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"India have all bases covered...": Joe Root ahead of first Test at Leeds
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Root's first major test challenge this year would be the five-test series against India, starting on Friday in Leeds. But after that, from late November onwards, he will be featured in the away Ashes in Australia, aiming to win their first away series against arch-rivals since 2010-11. Durin
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Played many games in COVID-19, don't think it was fair on group: Root refl
Updated : 1 year ago IST
England's batting wizard Joe Root reminisced about his captaincy days and felt it was unfair on the group, a phase that eventually pulled the curtains down on his stint as the Three Lions skipper.
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Ben did so much for me, now it's my turn: Root's bold message ahead of Ind
Updated : 1 year ago IST
England's talismanic batter Joe Root declared that it is his time to pay back Test skipper Ben Stokes, who did so much for him while serving as his deputy during his captaincy tenure that lasted from 2017 to 2022.
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England 'Bazballing' at home: A statistical look into Stokes-McCullum's br
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The 2022 Edgbaston win against India and a well-fought draw against Australia in the Ashes back in 2023 proved that Stokes-McCullum's mantra of positive, attacking and result-oriented cricket was here to stay. What followed were some promising wins and disheartening lows, home and away. Desp
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India's tour of England: Battle of generational all-rounders Jadeja and St
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Jadeja and Stokes, when they take to the field on June 20 at Leeds, will be their team's most experienced players. Both players have a long history of playing against each other at home and away both and some more chapters could get added to it during the series, marking the starting point o
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"Don't think careers are defined by...": Rob Key on number three spot batt
Updated : 1 year ago IST
England will have a huge selection call to take as either Pope or Bethell will bat at the coveted number three spot, and the other one could miss out on being a part of the playing XI completely. Key has framed the call as a decision as to "which really good player" they should pick and said
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Taming legends, tonking sixes, showing grit: Will a great England tour gro
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The southpaw ended the previous World Test Championship (WTC) cycle as the second-highest run-getter, scoring 1,798 runs in 19 matches and 36 innings at an average of 52.88, with four centuries (two of them converted into double tons) and 10 fifties. His best score was 214*.
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After BGT success, will Bumrah continue his red-hot form across all format
Updated : 1 year ago IST
The first Test will kick-start at Leeds from June 20, and watching a Team India without Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin would be a sad sight, no doubt, despite the exciting potential this new-look squad possesses. Bumrah, the "national treasure" as labelled by Virat, is to
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Harshit Rana earns callback to India's squad for England Test
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Rana, who was part of the India A squad has linked up with the team India gear up for the series opener in Headingley, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed in a statement, as per ICC.
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James Anderson set to lead Lancashire in County Championship
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Former England legendary seamer James Anderson is set to lead Lancashire in their next two County Championship matches, with the 42-year-old stepping into an interim role due to Marcus Harris returning to Australia for the birth of his child
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Shardul Thakur reflects on memorable 2021 series ahead of India's upcoming
Updated : 1 year ago IST
"I think the 2021 series, where we won a couple of games, the first one we could have won too, but unfortunately it rained on the last day and we couldn't chase down the total. Then we won at Lord's, followed by the Oval. Later, we returned for the fifth Test next year, and the series ended
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Shastri backs fresh faces as India usher in new era of Test cricket
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Former India cricketer Ravi Shastri has proposed a refreshed lineup as India embark on a new chapter in Test cricket, following the retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, as per the official website of ICC.
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