After an exhilarating first Test at Lord’s, there is very little to choose between England and Pakistan at Manchester. Old Trafford offers hope to both sides as England’s commanding record here could deter any opposition. However, given the nature of the wicket laid out, Pakistan too could fancy their chances after considering their inventory in […]
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England will not panic if they lose 2nd Test against Pakistan: Jonny Bairstow
English wicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has insisted that his team would not panic even after losing the second Test against Pakistan which starts on July 21 at Old Trafford. England are trailing the four-match Test series by 1-0 after suffering a shock defeat in the first Test at Lord’s. Talking to BBC Radio 5 Live, Bairstow […]
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Pakistan should not get complacent: Abdul Qadir
In an interview with the Dawn former Pakistani player Abdul Qadir heaped praise on the Pakistan team for winning the first Test against England at Lord’s but at the same time warned them not to get carried away with the moment. Qadir also said that English selectors committed a huge mistake by not selecting James […]
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Yasir Shah becomes World’s number 1 Test bowler
Pakistani leg-spinner Yasir Shah has become the first Pakistani bowler to top rankings since Mushtaq Ahmed achieved the feat 20 years ago in 1996. He is also the first legspinner since the legendary Shane Warne did in 2005, to be ranked number 1. Shah reached the pinnacle of ICC Test bowler’s ranking after a brilliant […]
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Irresponsible shot selection the reason for the defeat: Cook
Following a loss against the Pakistan team in the first Test at Lords, the England captain Alastair Cook blamed the poor shot selection for the defeat against the Pakistan team. The England team was chasing a target of 283 runs which seemed to be an easy one for them but their batting line-up crumbled in […]
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Alastair Cook want the series against Pakistan to be remembered for ONLY cricket
England captain Alastair Cook is hoping that the upcoming Test series against Pakistan will be remembered more for cricket rather than controversy as tainted pacer Mohammad Amir makes a much-anticipated return to Test cricket on Thursday(July 14) at Lord’s. Pakistan’s last two series in England were marred with controversies. The 2006 series which they lost […]
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Stuart Broad urges fellow pacers to gear up for the Lord’s Test
English fast bowler Stuart Broad has asked his fellow pacers to adapt quickly to what could be another slow pitch at the Lord’s Cricket Ground as the hosts get ready for the first of the four-match Test series against Pakistan. England’s track record on flat pitches will be major worry for their team management. They […]
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Pakistan bowling department can trouble England: Wasim Akram
Former Pakistan bowling great Wasim Akram said Pakistani bowlers will get plenty of swing on English pitches after seeing two practice matches. Talking about England he said they have depth in the bowling attack although James Anderson is ruled out in the first Test along with Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes. “It’s Pakistan’s batting that […]
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Jonny Bairstow picked up his all-time XI
Recently, England Wicket-keeper batsman Jonny Bairstow picked his all-time XI. Bairstow selected three English players while only one Asian cricketer was selected to this squad. Interestingly, Bairstow preferred South African cricketers. As many as 4 South African cricketers are in the XI member squad. Out of the three remaining cricketers in the Bairstow’s all-time XI, […]
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Joe Root to bat at number three against Pakistan
The England selectors had a few surprises in store when the squad for the first test against Pakistan was revealed. In a rather surprising move, the selectors handed left handed middle order batsman Gary Ballance a recall after some impressive performances in the county circuit. Despite some serious speculation about Jos Buttler making his test […]