Sympathy For The ECB
When our former co-editor Maxie and I established this blog long ago, Maxie wrote on our 'about' page that TFT was generally 'suspicious of authority but supportive of our players'. I never imagined that ten years later, in the midst of a global pandemic, I'd write an article supporting the [...]
The Debutants
Today we welcome back James Wilson, author of Court and Bowled: Tales of Cricket and the Law. He recalls some of the more interesting Test debuts experienced by cricketers over the years. Enjoy ... The vast majority of cricketing followers, myself included, needless to say, will never come close to [...]
The England Cult Heroes XI
So what are you up to at the moment? I bet you're bored silly (if you're not feeling absolutely rotten). We're just a couple of days into the UK lockdown and I'm already tired of watching TV, having all my upcoming copywriting projects 'postponed' (code for cancelled) and, perhaps worst [...]
Men’s T20 World Cup Remains On Schedule
World sport is obviously suffering from a period of extreme uncertainty at the moment, with major competitions and events being cancelled or moved. Perhaps the most notable to be shifted is the 2020 football Euros, which has now been delayed by a full year to accommodate domestic football calendars. With [...]
Cricket Match Predictions Anyone?
Today guest writer Ritam Basu talks about a new site that predicts the outcome of cricket matches. Clever eh? As a hardcore cricket tragic, I've always wondered where I could find the best cricket predictions for national teams such as England and India plus top leagues like the IPL. Therefore [...]
The Siblings Ashes
As someone who doesn't have a brother and has never played international cricket – I only have a sister who has no interest in cricket whatsoever – I thought I’d be uniquely qualified to write an article about cricketing brothers who have represented their country. My concept is a simple [...]
Top Players Of The 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup
The 2020 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup happened from February 21 to March 8, 2020, and was hosted by Australia. The tournament had a total of 23 matches played between 10 participating teams. Online sportsbooks like Sportsbet.io covered the cricket tournament and released odds for fans to wager money on [...]
Cricket Cancelled (Well, Pretty Much)
So that's it folks. Cricket has been cancelled. England have come home from Sri Lanka, pre-season tours have been called off, they're cutting the Pakistan Super Slog short, and the money-spinning IPL is in doubt too. Australia even played New Zealand in an empty stadium on Friday. It all feels [...]
Aye Aye Skip: Who’s The Best England Cricket Captain You’ve Seen?
Oh this one's tough. Is it Chris Cowdrey, the Honourable Lionel Tennyson, or John Emburey? There have been so many fantastic skippers over the years - not to mention some best forgotten short lived experiments - that it's almost impossible to choose. Thankfully however, we don't cower in the face [...]
Andy Caddick – A Man Apart
Today we welcome back Billy Crawford who profiles one of England's best pace bowlers of recent times. Do you think that Andy Caddick was somewhat unappreciated? There are many players from English cricket’s rich history who are still remembered with love and affection many years after their retirement. Men such [...]
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