The Hundred countdown: what counts as success?
It's hard to think of an English cricket competition upon which so much is supposed to rest - reputations, careers, and supposedly even the sport's existence as a force in this country.
The Raging Turner
Next delivery could go anywhere
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Read 10 days ago and current, but nothing has been published for 5 years.
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The fourth of an informal weekly (p)review of the 2019 Cricket World Cup – or, as I like to call it, the #Champ10nsTrophy.
Cricket World Cup 2019: week 2, update #3—The Cup runneth over
The third of an informal weekly (p)review of the 2019 Cricket World Cup – or, as I like to call it, the #Champ10nsTrophy.
Cricket World Cup 2019: Week 1, update #2—Tamper tantrums
The second of an informal weekly (p)review of the 2019 Cricket World Cup – or, as I like to call it, the #Champ10nsTrophy.
Cricket World Cup 2019: Week 0, update #1—No, I'm not excited about the World Cup
The first of an informal weekly (if all goes to plan) (p)review of the 2019 Cricket World Cup - or, as I like to call it, the #Champ10nsTrophy.