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From not selectable to match defining spell, Steven Finn keeps England on the verge of Ashes win. England fast bowler Steven Finn said it felt fantastic to be back among the wickets in Test cricket after taking England to the verge of an Ashes victory at Edgbaston on Thursday. The Middlesex pacer had been in […]

West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh feels that Indian speedster Ishant Sharma needs to work harder in the nets in order to iron out his flaws and achieve consistency. When asked about the current crop of Indian fast bowlers, the 52-year-old Jamaican legend spoke at length about Ishant and gave an insight into what he thought […]

Test cricket is the toughest form of cricket. The bowlers have to take 20 wickets to win the matches. The pitches these days are batting friendly and pose challenges to the bowlers. The fast and spin bowlers have to work hard to take wickets. Fast bowling requires a lot of stamina, speed, direction and the […]

Who said low scoring test matches were a thing of the past? Atleast, the third Ashes test in Birmingham defied that theory as the bowlers simply dominated the game. The second day began with England gaining a valuable lead of 145 in the first innings. Steven Finn, seemed to be a bowler on a mission. […]

Engaging and riveting are possibly the only adjectives to summarize the current Ashes series. After being annihilated in the second test at Lord’s, the England bowlers led by the remarkable James Anderson ripped apart the Australians on the first morning of the third test. Australia decided to bat first on an overcast day and fair […]

The third Ashes Test is all set to commence on 29th July at Edgbaston, Birmingham. With the series levelled 1-1 the third test is expected to be a cracker. After losing the first Test by 169 runs, Australia was in absolute command in the Second Test as they decimated the Poms by a huge margin […]

“You hit me once, I hit you back” Ironically, that was the tagline of the 2013 Ashes played in England. The tagline would be absolutely apt for the ongoing edition of the Ashes, where the two sides have played more of a boxing match, than a cricket series. England began the round in style, by delivering […]

Australian opening batsman Chris Rogers is likely to play in the third Ashes Test starting July 29 against England after scans cleared him of any serious injury. The 37-year-old was forced to retire hurt after experiencing dizziness while batting on Day 2 of the second Ashes Test at Lord’s. On July 17, Rogers was struck […]

Since 2005, test cricket has surely come a long way. There has been no utter domination by just one side. Rather, several teams have seen great highs and lows. Before 2005, it was Australia, who ruled the rankings and had made that numero uno rank their own. But since the last ten years, as many […]

Jonny Bairstow, the lively middle order batsman from Yorkshire has been named in England’s squad for the third Ashes test. Bairstow is named at the expense of Gary Ballance, who endured a difficult Lord’s test and was found wanting against the Australian pacers. Bairstow’s recent form for Yorkshire was the main reason behind his selection. […]