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"You can't win a Test match without taking 20 wickets, no matter how many
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As India gears up for the high-stakes Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley in Leeds, newly appointed Test captain Shubman Gill stressed the importance of taking 20 wickets to secure victory in the traditional format.
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"Bumrah is going to be a threat...": England skipper Ben Stokes ahead of L
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England Test skipper Ben Stokes believed that India's right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah is going to be a "threat" for the Three Lions in the upcoming five-match Test series at home.
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"Exciting time for Indian cricket to be under new leadership": Ben Stokes
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Ahead of the first Test against India, England skipper Ben Stokes said that the visitors have an "exciting time" in the longest format of the game as they have announced young Shubman Gill as the new captain of the national team.
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"We can win anywhere": Captain Shubman Gill sets tone ahead of England Tes
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
"The blueprint that we have received from our seniors in the past 5-10 years is that we can win anywhere," Gill stated during the pre-match press conference.
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Indian cricket has 'enormous' pool of talent: Ben Stokes on 'young' India
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England Test skipper Ben Stokes heaped praise on the Indian youngsters in the squad and called the current Indian bunch of talent "enormous" ahead of the first Test of the five-match series at Headingley from Friday.
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"Virat and Sharma massive losses": England's all-rounder Brydon Carse
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England's bowling all-rounder Brydon Carse believes India will field a "strong" playing XI despite the absence of the batting bigwigs Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the first Test of the five-match series, which kicks off on Friday at Headingley.
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England names playing XI for 1st Test against India; Woakes, Carse return,
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England on Wednesday announced its playing XI for the opening Test of the five-match series against India set to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
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Played many games in COVID-19, don't think it was fair on group: Root refl
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks 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 : 11 months, 2 weeks 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 : 11 months, 2 weeks 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 : 11 months, 2 weeks 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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Milestones within reach for Stokes, Woakes during home Tests against India
Updated : 11 months, 2 weeks ago IST
England would be considering themselves as favourites given the home advantage and India missing senior icons like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin. The 'Bazball' has given their run-rate a much-needed nitro-boost and an air of positivity. Two of their senior-most stars, Ben
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