Wisden, cricket’s annual reference book, has named England all-rounder Ben Stokes as the leading cricketer in the world for 2019. Few could find cause to complain, as Stokes’ World Cup and Ashes heroics not only brought England on-field success, but diverted the national conversation towards cricket. It is no surprise...
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There is a moment in Barney Douglas’ cricket documentary The Edge when England celebrate becoming the number one ranked test side. After a moment of elation, there is deflation. The documentary asks: what next? What comes after reaching the pinnacle? This is a question which now faces Eoin Morgan’s England,...
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There’s nothing quite like test cricket. After the end of the English summer a few T20I series and South Africa’s embarrassing tour of India have been scant morsels for the cricket world to feed off. While England began their two-test series against New Zealand, the rest of the cricketing world...
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Lewis Hamilton has claimed his sixth Formula 1 World Championship after finishing second at the US Grand Prix. It is difficult to not sound like a broken record now, as this is Hamilton’s fifth title in the past six years. This season, he has been the class of the field,...
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When The Beatles released their final studio album, Let It Be, it was met with a sense of ennui. The reaction was not that the album was bad, but disappointing, a sad epitaph to the most influential band in pop music.
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As this fabulous summer of cricket, and sports in general, comes to a close, the Ashes offered up a final test that England won to level the series. With the urn already retained by Australia, England put in their most convincing performance of the series. In a large part, they...
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For the first time since 2001, Australia will return home with England having surrendered the Ashes on their own turf. As the late evening sun streamed through the clouds, England’s defeat was confirmed with Craig Overton caught LBW after making a defiant 105-ball stand. It is easy to say that...
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We sometimes find ourselves resorting to music to explain how we feel, or relate in words we understand when things are tough. Can we do the same for the political climate? With Brexit looming, a new PM, climate change pressing and so much more, some of our writers chose their top pick of songs to relate to the disarray of the current world.
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Twenty-five years ago, over three million people lined the streets of São Paulo to mourn the passing of Ayrton Senna. Senna was neither a politician, nor general, nor royal, but a racing driver. It is a testament to Senna that his death caused such an outpouring of grief, hitherto unseen...
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Following on from the success of his hit single, ‘Someone You Loved’, Scottish artist Lewis Capaldi has chosen a perfect time to release his debut album: Divinely Uninspired To A Hellish Extent. Though at times uninspired, Capaldi’s album is accomplished and sure to delight fans with powerful vocals and honest lyrics.
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The Formula 1 (F1) bosses have decided to introduce an addition to the point-scoring system. As well as points being awarded to the top 10 finishers in a race, if a driver finishes in the top 10 and sets the fastest lap in a grand prix, they will be awarded...
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When tourists marvel at the Colosseum in Rome, or the Parthenon in Athens, they are transfixed with the glory of civilizations far removed from the present. That is unless you are a proud reader of the Boar’s Finance Section, in which case you definitely are wondering about the ancient economies...
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A bright midday sun welcomed the Warwick Men’s Hockey kick-off. The atmosphere was amazing and the cheering from the sidelines helped to ensure that Warwick would come away from this match victorious. Following a season of mixed fortunes for the Warwick 1s, there seemed a chance that Coventry could cause...
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