Emotional Anderson at “peace” with England retiring him from Test cricket bowing out Record wicket-taking pacer James Anderson has said he is at “peace” with England retiring him from Test cricket ahead of his last match this week at Lord’s, but insists this week will be spent trying to stop himself crying. The England international will play at the Home of Cricket for a national team he has [...]
Steven Finn: Reece Topley can play key role for England at T20 World Cup can they do it? Former international bowler Steven Finn has backed Reece Topley to play a key part in England’s bid to defend their T20 Cricket World Cup title in the Caribbean. England scraped through to the Super Eight second stage of the World Cup, this year being co-hosted by the United States and West Indies, having needed to [...]
England are T20 World Cup champions. Can they defend their title? bring it home The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, will be the backdrop when England get their T20 Cricket World Cup defence underway against Scotland on Tuesday. This year’s competition, the ninth T20 World Cup since its debut in 2007, sees the West Indies and United States play hosts as 20 teams vie for a title currently held [...]
England embrace worthwhile preparation ahead of T20 World Cup defence May 22, 2024 Often when one thinks of a major tournament and what it takes for a team to win it, buzzwords like preparation and marginal gains come to mind. Coaching gurus often hail the perfect pre-tournament environment as key to their successes. England’s apparent lack of preparation has widely been touted as a key reason for their [...]