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07/03/2024

England’s Next Centurion: Jonny Bairstow

It was only last month we were celebrating Ben Stokes reaching 100 test matches – and now we’ve got another to add to England‘s collection! This morning, Jonny Bairstow became the 17th England player to reach the impressive milestone as England play the fifth test in the series against India. Bairstow started his test career for England against West Indies back at Lord’s in 2012, and heading into this final test against India is only 26 runs away from achieving 6,000 in his test career. It hasn’t been straightforward for... Read More

14/02/2024

Ton Up: Ben Stokes’ 100th Test Match

On Thursday, Ben Stokes will reach his 100th test match when he leads England out for the third test against India. While Stokes himself isn’t too fussed about the milestone, calling it “just a number” – what an impact he’s made in the previous 99 he’s had. It was in just his second match against Australia in which he hit his first century for England, and he holds the record for most sixes hit in test match cricket – an incredible 128 of them! He also put in legendary performances... Read More

21/08/2015
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The Ashes 2015: The Day Pomicide Was Committed

August 6th, 2015. A date, probably second only to August 8th, 2015, that England Cricket fans won’t forget for a long time from this year. While England regained that Ashes on the 8th, it was the first day of the fourth test that will go down in history for an unbelievable day of cricket. Stuart Broad took his 300th test match wicket… then his 301st, 302nd, 303rd, 304th, 305th, 306th AND 307th in the very same innings – not just that, but equaled the fastest test five-wicket haul, eventually taking... Read More