Strauss: “I won’t quit”
England cricketer Andrew Strauss has told the BBC that he will not stand down as captain ahead of the first Test against the West Indies. England currently top the world rankings but are in danger of...
View ArticleComfortable England can do better despite Windies win
Before the Test series against the West Indies began, Andrew Strauss was having to defend his captaincy of the England cricket team and refute rumours that he was set to cast the role aside. A series...
View ArticleEngland’s final Test
England have been a significant power at the top end of world cricket for long enough now to prove that it’s no fluke. Fans can rub their eyes and realise they’re not dreaming. After a generation of...
View ArticleWith Strauss gone, can Alastair Cook up the recipe for success?
Press conferences are, by their very nature, meant to generate hype, suspense and a palpable sense of dread, if only to encourage interest and enthuse people to sit up and pay attention. Which the...
View ArticleCan England break their 28-year losing streak in India?
India are firm favourites to win the opening test of the four-match series with England, and history would certainly point this way with England failing to win a test series in India for 28 years. The...
View ArticleEngland subdue the subcontinent in dominant performance
India is not supposed to be a happy hunting ground for the England cricket team. The slow, dusty wickets and near-Equatorial climate have caused England no end of problems in recent tours, and the...
View ArticleEngland’s young flames hope to to find form ahead of Ashes selection
More than one Lions squad was announced recently. The ECB released their team for the tour matches against New Zealand. Lions matches traditionally don’t attract as much attention, but they are useful...
View ArticleBell tolls for Aussies as England win the Ashes
The 2013 Ashes Series (mark 1) has not always been a display of two world-leading teams giving each other their best shot. There has been inconsistency of umpiring, sub-par batting aplenty and the...
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