(This article first appeared at Cricket Described) I’ve long dreamed of travelling to far-flung locations to watch Test cricket. The lifestyle of the travelling cricket writer, commentator, or podcaster has always seemed romantic and out of reach. To consume their…
Part 1 can be found here. Australia’s awesome foursome of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon is set to retire in the next 12 to 18 months. Together, they do make up one of the greatest bowling…
Australia, in recent years, has built a Test side that can arguably be considered one of the greatest teams of all time. Since 2022, and the appointment of head coach Andrew McDonald, Australia has won the World Test Championship, reached…
“He could be the next Jacques Kallis of international cricket.” — Nathan Lyon “He’s the best bat since Ponting.” — Greg Chappell “This boy’s gonna be the fucking best player ever.” — Glenn Maxwell All these quotes from multiple different…
A Pakistan tour in two months, and England badly need a series win. It has been a grim last 18 months for the Three Lions. Out of the fourteen games they have played in this period, they won only six,…
England in Test cricket right now is a wounded animal. The hangover of a bruising 4-1 Ashes defeat, combined with the hangover of a drunken night out in Noosa, hangs over the team like an angry storm cloud. The home…
A Summer of Upheaval & White-Ball Surprises It has been a turbulent few weeks for English cricket. Beaten comprehensively in the Crowe-Thorpe Series by New Zealand, before Test captain and talisman Ben Stokes announced his retirement. Shortly after that, Brendon…
Thomas talks cricket May 26, 2026 Going into this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League, I had tipped the Mumbai Indians to be one of the competition’s favourites. A team stacked with quality and featuring players in red-hot form…
If you like this article make sure you check out: Thomas talks cricket | Substack New Zealand are currently engaged in a six match, white-ball tour of Bangladesh. It’s a series that has flown somewhat under the radar, however, as…
Another Ashes series has come and gone, and with it another huge opportunity for England to reclaim the urn — something they haven’t done since 2015. As a result, the ECB and current head coach Brendon McCullum will have their…
