Ben Stokes said that England’s mantra when it comes to big chases is to keep things simple and remain calm after the Leeds Test win. England took the lead in the series by chasing down 371 at Headingley. “When you’re chasing down totals like that, how you are in the dressing room is actually very […]
Former England captain Alastair Cook had an excellent explanation for it at the end of Day 4. Speaking on BBC’s Test Match Special, Cook said that there could be two factors contributing to the dropped catches at Leeds, and both issues were Leeds-specific problems. PROBLEMS AT LEEDS The slope Dark patches in the […]
Ravi Shastri has said that while people may say that Rishabh Pant’s batting may defy logic, but it is backed by a sharp cricket brain after his incredible knock against England on Day 4 of the first Test. Pant, who started the day in shaky fashion, had a talk with himself before getting into the […]
Former India captain, Sunil Gavaskar, slammed the England cricket board (ECB) for having James Anderson’s name ahead of Sachin Tendulkar’s when renaming the Pataudi Trophy, England’s home Test series against India. Gavaskar, in his column for Mid-Day, was critical of the English board for failing to account for Tendulkar’s career, which is miles ahead of […]
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar drew a striking comparison between Jasprit Bumrah and the legendary Sir Richard Hadlee, praising the Indian pacer’s rare ability to manufacture wickets even on the flattest of pitches. “We’ve seen four hundreds in the match so far — three from India and one from England — but which bowler has […]
England opener Ben Duckett revealed that a positive mindset was key to tackling India’s Jasprit Bumrah, as he and Ollie Pope stitched together a vital 122-run stand on Day 2 of the third Test at Headingley. Speaking to Sky Sports after the day’s play, Duckett said that he and Pope focused on staying positive and […]
21:53 IST: DRINKS BREAK. Finally, an hour of play where we have seen good balance between bat and ball. England have got the ball to reverse which has kept the Indians honest and they have not attempted much flashy strokes. If any, the attack has firmly been against the off spinner but even there, Shoaib Bashir has […]
Indian legends Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly engaged in a nostalgic and light-hearted exchange on social media after India’s commanding performance on the opening day of the first Test against England at Headingley. With a fresh-looking line-up and missing the experience of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India closed Day 1 of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy […]
Abhimanyu Easwaran once again failed to earn his maiden Test cap as he was overlooked for the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds on Friday, June 20. The team management handed a debut to Sai Sudharsan, who’s been slotted at number three as India begin their new era under the leadership of Shubman Gill. […]
Ravi Shastri offered some key advice to Shubman Gill ahead of his first game as the captain of the Indian Test team. Gill takes over the role after Rohit Sharma retired from Test cricket ahead of the tour of England and will also be batting at No.4 in the first Test at Headingley. Speaking on […]
