Olly Stone. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It is unclear that Olly Stone will be ready for the second Test in Multan in England‘s tour of Pakistan as he is scheduled to travel home on Wednesday following his wedding this weekend.At the end of the English summer, Stone made his first…
File image of R Ashwin.© BCCI/Sportzpics Former England spinner of Indian descent Monty Panesar has stated that if legendary Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was an England player, he would have been asked to retire by now. In what seems like a dig at the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) and the England…
NEW DELHI: Andre Russell, the seasoned all-rounder, lent his support to Kolkata Knight Riders‘ head coach Chandrakant Pandit amidst criticism of his coaching approach.Former KKR all-rounder David Wiese had labelled Pandit’s coaching style as “militant,” suggesting that it led to frustration among several foreign players in the team during the previous IPL season.Contrary to Wiese’s…
NEW DELHI: England’s veteran fast bowler James Anderson is determined to prove himself worthy of a spot in the national Test squad ahead of the upcoming home summer series, despite his illustrious career and status as the first fast bowler to claim 700 Test wickets.In an interview with the BBC Tailenders podcast, the 41-year-old expressed…
NEW DELHI: The cricketing world is abuzz with discussions surrounding England’s Bazball approach since their 1-4 loss against India in the five-match series. Indian star spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who finished the series as highest wicket-taker with 26 scalps, also joined the bandwagon, claiming that Bazball is just not confined to aggressive cricket but it is…
NEW DELHI: England‘s cricket coach Brendon McCullum has openly admitted that the team’s much-touted ‘Bazball‘ approach requires significant adjustments following their 4-1 Test series defeat against India.In a candid assessment, McCullum conceded to the travelling British media, “Sometimes, you can get away with things. But when you’re exposed the way we have been in the…
England coach Brendon McCullum reacts after diving for a ball during a nets session at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on March 06, 2024 in Dharamsala. | Photo Credit: Gareth Copley England head coach Brendon McCullum said they will have to do some deep thinking about their approach after being “exposed” in the final four…
NEW DELHI: Following England‘s comprehensive 1-4 Test series defeat against India, coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes are grappling with critical decisions as they seek to rejuvenate the team’s fortunes in the longest format of the game.In the aftermath of the series loss, McCullum acknowledged the need for introspection, stating, “We will allow the…
Jonny Bairstow during the fifth Test between England and India© X (formerly Twitter) England cricket team player Jonny Bairstow‘s reaction to crowd signing “Bazball gets battered” during the fifth Test match in Dharamsala has gone viral on social media. England were completely outplayed by the hosts as they lost the Test match within three days….
NEW DELHI: India captain, Rohit Sharma, added a touch of humor to the pre-match proceedings of the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala. With the series already decided in India’s favor, Sharma took aim at England’s Bazball philosophy and cheekily responded to comments made by England opener Ben Duckett.Duckett had earlier suggested that…
