Big picture: sedentary England flavors the series It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. England’s T20 World Cup defense didn’t exactly go as expected in the Caribbean five months ago, but at least by reaching the semi-finals they can say they fared better than the hosts. The West Indies had … Read more
Big picture: two contrasting T20I races India and South Africa had a sensational T20 World Cup 2024. They went through the group stage undefeated, then topped their respective groups in the Super Eight before recording comfortable victories in the semi-final. Even in the final, there wasn’t much difference between the two teams until the end. … Read more
Big picture: Rawalpindi? Rawalspindi… Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth. Has any team ever taken Mike Tyson’s famous aphorism more literally than Ben Stokes’ England? Their attitude to risk and reward has resulted in a glut of remarkable Test matches in recent years, but in Multan last week their fifth … Read more
When John Calipari walks onto the court at Rupp Arena on Feb. 1, leading Arkansas in a road battle against Kentucky, it will be an unforgettable moment in the career of a coach who has been the face of basketball the SEC. Calipari led UK for 15 seasons, starting in the 2009-10 season, when the … Read more