England take on New Zealand in the Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s on Sunday as both nations bid to land the title for the first time in their respective histories. The host nation last reached the final 27 years ago, while the Black Caps were runners-up in the last edition of the tournament in […]
England to flex top-four muscles again
England will be looking to reclaim top spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup standings on Friday and there is little evidence to suggest Sri Lanka will stop them when the two sides clash at Headingley. After a tournament that has been affected plenty by the weather, it was perhaps befitting that a deluge of […]
England should tame dangerous Tigers
England must be wary of a dangerous Bangladesh in their next Cricket World Cup game on Saturday as Eoin Morgan’s men aim to get back on track in Cardiff. The hosts made a decent start to the tournament when beating South Africa, but a 14-run defeat to Pakistan in their second game means a win […]
England out to maintain ODI momentum
England host the World Cup in just a few months’ time, so impressing in their five-match ODI series in the West Indies is something of a must. The Three Lions have won ten of their last 12 completed one-day internationals and appear to have a squad that cover almost all bases needed to be a […]
Five of the Best from the Weekend
It was another bumper weekend of sporting action, with football, rugby union, cricket and golf taking centre stage. We take a look at the best tweets in reaction to the weekend events, including Manchester City’s 6-0 thumping of Chelsea on Sunday. 1) Dean steals the limelight Manchester City were on top form again, with a […]
England require Lord’s response
Having suffered a humbling in the ODI series opener at Trent Bridge, England have to hit back hard when they face India at Lord’s on Saturday. The hosts were handed an eight-wicket thrashing in Nottingham on Thursday, with their mood not being helped by batsman Alex Hales being ruled out the whole series due to […]
Proteas can start the tour with series success
England and South Africa will start the summer with a three-match T20 series, with both teams looking to lay down a marker before the Test and ODI series’. In home conditions and going on the ICC rankings, England (2/3 to win the 1st T20) should be favourites to win the series but a messy plan […]
England target four in a row
With the series already won, England will be eager to ensure there is no let-up when they face Australia in the fourth ODI in Adelaide. The tourists have been in seemingly unstoppable form in the opening three games of the five-match series, with those performances finally seeing England go odds-on at 20/21 to win again […]
England stronger for ODI action
England will hope that a raft of changes can help them rise to the challenge of defeating Australia in their five-match one-day international series. A misfiring batting unit proved costly in the 4-0 Ashes drubbing, so the arrivals of Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler are a sight for sore eyes. They […]