Cricket
English Cricket – Rock bottom
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport As Bangladesh seamer Rubel Hossain castled James Anderson, it put the final nail in England’s World Cup coffin. One win in five matches. They were completely thrashed against Australia, New Zealand and Sri Lanka, comprehensively outplayed against Bangladesh and their solitary victory, against the might of Scotland, wasn’t exactly convincing. To put this in context, this is English cricket’s lowest point since they were officially the worst cricket...
Beware Too Much of A Good Thing
Sport News 24/7 By Rob McHugh @mchughr @TLE_Sport For as long as I can remember I have been in love with cricket, even growing up watching the under-performing England teams of the 90's. There is something magical about the ebb and flow of a test match, or the drama of a close finish in a limited overs game where every ball counts. But watching the 2015 World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, I have found myself becoming disillusioned by...
Cricket World Cup – England must drop Morgan
Sport News 24/7 By David de Winter - Sports Editor @davidjdewinter @TLE_Sport England kick-off their World Cup campaign against familiar foe Australia on Saturday morning but if they are to have any chance of success in the competition they must dispense with Eoin Morgan. He may have only recently assumed the captaincy from Alastair Cook but no player, no matter what their reputation or standing, should be undroppable as Morgan seemingly is. His recent form has been nothing short of...
This is their time – Christchurch brought to life in the name of Cricket
Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani @NoyShani @TLE_Sport The 2015 ICC Cricket World Cup is almost upon us. The London Economic and Noy Shani focus on one particular host city for whom the upcoming tournament will be extra special. I visited the Christchurch during Christmas and New Year and the excitement for the World Cup is palpable. The new Hagley Oval hosted its first Test Match on Boxing Day when New Zealand took on Sri Lanka. It means a lot...
The frontrunner of English deaf cricket
Sport News 24/7 By Noy Shani @TLE_Sport @NoyShani The London Economic continues its countdown for the cricket World cup which will kick off in just two weeks time in Australia and New Zealand. Noy Shani spoke to Darren Talbot, Development Officer and Lions team manager for the England Cricket Association for the Deaf (ECAD), about the challenges England will be facing down under and his own challenges in promoting deaf cricket at home. Darren Talbot, 43, started playing cricket at...
Ryan Sidebottom – a new cricket academy to inspire a new generation
Sport News 24/7 Ryan Sidebottom's passion for cricket never disappeared after his retirement from the international scene. In an interview to Noy Shani, he speaks about his new coaching endeavours and England's chances in the upcoming Cricket World Cup. I caught former England cricketer Ryan Sidebottom, for a phone chat shortly after he finished a training session at his own cricket academy. As we spoke, I couldn’t stay indifferent to the excitement in his voice; it felt like I was...
Pints at football, cricket and rugby grounds 20% more expensive in the south
Research shows Arsenal fans on average pay £1 more for a pint of beer than Liverpool fans. Sports fans from the south of the UK are being ripped off when it comes to the average price of a pint at major sporting grounds, with Arsenal fans paying on average £1 more than Liverpool fans, according to research from ticket marketplace Seatwave. The average price of a pint at major sporting grounds in the south is 20 per cent more expensive...