Ali Martin

4 weeks ago | msn.com | Ali Martin

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4 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Ali Martin

The previous time England stuck 400 on the board in an ODI at Edgbaston it was something of an epiphany and four years later they were world champions. Whether Harry Brook’s captaincy can deliver silverware like Eoin Morgan’s transformative reign remains to be seen but this 238-run mauling of West Indies made for a handy start. Not only did Brook’s men amass 400 for eight after being stuck in by Shai Hope but, for the first time in the format’s history, they did so without a centurion on the day.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ali Martin

The prospect of Team GB playing cricket at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games has moved a step closer with confirmation that the England and Wales Cricket Board and Cricket Scotland are joining forces for the sport’s long-awaited return. Cricket has not featured at the Olympics since 1900 but two six-team T20 tournaments for men and women are already booked in for the LA Games in three years’ time.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Ali Martin

A day before the first one-day international against West Indies, England’s players were up and about early on the Colts Ground opposite Aldi. Harry Brook starts as their new permanent white-ball captain in this sold-out day-nighter, a game in which eighth host ninth in the middle aisle of the men’s ODI rankings. Those rankings sometimes elicit a shrug among the major nations but neither side is one at present.

1 month ago | csmonitor.com | Ali Martin

After five years of policy changes that included a payment pause during the pandemic, millions of Americans delinquent on student loans are being directed to pay up. The government is threatening to deduct money from wages or seize tax refunds and Social Security benefits, starting this summer. At the same time, loan holders face reduced repayment options and administrative slowdowns on top of general confusion about navigating a system in flux. Congress may have changes of its own coming soon.