The Hundred 2026: London Spirit v Trent Rockets Rivalry
Lord's vs Trent Bridge, Williamson vs the Rockets pace pack — the Spirit-Rockets rivalry is the closest thing The Hundred has to a north-south Test.
James Whitfield
3 May 2026 8 min read
James Whitfield
James Whitfield is CricJosh's UK and county correspondent, based in London. He covers The Hundred, the County Championship, England Test cricket and the World Test Championship, with a side-line obsession in MCC laws and how playing conditions shape modern Test match-ups at Lord's, the Oval and Old Trafford.
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India Tour of England 2026: Test Series Preview, Squads & Venues
England host India for five Tests across the 2026 summer — Headingley, Edgbaston, Lord's, Old Trafford and the Oval. Squads in transition, WTC stakes, and the storylines that will define the series.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 8 min read
Lord's Test Venue Guide 2026: Pitch, Records & Visitor Notes
The complete Lord's Test guide for 2026 — capacity, history, famous moments, pitch behaviour, and practical St John's Wood travel notes for visiting fans.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 8 min read
The Hundred 2026: Schedule, Teams, Format Explained
The Hundred returns for its sixth season in summer 2026 with three rebranded teams, the league's first player auction, and four overseas players per playing XI — full schedule, teams and format guide.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 8 min read
WTC 2025-27 Cycle Explainer: Points System & Every Team's Path
The full WTC 2025-27 explainer — how PCT works, every series-by-series path through the cycle, and where each Test nation actually stands as of May 2026.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 9 min read
India vs Australia Test Rivalry: Border-Gavaskar Era Head-to-Head
India vs Australia Test history through the Border-Gavaskar Trophy era — recent results, key players, and what an India-Australia WTC Final at Lord's would actually look like.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 8 min read
WTC Final at Lord's: Pitch History, Batting & Bowling Conditions
Lord's pitch behaviour for World Test Championship Finals and June Tests since 2010 — what to expect when the next final is played at the Home of Cricket.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 8 min read
WTC 2027 Final at Lord's: India vs Australia Race, Mid-Cycle Preview
The WTC 2025-27 cycle is at the halfway mark and the race for the Lord's final next June is shaping up as Australia vs India — with South Africa, England and Sri Lanka still alive on the percentage table.
James Whitfield
2 May 2026 9 min read