Cricket
Valiant Morgan takes England to victory off the last ball of the match
International Twenty20 series can often feel neither here nor there. Sandwiched in between the elite Test matches and ODIs, they have sometimes become washed away in the glut of T20 tournaments that pepper the cricketing calendar. The last match of the year for England [Read More]
The return of Yuvraj – England fall to five wickets defeat in first T20
Following a year of personal battles off the field, Yuvraj Singh yesterday announced his return to greatness on it with a match-winning performance. Yuvraj bowled very economically, taking three key wickets before top-scoring with the bat for an aggressive 38. After the [Read More]
England grind out a historic series win in Nagpur
What a series it has been for England. An hour after tea on the final day in Nagpur, both teams shook hands on a draw. A frustrating and largely uninspiring match it may have been, but England’s professionalism showed in the way they got the job done. This draw will not [Read More]
Bangladesh stun the West Indies to take a gripping ODI series
Are things finally looking up for Bangladesh? Perennial underdogs of world cricket they may be but once again they have shown that they can not only mix it with the big boys, but actually beat them. West Indies arrived in Bangladesh in November in high spirits. Crowned T20 [Read More]
England back to their best with spectacular win in Kolkata
They made us wait but by the end of Saturday’s play the result of this match was never in any doubt. England had done the hard yards and moved to within touching distance of a famous win. Sunday morning saw brief jitters in the England batting before Ian Bell knuckled [Read More]
Cook rewrites cricket history as England dominate in Kolkata
If the Mumbai Test was a miracle for England then the current match in Kolkata must be something far more divine. England finished the third day with a commanding lead and with very little to worry about from a beleaguered India. At 509 for 6 compared to India’s [Read More]
England ignite series with ruthless win in Mumbai
The old cliché that Test cricket is a dying art has once again been shattered. After a poor defeat in Ahmedabad England roared back this week to beat India by 10 wickets in Mumbai. In a match that swung and danced back and forth between the two teams it was England’s [Read More]
Plenty of positives for England despite 9 wicket defeat in Ahmedabad
After comprehensive defeat in the first Test, England need to bounce back quickly. Praise for England’s fighting spirit was clear after a match that against all the odds, spilled into the final day. India completed victory shortly after lunch, cruising to 80-1 in the [Read More]
No spin and no Finn, injury adds to England’s tour worries
The warm up matches to any tour are always difficult to judge. Does the selection tell us anything concrete about the possible first XI for the Test Series? Will it give the touring team a good chance to get used to the different conditions? Will they explore each other’s [Read More]
Hashim Amla sends South Africa to the top of World Cricket
Cricket correspondent Stuart Banfield reports on South Africa's latest victory over England. [Read More]
