England all-rounder Jacob Bethell thanked the “incredible” Garry Sobers for the key role he played in forging his career following the death of the West Indies legend. Sobers, widely regarded as cricket’s most outstanding all-rounder, died aged 89 on Friday, sparking a flood of tributes from all over the cricket world to the Barbadian. Bethell,…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 2nd ODI against England. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India bowling coach Morne Morkel has thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma amid growing scrutiny over the veteran opener’s form, insisting there are “no worries” and expressing confidence that the former skipper will soon rediscover his rhythm in English conditions.Speaking ahead…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah and teammates celebrate (ANI Photo) England opener Ben Duckett entered the record books for an unwanted reason after becoming the first England batter ever to be dismissed off the very first ball of an innings against India in One-Day Internationals. Jasprit Bumrah needed just one delivery to provide India with the ideal…
India bowler Gurnoor Brar was on Thursday handed a warning for breaching level one of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first ODI against England in Birmingham. Brar was found to have breached Article 2.9 on Tuesday, which relates to “throwing a ball at or near a player in an inappropriate and/or dangerous manner during an international match”. In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Brar’s disciplinary record, for whom it was a first offence in…
Harry Brook was adamant England’s white-ball cricket was “heading in the right direction” after another chastening one-day international loss saw India enjoy a six-wicket success at Edgbaston on Tuesday. But England’s limited-overs captain was rather more reserved when asked about the possibility of succeeding Ben Stokes as Test skipper, saying that was a matter for…
Shubman Gill retired hurt after suffering cramps India captain Shubman Gill retired hurt after suffering cramps in his right leg during India’s chase of 259 in the first ODI against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Tuesday.Gill was batting on 80 off 75 balls when he experienced discomfort in the 26th over of the innings. After…
Axar Patel’s 4/62 restricted England to 258 runs. Earlier, England skipper Harry Brook won the toss and opted to bat first against Shubman Gill’s India in the first of three ODIs at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Tuesday. The Men in Blue will look to put behind the embarrassing losses in the T20I series against Ireland…
Brendon McCullum has apologised for the unsuccessful end of his reign as England’s Test coach, saying “it’s time for someone else to have a go”. McCullum, who will remain in charge of England’s limited-overs set-up, was axed from the red-ball role he had held since 2022 after overseeing seven defeats in the team’s last nine…
This is being written while watching the final of the men’s singles at Wimbledon. It’s not often that you get the top two seeds contesting the final at a Major, but that’s what is happening now, and the tennis is out of this world. The speed, the ferocity of the shots, the power, the placement,…
The thing about rock and roll is that it’s a feeling. After four years and 49 Tests, red-ball cricket’s favourite (or least-favourite) rock and roll act has parted ways. First to go was captain Ben Stokes, who announced his international retirement in the middle of his final Test against New Zealand, followed two weeks later…
