Virat Kohli to be man of the match 7/1F Kohli is undoubtedly the biggest star in Indian cricket at the moment and is able to perform with the swagger of a devastating batsman while also combining the thinking processes need for a captain. So far, they have been the best team in the tournament so […]
Amir the main threat to in-form NZ
Wednesday sees New Zealand take on Pakistan at Edgbaston, with both sides having different priorities. At the time of writing, the Kiwis lead the standings but that could change with Australia facing England on Tuesday, while Pakistan realistically need a victory to keep their hopes of a knockout place alive. New Zealand to win @ […]
England to rediscover winning feeling
World Cup hosts England will be looking for a quick response to their shock loss against Sri Lanka when they take on Australia at Lord’s on Tuesday. Having broken all sorts of records in the thumping win over Afghanistan, England were brought back down to earth on Friday when suffering a surprise 20-run defeat to […]
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 […]
Windies aim for series sweep
The West Indies will go in search of a series whitewash against England when the third and final Test gets under way in St Lucia on Saturday. Having unexpectedly dominated in both Barbados and Antigua, the hosts will be bouncing as they head to Gros Islet, but their record there is not one to inspire […]
Australia can ease to Gabba win
Australia’s cricket team are in the middle of a transition as they head into their latest Test series and begin preparations for this summer’s Ashes. Having lost badly to India on home soil at the end of last year, the Aussies now face a three-match series against a struggling Sri Lanka side. The first Test […]
England aim for final flourish
Having already wrapped up a series victory, England will be eager to complete a whitewash when they face hosts Sri Lanka in the third Test in Colombo which starts on Friday. The tourists may have been tempted to give a number of fringe players an opportunity to shine but head coach Trevor Bayliss has ruled […]
Stokes to step up for England
Everything appears to be perfectly set up for England to wrap up a series victory by claiming victory in the second Test of three against Sri Lanka in Pallekele from Wednesday. The hosts were routed by 211 runs in the series opener in Galle and will now be without Ranaga Herath (retirement) and Dinesh Chandimal […]
Root and England put to the Test
Joe Root and England have plenty to prove when they take to the field in Galle for the first Test of three against Sri Lanka, which starts on Tuesday morning. Success in limited-overs cricket has not been replicated in the Test arena on a regular basis, although a summer victory over top-ranked India should have […]
England on for Pallekele double
England hold an unassailable 2-0 lead in their one-day series in Sri Lanka and will be eager to put the matter to bed when the teams meet in the fourth ODI in Pallekele. The tourists dominated the rain-affected third one-dayer at the same venue on Wednesday and Eoin Morgan and his men will be super […]