Tag: Iain Spragg
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The Windies dragged themselves from their death bed
Reports of the death of Caribbean cricket were, it appears, greatly exaggerated. The tourists’ excruciating collapse in the first Test at Edgbaston – losing 19 wickets on the third day in Birmingham – had all and sundry penning their final obituary. But the Windies dragged themselves from their death bed at Headingley to record one […]
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The momentum is with the Mercedes man
The European leg of the Formula One season is almost over. After the crowds dispersed from Monza on Sunday, the Grand Prix circus bid goodbye to the continent until next year. Singapore, the United States and Abu Dhabi, among others, will witness the climax of the 2017 race. Up next is the Italian Grand Prix. We […]
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The eagerly-anticipated party begins at Edgbaston
The game’s intransigent traditionalists are still liable to choke on their G&Ts at the mere mention of T20 cricket, but its mix of pyjamas, cheerleaders, flame throwers and DJs are here to stay. The eagerly-anticipated party begins at 11 when Birmingham tackle Glamorgan in the first of the day’s semi-finals, not to mention the small […]
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Let there be light…
When England face the West Indies at Edgbaston this Thursday (17th), it will be the first ever day-night Test staged in Blighty. It will also be the start of a three-match series that everyone from Coventry to the Caribbean is predicting will be a procession for the home side. Our resident cricket expert, Iain Spragg, […]