England secure 232 run victory to restore some pride in the Windies

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 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…

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…