Buzzin Cricket

Since Michael Vaughan lifted the Ashes urn aloft to rapturous cheers at the Oval in 2005, the good times have been few and far between for the English cricket fan. Home test series defeats to India and South Africa, along with the humiliating 5-0 whitewash in Australia have provided a serious reality check to anyone [...]

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As with anything in sport, there is always one particular topic that just won’t go away. In cricket, it is normally which member of the England cricket team is under pressure for his place. The focus has been on Ian Bell and Paul Collingwood for much of the summer, but now there are increasing doubts [...]

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England reached 309-3 at stumps on day one of the first Test against South Africa at Lord’s. The day belonged to Kevin Pietersen who finished on 104*. He was well supported by the under-pressure Ian Bell who reached 75* – the pair adding an unbeaten 192 for the fourth wicket.
Pietersen received a tremendous [...]

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England have now had six test matches against New Zealand in a row. I think it is fair to say that during this time, the side has made moves in the right direction. During the tour of New Zealand, England lost the first test by a staggering 189 runs. Fast forward three months and it [...]

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