Sanjay Bangar reckoned that Ravichandran Ashwin has the potential to challenge and subsequently surpass Sri Lankan great Muttiah Muralitharan (800 scalps) as the all-time leading wicket-taker in Test cricket. Among the current set of bowlers, the fast bowling duo of England-James Anderson and Stuart Broad, and Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin are closest to the wily […]
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Pat Cummins Reveals 1st Ashes 2021/22 Test Playing Australian XI
Pat Cummins, the new Australian skipper after Tim Paine stepped down, has confirmed the XI he will take into the opening Vodafone Men’s Ashes Test match, with Travis Head winning the race to bat at No.5, while Mitchell Starc holds his place in the bowling attack. The announcement came at the official launch of the […]
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David Warner Thrives On Criticism, Says Aaron Finch
David Warner might be a polarizing figure, but the aggressive opening batsman is rarely boring with his batting, and his heroics for Australia at the recently concluded Twenty20 World Cup signalled he is back to his explosive best. Now aged 35 years, the larger-than-life opener David Warner boasts an average just shy of 50 from […]
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Ben Stokes Chokes On A Tablet While Being Alone In A Hotel Room Ahead Of Ashes 2021/22
Ben Stokes, England’s all-rounder, feared it “might be the end” after he almost choked on a tablet while alone in his hotel room ahead of the Ashes. The all-rounder, writing in a column, said the tablet had gone down the wrong way and got stuck in his windpipe. Ben Stokes averages 37.05 in 71 Tests, […]
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Joe Root Thrilled With An Addition Of Ben Stokes In England’s Ashes Squad
Joe Root, England Test skipper, has said that he is absolutely thrilled with the addition of Ben Stokes in the Ashes 2021/22 squad, as everyone knows what the all-rounder is capable of. Ben Stokes had last played in the ODI series against Pakistan, where he captained a young side successfully in the absence of Covid-19 […]
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Chris Silverwood Won’t Pressurize England All-rounder Ben Stokes To Feature In The Ashes 2021/22
Following the Ashes squad announcement, Chris Silverwood, England head coach, and selector shared an update on all-rounder Ben Stokes’ return. England’s full-strength 17-man squad highlights the absence of star all-rounder Ben Stokes as he continues his break from cricket to focus on his mental health. Ben Stokes is also yet to fully recover from an […]
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England Picked A Relatively Predictable Squad For The Ashes 2021/22: Nasser Hussain
Nasser Hussain, the former England cricketer, said England has not taken any risks selecting the Australia-bound squad and picked a relatively predictable squad for the upcoming Ashes 2021/22 on Australian soil. On Sunday, October 10, the Three Lions England named a 17-member team for the five-match Test series, starting December 8 with the opening game […]
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Barmy Army Planning To Go Down Under As 15,000 England Fans Are On Waiting List For Ashes
Barmy Army, the England cricket team’s fan club, is planning to go Down Under in droves, with reports suggesting that 15,000 are on the waiting list. The development followed the England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) “conditional approval” to the Joe Root-led side to tour Australia for the Ashes this December. Despite Australia’s stringent Covid-19 […]
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Ashes 2021/22 Is Set To Go Ahead With England’s Players Aggreging To Tour Australia
Ashes 2021/22 is set to go ahead this summer with England’s players reportedly agreeing to tour in a move that will green-light the A$200 million series. England’s Test specialists cricketers spoke with Cricket Australia (CA) bosses again on Tuesday evening, to thrash out their concerns over strict Covid-19 protocols for Ashes 2021/22. Players have been […]
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CA Asked Tim Paine To Pressurize England To Ensure Ashes 2021/22 Happen As Per Schedule: Robert Key
Robert Key, the former England batsman has made controversial accusations against Cricket Australia concerning the Ashes 2021/22 series. Robert Key believes the board has urged its captain Tim Paine to pressurize England to visit Australia to compete for the urn. Tim Paine’s inconsiderate comments against England concerning quarantine measures were met with backlash from former […]