Cricket

Sri Lanka vs England ODI Series Betting

England are preparing for their One Day international series against Sri Lanka, not long after having beaten Australia earlier in the year in the 50 over format, before once again beating World Cup favourites India, and wrapping up an extremely impressive season. Despite their current status, their record against Sri ….

Angelo Mathews Left Out of ODI Squad

Former captain Angelo Mathews has reportedly been left out of the Sri Lanka one-day squad, but has also been named in the team for their upcoming Tests against England. The 32-year-old all-rounder recently lost his position as ODI skipper after the Sri Lankan team left the Asia Cup. Dinesh Chanimal ….

James Anderson Seals England Oval Victory

James Anderson became the most accomplished fast bowler in Test history when he claimed victory for England with an 118-run win against India at the Oval. With only one wicket to fail, Anderson only needed one more to break the 563 record that he had shared with retired Australian legend ….

New Zealand Denies Playing T20 Series In Pakistan

New Zealand has announced that it will not be participating in the three-match T20 series, which is set to take place later this year in Pakistan. The refusal came after a proposal was set forth by the Pakistan Cricket Board, which requested that New Zealand participate in the three T20Is, ….

New Zealand Weighing Up Against Playing in Pakistan

New Zealand has recently announced their indecision whether to play in Pakistan for the first time in 15 years. This is despite an invitation to play in the country from Pakistan’s cricket board. The New Zealand cricket team hasn’t been back to play in Pakistan since 2003, mainly due to ….

Ball-Tampering and Why It’s Viewed So Harshly

What is ball-tampering? It’s a Level Two offence, of which Steve Smith and Cameron Bancroft were found guilty, and is very serious. There are four levels under the International Cricket Council, ICC, Code of Conduct, which are guided by a cricket committee that includes previous players and umpiring reps, with ….

Ben Stokes Happy To Be Back In Squad

Ben Stokes Happy To Be Back Kiwi-born England all-rounder Ben Stokes has expressed his heartfelt gratitude at being able to play cricket for England once more. Stokes on Wednesday went all out as England thumped New Zealand in Maunganui, evening the score of their five-match ODI series at 1-1. It ….

Disappointing T20 Final For Black Caps

Twenty20 Stops Short On A Slow Note The Black Caps’ Twenty20 run is over for the summer and it didn’t end on quite the note that they were hoping for. Despite their having had a good run its hard to give them a whole-hearted thumbs up. Not because they didn’t ….

Black Caps Make Finals Despite Losing

New Zealand Progress To Finals On Runs England may have won, but New Zealand is still through to the final against Australia. A feat described by Black Caps opener Colin Munro, as being bittersweet. A 12 run-stint was what was required of the final over, but sadly, the Mark Chapman ….