NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes, on the eve of his 100th Test appearance, adopted a self-effacing attitude, playing down the significance of milestones while expressing excitement for the upcoming marquee game against India.Stokes will be the 16th England player to reach the milestone when he leads the side in the third Test against India…
NEW DELHI: Young Rehan Ahmed credited Ben Stokes‘ leadership and the team atmosphere for England’s unexpectedly good performance against their more experienced Indian spinners in the first two Test matches.Surprisingly, spin is one area in which the tourists have prevailed across the five-match series, which is currently tied at one.It is quite remarkable that the…
NEW DELHI: One might expect to receive praise after scoring a gritty century, especially when there was hardly any support from the other end but India batter Shubman Gill doesn’t seem to find himself in that space.Gill scored his 3rd Test hundred, making 104 off 147 balls to help India set a 399-run target for…
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton lauded debutant spinner Shoaib Bashir for his performance on the first day between India and England at Visakhapatnam, saying that he looked “completely nerveless” and showed temperament required for the longer format. India and England are locking horns in the second Test at Visakhapatnam. Bashir had an impressive…
NEW DELHI: Yashasvi Jaiswal was on 191 when Ravichandran Ashwin fell to James Anderson early on Day 2 of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Saturday.The next man in, Kuldeep Yadav just managed to play out the three deliveries from the seasoned England pacer, with Jaiswal watching from the other end.England debutant Shoaib…
NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Atherton commended debutant spinner Shoaib Bashir for his impressive performance on the first day of the second Test between India and England at Visakhapatnam. Atherton acknowledged Bashir’s calm demeanor, describing him as “completely nerveless” and highlighted the spinner’s accuracy and bounce due to his height.Speaking on Sky Sports, Atherton…
NEW DELHI: The visa delay, described as a “slight hassle,” for the India tour is now a distant memory for the 20-year-old England debutant Shoaib Bashir, who is thrilled about claiming Rohit Sharma as his first Test wicket.Bashir, with Pakistani heritage, faced complications travelling with the England squad from Abu Dhabi to Hyderabad for the…
Debutant Shoaib Bashir receives his Test cap from Jack Leach prior to day one of the 2nd Test Match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Stadium on February 02, 2024 in Visakhapatnam, India. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat against England in the second Test…
An under-pressure and under-resourced Team India will need to think out of the box to counter England’s fearless bunch of ‘Bazballers’ in the second Test at Vizag. The second test match will begin at 9.30 am. India are seldom stretched at home but following a dramatic loss in Hyderabad, they have plenty to ponder and…
‘It’s not that we don’t know how to sweep, reverse sweep or pedal’ “We play a lot of cricket on these tracks. It’s not that we don’t know how to sweep, reverse sweep or pedal, but on that particular day depending on the situation of the team we as batters take our calls,” said Bharat….
