Boost for the Hundred as England cricket chiefs close in on new headline sponsor June 25, 2023 The Hundred is set for a major boost, with the England and Wales Cricket Board understood to be close to announcing a new headline sponsor for the competition. A multi-year deal with a brand that has not previously been involved in cricket is being finalised and there is optimism that it will be signed this [...]
England need 152 to win Women’s Ashes Test as Australia take wickets June 25, 2023 Australia are in the driving seat to win the only Women’s Ashes Test of the series after the tourists took five wickets in the final session of day four to leave England needing 152 with five wickets in hand. Australia began day four of the first five-day Women’s Ashes Test on 82-0. But after the [...]
We love Bazball and Gazball, now England Rugby needs Borthball June 23, 2023 Wow. What a conclusion that was to the opening Ashes Test on Tuesday at Edgbaston between England and Australia. From day one to five it was so entertaining. England lost but I wasn’t sulking about the result. Instead I was thinking about the opening shot on the first day, Joe Root’s reverse ramp shot for [...]
Andrew Strauss and Bryan Habana to return to sport at first ever Padel Classic in London June 22, 2023 Sporting greats Sir Andrew Strauss and Bryan Habana are set to come out of retirement next summer for an all-star padel pro-am tournament at the Hurlingham Club. The Padel Classic, which will also feature a corporate tournament, is scheduled to be played on the lawns of the exclusive south-west London venue on May 15-16 2024. [...]
‘The WPL is out ahead but The Hundred can be next best thing in women’s cricket’ June 21, 2023 The Hundred may be approaching its third season this summer but it has been blown off course by the hurricane that is the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The WPL is the women’s equivalent to the Indian Premier League (IPL), cricket’s biggest global franchise product, and it has revolutionised the landscape of the women’s game. Players [...]
England name side for Women’s Ashes opener against Australia June 21, 2023 Lauren Filer is set to make her debut tomorrow after pace bowler was named in England’s Ashes side for the Test against Australia. The hosts take on Australia today at Trent Bridge in the only Test of the series. The 22-year-old Western Storm bowler is included as part of a 13-player squad. Kate Cross and [...]
Ashes: Fifth day of first Test breaks broadcasting records for Sky Sports June 21, 2023 The final day of the pulsating first Ashes Test match between England and Australia broke broadcasting records for Sky Sports. A peak audience of 2.12m watched as Australia batted out the day and chased down 98 runs in the final session to take a 1-0 series lead. That’s the highest ever recorded peak audience figure [...]
Women’s Ashes: Time for England to seize their moment in spotlight June 21, 2023 England’s cricketers have been urged to use the Women’s Ashes to seize their moment and join their football and rugby counterparts in the national spotlight. More than 80,000 fans are expected to pack into seven venues in six cities for this year’s Women’s Ashes, which starts with the solitary Test match at Trent Bridge today. [...]
Australia beat England in one of the great Ashes Tests at Edgbaston by two wickets June 20, 2023 Australia scored 98 runs in the final session of the final day at Edgbaston to beat England by two wickets and take a 1-0 series lead in the 2023 Ashes. Momentum swung throughout the day with both sides looking in the ascendancy and in desperate need of rescuing on multiple occasions. England were heading towards [...]
Ashes: First Test in balance as England take wickets against Australia to leave tourists needing 174 on final day June 19, 2023 The opening Test of this year’s Ashes series between England and Australia is on a knife edge after the tourists lost three wickets yesterday evening at Edgbaston in pursuit of 281 runs. Openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner achieved a partnership of 50 as Australia began their chase of 281 to go ahead in the [...]
