Australia tour of England confirmed
After successfully hosting West Indies, Ireland and Pakistan (in the ongoing series), England will host Australia for a white ball-tour next month. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on…
Dom Sibley keen to up his Test game for a long innings
Just 10 Tests old, young Dom Sibley is still finding his feet in international cricket. While his batting, in many ways, is still a work in progress, the England opener…
After Old Trafford heroics, Buttler ready to serve up a hot treat
Halfway through the Old Trafford Test and on the evidence of a string of modest performances with the bat and behind the stumps that came prior, even the most ardent…
A tale of two Tests- Headingley 2019 and Old Trafford 2020
The biggest story ahead of the second Test between England and Pakistan is for certain the non-availability of Ben Stokes for the rest of the series. Stokes has been England’s…
Amid quit calls, Jimmy Anderson vows to soldier on
It’s not easy surviving the rigours of international cricket in your late thirties. And if you’re a fast bowler, not waking up stiff every morning and going through your run-up…
Stokes absence a body blow for England, boost for Pakistan
His status as the single biggest influencer in the England line-up across formats is undisputed. A game-changer with the bat and ball, he’s been the architect of many famous wins…
Second Test: England a happy bunch, task cut out for Pakistan
England might have come out the unlikely winner after four days of absorbing Test cricket at the Emirates Old Trafford, but as the action now shifts to the Ageas Bowl…
Ben Stokes to miss remaining Tests against Pakistan
England’s talismanic all-rounder Ben Stokes will miss the remaining 2 Test against Pakistan due to family reason confirmed the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Sunday August 9. Stokes,…
Root’s indifferent form with the bat a concern for England
Is the burden of captaincy starting to tell on Joe Root’s batting? This is precisely the question that’s crossing many minds at the minute. And one fears that the longer…
Will a bungling Buttler open Test match door for Bairstow?
Few match his shot-making skills when he is on song. A batsman who can force the pace, pummeling bowlers into submission and make clean collections behind the wickets ought to…