The editor of Cricket Statistician analyses recent events

SIMON SWEETMAN

Schedule: England captain Joe Root has a busy year ahead

So we’re back then from hibernation and looking around to see what’s happening.
It should be good. Already, 2019 has been boosted by the ECB as the most exciting for years (except for old codgers who can spend their time playing hunt the County Championship around the edges of the season, half completed by the time they take off their winter woollies).
The World Cup could certainly have something going for it, especially with Afghanistan there, ...