For a competition designed to simplify cricket, The Hundred has spent most of its life being surprisingly difficult to explain. Is it for kids and women? Is it for broadcasters? Is it for people who think T20 is still a bit too long? Nobody has ever seemed entirely sure. But as we look ahead to this summer’s Hundred, one thing feels clearer than ever: English cricket is no longer just staging a tournament. It is trying to join a global franchise economy. And the IPL is the shadow over all of...

The 2026 Six Nations will be remembered as one of the most dramatic and high-quality editions in recent memory, a championship defined by razor-thin margins, attacking ambition, and a final day that delivered pure theatre. In the end, France emerged as back-to-back champions, sealing the title in extraordinary fashion with a last-gasp penalty to defeat England in Paris, edging Ireland by just two points in the final standings. France’s triumph felt both deserved and precarious. They were the...

The T20 World Cup has evolved into one of the most influential events in modern cricket. What began as an experiment to attract new audiences has grown into a tournament that shapes the way the game is played, coached, and consumed around the world. In less than two decades, the shortest international format has transformed cricket’s global landscape. Each edition of the T20 World Cup now acts not only as a contest for a trophy but also as a snapshot of how the game is evolving tactically,...