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"Bad advertisement for Pakistan": Madan Lal on Gaddafi Stadium's poor drai
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Former India cricketer Madan Lal believes the poor drainage system that was on exhibition during the Champions Trophy match between Afghanistan and Australia at Lahore's Gaddafi Stadium is a "bad advertisement" for Pakistan.
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"An advantage": Nasser, Atherton on India playing all Champions Trophy ma
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Former England cricketers Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton have said India has advantage in ICC Champions Trophy as they are playing only at one venue - Dubai - and don't have to travel to different venues.
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Hussain, Atherton pick up next generation's 'Fab Four', include Pakistan l
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
'Fab Four' was a term coined by former New Zealand player Martin Crowe back in the early 2010s while picking up names which he felt would dominate world cricket for the next few years. He picked up star India batter Virat Kohli, England's Joe Root, New Zealand's Kane Williamson and Australia
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Michael Atherton picks Joe Root as current best in world ahead of Kohli, S
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Former cricketer Michael Atherton has deemed Joe Root "unquestionably" the best in the world as of now.
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"He is an absolute champion": Atherton lauds Root on becoming England's le
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Former cricketer Michael Atherton heaped praise on Joe Root for becoming England's leading run-getter in Tests and called the 33-year-old an "absolute champion".
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Feels like much more inexperience, raw pace attack: Atherton on England's
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
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
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England's Harry Brook joins elite company of captains following ton agains
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Brook achieved this feat during the England's third ODI against Australia. During the match, Brook came at the crease with his side in trouble at 11/2 while chasing 305 runs. He made an unbeaten 110 in 94 balls, with 13 fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 117.02, which helped England sta
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'Don't doubt his credentials but going to be a big challenge': Atherton on
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After Brendon McCullum was appointed as the head coach of England's white-ball teams, former England cricketer Michael Atherton said that it will be a big challenge for the ex-New Zealand cricketer.
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"They are looking for the younger ones": Hussain on England not naming rep
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Former England stars Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton said that the Three Lions, have been focusing on young players under the guidance of coach Brendon McCullum, who intends to secure a strong future for the team.
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"Good for Pope to be captain for three Tests": Nasser Hussain on Ollie's a
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton discussed Ollie Pope's recent appointment as England's new red-ball captain for the upcoming matches, following the news that regular captain Ben Stokes has been ruled out for the remainder of the English summer.
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Graham Thorpe "took his own life", confirms England batter's family
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) last week announced that Thorpe, one of the finest batters from England, had died at the age of 55. His wife and daughters have confirmed to his long-time teammate Michael Atherton in an interview that the batter died by suicide.
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Joe Root overtakes WI's Chanderpaul to become 8th highest Test run-scorer,
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Root accomplished this upward movement in the charts during the second Test against West Indies at Nottingham. In the second innings, Root scored 122 in 178 balls, with 10 fours. His runs came at a strike rate of 68.53.
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