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, […]
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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 […]
Women’s Sport: Not just unequal pay
The gender pay gap spans almost every industry, and sports is no different. When it comes to women’s sport and female athletes there is always talk about equal pay because historically female athletes are paid less. But that will always be the case if women’s sports aren’t marketed properly. The focus of the conversation is […]
Cricket stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic – what is next for the professional game?
The ECB have announced that professional and recreational cricket in England and Wales has been suspended until at least the May 28 due to the coronavirus outbreak. This has resulted in the start of the English domestic season being delayed, it had been scheduled to get underway on Easter Sunday. Gloucestershire earned promotion to division […]
What have Gloucestershire’s sports teams been up to in self-isolation?
The coronavirus pandemic may have left a fairly sizeable hole in the sporting calendar. Gloucester Rugby had their most recent match against Worcester Warriors postponed and their upcoming home match against Bristol Bears has also been struck by the virus. Gloucestershire were set to return to the top division of county cricket for the first […]
The Hundred: Former England captain David Gower on the new types of fans in cricket
The Hundred is a franchise 100-ball competition launched by the ECB which is due to commence this summer. There will be eight city-based teams in the competition, both having a men’s and women’s team. The idea behind the concept, is to attract a new type of audience, being young children and women, with the competition […]
Former England captain David Gower on how coronavirus has affected England’s Tour to Sri Lanka
England’s Test Series in Sri Lanka was called off on Friday amid fears over the of the coronavirus. The two-Test series was due to begin in Galle on 19 March and a warm-up fixture was abandoned on Friday after the decision was made to return to the UK. The decision to call off the tour […]
TOP 5: Biggest events cancelled because of COVID-19
1. Premier League, EFL and WSL weekend English football has been put on stand still. The Premier League, Women’s Super League and English Football League governing bodies agreed that all matches will be suspended until April 3 at the earliest. However this is a positive for non-league teams as the amount of people through the […]