Pakistan: One step forward, two steps back
Pakistan seem destined to repeat past mistakes as their decision to sack Sarfaraz from team captaincy raises more questions than...
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An ode to the brilliance of Jonty Rhodes
The cricketing world has grown accustomed to brazen athleticism on the field – but without Jonty Rhodes, that wouldn’t be...
Ben Stokes: Immortalised in World Cup history
With his heroics in the 2019 ICC World Cup final, Ben Stokes filled a wholly apparent void in England’s trophy cabinet… Just three years ago, Carlos Brathwaite smashed Ben Stokes for four sixes in the last over – allowing West...
Red-hot Pakistan take down New Zealand
In Mitchell Santner’s words: “When they’re (Pakistan) hot, they’re really hot.” And after the game against New Zealand, it doesn’t...
Carlos Brathwaite: Remember the name
Carlos Brathwaite produced one of the most memorable performances in World Cup history – but it wasn’t to be for...
Why do Pakistan throw away winning positions?
Wickets in hand tend to reflect the ease with which a team should complete their chase – but for Pakistan, it’s another batting collapse waiting to happen… In the games against India and Australia, Pakistan won the toss, decided to...
Pakistan lose again – but where are they lacking?
Pakistan continue to lose tightly-contested encounters and it’s time to determine what they’re lacking on the biggest stage… Pakistan played...
Australia hold their nerve against Pakistan in seesaw battle
The rain stayed away despite another gloomy weather forecast and we managed to get in a full game of cricket...
Does the 2019 Cricket World Cup structure make sense?
We take a look at why the format adopted for the 2019 (and 1992) Cricket World Cup is ideal for the sport’s premier tournament… Amidst a number of experimental formats, the ICC has chosen to revert to the structure used...
CWC 2019: The unlikely game-changer on every team
With the World Cup well underway, we find an unlikely game-changer on every team and determine how their performances could...