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AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Win over India at Melbourne at par with Edgbaston victory in Ashes, says Cummins
1 week, 5 days ago

AUS vs IND, 4th Test: Win over India at Melbourne at par with Edgbaston victory in Ashes, says Cummins

The Hindu  

Bagging crucial wickets and delivering critical runs, Pat Cummins has been in the thick of things. Yeah, Edgbaston was pretty special and I reckon this is pretty much on par,” Cummins said while reflecting on the latest triumph. We love playing at home, we love Tests and this was one of the bigger ones.” Talking about the strategy for the …

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Can Jadeja and Pant repeat their Edgbaston heroics to rescue India in Melbourne?
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Can Jadeja and Pant repeat their Edgbaston heroics to rescue India in Melbourne?

India Today  

India’s batting woes continued to unravel on Day 2 of the Melbourne Test against Australia, leaving the team teetering at 164/5. Melbourne Test, Day 2: Highlights With the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, and Virat Kohli faltering yet again, Pant and Jadeja hold the slimmest hope of steering India out of the quicksand they find themselves sinking into. Jadeja-Pant’s …

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World Championship of Legends T20 League: Full schedule announced
2 weeks, 4 days ago

World Championship of Legends T20 League: Full schedule announced

Hindustan Times  

World Championship of Legends T20 League, which became the second most-watched cricket league with its inaugural season, has announced its much-anticipated Season 2. Legendary cricketers from six nations - India, Pakistan, England, Australia, South Africa and West Indies - will once again take centre stage, culminating in an electrifying grand fi. World Championship of Legends T20 League: Full schedule announced …

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Birmingham: This UK city was an unexpected summer holiday hotspot for 2024
4 months ago

Birmingham: This UK city was an unexpected summer holiday hotspot for 2024

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It boasts the oh-so-tenuous title of having more trees than recent 2024 Olympic Games host city Paris, who did their …

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West Indies fight back against England to put a whitewash on hold - as Gus Atkinson dazzles with the ball but England look ropey with the bat on the opening day of the Third Test
5 months, 2 weeks ago

West Indies fight back against England to put a whitewash on hold - as Gus Atkinson dazzles with the ball but England look ropey with the bat on the opening day of the Third Test

Daily Mail  

The hosts close an enthralling first day of cricket at 38-3 – 244 runs behind England's hopes of the whitewash that many had regarded as a formality were dealt a blow by three late wickets as West Indies fought back on a topsy-turvy day at Edgbaston. Four wickets for Gus Atkinson and three on his home ground for Chris Woakes …

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England take five wickets but West Indies put up a fight at Edgbaston
5 months, 2 weeks ago

England take five wickets but West Indies put up a fight at Edgbaston

The Independent  

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England 38-3 after dismissing West Indies for 282 on first day at Edgbaston
5 months, 2 weeks ago

England 38-3 after dismissing West Indies for 282 on first day at Edgbaston

Associated Press  

BIRMINGHAM, England — England’s openers were routed after fast bowler Gus Atkinson seized the initiative from the West Indies on a lively first day Friday of the third test at Edgbaston. The West Indies, outclassed at Lord’s and outlasted at Trent Bridge, got the better of the initial exchanges, winning the toss and posting the biggest opening partnership of the …

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Pakistan Champions thrash India Champions in WCL 2024 to take spot in a sold out clash at Edgbaston
6 months ago

Pakistan Champions thrash India Champions in WCL 2024 to take spot in a sold out clash at Edgbaston

India TV News  

It's India vs Pakistan! India Champions then got both Akmal and Sharjeel in quick succession but the run rate never came down as after the openers' departure, it was Sohaib Maqsood, who took on the Indian bowlers. The final two overs from Anureet Singh and Dhawal Kulkarni helped India prevent Pakistan Champions from getting to 250 but chasing 244 was …

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Ajla Tomljanovic comes runner-up in the Birmingham Classic as Yulia Putintseva claims title
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Ajla Tomljanovic comes runner-up in the Birmingham Classic as Yulia Putintseva claims title

ABC  

In short: Ajla Tomljanovic came runner-up in the Birmingham Classic with a 6-1, 7-6 loss to Yulia Putintseva in the final. Ajla Tomljanovic came runner-up in the Birmingham Classic with a 6-1, 7-6 loss to Yulia Putintseva in the final. Ajla Tomljanovic's dream of finally winning her first WTA tour title after 15 years of slog has been shattered after …

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Lord’s, Edgbaston and the Oval vying to host first India-Pakistan Test since 2007
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Lord’s, Edgbaston and the Oval vying to host first India-Pakistan Test since 2007

The Telegraph  

Representatives from Surrey and Warwickshire also told Telegraph Sport that they would be eager to host an India-Pakistan Test in the future. “It would be fantastic for the region and the many Pakistan and India fans who live in the West Midlands.” Around 4,000 tickets sold in the first 24 hours for the India against Pakistan match in the World …

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Kashif Ali hits second century as Worcestershire dominate at Edgbaston
9 months ago

Kashif Ali hits second century as Worcestershire dominate at Edgbaston

The Independent  

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Ben Stokes’ side were flat, short of ideas and even began to look like England of old
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ben Stokes’ side were flat, short of ideas and even began to look like England of old

The Telegraph  

So fond did England become of batting last in the early days of the Bazball era that, upon winning the toss against India at Edgbaston in June 2022, Ben Stokes said “we’ll have a chase”. But it had also been built on England’s never say die attitude in the third innings, and Ben Stokes’s ability to prise out wickets even …

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Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Brett Lee to be part of ECB-sanctioned T20 tournament
11 months, 1 week ago

Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Brett Lee to be part of ECB-sanctioned T20 tournament

Hindustan Times  

Edgbaston is all set to host the highly-anticipated World Championship of Legends in the coming summer, which will feature legendary cricketers like Yuvraj Singh, Brett Lee, Kevin Petersen, Suresh Raina, and Shahid Afridi, among other retired and non-contracted-players from cricketing powerhouses – England, India, Pakistan, Australia, West Indies, and South Africa. Brett Lee The league has been crafted by Zabawa …

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Have had two kids since you last scored century: England opener reveals sledging 'bit of an idiot' Virat Kohli
1 year, 2 months ago

Have had two kids since you last scored century: England opener reveals sledging 'bit of an idiot' Virat Kohli

India TV News  

Out-of-favour England opener Alex Lees, who was playing just his sixth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham last year found it a bit odd seeing someone like Virat Kohli, who wasn't letting his team's batters settle. Trailing 1-2 in the series, England were required to chase down a record target of 378 runs against India in the rescheduled fifth Test and …

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Edgbaston’s Go Green game points way to sustainable future
1 year, 4 months ago

Edgbaston’s Go Green game points way to sustainable future

The Hindu  

England hopes Sunday’s T20 international against New Zealand can become the blueprint for a greener future for a sport threatened by the impact of climate change. A report published by The British Association for Sustainable Sport called “Hit For Six” warned that cricket is the most vulnerable field sport to a warming climate, be it because of floods or drought. …

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Home of UK’s biggest cricket fans revealed as being right next to Lords and Edgbaston
1 year, 4 months ago

Home of UK’s biggest cricket fans revealed as being right next to Lords and Edgbaston

The Independent  

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Bazball’s Ashes vindication makes England’s Test cricket revolution worthwhile
1 year, 4 months ago

Bazball’s Ashes vindication makes England’s Test cricket revolution worthwhile

The Hindu  

Not long after the end of one of Test cricket’s most engrossing series, the Australians still seemed unsure about what they had just experienced. But off-spinner Nathan Lyon spoke for their bamboozlement when he insisted, he hadn’t seen any Bazball cricket from England in the two Tests he played before a calf injury ended his series. And when it rained …

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Early stumbles come back to haunt England
1 year, 5 months ago

Early stumbles come back to haunt England

Hindustan Times  

On Sunday, as the rain refused to relent at Old Trafford in Manchester, England came away feeling a sense of superiority not for the first time in this series. After the loss in the first Test at Edgbaston, England coach Brendon McCullum was bullish about continuing their attacking style, choosing to blame the rub of the green not going their …

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Should Jonny Bairstow keep the gloves? Talking points after England win third Ashes Test
1 year, 6 months ago

Should Jonny Bairstow keep the gloves? Talking points after England win third Ashes Test

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023: Australia captain Cummins has ‘moved past’ Stokes’ Headingley heroics
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: Australia captain Cummins has ‘moved past’ Stokes’ Headingley heroics

The Hindu  

Australia captain Pat Cummins said on Wednesday that England counterpart Ben Stokes’ match-winning 2019 hundred at Headingley will be a thing of the past during this week’s Ashes clash in Leeds. Cummins’ men have arrived for a third Test starting on Thursday 2-0 up in the five-match series after wins at Edgbaston and Lord’s. Headingley, however, has been the scene …

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Ashes 2023: Mitchell Starc strikes before reprieved Ben Duckett gives England hope in second Test
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: Mitchell Starc strikes before reprieved Ben Duckett gives England hope in second Test

Firstpost  

England were 114/4 at stumps on the Day 4 of the second Ashes Test, still needing a further 257 runs to reach a target of 371. Mitchell Starc sparked an England collapse at Lord’s on Saturday before Ben Duckett was given a controversial reprieve as the hosts maintained their bid for a remarkable win in the second Ashes Test. Starc, …

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Ashes 2023: England’s Moeen winning fitness battle for third test
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: England’s Moeen winning fitness battle for third test

The Hindu  

England off-spinner Moeen Ali should be fit to face Australia in the third test at Headingley with his finger injury healing well, according to bowling coach Jeetan Patel. Moeen, recalled to the test squad after a back injury to Jack Leach, suffered a cut finger in the opening test at Edgbaston and was not selected for the ongoing Lord’s clash. …

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Day one of second Ashes Test – England out to bounce back
1 year, 6 months ago

Day one of second Ashes Test – England out to bounce back

The Independent  

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Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia
1 year, 6 months ago

Ashes 2023: England eye Lord's comeback with promise of more Bazball against confident Australia

India Today  

Before the start of the first Test in the much-anticipated Ashes, questions were asked of England's ability to Bazball - play their free-flowing and aggressive brand of cricket - against their arch-rivals. That's at least what some of the England players, including their senior campaigner James Anderson, claimed their head coach Brendon McCullum had said during the Test match. Unlike …

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