The Latest Sports News from the University of Gloucestershire
The Cricket World Cup is well and truly underway with some big results coming in since the tournament began on Thursday. Reigning champions England were humiliated in their first match as they were well beaten by New Zealand who won by nine wickets. Jos Buttler’s side put up a score of 282 which could have […]
A Gloucestershire-based cricketer has been selected as vice-captain for England Over-60’s World Cup squad ahead of next year’s tournament in India. Edward Gordon Lennox, who plays his club cricket for Tarbarrow Cricket Club, near Cirencester and has played an integral role in the England side’s recent success. England won the Caribbean Cup, Grey Ashes and […]
With a month until cricket’s greatest competition gets underway, England fans have already had their first worry with seamer James Anderson suffering a “mild strain to his right groin,” in Lancashire’s draw against Somerset last week. The 40-year-old has been inspired form in the County Championship this term and as England’s all-time leading wicket taker […]
Good morning and welcome back to Park Life Sport. Coming up we’ve got the latest following Chelsea Women’s historic FA Cup win, Gloucestershire Cricket’s result against Derbyshire Cricket as they finally played a game, and Bristol City Women following their promotion to the Women’s Super League. We’ll also be taking a look at the Premier […]
All-rounder Ollie Price has agreed to extend his stay with Gloucestershire County Cricket Club until 2025 having impressed across the formats in the 2022 season. Price scored the fourth most runs for Gloucester in List A cricket, averaging 26.63 across eight games at a strike rate of 92. The best of his performances coming against […]
England lost by 16 runs in the third and final T20 against Bangladesh as the hosts completed a 3-0 clean sweep.Bangladesh set the visitors a target of 159, which looked comfortable at 110-1 with Jos Butler and Dawid Malan at the crease. But the pair lost their wickets in consecutive balls before the middle order […]
Welcome to the Park Life Sport live blog! The Cheltenham Festival finally gets underway. Join us for build-up and reaction from the races that take place throughout the day, with the featured meet, The Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy, starting at 15:30. In football, we’ll have previews for the second legs of the UEFA Champions […]
Kane Williamson’s 121 not out saw the Black Caps chase down 285 on a rain-shortened fifth day in Christchurch. The hosts needed eight off the final over and scrambled a bye from the last ball to seal a dramatic win as Williams took a single to the Wicket Keeper. The defeat ended Sri Lanka’s hopes […]
The 2023 Varsity pledge is set to be signed by both the University of Gloucestershire and their rivals the University of Worcester today as both sides set their aims to the event in March. More than 20 teams from the University will showcase their abilities over nine days of sporting action as they go head […]
Eoin Morgan, who captained England to 2019 World Cup victory, has officially announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket. Morgan played over 350 matches internationally for both England and Ireland, retiring as the all-time leading run scorer for England in ODI cricket with 6,957. He also retires as one of only three men to […]