The only things certain in life are death and taxes. Plus occasional articles in which we mess about with batting averages to fill those awkward gaps between Test matches.
Even from beyond the grave, Kevin Pietersen’s international limited overs career continues to stir debate. Just to reiterate: Kevin Pietersen is not dead, it was just a joke that seems to have been taken seriously by a few people. And a national television channel.
To distract attention from the hammering South Africa are giving them, it seems England has instead simply invented a bunch of sports that mostly involve running really fast and invited some of their mates over to play. We are suspicious about why cricket isn’t included.
Turns out this English Test team might not be quite as good as everyone thought. Some charitable Aussies have stuck around to get hammered one more time to cheer up the locals.
Belatedly, the County Championship sprung into life this week with close matches, dramatic finishes and some superb performances. Here’s our rundown on the latest round of fixtures.
With two Test series set to run concurrently on opposite sides of the world, we know which one we would rather be attending. We have a look at the West Indian and New Zealand camps and see what we can expect over the next month.
Which players are leading the way in this summer’s T20 marathon?
A masterful and assured Bopara 150 steered England to a comfortable position, before Anderson & Co. showed just why they’re the best attack in the game. Or was it a gin-induced hallucination?
South Africa bat, bat and bat, grinding England into the dirt, led by Hashim Amla’s utterly relentless occupation of the crease.