Patrick Noone delves into the analytical archives to reflect on one of the most thrilling World Cup innings in recent memory. When we look back at previous editions of the Cricket World Cup, it is often tempting to pick out features that have come to define each tournament. Whether it’s the start of India’s love […]
Patrick Noone looks at two compelling battles between opening batsman and opening bowler as India leave South Africa on the brink. There is something particularly evocative about a great spell of fast bowling. It’s the passage of play that gets the crowd ooh-ing and aah-ing as batsmen poke and prod, hop around the crease and […]
Four games in to the tournament, Patrick Noone looks at how some of the quick bowlers have been the standout performers so far. Before the World Cup started, much of the talk around how the matches were likely to play out centred around batting. Flat pitches, small boundaries and some of the biggest hitters in […]
Patrick Noone, Freddie Wilde and Ben Jones take a look at the week that was in the IPL. Chennai Super Kings This Week – Played 3, Won 3 (v KKR, v RR & v KKR) A return to form for the defending champions who bounced back from their defeat to Mumbai Indians with three wins […]
After losing five of their first six matches, Rajasthan Royals are quickly falling out of contention for this year’s IPL playoffs. Patrick Noone looks at the struggling franchise’s key problems. Rajasthan Royals have endured a difficult campaign in this year’s IPL. Their only victory has been against fellow strugglers Royal Challengers Bangalore and, while they […]
Patrick Noone, Freddie Wilde and Ben Jones pick out the key themes after an eventful first week of IPL 2019. Chennai Super Kings This Week – Played 3, Won 3 (v RCB, v DC & v RR) The defending champions have got off to a perfect start as they chase a record fourth IPL triumph, […]
Winner: Kolkata Knight Riders KKR look to have all bases covered: an aggressive top order of Chris Lynn, Sunil Narine and Robin Uthappa, supplemented by the emerging talents of Nitish Rana and Shubman Gill in the middle order. Dinesh Karthik, the captain and wicket-keeper is a safe pair of hands in every respect and the […]
Patrick Noone previews Chennai Super Kings. Last season: Winners Chennai secured their third IPL triumph with a convincing 8-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in Mumbai. It was their first season back after a two-year ban and the men in yellow hit the ground running, winning five of their first six matches before ultimately finishing second […]
Patrick Noone previews Kolkata Knight Riders. Last season: 3rd Three wins in their last three matches propelled the Knight Riders into the top three, before defeating Rajasthan Royals in the first Qualifier. They fell short in the first Qualifier, losing to eventual runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad. The aggressive opening pair of Chris Lynn and Sunil Narine […]
CricViz summarise some of the key talking points from week one of the PSL. QUETTA LEAD THE WAY Quetta Gladiators are the early pace setters in the fledgling PSL table. Three matches, three run chases, three wins for the men in purple who have remarkably scored exactly 161 in each of their three successful chases. […]
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