Cricket

The University of Nottingham (UoN) sit third in the British and Universities Sport (BUCS) league over the winter break with a total score of 2611.5, less than 100 points behind Durham in second place. Loughborough and Durham, last season’s top two, currently occupy the top two positions, despite a...

Eighty years ago, live sport made its introduction to UK TV with the screening of Bunny Austin’s tennis match against George Rogers at Wimbledon on the BBC. It was the start of a long love affair between sport and TV, which has continued to blossom ever since. But that’s...

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club have made what can only be described as a faultless start to the 2016/17 season. They sit top of the County Championship Division Two and have won the Royal London Cup. En route to the final, Notts broke the record for the highest chase in...

On Monday the ECB announced that Joe Root would be the new England Test captain following Alastair Cook’s decision to step down. How will he fare in his new role? Joe Root, England’s star batsman across the formats was, on Monday, announced as Alastair Cook’s replacement as Test captain....

As cricket fans, we all remember hearing the chilling news in late 2013 of Jonathan Trott’s mental struggles which had come to a head during the Ashes tour in Australia with him being sent home. Before him, one of the most talented batsman this country has ever produced, Marcus...

As Nelson Mandela once said: “Sport has the power to change the world… It has the power to inspire. It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does. It speaks to youth in a language they understand. Sport can create hope where once there...

Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club’s director of cricket Alex Newell has deemed the team’s relegation to England’s second tier of County Cricket “embarrassing”. The Trent Bridge club were demoted from the County Championship after a dire season which only saw Newell’s side earn one victory during the campaign. They learned their...