England has aimed to challenge struggling Pakistan with a new-look pace attack in the opening test of a three-match series, starting in the searing heat of Multan on Monday. Fast bowler Brydon Carse will make his test debut with Gus Atkinson set to play his first overseas test after his impressive home season against the…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Akash Deep’s dedication and perseverance bore fruit as he received India’s 313th Test cap in Ranchi. Despite a fiery start that saw him knocking off Zack Crawley‘s stumps, only for it to be deemed a ‘no ball’, Akash Deep swiftly claimed his maiden international wicket by inducing an edge off Ben Duckett‘s…
NEW DELHI: In cricket, luck plays a big part. And when you are making your Test debut, you need all the luck in the world to settle your nerves.Dhruv Jurel, who played quite a few nerveless shots in his debut innings on the second day of the third Test against England in Rajkot, was dropped…
NEW DELHI: Gearing up for his landmark 100th Test, maverick all-rounder Ben Stokes has left an indelible mark on cricket, revolutionizing various aspects of the game said teammate Ollie Pope on Tuesday, lauding his skipper’s transformative influence.Known for his outstanding batting performances in intense pressure games, Stokes in the last couple of years has also…
NEW DELHI: Ben Foakes has the fastest hands in the game right now, according to former England wicketkeeper Alec Stewart, even though the great MS Dhoni had quick hands as a keeper.Foakes has garnered praise for his outstanding wicketkeeping abilities in the first two Test matches against India, despite the challenging conditions that pose a…
NEW DELHI: The England cricket team, under the leadership of Ben Stokes, has adopted a unique approach to communication in a departure from traditional team dynamics, as revealed by batting mainstay Joe Root.Root disclosed that formal team meetings have become a thing of the past for England. Speaking to ‘Jio Cinema’, Root emphasized the team’s…
The West Indies’ star pacer Shamar Joseph, England’s batter Ollie Pope and Australia’s veteran speedster Josh Hazlewood have been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month Award for January 2024. The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the nominees on Monday. “A West Indies quick that burst onto the international cricket scene…
NEW DELHI: Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah dished out a match-winning performance as he took a match haul of nine wickets to help India register a big 106-run win over England in the second Test on Monday and level the five-match series 1-1.Bumrah delivered an impressive performance by securing remarkable figures of 6/45 in the…
NEW DELHI: Catching in the slips need specialist fielders and Indian cricket has been blessed with some great slip catchers in Test cricket. The name of Rahul Dravid, the present India head coach comes straight to mind when one thinks of fine catchers in the slips in recent times in Indian cricket.Against the pacers, India…
India vs England Test Match: Legendary Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis has heaped praise on star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his bowling performance in the second Test against England. During the second Test match played in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, speedster Bumrah became the fastest pacer to pick 150 wickets in the long-format cricket. He even…
