T20 World Cup: Five things we’ve learned as England roll on October 27, 2021 England comfortably overcame Bangladesh by eight wickets today in Abu Dhabi. Having chosen to bat first, the Tigers were restricted to a score of 124-9 before England wrapped up the game with over five overs to spare. Here’s five things we learned from the match. 50 not out Jason Roy featured prominently in England’s chase [...]
Bangladesh can spring into life and shock England tomorrow October 26, 2021 Bangladesh’s journey to the wicket at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi tomorrow has been a lot more arduous than that of their opponents England. But the Tigers are no strangers to Twenty20 upsets this year and will throw themselves at the No1 side when they meet at the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh face [...]
Why sport is playing against the clock when it comes to the climate crisis October 26, 2021 It is becoming increasingly apparent that the climate crisis touches everything and sport – often played outdoors and shaped by the weather – is, not surprisingly, no exception. Winter sports are in serious trouble. Alpine glaciers and skiing seasons are rapidly shrinking. Not a single event on last year’s biathlon circuit could proceed without using [...]
Man Utd owning Glazers outbid in Indian Premier League franchise auction October 25, 2021 Manchester United owners the Glazer family suffered another defeat today when they lost out in an auction for one of two new franchises in cricket’s Indian Premier League (IPL). Avram Glazer’s Lancer Capital made a bid for one of the new teams, which will begin competing next year when the high-profile Twenty20 competition expands to [...]
Chris Tremlett: Smart bowling can help England at World Cup October 25, 2021 England got their World Cup campaign off to a great start with a dominant six-wicket victory over the West Indies as they bowled out their opponents for 55. Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali impressed on Saturday but they have done for the last few years. Rashid is such an underrated bowler outside of England, [...]
England add Ben Stokes to squad for Ashes series October 25, 2021 Ben Stokes has been added to the England squad for this winter’s Ashes series against Australia. The talismanic all-rounder was left out of England’s initial squad to travel Down Under after taking time off to protect his mental health and have surgery on a broken finger. But Stokes has been the given the all-clear by [...]
Exclusive: Apex Group replaces Sandals as West Indies sponsor in six-figure deal October 21, 2021 T20 World Cup holders West Indies will today announce a new shirt sponsorship with global financial services provider Apex Group. Apex is replacing holiday company Sandals on the sleeves of the West Indies men’s cricket team, who play England in their first match of this year’s T20 World Cup on Saturday. The three-year partnership, which [...]
Eoin Morgan: I’m not going to stand in the way October 20, 2021 England captain Eoin Morgan will drop himself from the playing squad should his run of poor batting performances continue. Ahead of today’s T20 World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand, Morgan admitted that he needs to improve otherwise he will not feature against the West Indies on Saturday in his side’s opening match of the [...]
T20 World Cup: Who are the outsiders looking to shout Howzat? October 14, 2021 Sunday will see the first over of the seventh Twenty20 World Cup bowled in Oman. The Middle Eastern state, co-hosting the competition with the United Arab Emirates, feature in a preliminary round-robin set of fixtures in which four sides will earn spots against the bigger nations in the next stage, the Super12. The preliminary round [...]
County cricket will return to two divisions in 2022 October 14, 2021 County Cricket in England and Wales will return to a two division structure after using a conference system during the Covid-19 pandemic. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) confirmed the news following discussions with the 18 counties that currently play first-class cricket. Division One will consist of 10 teams, while Division Two will feature [...]