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"Time to deliver": Michael Vaughan confident Ben Stokes can lead England t
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes the upcoming Ashes series will present the perfect opportunity for Test skipper Ben Stokes to leave his mark as leader, urging the all-rounder to "deliver" and bring the urn back to England.
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Captaincy will bring best out of Smith in Ashes: Former India head coach R
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri outlined the quality of Steve Smith that has always amazed him, and expects the captaincy for the first Ashes Test in Perth to bring the best out of him.
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Going to be exceptionally hard: Smith fires warning to England before Ashe
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Steve Smith, who will serve as Australia's captain in the absence of Pat Cummins during the first Ashes Test in Perth, has warned England's 'Bazballers' that scoring runs will be a "tricky" affair on surfaces down under.
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Ex-Aussie opener Katich highlights Tongue-Atkinson threat from England ahe
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
England is heading to Australian shores with hopes of their first Ashes series win there since 2011 and since their 2015 triumph at home. They have one of their strongest bowling attacks in years, with express pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood being the headliners, skipper Ben Stokes being t
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Andrew Flintoff credits Rob Key's influence on England's rise, calls Ben S
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff has credited his long-time friend and current Managing Director of England Men's Cricket, Rob Key, for creating an environment that has allowed the national team to thrive under the leadership of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, according to ESPNcri
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Calmer, wiser Harry Brook emerges ahead of England's New Zealand series
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
England captain Harry Brook is now a more mature, measured version of himself. Gone are the days when Brook used to make bold remarks. The same player who once said he was happy to "shut up" Indian fans in 2023, and later irked his own supporters in 2024 with a "who cares" comment, has clear
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"Borders on arrogance": Ian Botham worried about England's Ashes preparati
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Decorated all-rounder Ian Botham is worried about England's preparation for the Ashes in Australia, scheduled to kick off on November 21, considering the warm-up schedule of the Three Lions "borders on arrogance".
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Jadeja is undoubtedly India's greatest all-rounder: Former wicketkeeper Pa
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has classified Ravindra Jadeja as India's "greatest all-rounder" before the legendary World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev, and far ahead of modern-day established mainstays Ben Stokes and Shakib Al Hasan.
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Joe Root says England could hit Australia with "something slightly differe
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Ben Stokes will be leading a 16-man strong Ashes squad, with Harry Brook as his vice-captain in place of Ollie Pope. England is blessed with plenty of pace options, including Archer, Wood, skipper Stokes, alongside newer crop of pacers, Gus Atkinson, Josh Tongue and Brydon Carse.
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England announce Ashes squad; Brook appointed Stokes' deputy, Mark Wood re
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A statement from the ECB said, "The England Men's selection panel has named a 16-strong squad for the 2025/26 Ashes tour of Australia. Harry Brook has been confirmed as England's vice-captain for the Ashes tour, replacing Ollie Pope."
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Ponting suggests moving Travis Head to No.3 batting position in Ashes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes vice-captain Travis Head's aggressive approach could give Australia early momentum against England's pace attack in the upcoming home Ashes series.
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McCullum hints at Harry Brook as vice-captaincy option ahead of Ashes
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Harry Brook could be in contention to replace Ollie Pope as Ben Stokes' deputy when England travel to Australia this winter, with head coach Brendon McCullum confirming that the vice-captaincy issue will be part of their pre-Ashes discussions this week, as per ESPNcricinfo.
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