The England middle-order batsman, Gary Ballance, is all set to miss the third Test against South Africa after he broke his left index finger. He was hit by a delivery from Morne Morkel on the fourth day of the game and later went for an X-ray on the same night. The reports which came out the next […]
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ENG v RSA, 2nd Test Report: South Africa Rout England To Level The Series 1-1
South African fast bowling pack, led by the fiery Morne Morkel, staged a decimation of the England batting line up to script a massive 340-run victory for the visitors in the 2nd Test at the Trent Bridge Nottingham. The winning team taking a first innings lead, building a huge target and bundling out the opposition […]
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England vs South Africa 2017, 2nd Test: Jonny Bairstow Credits Bowlers For Bouncing Back
England has made a habit of coming up with an ordinary performance after a superlative one. In the last one year or so, the series against Pakistan, Bangladesh and India have witnessed the English side’s inconsistency and it was on full display on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa before the […]
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England vs South Africa 2017: New England Captain Joe Root Aware Of The Challenges Ahead
Joe Root’s captaincy career went off to a dream start. The newly-appointed England Test skipper scored a majestic 190 at the iconic Lord’s before his team steamrolled South Africa by a whopping margin of 211 runs to begin the Joe Root-era in style. However, Root is under no illusion that the going challenge will get […]
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England vs South Africa 2017: England Retain Same Playing XI For Second Test
England cricket team has announced their playing XI a day ahead of the start of the second Test match against South Africa at Trent Bridge. The hosts have retained the same playing XI for the second Test, which means that there was no place Toby Roland-Jones again. Comeback man Mark Wood has been retained ever […]
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England vs South Africa 2017, 2nd Test Preview: Hosts Look To Continue Dominance Over Proteas
Hosts England will look to continue their good work once they take the field against the Proteas in the 2nd Test match at Trent Bridge in Nottingham on Friday. It was an exceptional inning from the blade of newly appointed captain Joe Root which made the difference between the two sides and allowed the hosts to […]
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Felt Sad After Realising I Would Never Captain England Again, Says Alastair Cook
The Story From a mental perspective, quitting captaincy and playing as an ordinary team member is a tough job. Former England skipper Alastair Cook is undergoing the same phase in his career at the moment. The left-hander opener played his first Test as a ‘normal’ member of the side recently at Lord’s since quitting the […]
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England Vs South Africa: Hosts Announce Unchanged Squad For Second Test
England have announced an unchanged squad for the second Test against South Africa at Trent Bridge following their huge 211-run victory in the first match of the series at Lord’s on Sunday (July 9). Fast-bowler, Toby Roland-Jones, who has been retained in the squad, is likely to warm the bench in the next game also […]
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England Vs South Africa 2017, 1st Test: Moeen Ali’s Maiden Ten-For Fires England To 1-0 Lead
England’s journey under new captain Joe Root began in a perfect fashion, as the Three Lions thrashed South Africa by 211 runs in the first Test at Lord’s. On a fourth day, with the Lord’s pitch offering enough assistance for the spinners, England’s spin duo Moeen Ali (6-53) and Liam Dawson (2-34) ran riot, as […]
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England vs South Africa 2017, 1st Test: We Are In Need Of A Comeback – Hashim Amla
South Africa’s batting star Hashim Amla has admitted the Proteas are in need of a comeback in the ongoing first Test against England at Lord’s. Morne Morkel made early inroads on day two by dismissing England skipper Joe Root, who started the day on 184, for 190 and Liam Dawson in a space of just […]