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire are the early fast starters and top the men’s competition with maximum wins, while Oval […]

The Hundred is now entering its second week and with all eight teams having technically played twice, punters are beginning to gain an understanding on which sides could be a force to be reckoned with. Trent Rockets and Welsh Fire are the early fast starters and top the men’s competition with maximum wins, while Oval […]

West Indies will play host to Pakistan in a four-match T20 series beginning on Wednesday, with both sides looking to get back to winning ways. The hosts come into the series on the back of an ODI series defeat against Australia, in which they were beaten 2-1. Captain Kieron Pollard was furious afterward, claiming the […]

The Hundred, the ECB’s new flagship tournament, has finally arrived, and it seems there could hardly have been more headlines generated ahead of kick-off, with the action set to begin on Wednesday. Not all, if any, of the talk has been of a positive nature with the new format likened in some quarters to English […]

The T20 series between England and Pakistan hangs in the balance as they head into the third and final clash on Tuesday. After Pakistan won a run-fest at Nottingham on Friday, the hosts bounced back in style with a 45-run victory at Headingley on Sunday and are now 20/41 favourites to win the decider at […]

With the start of the Twenty20 World Cup less than three months away, teams should be beginning to fine-tune their preparations but Australia may have to go back to the drawing board if they don’t arrest their problems in the ongoing series with West Indies. The Aussies are currently 9/2 to win the showpiece tournament […]

The third and final game of the three-match ODI series between England and Pakistan takes place on Tuesday and the hosts look on course for a 3-0 clean sweep. Despite being forced to undertake a complete change of personnel on the eve of the first one-dayer, England have dominated the first two matches and it’s […]