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T20 World Cup Bold Predictions

With the 2021 Men’s T20 World Cup finally upon us, here are my bold (or sometimes not so bold) predictions for the tournament. Feel free to add yours in the comments below. 1. India to beat England in the final With all of their players having been involved in the IPL and know-how in T20Continue reading “T20 World Cup Bold Predictions”

Five of the Great T20 World Cup Upsets

With lowly-ranked teams always struggling to secure matches against more high-flying opponents, tournaments like the T20 World Cup always come with the promise of a potential upset. Here are my top five in the history of the tournament, with videos below or in embedded links for each match. Zimbabwe beat Australia (2007) While they won’tContinue reading “Five of the Great T20 World Cup Upsets”

BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta

My cricket blogging project Russ’s Cricket Corner has gone through a great deal of ideation and change since I pitched the concept in Week 4. As mentioned in the above Beta video, the concept is a news and opinion blog for young online cricket fans, with the utility being its ability for fans to interactContinue reading “BCM114 Digital Artefact Beta”

Players to Watch in the First Round

Here is my player to watch from each First Round team. I’ve primarily picked younger players, and posted on Reddit to see what fellow posters think. Check that out if you want to join the discussion or comment below. Click their headings for their player profiles, and their names in the text for a videoContinue reading “Players to Watch in the First Round”

Group B First Round Previews

With all participating teams now releasing their finalised or at least preliminary squads for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, it’s time to analyse those selected to take part in the first part of the tournament, the First Round. Bangladesh headline Group B, arguably the weaker of the two groups, and have finalised their 15-manContinue reading “Group B First Round Previews”

T20 World Cup: First Round Team Previews and Predictions – Group A

With all participating teams now releasing their finalised or at least preliminary squads for the upcoming Men’s T20 World Cup, it’s time to analyse those selected to take part in the first part of the tournament, the First Round. Sri Lanka are the highest ranking team in this group, and on reputation alone you wouldContinue reading “T20 World Cup: First Round Team Previews and Predictions – Group A”

A Call to the Past: Emotional History Project

My Great Aunt Heather and Great Uncle Roger’s love for one another had a profound effect on my life from a young age. From knowing each other as children to romancing from a distance as young adults, they came together at a party and as Heather says, “were never apart after that”. Despite Roger passingContinue reading “A Call to the Past: Emotional History Project”

BCM114 Reflective Blog

After the initial confusion with this subject and how much I feared I was in way over my head, I am slowly coming to terms with organising my Digital Artefact and getting it to head in the right direction. My DA is an independent and opinionated cricket blog for young to middle-aged (the most internetContinue reading “BCM114 Reflective Blog”

The Week That Was Edition #2

England Back with a Bang A memorable all-round performance from Englannd has reignited their ongoing Test series against India, with the hosts winning the Third Test by an innings and 76 runs at Headingley last week. England’s pace bowlers were exquisite on Day 1, with James Anderson and Craig Overton taking three wickets each, whileContinue reading “The Week That Was Edition #2”

My Relationship with Instagram

I, like many people my age (67%), have now been using Instagram for the majority of the last decade. It was one of the first programs to introduce me to social media, defined by Manning (2014) as “new forms of media that involve interactive participation”.But in using it to present my sense of self, IContinue reading “My Relationship with Instagram”