England were able to write some (but not all) of the wrongs from the first 2 Tests as they won the final Test of the Winter in St Lucia. Setting the Windies 485 to win in their second innings, the hosts were bowled out for 252 including an unbeaten Roston Chase century. James Anderson and…
West Indies secure series victory in Antigua – Cricket
England failed to improve in the second Test match against the West Indies as they again lost convincingly, this time by 10 wickets. After Jason Holder won the toss and opted to bowl, England were all out for a sub par 187 on a pitch that offered plenty to the quicks. Johnny Bairstow and Moeen…
England stun Six Nations favourites Ireland in Dublin – Rugby Union
Centre Henry Slade produced a man of the match performance as England beat Ireland comfortably by 32 points to 20. Slade scored two tries in the bonus point victory, which succumbed Ireland to their first home loss in 13 attempts. England were physical from the outset, with the Vunipola brothers and the returning Manu Tuilagi…
Dismal England in 381-run loss to West Indies: Match Report
England convincingly lost the first of a three Test series in Barbados as Jason Holder and Roston Chase starred with a double hundred and 8-60 respectively. The win tops of a great week for the West Indian Captain as he moves to the top of the ECB's all rounder rankings, the first West Indian to…
Film Review: Glass
Glass is the final instalment in M. Night Shayamalan’s surprise trilogy of superhero films following Unbreakable (2000) and Split (2016). The film stars Bruce Willis recurring his role as David Dunn from Unbreakable, a begrudging hero who cannot be injured and James McAvoy, playing a man with multiple personalities. Samuel L. Jackson also returns as…
Why I love Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead was by far my favourite zombie movie upon first viewing. Having first watched the first instalment in Edgar Wright’s ‘Cornetto Trilogy’ 12 years ago, this is still categorically the truth. Others may have come close, with ‘Zombieland’, ’28 Days Later’ and the recent ‘Train to Busan’ all offering some resistance, but…
England vs West Indies Preview
Following the whitewash in Sri Lanka, Joe Root takes an unchanged squad to the West Indies in an attempt to win back to back series away series as England Captain. This is the first trip to the Caribbean since the 3 match Test Series in 2015, where Alistair Cook’s team could only draw 1-1 in…
MLB to be played at the London Stadium in June 2019
It has been announced that in June 2019 the Boston Red Sox will play two games against the New York Yankees, the first Major League baseball contest to be hosted in Europe. In a press conference, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced that the two giants from the MLB will compete in a two match…
ECB TO INTRODUCE 100 BALL CRICKET
The new format will consist of 15 traditional six-ball overs and a final 10 ball over Beginning in 2020, the competition will feature 8 franchises ECB hoping to add a new ‘tactical dimension’ to the sport Announcement has been met with mixed views from experts and public alike The proposal of 100-ball cricket, a new…
Huddersfield vs Chelsea – Match Preview
Chelsea will look to bounce back from their defeat to West Ham with a victory against Huddersfield in the first top flight meeting between the two teams since 1972. After a poor display in a 1-0 defeat at the London Stadium, Chelsea will need a victory to stay within distance of the Manchester clubs at…