When you’re in a place, you trust Jason Holder, right? One of the top two SUVs in test cricket, along with Ben Stokes, Holder has most of the time demonstrated behavior, maturity, understanding and skills, with ball and bat, to take advantage of opportunities. He may not have done it …
Read More »Stuart Broad: England to sacrifice runs for second chance at new ball
Stuart Broad says England might be willing to set an achievable target for the West Indies on the last day of the second test in exchange for the chance to get a second new ball, after being given an outside opportunity to force a victory that saves the series at …
Read More »The referees disinfect the ball after Dom Sibley’s saliva error
The new ICC protocols governing the use of saliva on a cricket ball had to be implemented on the fourth morning of the second test, following an involuntary violation by Dom Sibley shortly before lunch at Emirates Old Trafford. With Dom Bess at the top of his mark, preparing to …
Read More »Is AFC East finally ready for a changing of the guard in 2020?
The last time the New England Patriots failed to win the AFC East was in 2008, when quarterback Tom Brady missed the season with a torn ACL. Now that Brady is no longer in the division, could things close the circle with a new AFC East champion? The Patriots’ streak …
Read More »Jofra Archer authorized to play in the third test after a fine written warning
Jofra Archer has been cleared to play in the Final Test of the series against the West Indies despite violating biosecurity protocols after the first Test. Archer was removed from the team for the second test in Manchester after it was discovered that he had made an unauthorized visit to …
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