Despite rain washing out the final day of the first test between England and India, the first four days treated us to an intriguing contest. Though both teams may take positives from the draw, England will feel lucky not to be 1-0 in the series going to Lords. The story...
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Alex Byrne looks at the suspension of the IPL and examines the potential consequences for Indian cricket
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In a moment of test match history, England succumbed to a defeat in the shortest test match since the 1930s. The extraordinary test at Ahmedabad saw England score less than 200 runs over the course of two innings before India won by 10 wickets. In the immediate aftermath, questions flared...
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England celebrated Test cricket’s return to Channel 4 and free-to-air TV with a comprehensive win in the first Test against India at Chennai. It was not so much the win itself that was shocking, okay maybe it was a little, but the manner of the victory. At no point in...
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At this point it is a truism that England face their most testing (no pun intended) year of cricket in recent memory. Following their impressive 2-0 series win in Sri Lanka, Joe Root’s men tour India playing four tests, before welcoming the Indians to England for five tests. Add onto...
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As a Scot born late in 1998, I have never seen my country play in a major tournament. It’s not that I’m optimistic about how we’d do, more that I want to dream, I want to be inside the party, not just looking in through the window. Scotland now have...
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Artists who re-release classic albums for anniversaries usually do so for rights issues, or if not they tend not to radically change the record itself. Not Yusuf/Cat Stevens, however, who has re-recorded his 1970 classic Tea for the Tillerman as Tea for the Tillerman² to celebrate its 50th anniversary in...
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Just moved out and living on your own for the first time? The Boar's senior team give you their best tips for budgeting.
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Due to Covid-19 restrictions, the England and Wales Cricket Board have delayed the launch of their new competition, The Hundred, to 2021. The Hundred was meant to revitalise English cricket, capitalising on the renewed buzz around the sport following success in 2019’s World Cup and Ashes. Its delay has caused...
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Knowing which campus accommodation to choose can be a difficult decision. Our writers share their experiences with different accommodation options on campus.
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Bob Dylan's latest endeavour proves him to still be a luminary in the world of lyrical wit and literary influences.
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As news filtered through that the West Indies cricket team had landed in Manchester for their three-match series against England, an odd feeling of hope spread among the cricketing community. When cricket shut down its season you wouldn’t have been a pessimist to suggest that there would be no cricket...
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The lyrical savant maintains his mysterious charm - but little else.
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