England's stand-in captain Ollie Pope acknowledged the damage Joe Root is capable of causing with his "golden arm" to opposition batters if the pitch turns out to be favourable for spinners over five days in the opening Test against Pakistan in Multan.
Pakistan Test skipper Shan Masood is not expecting a dip in England's performance without their designated captain, Ben Stokes, in the opening Test in Multan from Monday.
Pakistan will be hosting England for a three-match Test series, with first one at Multan from Monday onwards. The side does not feature pacers like James Anderson and Mark Wood, who previously played the 2022 series which England won 3-0. Also, skipper Ben Stokes will miss the first Test as
Ben Stokes has signed a new central contract with England, committing his long-term future to the team, which is expected to cover the 2025-26 Ashes tour.
Stokes has been ruled out of the Multan Test on Monday after he failed to recover from his hamstring injury. In the absence of Stokes, wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Pope will lead the Three Lions against Pakistan in the first Test.
England wicketkeeper-batter Ollie Pope to lead the Three Lions in the absence of Ben Stokes in the upcoming first Test match against Pakistan in Multan.
Stokes suffered a hamstring injury during The Hundred in August. This ruled him out of England's triumph against Sri Lanka (2-1) and it was Ollie Pope who led the side in the veteran's absence. On the other hand, Crawley suffered a broken finger during the West Indies series, which caused hi
Former England captain Nasser Hussain believes that the Three Lions should restore the position of their experienced stars in their ODI setup ahead of next year's ICC Champions Trophy in Pakistan.
The veteran all-rounder has not featured in white-ball cricket since his outing in India during WC2023, skipping his country's T20 World Cup defence in June, in order to build-up his full fitness as knee issues hindered his abilities to bowl. Moreover, Test cricket had also taken a bigger pl
The two-match series between India and Bangladesh will kick off on September 19 in Chennai at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. Meanwhile, the second long-format game will begin on September 27 in Kanpur. In his first Test assignment, head coach Gautam Gambhir will be keen on securing a series win