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England produced a devastating performance to thrash Pakistan by nine wickets in the first ODI in Cardiff and there is every chance the hosts can notch another victory to wrap up the three-match series with a game to spare. After being forced to pick a whole new squad, the way an inexperienced England went about […]

England and Pakistan prepare to do battle in the first of three one-day internationals on Thursday, but there has already been drama before the first ball in Cardiff after the hosts were forced to pick a brand new squad that now has Ben Stokes as captain. After beating Sri Lanka 2-0 in a three-match ODI […]

Very little was expected of Sri Lanka before they touched down on these shores and after five successive losses across both the T20 and ODI formats, heavy defeats too, those expectations have been sadly realised. If there is a silver lining to the cricketing cloud that Sri Lanka are under, then there will be no […]

The tourists once again struggled with the bat in the first game of the three-match series and Eoin Morgan’s men – 1/12 to win the second match – are primed to take full advantage as the two teams now head to the Kia Oval. With the weather forecast set fair for Thursday, a result is […]

Having comfortably won the T20 battle against Sri Lanka, England will hope to follow that up with success in their three-match ODI series, which starts on Tuesday. As the hosts proved in the shortest format over the past week, England’s white-ball game is in tip-top shape and it’s little surprise to see Eoin Morgan’s men […]

The first game of a three-match T20 series between England and Sri Lanka gets underway on Wednesday, with the hosts strong favourites to come out on top. Eoin Morgan’s men are currently top of the world rankings and go into the opening T20 match of the summer having won 10 of their last 16 T20 […]

English cricket fans know all about the quality of India and New Zealand’s Test teams and the pair look set for a fascinating World Test Championship final, starting at the Rose Bowl on Friday. India have already claimed impressive Test series victories in Australia and at home to England this year while New Zealand warmed […]

West Indies and South Africa will renew old rivalries when their two-Test series gets underway on Thursday. The Proteas have enjoyed much success against their opponents over the years – in 28 Test matches since 1992, South Africa have won 18 matches with the Windies only picking up three wins. Both teams are still in […]

It is winner takes all at Edgbaston this week as England face off against New Zealand in the second Test, starting on Thursday. Despite the third day being washed out, the pair played out an entertaining draw last week at Lord’s and with this the second of only two Tests, it is all to play […]

England’s packed 2021 cricket schedule resumes on Wednesday with the first of two Tests against New Zealand getting underway at Lord’s. This mini series was not initially in the calendar but given the events, or perhaps more pertinently, lack of, over the last year or so, it has been added to reward punters, sponsors and […]

The Hundred is a brand new cricket tournament hoping to revolutionise the game in its inaugural season this summer. It is the brainchild of the English Cricket Board and will feature eight city-based teams competing in a brand new format, with each team batting for 100 balls, with whoever scores the most runs winning. The […]

Top 5 Best T20 Matches of All Time As we build up to the 2021 IPL and with the T20 World Cup also coming up later this year, here is our countdown of the five best T20 matches of all time. 1) World T20 Final 2007 – India v Pakistan The first World T20 final […]

Given the latest edition of the Indian Premier League concluded as recently as November, it is perhaps unsurprising last year’s finalists head the outright market for the 2021 tournament. A number of high-profile names such as Steve Smith, Glenn Maxwell and Piyush Chawla have been released since last year’s IPL and there have been a […]

Neither the West Indies nor Sri Lanka can qualify for the World Test Championship, with India and New Zealand in the league stage’s top two, and so it was perhaps fitting the attritional first Test between the sides finished as a draw. Both faltered at the crease – Sri Lanka were 92-5 at one stage […]

After England’s dominant six-wicket victory in Friday’s second one-day international, Sunday’s third and final encounter in Pune will be a winner-take-all affair with the series level at 1-1. Jonny Bairstow recorded a brilliant century in that comfortable victory while Ben Stokes, batting at number three, showcased his brute power and came up just one run […]

In what could be a first for this current tour, India have the chance to wrap up the ODI series at the earliest opportunity when they do battle with England again on Friday. The hosts had to battle back from losing the first Test to ultimately win that series 3-1, while they were 2-1 down […]

India beat England 3-2 in a pulsating Twenty20 series and there should be more entertainment when the teams meet in the first of three one-day internationals in Pune. India are 4/7 to win the first ODI with England 5/4 and Eoin Morgan’s tourists are missing some key players from their first 11. Joe Root, England’s […]

England’s Twenty20 series with India is thankfully proving a lot more competitive than the previous Test encounters between the pair, with Eoin Morgan’s men 2-1 ahead heading into the final two games. Jos Buttler was at his explosive best in Tuesday’s third T20 in Ahmedabad, bludgeoning an England career-best 83 from 52 balls to steer […]

The fourth and final Test gets underway in the early hours of Thursday morning and there is still plenty to play for with India needing to avoid defeat to reach the World Test Championship final, while England can salvage a draw in the series with a win. Sadly for the tourists, things have been on […]

New Zealand love getting one over neighbours Australia and they have taken a 2-0 lead in the five-match Twenty20 series between the trans-Tasman rivals. The Black Caps are 10/13 to seal victory in the series by beating the 20/21 Aussies in the third game in Wellington on Wednesday (6am GMT start). New Zealand are worth […]