Sachin Tendulkar and Joe Root Joe Root’s outing against New Zealand in the 2nd Test wasn’t one of those innings that usually finds a place in the highlights package.Scores of 21 and 18 at Trent Bridge did little to prevent England slipping to a 1-2 series defeat after taking an early lead. Ben Stokes’ decision … Read more
Former India captain Ajay Jadeja has backed Ben Stokes’ decision to retire from international cricket, saying the England all-rounder made the “right call” and suggesting the decision reflected his unwillingness to let people outside the dressing room dictate how he should live his life. Stokes announced his retirement after one of the most decorated careers … Read more
Matt Henry of New Zealand (Getty Images) Matt Henry’s remarkable performance at The Oval not only helped New Zealand level the Test series against England but also placed him alongside one of cricket’s greatest names in the venue’s history books.The New Zealand fast bowler became the first player since Shane Warne during the 2005 Ashes … Read more
Ben Stokes Gus Atkinson (Photo by Getty Images) England stars Ben Stokes and Gus Atkinson have been pulled out of their ongoing County Championship matches after a request from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), a move that has fueled speculation that both players could return for the third Test against New Zealand at … Read more
Joe Root and Sachin Tendulkar Joe Root added another remarkable achievement to his illustrious Test career by becoming only the second batsman in history to score more than 14,000 runs in the longest format of the game. The England star reached the milestone during the fourth day of the second Test against New Zealand at … Read more
England captain Ben Stokes (Getty Images) England Test captain Ben Stokes is set to return to competitive action after being included in Durham’s 15-man squad for their upcoming County Championship clash against Northamptonshire at Chester-le-Street, which begins on Friday.The all-rounder has not featured since being left out of England’s ongoing second Test against New Zealand … Read more
England’s Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Former England captain Michael Vaughan has backed Ben Stokes to remain England skipper despite the controversy that led to his suspension from the second Test against New Zealand.Stokes was left out of England’s squad for the ongoing Test at The Oval after breaching a team curfew following the opening match … Read more
Kane Williamson announced his retirement from international cricket Long before the late Martin Crowe coined the term ‘Fab Four’ in 2014 for Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamsonthe quartet were already making names for themselves.But what Crowe’s nomenclature did was give cricket fans something definitive to hold on to, something that would, … Read more
Virat Kohli and Kane Williamson (PTI Photo) Former India captain Virat Kohli paid an emotional tribute to Kane Williamson after the New Zealand batting great announced his immediate retirement from international cricket on Friday.Williamson’s decision brought the curtain down on a remarkable international career spanning 16 years, during which he established himself as one of … Read more
Joe Root hails Sachin Tendulkar (Image: England batting maestro Joe Root has paid glowing tribute to Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar while speaking about the possibility of surpassing the legendary batsman’s all-time Test run record in the future.Widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in cricket history, Sachin Tendulkar remains the highest run-scorer in … Read more