New Zealand close on 319-8 v England: first men’s cricket Test, day one – as it happened
Kane Williamson made 93 and Shoaib Bashir took four wickets as the Crowe-Thorpe trophy got off to an entertaining start
Right, anthems sung, players out. Chris Woakes has the ball. Cricket imminent.
“Why is Bashir playing instead of Leach?” harrumphs Paul McIntyre. Well, because he’s England’s first-choice spinner in all conditions, as Ben Stokes put it in Pakistan last month.
Continue reading…
Source: Cricket - The Guardian
Recent Posts
Charlotte Edwards ‘relishing winning trophies’ as England’s new head coach
Ex-teammate Greenway: ‘Everyone should be excited’ Predecessor Lewis was sacked after 16-0 Ashes drubbingThe appointment…
Substack Says It Will Protect Writers Targeted by Trump’s Government
The promise comes as a Tufts student faces deportation over an op-ed.
John Wick 5 Is Real, and There’s More Coming
An animated prequel that finally reveals John Wick's 'Impossible Task' is also in the works.
Max rebrands again, and this time it finally succeeds
HBO Now gave way to HBO Max, which later became Max—and now, Max is getting…
Sony’s 8K Hawk-Eye Technology Will Measure All NFL First Downs
Starting this upcoming season, the National Football League (NFL) is fully embracing Sony's Hawk-Eye technology…
ECB have hit a winner by fast-tracking Charlotte Edwards to England role | Raf Nicholson
Appointing a coach whose world revolves around women’s cricket is an ideal first step after…