At the time of writing the 50-over Cricket World Cup is taking place in India and on batter-friendly wickets we are witnessing some incredible hitting. Quentin de Kock has just hit the highest score of the 2023 World Cup so far (though that could change by the time you read […]
What is Major League Cricket?
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world, followed by around 2.5 billion fans worldwide, and in recent years it has become dominated by a selection of franchise Twenty20 competitions. This has occurred as league-based T20 tournaments such as the Indian Premier League (IPL) have amassed an […]
The Ashes 2023 – Results and Key Stats
The 2023 England v Australia Ashes series was an absolute cracker and had absolutely everything. There were missed chances, dropped catches, an incredible comeback, controversy, tight finishes, funky declarations and even funkier field settings, not to mention rain, sun, heroic batting, a clash of styles, injuries and more. Here we […]
What is Bazball in Cricket?
The 2023 Ashes series between hosts England and the tourists Australia got underway on the 16th of June, with the Aussies edging a thrilling game. The second match will take place at the home of cricket, Lord’s, beginning on the 28th of June, with the five-game series concluding at the […]
Best Ever Winners of Golden Boy Award in Football
On 20th June 2023, the rather lengthy long list for the 2023 European Golden Boy award was announced. Jude Bellingham is the most likely English winner, although there are seven other English players in with a shout, whilst 13 of the 100 in the running played in the Premier League […]
The Incredible Rise of Luton Town: How LTFC Went From Non-League to Premier League in a Decade
On 27th May 2023 Luton Town pipped Coventry to a place in the Premier League for the 2023/24 campaign. This was a Championship play-off final few would have foreseen, between two clubs who have budgets far smaller than their rivals. In the end, it was the Hatters who prevailed, sealing […]
Marcelo Bielsa: Overhyped or Glorious Maverick?
After rumours aplenty and a rather prolonged courtship, on 15th May 2023, Uruguay announced that they had appointed Argentine boss Marcelo Bielsa as their head coach. Bielsa was sacked by Leeds United at the start of 2022 after a disastrous run of results that the hierarchy feared would see the […]
The Ashes 2023: Preview, Schedule & Key Players
The Ashes is cricket’s most fiercely contested Test series, as the two heavyweights of England and Australia, the Poms vs the Aussies, compete for the cricketing world’s smallest yet arguably most iconic trophy, the Ashes urn. The 2023 series will be the first Ashes played on English soil since the […]
Premier League Relegation: How Many Points Are Needed To Survive?
The 2022/23 Premier League season has seen one of the most exciting (or scary, depending on your team!) relegation battles for years. With just a handful of games remaining, there are at least eight teams still very much threatened by the drop, and arguably every team in the bottom half […]
When and Where is the Women’s World Cup?
Women’s football is becoming more and more popular and England’s home win at the 2022 Euros is only likely to see that growth increase on these shores. An increasing number of girls are playing football in England too and so the future for the Lionesses looks bright. Helping to keep […]