Worcestershire triumphed at Edgbaston on Saturday, defeating the mighty Lancashire in the semis and then much fancied Sussex (Jofra Archer and all) in the final. It was a fairytale in many ways because Worcs have never been to finals days before, had the youngstest team in the competition, and were missing their overseas batsman Callum Ferguson. Worcs’ stars were mostly young players who’ve come through the ranks: ice-cool keeper Ben Cox, and 20 year old medium mystery bowler Pat...
What On Earth Happened in Pune?
I take it you all heard about Australia’s unexpected win against India last week? It wasn’t what we expected and certainly not what I’d personally hoped for. Although I’m tempted to call it a fluke – simply because it’s against my nature to offer our antipodean cousins any credit whatsoever – we should probably give this unexpected turn of events a more objective assessment. Here’s our man down under, Frazer Loveman, with his thoughts on the game...
Australia Look More Comfortable In Pyjamas Too
Given England’s disappointing test performances over the last year there’s obviously been a lot of talk about the ECB prioritising white ball cricket. However, according to our spy down under Frazer Loveman, it’s not just England who look a better unit in limited overs cricket … Fresh off the back of the somewhat humiliating test series defeat to South Africa, salvaged only by a morale boosting win in the pink-ball test in Adelaide from a side buoyed by young blood...
Baggy Green About The Gills
Although England’s winning draw against India in the first test has obviously hogged the headlines in recent days, I doubt it escaped your attention that Australia were absolutely hammered by South Africa in Hobart. The Cricketboks have already won the series and Australian cricket is in crisis once again. Ho ho ho. Our spy down under, Frazer Loveman, reports back on what has been a chastening few weeks for Steve Smith and his team. In fact, news has just broken that Rodney Marsh has...
