Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s skipper Rajat Patidar (ANI Photo) India’s batting combination in the second T20I against England has sparked fresh debate, with former all-rounder Irfan Pathan suggesting the team management should seriously consider bringing Rajat Patidar into the side to provide better balance. India fielded as many as seven left-handed batters in their playing XI…
A few days after bringing down the curtain on his international career, Ben Stokes posted a farewell message on social media, thanking his teammates, supporters and everyone who was part of his journey during what he called a “mad 15 years”.Stokes announced his retirement during the third Test against New Zealand at Trent Bridge. Moments…
Shreyas Iyer completes 5000 international runs (Image: X) India captain Shreyas Iyer added another milestone to his growing international career by crossing 5,000 international runs during the first T20I against England at the Riverside Ground on Wednesday. The landmark came in a captain’s innings when India needed it the most. Walking in with the visitors…
Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum of England watch from the dressing room balcony (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has launched a scathing attack on England’s leadership, calling for head coach Brendon McCullum and managing director of cricket Rob Key to step down after Ben Stokes brought the curtain down on his international career.Stokes,…
India’s Abhishek Sharma celebrates his half-century (ANI Photo) India produced a much-improved batting performance against England in the first T20I at Chester-le-Street, but incessant rain forced the match to be abandoned before the hosts could begin their chase of 190. The visitors posted a competitive 189/7 in 20 overs, thanks largely to explosive knocks from…
Ben Stokes calls out Jofra Archer (Image: X) England captain Ben Stokes was seen urging Jofra Archer to join the team celebrations during the third Test against New Zealand after the fast bowler initially chose to stay away following a wicket claimed by spinner Shoaib Bashir. The brief on-field exchange quickly went viral, with fans…
England’s Ben Stokes (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has admitted he apologised to his teammates after returning for the series-deciding third Test against New Zealand cricket team. Stokes and fast bowler Gus Atkinson missed the second Test after being investigated for allegedly breaking the team’s midnight curfew following England’s win…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has said he cannot wait to watch 15-year-old Indian batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in action during the upcoming T20I series in the UK, admitting he may even be “starstruck” if he sees the youngster in the series opener in Durham.Sooryavanshi, who recently stunned the cricket world…
Matt Henry of New Zealand (Getty Images) Matt Henry‘s remarkable performance at The Oval not only helped New Zealand level the Test series against England but also placed him alongside one of cricket’s greatest names in the venue’s history books.The New Zealand fast bowler became the first player since Shane Warne during the 2005 Ashes…
England captain Joe Root (Getty Images) Joe Root’s remarkable achievements with the bat continued at The Oval, but England’s crushing defeat to New Zealand also saw the former captain add another unwanted entry to his record book.Having recently crossed 14,000 Test runs and become the first batter to score 2,000 Test runs against New Zealand,…