A first-hand account of Ireland’s thrilling win over Bangladesh, followed by Australia’s loss to Sri Lanka. As an Irish fan, it was the best cricketing experience I’ve ever had.

I’ve been fortunate enough to watch, coach and play more than a few cricket matches over the last couple of weeks. I’ve spent the day with my feet up, listening to Bob Willis and David Lloyd bemoaning West Indian fielding, flung myself across a sloping outfield in the name of cutting off another batch of legside wides, and prowled a boundary rope muttering curses towards LBW decisions and non-existent backing up.

Black Cap Peter McGlashan reviews the first Super 8 Game for the NZ Team from the team bus after the game. He also looks at their battered team and their chances leading into big games ahead.

A look at Australia’s disastrous ICC T20 Championship and wider implications for Australian cricket.

This week we look at The Smiths, the unlucky captains, the Test players who couldn’t get a ODI, and more.

Courage is an admirable quality at the best of times, but when you face an adversary who you are told is far superior, it can be mistaken for false hope. Black Cap Peter McGlashan discusses what it was like being on the receiving end of the brave Scottish onslaught and also about a chance encounter with a fellow innovator in the Scottish side.

We have put together a list of the eleven players who we thought were unlucky not to have made it to the T20 World Cup.Some of them are bound to get their chances in the future and for some it may be the end of the road.

Black Cap Peter McGlashan discusses his last few weeks preparing for the Twenty20 World Cup with the Black Caps in Oxford and the mishaps along the way. He also shares an insight to touring, the surprises he’s witnessed and those still to come as the tournament unfolds- post the opening game upset of Netherlands beating England.

A trailer with Actual Gameplay along with showing Australian players playing the game has been released by Cricket Australia TV.

There should be no reason why the Black Caps can’t take out this year’s inaugural ICC World Twenty20 campaign in England. Their pre season form with players over in the IPL and warm up games have given them a great opportunity to build from this and better their last effort.