AND THEN THERE WERE 8! After a dramatic Pool Stage, we have now reached the moment where one mistake may well mean your team will be heading home and the chance of becoming World Champions will have evaporated. As 3…
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“We have a clear plan. The one thing you cannot control is results and outcomes” – words from the mouth of Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their 1-1 draw against Southampton, another disappointing result under their club legend,…
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Headingley Cricket Ground, Leeds, 1981, an England all-rounder changes the game with a batting display from the gods, before a fast bowler ripped through the chasing Australian side for a famous win. An Ashes test match that will never ever…
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Wales’ defeat to England in a World Cup friendly clash last Sunday is the only positive that the All Blacks can take from what was a shocker of a weekend. The Welsh defeat meant they stayed at the top of…
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On Thursday 1st August, The Ashes starts at Edgbaston. The world’s biggest test series between England and Australia is always one worth waiting for and this year will be no different. However, in a different format, it gets a bit…
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So France 2019 is finished and it saw the USA retain their World Cup title, with a 2-0 (as predicted in my preview blog) victory over the Netherlands. A fitting finale to a fantastic tournament, which for me has been the…
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So the denouement of the Women’s World Cup 2019 takes place in Lyon this coming Sunday (July 7th). It will see the holders, USA contest their 3rd one in a row taking on the current European Champions, Netherlands who will…
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Semi-Final time at the Women’s World Cup. Four teams one match from the final – previews and predictions as below. England v USA – Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Lyon – July 2nd Please be aware due to England’s presence in the…
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So England’s Cricket World Cup extravaganza could end up with an embarrassing early exit for the pre-tournament favourites. Being top of the ODI Rankings means nothing if you don’t make the final 4 of your own World Cup. The ECB…
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As seen in the previous round anything can happen in knockout football. 8 teams left, but only one will be lifting the trophy. My quarter final previews and predictions as below:- Norway v England – Stade Oceane, Le Havre –…
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