Blogs

The eight-team, hundred-ball competition returns for another summer of men's and women's cricket. We explain the format, revisit past winners led by the dominant Oval Invincibles, break down the leading run-scorers and wicket-takers, and profile all eight teams ahead of the 2027 season.

Xiao Guodong is going for a hat-trick of wins in the Wuhan Open having defeated SI Jiahui 10-7 two years ago and Gary Wilson 10-9 last year

The leading player award in the world is the Ballon d 'Or. The annual award voted for by journalists, captains, and coaches celebrates the best players in that year. Bookmakers always offer Ballon d'Or betting odds on which superstar will win the award, but there is often variance between bookies on who they have as the leading contender.

Which yards hit form in August? We highlight five trainers with a proven profitable record for the month across the last five seasons, complete with selections, angles and full statistics, with the Ebor Festival and Glorious Goodwood's aftermath in sharp focus.