Cricket Jumpers: A History

Cricket whites are notoriously impractical, as anyone who has bought indoor cricket nets will know. But do you know where and how the striking sports uniform originated? The white uniform can be dated back to the mid-18th century. As a summer sport white was...

BT Sport Secures Live Rights To The Ashes

Calling all international cricket fans currently enjoying a bat about at the indoor cricket nets – BT Sport has just announced that it has secured the rights to show all of Australia’s Test matches, Twenty20 games and one-day internationals, part of a five-year deal...

Women’s Ashes: A History

If you have got the indoor cricket nets set up to practice while rain stops play, give a thought to the Women’s Ashes. Rain stopped play for the final one-day international of the series between England and Australia – every professional cricket player’s...

Confident Footwork – The Key To Beating Bowlers

The next time you’re batting away from indoor cricket nets, make sure you’re confident in your footwork and are well able to get down the wicket so you can beat spin bowlers with ease and really make a difference to the scoreboard. A common fault among players is...