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WEBOct 2, 2024 · They hadn’t had much of a warm-up; hadn’t played first-class cricket on these shores since 2016; and England were increasingly hell-bent on imposing themselves. It had been a tough shift, in short, and they could be forgiven for imploding. King Cricket is an independent cricket site. Bringing you offbeat cricket writing and huge digressions ...
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WEBSep 9, 2024 · 2 minute read The first Test between Pakistan and England starts on Monday – a somewhat jarring fact, given that most of the recent England news has centred on one-day internationals (both results and squads). It will be in Multan (again). To quickly recap: In 2022 England made their first Test tour to. Continue reading
Another Multan Test pitch preview with Fred Durst
WEB4 days ago · Another Multan Test pitch preview with Fred Durst. The first Test between Pakistan and England starts on Monday – a somewhat jarring fact, given that most of the recent England news has centred on one-day internationals (both results and squads). It will be in Multan (again). To quickly recap: In 2022 England made their first Test tour to ...
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WEBSep 30, 2024 · 3 minute read Send your match reports to [email protected]. We’re only really interested in your own experience, so if it’s a professional match, on no account mention the cricket itself. (But if it’s an amateur match, feel free to go into excruciating detail.) Sam Blackledge attended day two of this year’s England v.
Chris Woakes’s back, Jack Leach’s back, James Anderson isn’t – …
WEB1 day ago · England did really well last time they toured Pakistan. Now they're back without their captain or any of the quick bowlers who did well in that series. Chris Woakes's back As in 'returned'. He hasn't got ankylosing spondylitis or anything. When England toured and won in 2022, they used four quick bowlers. James Anderson took
A surprisingly easy effort to catch up with the County …
WEBSep 13, 2024 · 3 minute read. Our calendar says it’s time to check back in on the County Championship.. When we last reported on the first division, all the way back in May, Surrey were top, Kent were bottom and Jordan Cox was the hot topic of conversation. As we return to it now, Surrey are top, Kent are bottom and Jordan Cox is the hot topic of conversation.. Everyone’s played five more games though.
A report from the first day of the Hundred at the Oval - King …
WEBAug 23, 2021 · A report from the first day of the Hundred at the Oval. Posted by King Cricket. 4 minute read. This is our second match report from the inaugural season of the Hundred. Here’s the first. King Cricket match reports focus on what it was like to be at the game – not the match itself. Miriam writes….
A new era of Test cricket (a match report)
WEBJul 12, 2023 · But it is a new era of Test cricket now; an era without caution, an era without backward steps, an era of selfless decision-making on behalf of the team, an era of fearlessness. In short, an era where Ged Ladd has assumed the central picnic production duties for Edgbaston. This is a massive change. Admittedly, visits to Lord’s have been ...
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WEBJul 26, 2024 · 4 minute read Loads of people have been picked for England since James Anderson made his Test debut against Zimbabwe in May 2003. This XI comprises some of the least successful – plus Jimmy himself. Just imagine the exasperated head shaking! 1. Adam Lyth – 265 Test runs at 20.38 Surprisingly few of.
2021 county cricket explained: What are the various competitions …
WEBApr 1, 2021 · County cricket is an incredible thing. First things first: there are five – count ’em – FIVE different domestic cricket competitions to be contested in 2021. The County Championship. The Bob Willis Trophy. The One-Day Cup. The T20 Blast. The Hundred. One sport, four formats, five competitions. There are a trillion ways in which they fail ...