Embed from Getty Images What happened? India managed to score 329 runs to inflict Australia’s first loss in Brisbane for 33 years and win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in one of the greatest test cricket series of all time. An Indian victory looked unlikely but big contributions from Shubman Gill (91) and Rishabh Pant (89 not […]
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Jonny Bairstow drops out of BBL and is set to return to England’s test squad.
Embed from Getty Images Jonny Bairstow has pulled out of Big Bash League franchise Melbourne Stars after being called back to England’s test squad for January’s tour to Sri Lanka. The-31-year old last played a test in December 2019 against South Africa. England were supposed to tour Sri Lanka in March of this year, but […]
Five things we learned from the Australia vs India ODI series.
Australia beat India 2-1 in a 3-match ODI series to kick off the summer. Here’s five things we learned from the series. Steve Smith’s brilliance resumes Embed from Getty Images Steve Smith smashed back to back hundreds to start his summer in the perfect way possible. His two innings at the SCG felt like a […]
CRICKET ONE DAY CUP SOUTH GROUP: Gloucestershire vs Hampshire
Gloucestershire will be looking to bounce back after yesterdays defeat to Surrey when the face top of the group, Hampshire at home tomorrow. Gloucestershire are currently fifth in the south group with two wins from three. Embed from Getty Images A tight victory against Glamorgan and a fantastic run chase against Essex gave them a […]
LIVE CRICKET: England vs Pakistan Test match at Lord’s – England batting
LIVE UPDATES WICKET – Cook finally departs. After 148 balls Alastair Cook makes way after being bowled off-stump by Mohammad Amir. He set a record for the highest ODI score in the competition’s history against Pakistan, but it doesn’t look like anything ground-breaking will occur today as Jos Buttler comes in for Cook. WICKET – […]
CRICKET: Gloucestershire’s season so far
Gloucestershire start their Royal London One Day Cup campaign today as they take on Glamorgan at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. But how have Gloucestershire fared so far this season in their opening four County Championship matches? Gloucestershire are currently seventh in Division two with 37 points having won and drawn once while losing twice. The […]
Gloucestershire ready to kick off Royal London One Day Cup campaign
Gloucestershire face Glamorgan at the SSE Swalec stadium tomorrow as they kick off their One Day Cup campaign as they bid to reach the knockout stages for the first time in three years. The Bristol based side will be hoping to add to the crown that they last held in 2015. Gloucestershire hoping to overturn […]
VARSITY UPDATE: Men’s cricket lose their first Varsity meeting for four years against Worcester
The University of Gloucestershire mens cricket team have lost their first Varsity encounter in four years following a four-wicket defeat to the University of Worcester. This leaves UOG trailing by five points to nine in the multi-sport competition. Worcester won the toss and chose to bowl first on a good pitch. It was very […]
WEATHER: Top six sports to play in the sun
Temperatures are hitting 23 degrees in some places right now in England, and people are wondering.. is it time to get the Pimms out? We at ParkLife Sport think yes it is, so here are our favourite sports to play to make the most of the sun. Cricket A sport played outside exclusively in the summer and in […]
PREVIEW: How will Gloucestershire fare in this season’s County Championship?
With Chris Dent now as captain, Gloucestershire will be hoping to improve on last season’s mid table affair, finishing 6th in last year’s County Championship. Embed from Getty Images Australian Daniel Worrall has been brought in as overseas player. Worrall represents South Australia back in his birthplace and has taken 130 first-class wickets at an […]