AuthorJames Morgan

The World Cup is only three weeks away. Are you excited? Personally I feel quite nervous already. This is undoubtedly the best chance we’ve ever had of winning the trophy. We can’t blow it. Can we? Unfortunately World Cups, indeed global ODI tournaments in general, haven’t been kind to England over the years. We reached the World Cup final in 1979, 1987, and 1992, and we lost all three. What’s more, we screwed up the Champions Trophy Final in 2004 and 2013. That’s...

Ok everyone. It’s cards on the table time. How do you really rate England’s chances of winning the World Cup? Many cricket fans I talk to (English supporters) seem to think it’s in the bag already. Plus we’ve read that the ECB have already started planning a victory parade through London – which seems more than a little dangerous. It’s a bit like when Colin Graves described the West Indies as ‘mediocre’ ahead of a tour. We all know how that turned...

Well done Ben Foakes. Where would England be without your calm head and sound batting technique, not to mention your first class wicket keeping? Ireland embarrassed England in Dublin yesterday, and probably would have won had they reviewed an LBW shout against Foakes when he was on 37. That would have left England seven down and needing a run a ball in tricky conditions with no recognised batsmen at the crease. Fortunately, however, Ireland squandered the opportunity and the Foakes / Curran...