How quickly can fortunes fluctuate and make the hunter, the hunted? England at the moment are in a complete fix, having been stunned by a resolute West Indies outfit barely a week ago at Leeds. Pundits from England were scathing in their criticism of the West Indies not too long ago when the visitors were […]
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ENG vs WI 2017: Mark Wood is the One – Ottis Gibson
Outgoing England bowling coach, Ottis Gibson has put his faith in fast-bowler Mark Wood to emerge as one of England’s leading bowlers in coming days. With injuries plaguing his short career so far, Wood has not quite managed to make a big mark at the highest stage of the game. Having battled to regain his Test […]
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Shakib, Tamim Goes up the Ladder in the Latest ICC Rankings
Following a memorable victory against Australia in the opening Test at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Bangladesh team individuals have seen a rise in their rankings in the respective departments after registering their maiden Test win against Australia in their 17 year Test history. Opener Tamim Iqbal who scored 71 and 78 in the two […]
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England Retain Unchanged Squad For Lord’s Test
England have retained the 13-member squad for the third and the final Test match against Windies after a loss in the second Test. The visiting side surfaced an upset in the penultimate game by chasing down a total of 322 on the final day, to level the series. Shai Hope and Kraigg Brathwaite shone for […]
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ENG vs WI 2017, 2nd Test: We are Here to Play Cricket, not Let People Run Over Us – Shai Hope
Before the second Test against England, West Indies faced a spate of criticism with their legendary bowler Curtly Ambrose leading the charge after Jason Holder & Co. were thrashed by England in the series-opener at Edgbaston. During an interview with the Daily Mail, Ambrose had described the Edgbaston performance as “embarrassing” and lacking in pride. Well, the […]
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ENG vs WI 2017, 2nd Test, Preview – Windies Hope to Resurrect their Fortunes
West Indies are in dire straits after the shambolic performance in the opening Test which saw England gobble up the contest within three days. Usually, in such situations where the team is off to a poor start, the optimists tend to say, “There is still a hope.” However, ahead of the second Test match which […]
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ENG vs WI 2017: If I Save all my Wickets for Australia I Don’t Mind – Stuart Broad
Stuart Broad had his ‘best 40 minutes of the bowling of this summer’ on the third day of the historic day-night Test against West Indies, and the England star made the most of it, as he became England’s second-highest Test wicket-taker on the final day of the match at Edgbaston. The wicket of Shane Dowrich in the evening […]
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ENG vs WI 2017: Joe Root Privileged to Lead the Modern English Greats
England captain Joe Root considers himself incredibly lucky and privileged to lead some of the best-ever English cricketers after his side thumped lowly ranked Windies by a massive margin of an innings and 209 runs in the opening Test at Edgbaston on Sunday, which also happened to be the first-ever Test match on English soil. […]
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Twitter Reaction: Stuart Broad Surpasses Sir Ian Botham to Become England’s Second Highest Wicket-Taker
19 wickets, all West Indians, fell on day three of the Day-Night Test at Edgbaston, as England snapped a victory by an innings and 209 runs. It was a complete mauling of the opposition and as we often say in the sports world, the final day of the match was a highlights package with some […]
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ENG vs WI 2017: Stuart Broad Surpasses Sir Ian Botham’s Tally of 383 Wickets in Tests
The lanky fast-bowler Stuart Broad, who has come a long way predominantly in the Test cricket, is delighted after surpassing his idol Sir Ian Botham, in the wicket-list of longer format game for Three Lions. During the ongoing three-match Wisden Trophy series, Broad achieved the feat when he dismissed Windies wicketkeeper-batsman Shane Dowrich, on a […]