David Willey hit 34 off a Nathan Lyon over as England stormed to victory at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. Embed from Getty Images England won the toss and chose to bowl first. England bowled very well and the PMXI lost both openers for single-figure scores. The ship steadied slightly by Peter Handscomb who scored a nice 43, the […]
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Cricket round-up: Big Bash and England latest
Ben Stokes: England all-rounder Ben Stokes has been named in England’s ODI squad for the tour of New Zealand. This is subject to any court obligations that Stokes may have to respond to. Embed from Getty Images The involvement of Stokes in the T20 tri-series is still a doubt after his court date was set […]
Johanna Konta set for busy pre-Wimbledon calendar
British Number One Johanna Konta is set to compete in a tri-series of tournaments, including the Nottingham Open, Birmingham Classic and Eastbourne International – all taking place in June. The 26-year-old was knocked out in the second round of the Australian Open after a shock defeat against American Madison Brengle, ranked 123rd in the world. Konta was […]
Cheltenham Town’s New Signing: The “Welsh John Stones”
New loanee Joe Rodon is fully focused on excelling at Cheltenham, despite interest from a number of big clubs. Dubbed as the Welsh John Stones, Rodon has excelled at Youth team level, captaining Swansea for the U23s. He has received interest from the likes of Celtic and Manchester City, highlighting the serious quality of the 20 year-0ld centre-back. Rodon […]
Gary Johnson: I still want more long-term signings
Cheltenham Town manager Gary Johnson is still looking to make more signings, despite bringing in six players in January. The Robins secured the loan signings of players such as Swansea U23s captain Joe Rodon and ex-Arsenal full-back Ilias Chatzitheodoridis, but hope to utilise the free agent rule to pick up some long-term squad players outside […]
Gloucestershire Cricket: Michael Klinger’s Perth Scorchers lose in Big Bash semi-final
Gloucestershire opening batsman, Michael Klinger scored only 15 runs for reigning Big Bash champions Perth Scorchers in their semi-final defeat to Hobart Hurricanes. Embed from Getty Images Scorchers won the toss and opted to bowl first, but this proved to be a mistake as both opening bowlers were very expensive in their early overs. Mitch […]
Pop Giants to perform at LCI Rail Stadium
Cheltenham Town have announced they will be hosting iconic pop group Steps at the LCI Rail Stadium on Saturday 26 May. The announcement comes after the group announced their outdoor tour; GRANDSLAM 2018: SUMMER OF STEPS, that will see them perform across the UK. Boy band Blue will join Steps on their tour with tickets being available […]
Gloucester Rugby: Ollie Thorley making his mark
There have been many young, academy players making their mark in the Gloucester Rugby team this season, but one who has come on leaps and bounds since last season is winger Ollie Thorley. Thorley, who recently signed a new contract at the club, is happy to be playing more regularly this season. Embed from Getty […]
Lizzy Yarnold: Going for Gold
Former University of Gloucestershire student, Lizzy Yarnold is just over a week away from representing Team GB in the skeleton for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. The 29-year old will hope to be the first British Winter Olympian to retain her title, after winning in Sochi in 2014 by 0.97 seconds. Yarnold made Olympic history after registering […]