Hello. Welcome to the second in our series of posts about how new websites should cover the Ashes. We’ve been doing this for years and our advice will be invaluable to you as you take your first steps into the world of cricket blogging. Lesson two is to never EVER open up a monocle shop in the middle of the Ashes. We’ve made this mistake so you don’t have to. Read More

Two teams maketh a final. But, I've chosen to talk only about ony one, Pakistan. I am ignoring Sri Lanka for the simple reason that the green caps' run has been the most dramatic of any other team in the World Cup... Read More
Paul Collingwood is gutted Australia have been knocked out of the World Twenty20 - as it has denied England the chance to put one over on them before the Ashes. Read More
It was surely a sad day for none other than, the controversial Australian all rounder Andrew Symonds who was asked to pack his bags and fly-off to Australia, for breaching the team’s rule on alcohol. It is really a hard luck for Symonds, for not being able to participate.... Read More
Australian left-hand batsman, Phillip Hughes might be that X factor against England, in the forthcoming Ashes series. People are bound to think on these lines because of his... Read More
Ricky Ponting will be using his first press conference today to try to land a blow or two on English confidence before the start of the Ashes. Read More
When You Think That You Have Seen Just About Everything In Cricket This Comes Along. Read More
THE recall of Ian Bell and Ryan Sidebottom for England’s second Test against the West Indies this week is far more than token encouragement for two centrally contracted players. It would have been the easiest thing in the world for the selectors to say “same again” when they named their squad for Chester-le-Street following the 10-wicket success at Lord’s. Read More
Lasith Malinga, on a come back trail after injury, is making some serious progress at the Indian Premier League. For the second game in a row he bowled a magnificent spell troubling and restricting Hyderbad’s Deccan Chargers this time. Malinga has steadily increased his speeds, starting the tournament bowling around the 135K mark, Malinga is now clocking the 140KM/H mark. In the tour to New Read More