Simon Burnton

Lower Holloway

Cricket and Football Writer at The Guardian

Cricket and football writer for the Guardian, semi-dormant wine blogger and human with conscience

Articles

England open to hosting IPL after border hostilities prompt suspension

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Ali Martin |Simon Burnton

The England and Wales Cricket Board is open to hosting the remainder of the Indian Premier League in September after escalating cross-border tension between India and Pakistan prompted the suspension of the world’s most lucrative Twenty20 tournament on Friday. In a chaotic 24 hours matches in both the IPL and the Pakistan Super League were cancelled or abandoned, schedules torn up and foreign players told to start packing and book flights home.
IPL cricket suspended amid growing India-Pakistan tensions

5 days ago | irishtimes.com | Simon Burnton

The Indian Premier League has been suspended, initially for a week, because of concerns about the security situation in the country amid rising tensions along its border with Pakistan. The news came hours after the decision was taken to relocate the final fixtures in the Pakistan Super League to the UAE because of safety concerns.
IPL suspended indefinitely amid growing India-Pakistan tensions

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

India’s cricket board has suspended the Indian Premier League (IPL) tournament, one of the world’s richest sports leagues, amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, a source with direct knowledge of the matter reported on Friday. The suspension will come as a major setback for a Reliance-Disney joint venture which has broadcast rights for the matches, and also scores of companies who have committed to advertising.
India Test captain Rohit Sharma steps down before next month’s England series

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket, his announcement coming hours after reports emerged that he was to lose India’s red-ball captaincy. The 38-year-old, who quit T20 international cricket after leading India to victory at last year’s World Cup, will continue to represent his country in one-day internationals. “Hello everyone, I would just like to share that I am retiring from Test cricket,” Rohit posted on Instagram. “It’s been an absolute honour to represent my country in whites.
Leicester v Southampton, Everton v Ipswich, and more: football updates - live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHello world!Welcome to a massive afternoon of springtimely football, with questions to be decided including: Will Southampton win any more points? Will Leicester score any more home goals? Will Leyton Orient or Reading claim the final League One playoff spot? Who’s going straight up from League Two with Doncaster and Port Vale? Which two of AFC Wimbledon, Salford, Grimsby and Chesterfield will make the playoffs?
Football League heads for dramatic finale, Bayern chase title and more - matchday live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Rob Smyth |Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleHello and welcome to live coverage of another super soccer-filled Saturday. This is our home for all the latest news and previews ahead of today’s action, which begins at 12.30pm with Aston Villa v Fulham and the last day of the regular Championship season. Then we have the final round of fixtures in Leagues One and Two, plus Bayern Munich’s chance to win back the Bundesliga after a shocking one-season drought.
Ups and downs: what’s at stake in Leagues One, Two and National League

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

League OneA lot here has been decided: Birmingham are champions and Wrexham are going up with them, while Shrewsbury, Cambridge, Bristol Rovers and Crawley have been relegated. But there is plenty of intrigue in the playoff places.
Tottenham v Bodø/Glimt: Europa League semi-final, first leg

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHello world!The miracle of Bodo/Glimt might become the story of the 2024-25 season in European competition (well, that and some 17-year-old in Spain).
Manchester United v Chelsea: Women’s Super League - live

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureHello world!Six points clear with three games to play, Chelsea would win the league tonight if they take more points from this match than Arsenal get in their 6pm kick-off against Aston Villa (likely to be impossible: Arsenal have won 12 of their last 13 in the league, slipping up only against Chelsea). The question is how the champions-elect cope with Sunday’s Champions League elimination at the hands of Barcelona.
Liverpool v Tottenham: Premier League - live

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Simon Burnton

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featureAt the risk of being presumptuous, I’ve been spending my early afternoon reading Guardian reporting of previous Liverpool title successes. It is fair to say we have covered some better than others. Here, for example, is the full and unexpurgated text of our report on the club’s very first, published on 30 April 1901: In a football match at West Bromwich yesterday Liverpool defeated West Bromwich Albion by one goal to nil.