Lindsay du Plessis 10 Oct 2016

There is no-one to blame for Hughes’ death

The New South Wales coroner's inquest into Australia batsman Phillip Hughes' death has been described as a 'witch hunt' and looking at the coverage, it's tough to argue otherwise.

Australia Blog Opinion

James Doan 07 Oct 2016

The seven greatest cricket sledges

England all-rounder Ben Stokes intimated that umpires should have a more relaxed approach when it comes to a few verbals flying round on the pitch.

Australia Blog Opinion

Gareth Hardman 05 Oct 2016

County stars unlucky to miss out on Bangladesh

England's tour of Bangladesh begins this week. The visitors will field a mostly familiar side, however notable absentees from the tour have opened up opportunities for one or two new names.

Blog Opinion Countries

James Doan 21 Sep 2016

Top five English batsmen never to play a Test

Somerset's James Hildreth is now closing in on 15,000 First-Class runs. His average of 44.04 including 38 centuries ranks him among the best English batsmen never to play a Test.

Blog Opinion Features

Cricket365 21 Sep 2016

Pitch Report: Green Park, Kanpur

Situated close to the river Ganges in India's 12th most populous city, Green Park first hosted a Test in 1952 against England.

Blog Opinion Countries

James Doan 15 Sep 2016

Cricketers and their footballing counterparts

Over the last few years, comparisons have been drawn between the self-proclaimed 'universe boss', Chris Gayle, and Manchester United forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Australia Blog Opinion

James Doan 14 Sep 2016

Five internationals who dazzled this summer

James Doan looks at five international cricketers who thrilled us with dazzling displays with bat and ball this summer.

Blog Opinion England

Peter Miller 13 Sep 2016

Who could replace Hales in the England Test side?

We are counting down to when England will announce their squads for the tour to Bangladesh. Who could be a new face in the side?

Blog Opinion England

James Doan 12 Sep 2016

Top five England innings against Bangladesh

As England prepare for next month’s trip to Bangladesh, James Doan looks at some of the most memorable innings played by England batsmen against ‘The Tigers’ since they gained Test status in 2000.

Blog Opinion England

Simon Wilkes 09 Sep 2016

Ten reasons why we love Ben Stokes…

Michael Atherton recently said Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes is arguably England’s most important player at the moment…he’s also pretty special. The 25-year-old is one of those rare players that, when named in the XI, lifts his team-mates and strikes fears into his opponents. Wonder catches, devastating innings and ferocious bowling spells are all in his […]

Blog Opinion England

Tim Ellis 05 Sep 2016

Pakistan in slow motion as England skip to series win

There comes a time on every tour that the visitors just want to go home. It is visible not only in the skill set slowing down to the pace of a Sunday sitcom, but in the body language screaming: "We feel like we are in Durham on an April morning."

Blog Opinion Countries

Cricket365 02 Sep 2016

AB’s autobiography mixes bland with interesting

Cricket autobiographies flit between bland and interesting. Those written by current cricketers often err with the former, while their retired counterparts succeed with the latter. AB de Villiers' memoirs fall satisfyingly in the middle.

Blog Opinion Features

Cricket365 30 Aug 2016

‘How many cricket pitches are there in Kansas?’

QI host and comedian Stephen Fry is a noted cricket fan, and a member at Lord's, and this week he put it to his panelists: How many cricket pitches are there in Kansas?

Blog Opinion England

Cricket365 26 Aug 2016

The Phalaborwa Express is back on track

Dale Steyn had been a shadow of his old self over the past few months, as injuries hampered his career and limited his effectiveness with the ball. Temporarily, it seems.

Blog Opinion News

Cricket365 23 Aug 2016

Watch! Misbah scores a ton in…Norway?

Pakistan Test captain Misbah-ul-Haq made light work of some bowlers in Norway this week, including former team-mate Mohammad Asif, who he smacked for three sixes.

Blog Opinion Features

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Watch! B-Mac’s blistering ton

New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum recorded the fastest century in Test history, smashing six sixes and 21 fours at the Hagley Oval.

Blog Opinion New Zealand

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Watch! SA team in Pitbull’s Fireball spoof

The Proteas are no strangers to making heart-felt team videos, but this time they've gone for humour is hamming it up to Pitbull's 'Fireball.

Blog Opinion News

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Watch! Seven screamers from the WT20

The World Twenty20 in India saw a few absolute stunners in the field, most of which actually came from the smaller teams, so here are seven of the finest examples of 'safe hands'.

Bangladesh Blog Opinion

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Watch! Sachin takes on the Cambridges

India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar was back in the middle despite retirement, but this time he was facing up against royal couple the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge during their tour of India.

Blog Opinion England

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Watch! ICC visit the White Sox

The Chicago White Sox started their baseball club on a cricket field, and history came full circle this month when the ICC held a 'combine' for USA cricketers at Cellular Field in Chicago.

Blog Opinion News

Peter Miller 17 Aug 2016

Opinion: Amir held his head high at Lord’s

At 12.07pm on Friday 15 July, the biggest story in cricket over the last decade reached the end of a chapter, if not its ultimate conclusion.

Blog Opinion England

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

England v Pakistan at Old Trafford: A history

With the second Test between England and Pakistan taking place at Old Trafford in Manchester, with the visitors leading the series, we take a look at five previous Test matches between the sides at the ground.

Blog Opinion England

Cricket365 17 Aug 2016

Opinion: Proteas carry weight of expectation

South Africa will begin their two-match Test series against New Zealand with South Africans still punch-drunk on an Olympic high that has seen the country's athletes rewrite the history books.

Blog Opinion Features

Lindsay du Plessis 17 Aug 2016

One retiree will be missed more than the other

Two more Australian cricketers will collapse on to the retirement heap in the next few days, joining Ryan Harris and most likely Brad Haddin, and of these two players, one will be missed more than the other.

Australia Blog Opinion

Lindsay du Plessis 17 Aug 2016

Seven of the WACA’s most memorable moments

With the news breaking that the WACA in Perth is set to become a 'boutique ground' and no longer host premier Test matches after 2018, we took a look back at the historic ground's most memorable moments.

Australia Blog Opinion