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[ad_1] The general consensus out of England’s first series loss under captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum? This was a missed opportunity, but not necessarily the same sort of one that would bring the same sort of widespread scrutiny that England may have seemed destined for earlier in the series. Why? Well, on this … Read more
[ad_1] England’s Ben Stokes said Monday he tried to enjoy the professional journey and smile — despite losing his first Test series as captain against India. The tourists went down to India by five wickets on day four of the fourth Test in Ranchi, as the hosts took an unbeatable 3-1 lead in the five-match … Read more
[ad_1] India beat England by five wickets in the fourth Test at Ranchi on Monday to clinch the five-match series 3-1. Chasing 192, India slipped to 120-5 but Shubman Gill (52) and Dhruv Jurel (39) put on an unbroken 72-run stand to guide their side to victory during the second session of the fourth day. … Read more
[ad_1] Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets as India bowled England out for 145 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday to set up a chase of 192 to clinch the series. India reached 40-0 at stumps, needing another 152 to win their third straight match and the five-Test series. Skipper Rohit Sharma … Read more
[ad_1] As England prepares to do all it can to erase the memory of one of the most humiliating defeats in its history, the concept of “Bazball” has never been under a sharper microscope. This English side, led by coach Brendon “Baz” McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes, is coming off that 434-run loss to India … Read more
[ad_1] India’s Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England on Friday due to “a family medical emergency”, just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets. “Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the Test squad, effective immediately due to a family medical emergency,” said Jay Shah, the … Read more
[ad_1] England’s Jack Leach has been ruled out of the second Test against India through injury, with his Somerset teammate Shoaib Bashir now nearer an international debut as a result. Left-arm spinner Leach, 32, played a limited role in England’s stunning 28-run win in the series opener, where Ben Stokes’s men overcame a first-innings deficit … Read more
[ad_1] Scenes of West Indies’ triumphant cricketers taking to the Gabba podium without a trophy after the second Test has once again put post-series presentations into the spotlight. Sunday was Australia’s second loss at the Gabba in 35 years and the first time Australia have lost a Test at home to a team other than … Read more
[ad_1] A blockbuster Test series between India and England starts in Hyderabad on Thursday (3pm AEDT) with all eyes on how Bazball will fare in its biggest challenge yet. England has not lost a series under coach Brendon McCullum, but turning decks and hostile conditions make India big favourites on home soil once again. The … Read more
[ad_1] England have picked four spinners and one fast bowler, with Tom Hartley set for his Test debut in the opening match against India starting Thursday. The tourists opted for speedster Mark Wood ahead of veteran quick James Anderson, who is 10 away from 700 Test wickets, at the start of the five-match series in … Read more