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"That's a feather in cap...": Markram recalls Indian skipper Gill's monume
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of South Africa's first Test against India, star Proteas player Aiden Markram acknowledged the excellent run of form of Indian skipper Shubman Gill in red-ball cricket, saying that scoring runs in England is a "feather in the cap" for the young captain.
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Andrew Strauss picks England's first choice number three for Ashes, prefer
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former England batter Andrew Strauss has advocated for Ollie Pope to beat out the tough competition from Jacob Bethell to retain the number three spot against Australia in the Ashes, scheduled to commence on November 21 in Perth.
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Australia suffer blow as Abbott ruled out of Perth Test; Hazlewood cleared
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Australia suffered a setback ahead of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) opener as all-rounder Sean Abbott was ruled out of the Perth Test due to a hamstring injury, while pacer Josh Hazlewood has been cleared of any major damage after precautionary scans revealed no muscle strain.
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"Great X-factor that they possess": England skipper hails Archer and Wood'
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia, England captain Ben Stokes praised pacers Jofra Archer and Mark Wood for regaining full rhythm and fitness, saying their pace and energy bring an "X-factor" to the side ahead of the upcoming Test season.
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"His game has gone to next level": England assistant coach praises Joe Roo
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick has hailed right-hand batter Joe Root's recent form, saying the former skipper appears to be in complete control of his game and has elevated his batting to another level ahead of the Ashes 2025 series against Australia.
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"Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track": Steve O'Keefe backs
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"I'm saying that the Aussies are going to get dusted on their home track," he added.
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England assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defends limited prep ahead of A
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former England batter and current assistant coach Marcus Trescothick defended the team's limited preparation ahead of the Ashes 2025-26, saying the packed international schedule leaves little room for multiple first-class warm-up games, unlike in the past.
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Botham backs nine-Test-old English pacer to "surprise" during away Ashes
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Botham was in Melbourne on Tuesday and said that Australians should expect plenty of short balls coming their way during the series. Offering a word of advice to the quicks, he also said that Aussies, who are facing their share of batting woes, would not "like it (ball) on their ribs" if the
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Steve Smith fights lone battle as Sam Elliott's five-fer helps Victoria bu
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Steve Smith, who is captaining NSW in the Sheffield Shield 2025-26 season and will also lead Australia against England in the upcoming Ashes series, was the lone half-centurian in the entire NSW batting lineup against Victoria.
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"Adapt to match situation": Ben Duckett reveals England's Ashes approach
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England opening batter Ben Duckett, ahead of the opening Ashes fixture, stated that England's approach during the series will be to understand the match situation better and react accordingly.
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"He's the most important man in this side": Ben Duckett weighs in on Stoke
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the opening fixture of the Ashes, England opening batter Ben Duckett termed captain Ben Stokes "probably the most important man" in the team.
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Shubman Gill is fantastic batter, perfect captain: Sourav Ganguly
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly hailed India's current Test and ODI skipper Shubman Gill, calling the 26-year-old "a perfect captain". Ganguly also lauded Gill's batting and wished him well ahead of the India versus South Africa two-test series, scheduled to begin on Friday.
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