Karthik, Hussain and Atherton were speaking on the 'Sky Sports Cricket Podcast' while delivering an analysis on the four semifinalists of the ongoing T20 World Cup, which are New Zealand, 2024 runners-up South Africa, two-time champions England, and defending champions India.
For the third time in a row, India and England will be locking horns in a T20 World Cup semifinal match after the 2022 and 2024 editions. While Atherton pointed out India's flaws during the Sky Cricket Podcast, he still feels England will have to be "at their best" to beat them and the final
Former England cricketer Michael Atherton had suggested that Alastair Cook could be considered for a role as assistant coach after the Ashes, believing that a contrasting voice may help England reset standards following a disappointing period.
The former England cricketer Michael Atherton defended the Ben Stokes-led team for their trip to Noosa in Queensland despite being 2=- in the ongoing Ashes series. Atherton said the England team can't be expected to hide away, as per Sky Sports.
England's 'Bazball' gamble continued to fail, as after a Travis Head storm condemened to a two-day loss at Perth, a shambolic fielding effort and second innings with the bat set Aussies another easy run-chase of 69 runs, which they pulled off without breaking a sweat to take a 2-0 lead in th
Having scored runs all over the world and converting his half-centuries into hundreds at a ridiculously high rate in the decade of 2020s, Root managed to get a massive weight off his chest, mind and entire body as he slammed his first-ever Test century in Australia, something that he needed
Former captain Michael Atherton minced no words while unleashing a scathing tirade on England for being "caught cold and napping" during the opening ODI against South Africa at Headingley.
'Master Blaster' Sachin Tendulkar and the cricket fraternity lavished praise on the "most talented" left-handed batter Yashasvi Jaiswal after he slammed his fourth overseas hundred in a critical moment for India on the third day of the fifth Test against England at Kennington Oval.
England stand-in captain Ollie Pope finally broke his dreadful streak of missing the mark while exercising the option to review after hitting the bullseye in 14 attempts during the opening hour of the fifth Test against India at Old Trafford.
"India, with all their resources, their population strength, they're not a team that people are patient with. They're expected to win every time they walk onto the park. So three Test series defeats in a row would be a problem for him," Atherton added.