Defending world champions England face a tricky clash with South Africa today in the first match of a three-game ODI. Despite being (inexplicably) ranked number one in the world, England will have to be on top of their game if they're to begin their preparations for the World Cup with a win against the Proteas ( Read more... )

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England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 win the 4th and final test match by 191 runs and win the series against South Africa 🇿🇦 3-1. Sensational performance!

On a winter’s day in England nothing better than watching test match cricket 🏏 on Sky Sports taking place in gorgeous sunshine in Johannesburg, especially with England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 in the ascendancy on day three. A perfect Sunday roast lunch to follow with a decent bottle of red!

The 4th and final test in South Africa 🇿🇦 vs England. Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat - the right decision as England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 amassed a first innings total of 400 runs. Stuart Broad and Mark Wood achieved a record 4th wicket stand of 82, which included seven 6s! South Africa looked demoralised...

England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 retire their first innings against South Africa 🇿🇦 with a STONKING 499-9 !! Perfect !

Day two of the second test match and England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 are in the ascendancy having just passed 300 runs in their first innings, with Stokes and Pope past a 150 partnership, the highest 5th wicket stand ever achieved at Port Elizabeth, South Africa 🇿🇦.

Terrific stuff!

It’s the first day of the third test match from Port Elizabeth, South Africa 🇿🇦. Root won the toss and put us (England) into bat. England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 at the moment are 105-2. SA pace bowlers are achieving an amount of reverse swing - not easy to face as a batsman.

The weather in SA is glorious. How I would love to be there...

The weather here is depressing - constant rain and chilly temperatures (presently 8⁰C). But there is so much to look forward to on TV: the Snooker Masters Tournament from Alexandra Palace, which showcases the top sixteen players in the world - and tomorrow - the third cricket test match between South Africa and England begins at Port Elizabeth (8: ( Read more... )

The 2nd test match in Cape Town, South Africa is all set for a bum-clenching final day tomorrow. England declared today on 391-8, setting the South Africans a run-chase of 446. At stumps SA were 126-2 in their second innings, trailing by 311 runs. Such a deficit has never before been achieved at the Cape Town ground. It's all to play for with, one ( Read more... )