Western Storm, who played at Gloucestershire CCC this year has awarded Sophie Luff, Fi Morris, Dani Gibson, Georgia Hennessy, Nat Wraith and Alex Griffiths with full-time domestic contracts. The announcement comes after the eight regions awarded a further 16 contracts to add to the 25 already given in June. This means that 41 females across […]
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Tom Curran follows Tom Banton in withdrawing from Big Bash League
Over the weekend, Somerset’s Tom Banton and Surrey’s Tom Curran announced on social media that they will not be participating in this years Big Bash League in Australia due to bio-bubble issues. Banton has been living in bio-bubbles since July: he was part of England’s limited-over series back in the summer which saw him confined […]
Cheltenham CC’s Josh Breed: “It’s a lot of pressure on the top order to do the bulk of the scoring” on South Africa
Eoin Morgan’s men have been busy over the weekend securing two victories in Cape Town and Paarl in the first part of their limited-overs series in South Africa. Far too often we hear sports teams playing a “Brand” of their game and this doesn’t just apply to Football or Rugby, it can apply massively in […]
England cricket team leave for South Africa despite second national lockdown
Today marks 10 days before the first international match on foreign soil for Eoin Morgan’s white-ball men and there is nothing more warming than watching your national team play sport in the sun. While many South African fans have taken to social media to plea for AB de Villiers to make a return after his […]
How to ‘Winter Well’ as a cricket fan
As a cricket fan, I know how hard it can be waiting for that first ball to be bowled in April. Luckily, we are often blessed with some form of international cricket over the winter. Whether it’s The Ashes or an England tour of South Africa, England fans from all over the country will be […]
A remarkable day: IPL Roundup
Sunday, May 18, 2020, will go down as one of the most incredible days in Indian Premier League history, and that’s saying something. 678 runs resulting in three super overs in just two games, as Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab put on a show for fans across the world […]
Marcus Trescothick talks Tom Banton
England legend Marcus Trescothick has highlighted Somerset batsman Tom Banton as one of the future stars of English cricket. The former Somerset opener did not hold back in heaping praise on the young batsman who he insisted is made for the big occasion. Trescothick told Park Life Sport: “He loves the moment, the big noise, […]
Indian Premier League 2020: An update on the English players in the competition so far
The Indian Premier League is now in full swing and the league’s English contingent have enjoyed a mixed bag so far this season. Last night saw the return of Ben Stokes to the league as his side Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Englishman’s first match since August. Embed from Getty Images But, he […]
The Hundred: How Covid-19 has interrupted play and the latest team news
After almost a year on from The Hundred Draft which was aired live on Sky, we at Park Life Sport take a look at the impact that Covid-19 has had on the England Cricket Board’s new tournament. Due to the spread of the virus, the date was suspended until next summer. The Hundred will now […]
OPINION: Life hasn’t returned to normal so why should cricket?
The cricket season hadn’t even begun on English soil when Boris Johnson announced the nationwide lockdown in March. The England team soon flew home from Sri Lanka and the ECB announced there would be no cricket in the country until May 28th at the earliest, meaning Gloucestershire’s return to the top flight of county cricket […]