England took the first step towards becoming the first side to top all three world rankings simultaneously by swatting Australia aside at Lord’s.
It’s the biggest and most important five-match ODI series shoehorned into an English summer since, like, ever! And it starts on Friday. Here’s our preview.
Steve James sent us a free book. We like Steve James very much. So much, in fact, that we wanted to tell you all how good his book was.
After a brief sojourn around the world, the Unlikely Lads series gets back to its roots with someone who had no shortage of talent but never really performed for England at international level. Plus he got kicked off Channel 4’s commentary team for being addicted to cocaine, losing the opportunity to spend days at a time sat really close to Mark Nicholas.
Alex Hales has the sort of name that headline writers love. Luckily for them, he made some runs as well, as England made their highest ever successful T20I chase to wrap up a comprehensive beating of the West Indies.
With the country in the grip of T20 fever, England take on the West Indies in a one-off game that is definitely the most important sporting event of the day.
The real reason for Kevin Pietersen’s limited overs retirement is now apparent; it was to escape humiliation at the hands of Xavier Doherty and the world best ODI outfit.
It started on a sombre note and ended with everyone desperate to escape the mind-numbing tedium of a Jonathan Trott one day innings. England wrapped up the series on an emotional day at the Oval.
The crowd came out in numbers to see one of the great limited overs openers bashing the ball to all parts. And that’s exactly what they got.
And so begins a one-day jamboree. Strap in.