The Ashes are coming into view and the phoney war has begun from just under 5,000 miles away. Steve Smith isn’t usually taxed by the thought of playing England. It’s crease occupation that he looks forward to against Broad, Anderson and company. Australia Crash and Burn in India Australia’s vice-captain wanted Ben Stokes/the cricketing world …
In the immediate aftermath of England’s series victory over Pakistan at Multan, Ben Stokes took a path less well travelled. The reaction spoke more of an overall satisfaction that transcended the win: “This game comes with enough pressure. A lot of people would love to be part of this dressing room. It is great when …
When James Anderson said that England had to be “creative” on their first tour of Pakistan for 17 years, he probably didn’t mean trying to find enough fit teammates on the eve of the first Test. Brendon McCullum’s side brought their own chef to avoid any 1996 World Cup repeats of the Peshawar pizza being …
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In a galaxy an eo(i)n ago, England were the most exciting white ball cricket team out there. They didn’t win silverware though. It was a talented side that talked the talk but didn’t deliver the gold and garlands. There was the heartbreak of the 2016 T20 endgame when Ben Stokes was pummelled by Carlos Brathwaite …
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England Cricket is going through exciting times with Brendon McCullum in charge of the Test side, recently he spoke to the media and gave insights about how he is going to lead English cricket back to the top in the longest format and answered questions about the future of Moeen Ali and Jos Buttler. England …
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England recently announced kiwi legend, Brendon McCullum, as their head coach for the test team and soon after his appointment, there is a hot debate about his credibility as a test format coach. England cricket is going through a rough phase in tests and especially in the last two years, they have suffered some cruel …
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