India will be as formidable as ever despite the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma during the five-Test series against England, given the “battery of batsmen” they possess, feels all-rounder Ben Stokes, who will lead the home side during the gruelling series beginning on June 20. Stokes, 33, who is returning to … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes has expressed confidence in resuming his role as an all-rounder when the side begins its crucial Test summer through a four-day game against Zimbabwe, before the all-important five-match series against India takes centerstage. Stokes had been out of action since tearing his left hamstring during the final Test in … Read more
England have slipped to eighth place in the ICC Men’s ODI rankings following the annual update last week, raising concerns about their direct qualification for the 2027 ODI World Cup, as per Wisden. The rankings update with each match and series played, but annual update reduces the impact of matches older than a … Read more
Former Australian pacer Jason Gillespie backed Australia to retain the Ashes 2025-26 series at home, saying that the conditions will offer enough support to Australian bowlers but that England could falter with the bat in Australian conditions, costing them the prestigious series. The Ashes series 2025-26 will kickstart in Perth from November 21 … Read more
England Test captain Ben Stokes is in contention to become the country’s next limited-overs skipper, replacing Jos Buttler, as ECB director Rob Key feels it would be “stupid” not to consider the talismanic all-rounder, who has proven himself to be an “unbelievably good tactician”. Buttler resigned as England’s white-ball captain midway into the … Read more
Representative image.© AFP Former fast-bowler Stuart Broad reacted to ex-opener Alastair Cook’s comments on England’s preparation for international matches, says that his experience of training under Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes was always of a top level. Speaking on the Load Of BS On Sport podcast, Cook had doubted if he would have … Read more
England suffered an embarrassing 3-0 ODI series defeat and 4-1 T20I series defeat at the hands of India in their recently-concluded tour, and legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has launched a scathing criticism on them. In particular, Ashwin expressed disappointment at how lightly England seemingly took the series, and also emphasized his disapproval … Read more
When Australia face South Africa in the World Test Championship final, it will mark the end of the current format, which is set to be relaunched as a two-tier system ahead of India’s tour of England later this summer. In a bid to create a “fairer competition”, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) … Read more