Is the English cricket form as fickle as Ramaphoria?
What the former has which the latter conspicuously lacks is a behind-the-scenes ‘enforcer’ to establish a bold new ethos
Ben Stokes
From De Kock the dasher to Quinny the dutiful
Quinton de Kock’s cricketing brain has made him South Africa’s new ODI skipper. But if his batting genius is to win games on its own, first he must give up the keeper’s gloves.
Stokes named ICC player of the year after a smashing 2019
Ben Stokes was named the International Cricket Council (ICC) player of the year on Wednesday, capping an unforgettable 2019 for the swashbuckling England all-rounder that included a match-winning knock at the World Cup. Stokes was the unanimous choice for the coveted Sir Garfield Sobers trophy — thanks to his unbeaten 84 in a dramatic final […]
Technical knockout: Kiwis praise team but query ‘cruel’ rules
New Zealand and England could not be separated in 102 overs of cricket, but the hosts won the World Cup on a technicality
