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Ben Stokes credits England's dominant style of play for New Zealand series win
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Ben Stokes credits England's dominant style of play for New Zealand series win

India Today  

England captain Ben Stokes has praised his team's aggressive style of play after securing a commanding 323-run victory in Wellington, clinching their first Test series win in New Zealand in 16 years. "To play the more dominant cricket over the days we have played so far," Stokes said when asked how England ended their drought in New Zealand. Stokes highlighted …

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Watch: Joe Root Bazballs to 36th Test hundred, emulates Rahul Dravid
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Watch: Joe Root Bazballs to 36th Test hundred, emulates Rahul Dravid

India Today  

England's star batter Joe Root completed his 36th Test hundred on Day 3 of the 2nd Test vs New Zealand in Wellington. On Day 2 of the Test, Root joined an elite list by becoming the first English batter an fourth overall to record 100 scores of fifty or more in Test cricket. pic.twitter.com/EFNXzRlatp — England Cricket December 7, 2024 …

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In Stats: Jayden Seales' spell vs Bangladesh puts him in elite record books
3 weeks ago

In Stats: Jayden Seales' spell vs Bangladesh puts him in elite record books

India Today  

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales delivered an extraordinary bowling performance in the first Test against Bangladesh in Kingstown, etching his name in Test cricket history with one of the most economical spells ever recorded. WI vs BAN, 1st Test Day 2: Highlights 🔹️1️⃣0️⃣ Maidens 🔹️4️⃣ Wickets 🔹️5️⃣ Runs Jayden Seales continues his shine at Sabina!ðŸ”å#WIvBAN #WIHomeForChristmas pic.twitter.com/2IKhegBb75 — Windies Cricket …

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Jacob Bethell keen to ignore media hype surrounding his rise with England
1 month, 1 week ago

Jacob Bethell keen to ignore media hype surrounding his rise with England

The Independent  

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James Anderson predicts Jofra Archer to have ‘huge’ impact for England in Ashes
1 month, 1 week ago

James Anderson predicts Jofra Archer to have ‘huge’ impact for England in Ashes

The Independent  

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Dan Mousley: 75mph off-spinner with Aston Villa season ticket is England’s latest weapon
1 month, 1 week ago

Dan Mousley: 75mph off-spinner with Aston Villa season ticket is England’s latest weapon

The Telegraph  

Historically, England have tended to produce orthodox bowlers, rather than those with unique traits that are so essential in white-ball cricket. “It’s a different skill – it’s probably not traditional off-spin,” Mousley said. It went from there.” Growing up in Nether Whitacre, a village north-east of Birmingham, there have been two sporting constants in Mousley’s life: playing cricket and watching …

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Ben Stokes likely to sit out the IPL to prioritise England’s Test team
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ben Stokes likely to sit out the IPL to prioritise England’s Test team

The Telegraph  

Ben Stokes is likely to lead a string of key England players sitting out the 2025 Indian Premier League ahead of a huge year for his Test team. England players are facing tricky decisions over whether to enter the auction for next year’s tournament because of new regulations put in place by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, …

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Ben Stokes' Heart-Shattering House Burglary: A Tale of Trauma and Hope
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ben Stokes' Heart-Shattering House Burglary: A Tale of Trauma and Hope

Hindustan Times  

Ben Stokes, captain of the England cricket team, has revealed that he was burgled while playing a Test series in Pakistan earlier this month. His house was targeted by masked robbers, and some of his most valuable belongings were stolen. Thankfully, no one was harmed during the incident, but Stokes has expressed his deep concern and anxiety about the burglary.

Pakistan's Fightback: Ayub and Ghulam Shine as England Stumble
2 months, 1 week ago

Pakistan's Fightback: Ayub and Ghulam Shine as England Stumble

ABP News  

Pakistan are looking to bounce back from their early setback in the second Test match against England at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Despite losing wickets quickly, the home team has recovered thanks to half-centuries from Saim Ayub and debutant Kamran Ghulam. Both batters have scored over a 100 runs in the first session, providing hope for a comeback. England have …

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Graham Thorpe tribute: One of the finest, doughtiest human beings to represent England
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Graham Thorpe tribute: One of the finest, doughtiest human beings to represent England

The Telegraph  

Graham Thorpe was one of the finest, doughtiest, left-handed batsmen – and also one of the finest, doughtiest, human beings to represent England. The Test and County Cricket Board was the body in charge, now the England and Wales Cricket Board, and their attitude was simple: we are the masters and you, the players, are the servants. Players were not …

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Jamie Smith: I’m ready to keep for England, even if I don’t for Surrey
7 months ago

Jamie Smith: I’m ready to keep for England, even if I don’t for Surrey

The Telegraph  

Smith has enjoyed the classic Surrey route – Whitgift School on a cricket scholarship and the club’s pathways into the first team and England Lions. He first played the game when his parents signed him up for a summer holiday course at Sutton Cricket Club aged six or seven and like many young children of the era he was inspired …

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Pakistan recalls Hasan Ali for tour to Ireland and England, delays announcing T20 World Cup squad
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Pakistan recalls Hasan Ali for tour to Ireland and England, delays announcing T20 World Cup squad

Hindustan Times  

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan recalled fast bowler Hasan Ali as backup for injured Haris Rauf for the Twenty20 series against Ireland and England as it searches for the right pace combination for next month’s T20 World Cup. Pakistan recalls Hasan Ali for tour to Ireland and England, delays announcing T20 World Cup squad Selectors on Thursday said the 15-member World Cup …

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Freddie Flintoff's teenage son Rocky stuns cricket fans with his 'uncanny' big-hitting... as the 16-year-old smashes three sixes in unbeaten half-century for Lancashire
8 months ago

Freddie Flintoff's teenage son Rocky stuns cricket fans with his 'uncanny' big-hitting... as the 16-year-old smashes three sixes in unbeaten half-century for Lancashire

Daily Mail  

Freddie Flintoff's teenage son Rocky has stunned fans with his 'uncanny' big-hitting style like the England legend. The 16-year-old batsman smashed three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten half-century for Lancashire's second team against Durham on Thursday. Rocky Flintoff smashed three sixes and two fours in his unbeaten half-century for Lancashire Legendary England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff was known for …

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Watch: PM Rishi Sunak joins England cricket team for net session, faces balling challenge by James Anderson
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Watch: PM Rishi Sunak joins England cricket team for net session, faces balling challenge by James Anderson

Live Mint  

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak surprised netizens as he joined the England cricket team for a net session, showcasing his passion for the sport. The video, circulated on X, captured Sunak engaging in conversation with the renowned England pacer James Anderson while also displaying his love for cricket. Sharing the video on X, Sunak humorously asked the England cricket team, …

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'Whatever he decides...': Former England cricketer opens up on Stokes' decision to pull out of T20 World Cup
8 months, 2 weeks ago

'Whatever he decides...': Former England cricketer opens up on Stokes' decision to pull out of T20 World Cup

India TV News  

England's Test captain Ben Stokes pulled out of the upcoming T20 World Cup aiming to regain full fitness from his ongoing issue with knee. He wants to get back to the all-rounder that he was and he feels like getting some workload through the knee in a controlled environment, without the help of a scale to pressurise the nature of …

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Mike Procter’s contribution to county glory days was so great he rivalled Garfield Sobers
10 months ago

Mike Procter’s contribution to county glory days was so great he rivalled Garfield Sobers

The Telegraph  

Mike Procter’s death is not only sad in itself – he was second only to Sir Garfield Sobers as a complete all-rounder – but a reminder of the glory days of county cricket. The two county limited-overs competitions – the 55-over Benson and Hedges Cup, and the 60-over Gillette Cup – were the big days out. Instant registration in 1968 …

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That's disrespectful to Test cricket: Michael Vaughan rips apart England's Bazball approach, mindest after worst defeat – India TV
10 months ago

That's disrespectful to Test cricket: Michael Vaughan rips apart England's Bazball approach, mindest after worst defeat – India TV

India TV News  

Former England captain Michael Vaughan has ripped apart Ben Stokes and Co for not acknowledging that there is a problem and for being adamant about their approach and mindset in Test cricket after an embarrassing loss to India in the third match in Rajkot on Sunday, February 18. Vaughan also said that their mindset of playing for a result, whether …

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India vs England 3rd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, cricket’s rare alternate take
10 months, 1 week ago

India vs England 3rd Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, cricket’s rare alternate take

Hindustan Times  

Last June, Ravichandran Ashwin did something unthinkable—he took a review of a review. And he always posed questions, which isn’t necessarily seen in a very positive light in our society,” says former India opener WV Raman, Ashwin’s coach at Tamil Nadu. But it doesn’t stop him from being his own self.” Five hundred wickets wiser now, impassioned doesn’t even begin …

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Middle-order woes for India as England eye lead
10 months, 1 week ago

Middle-order woes for India as England eye lead

New Indian Express  

RAJKOT: Let’s be honest. Before the Hyderabad Test, many doubted whether England would have any success in India. If anyone had bet that India would lose the first Test after taking a 190-run lead, you’d have laughed them off and rightly so. “You look down the wicket there are two cracks that sort of bummed me but again only time …

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Jasprit Bumrah obliterates Ollie Pope's stumps with lethal yorker; WATCH
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jasprit Bumrah obliterates Ollie Pope's stumps with lethal yorker; WATCH

Firstpost  

Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Ollie Pope with a lethal yorker on Day 2 of the Visakhapatnam Test as two out of three stumps went flying and the England batter was left dumfounded and disappointed. Pope scored a match-winning 196 in the first India vs England Test at Hyderabad, but in the second Test, Bumrah castled the England batter with one …

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Can India’s next rank of spinners step up in Tests?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Can India’s next rank of spinners step up in Tests?

Hindustan Times  

Among the dilemmas that defeat in the first Test may have thrown up for India, the least desirable is an enforced tweak in the spin attack. Even if India may have pondered dropping Axar Patel and bringing in Kuldeep Yadav as the third spinner for the second Test in Visakhapatnam, they wouldn’t have wanted the lead duo of Ashwin and …

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McCullum Considers Upcoming Test Series Against India as Real Test for ‘Bazball'
1 year ago

McCullum Considers Upcoming Test Series Against India as Real Test for ‘Bazball'

The Quint  

England test cricket team’s head coach Brendon McCullum highlighted the significant challenge that England will face in the upcoming test series against India and believes that series will serve as the ultimate litmus test for England's aggressive and attacking brand of Test cricket, often dubbed as Bazball. In early 2024, England is set to face India in a five-Test series …

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Pakistan lose to England and crash out of the Cricket World Cup
1 year, 1 month ago

Pakistan lose to England and crash out of the Cricket World Cup

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan fail to overhaul the Kiwis in their last group stage game against England, setting up an India vs New Zealand semifinal. Current champions England ended their dismal Cricket World Cup campaign with a 93-run victory over Pakistan, denying the 1992 champions the miracle they needed to make it to the last four of the showpiece 50-overs tournament, with New …

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England central contract snub was 'final nail in coffin', says David Willey
1 year, 1 month ago

England central contract snub was 'final nail in coffin', says David Willey

The Hindu  

An angry David Willey on Friday said that not being given central contract by the England board was the "final nail in coffin", making his decision to retire at 33 a lot more easier. Willey announced his international retirement amid defending champions England's disastrous outing in the ongoing World Cup. Willey on Wednesday announced that he will retire from international …

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