While Manchester United were busy drunk-dialling Marko Arnautovic in the search for their 417th (rough estimate) stop-gap striker since 2014, their much more successful blue cousins were celebrating the debut of a striker of their own.
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We need to talk about Jos Buttler
Jos Buttler has at times looked lost and uncertain in red-ball cricket, but there is a simple fix
How do England fix this?
… Is the question on everyone’s lips approximately every time the England men’s Test side gets hammered abroad, but this time it feels different. Worse. The main accusation levelled at the ECB is that they prioritise the white ball game and this is why the test side is so forlorn. There is some truth toContinue reading “How do England fix this?”
Just how bad are this England side?
The current England men’s Test side is the worst this century, and one of the worst ever, but how?
That was a bizarre World Cup
With a certain amount of separation from the World Cup (or at least enough for most nations to begin more bilateral series’) and the Anglo-Aussie cricket-sphere in the midst of a racism-sexism-you-name-it-ism horror show, it seems like a good time to look back on a very weird tournament. The 2020 World T20 (there has toContinue reading “That was a bizarre World Cup”
The best associate nations’ T20 eleven
The biggest teams in the world get plenty of shine, and we all know who their best players are, but there are plenty of stars who ply their trade for middling to decent international sides, who get less attention. Some of these players star in domestic leagues around the world, some are almost entirely unheardContinue reading “The best associate nations’ T20 eleven”
The Favourites: Buttler, Rashid, Mills key to men’s T20 World Cup success
England would have been my favourites to win it all, but this was before another elbow injury to Jofra Archer. Archer is second only to maybe Jasprit Bumrah in the white ball pace-bowling power-rankings. Bowling regularly at speeds of over 140kph, Archer’s movement and accuracy combined with a subtle action are lethal with the newContinue reading “The Favourites: Buttler, Rashid, Mills key to men’s T20 World Cup success”
The Favourites: India marginally ahead for men’s T20 World Cup
India are the perennial favourites for any cricketing contest in the current climate, and this tournament is no different. The Indian side has probably the best balance across the tournament, with players for basically every role, most of whom are world class. India have greatness inside their top 3, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma willContinue reading “The Favourites: India marginally ahead for men’s T20 World Cup”
The Contenders: Powerful batting to see the West Indies win the men’s T20 World Cup?
Batting power could take the West Indies all the way. If the West Indies were to win this year’s instalment, this would be their third men’s World Cup win of the last decade. Their team comprises some of the greatest players to ever play in the format and for many, it will be their lastContinue reading “The Contenders: Powerful batting to see the West Indies win the men’s T20 World Cup?”
The Contenders: How will Pakistan fare in the men’s T20 World Cup?
Well it seems like the T20 World Cup will be going ahead this year and there are two sides being discussed in the majority of the discourse around potential winners. For my money there are two strong favourites, a third team who are approaching dynasty territory, and a fourth who could just as well winContinue reading “The Contenders: How will Pakistan fare in the men’s T20 World Cup?”
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