England’s World Cup Post-Mortem – The Harsh Truth
England crashing out of a World Cup in embarrassing fashion? Surely not? We take a look at some of the reasons why England keep failing in World Cups… Not tough enough. For whatever reason, England...
View ArticleWas it good for you too?
Guest blogger Somersette regales her experiences of having her cricket cherry popped… “Why does it always rain on me? ” I’m not sure that starting off a blog post with the title of a Travis song is the...
View ArticleKumar Sangakkara: My Favourite Cricketer
KUMAR Sangakkara’s achievements on the field are pretty spectacular. He has scored more Test centuries than Sir Don Bradman, played in over one hundred Test matches, and has captained his side to a...
View ArticleCommonwealth Bank 2012 Tri-Series Preview
Commonwealth Bank Tri-Series Preview: A Ménage á Trois Of Revenge AFTER all the mouth-watering Test cricket we’ve had in the last month, we now move on to cricket’s middle child, the one-day...
View ArticleThe Asia Cup: Who Wears the Pants at Home?
NEVER MIND that India have already proved (in a little tournament called the World Cup) that they are the best in subcontinental conditions. Never mind that we’ve watched too many games between the...
View ArticleTest Cricket Shoots Itself In The Face
The other day, I realised that there might be a thrilling denouement to the third and final Test between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Pallekele. Despite the time difference, I bravely pulled a sickie and...
View ArticleWorld T20 Team Preview: Pakistan
Overview Pakistan have impressed rather than imploded in previous tournaments, never failing to reach the semi-finals and winning the thing outright in 2009, thanks to some Afridi magic. Mohammad...
View ArticleICC World T20: All The Team Previews In One Place!
AFGHANISTAN: “Cricket is the solution to all our problems.” AUSTRALIA: Can Australia’s ‘speed hipsters’ overcome the tragic loss of Steve Smith? BANGLADESH: “The Little General leads his child soldiers...
View ArticleNew Zealand Claim Historic Win; On Verge Of Internal Collapse
COLOMBO – In the wake of their morale-boosting and series-drawing victory against Sri Lanka, New Zealand Cricket has taken the only course available to them and are on the verge of sacking captain Ross...
View ArticleOn This Day: Sri Lanka’s World Cup Victory
On this day in 1996, Sri Lanka landed as one of the premier limited overs sides, by winning the 1996 50-over World Cup. The tournament introduced us to Sri Lanka’s staple performers of the next decade,...
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