We’re just over a third of the way through the World Cup. Thus far there’s been less close matches than anticipated but we have seen some surprise results, and indeed surprise performances from individuals, who are threatening breakout campaigns. When I say surprise, I don’t necessarily mean they were expected…

An average of 65 and a strike rate of 95. No you aren’t looking at the stats of an England batter during a summer of ‘Bazball’. Those are the numbers of KL Rahul as a middle order batter in ODI’s. Numbers that would stack up well against against any other…

Sri Lanka are one of the teams that have been most heavily impacted by injuries in the lead up to the tournament. Both Wanindu Hasranga and Dushmantha Chameera have been ruled out, while Lahiru Kumara and Dilshan Madushanka missed the Asia Cup through injury. Maheesh Theekshana also suffered an injury…

The most successful team in World Cup history - winning the tournament five times, where no other team has managed to win it more than twice. They won four of the five tournaments played between 1999–2015, an unprecedented level of dominance in cricket and possibly most team sports. In 2019…

The host country has won each of the last three World Cups. A run that began with the victorious Indian side in 2011; a team that featured many of the initial white ball greats for India. …

Afghanistan Afghanistan will be looking to make amends after a disappointing 2019 World Cup. It was supposed to be a coming of age tournament for them; the likes of Mujeeb, Rashid & Najibullah had become well-known names via the t20 franchise circuit & they were widely expected to be competitive. …

One of the great mysteries in international cricket is how South Africa are yet to win a trophy at a World Cup, in fact they’re yet to reach a final in either the t20 or ODI format. Their only success at international level came in the inaugural edition of the…

Netherlands making their first World Cup appearance since 2011 is both a cool and unique story. In their previous World Cup outings they’ve managed just two wins in 20 matches, across four different tournaments. Will they fare better this time around? Based on recent evidence, no. Despite earning a place…

The build up to major tournaments is almost tiring from a Pakistan perspective. There’s so many changes happening in the background at boardroom level and coaches seem to be appointed on a series by series basis, rather than with any sort of long-term view in mind. …