Hampshire’s televised one run victory over Lancashire in the FLT20 quarter final hammered home one significant point about England’s cricket team. Why on Earth does it not include Michael Carberry? The openers demolition of Lancashire’s bowling on his way to achieving the rare feat of a T20 century was a joy to behold. Carberry [...]
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England vs. New Zealand: 1st Test Review
A test match decided in four days normally indicates that one side have dominated the opposition and finished them off quickly. Well that was certainly not the case in the first test at Lords between England and New Zealand which proved to be an extremely close encounter. Having won the toss and elected to [...]
England vs. New Zealand: Test Series Preview
The first test match of the English summer starts at Lords on Thursday, with tourists New Zealand looking to build upon their unlikely draw in their home series in the winter. England were disappointing in New Zealand and will want to put a marker down for the summer showpiece of the Ashes. Kevin Pietersen [...]
Englands big ODI opportunity
England have a very poor one day international record when it comes to major tournaments. They have never won a 50 over competition against the worlds best and this summer represents a big chance to put that right. The ICC Champions Trophy is held in England this year and thus gives Alistair Cook and [...]