Stuart Broad has stoked early Ashes tensions, declaring Australia’s current squad the weakest to contest the series in 15 years. Speaking on his BBC Podcast For The Love of Cricket with Jos Buttler, the former England pacer said: “It’s probably the worst Australian team since 2010, when England last won, and it’s the best English…
English batter Joe Root is eager to notch his first century and victory in Australia when he goes Down Under for the upcoming Ashes later this year. Root, who became the second-highest Test run-scorer of all-time during the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, averages 35.68 in Australia, but has not managed to reach three figures in three…
Joe Root has brushed aside David Warner’s jibe that he will need to “take the surfboard off his front leg” if England is to triumph in Australia in the upcoming Ashes series. Root is Test cricket’s second-highest run-scorer of all time and widely considered central to England’s hopes of regaining the Ashes. But the 34-year-old…
England batter Harry Brook disagreed with India coach Gautam Gambhir’s decision to name him as Player of the Series, saying the honour should have gone to Joe Root for his prolific run in the five-Test series. With the series ending 2-2, each team’s coach selected one player from the opposition for the Player of the…
England captain Ben Stokes lauded India’s efforts in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and admitted that 2-2 was probably a fair outcome after a compelling Test series. “The series as a whole, even before this game, was just all four games going to five days. It’s been toe-to-toe for 25 days. Two very good teams who have…
Joe Root notched up his 39th Test hundred, off 137 balls, during the fourth day of the fifth and final Test between England and India at the Oval on Sunday to become the fourth-highest century-maker in the history of the format. Root surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 38 tons, and is now only behind Sachin…
England great Kevin Pietersen has stirred a fresh debate by claiming that batting in the current era is “way easier” than it was 20-25 years ago, suggesting a decline in the quality of bowling across Test-playing nations. Pietersen’s comments on his social media handle came a day after fellow England batter Joe Root overtook Australia…
Joe Root reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings after his scores of 104 and 40 in the third Test against India at Lord’s helped England to a thrilling 22-run win. Root, who has 888 rating points, displaced teammate Harry Brook to take the top spot in the rankings. This…
By the time the teams reached the Lord’s for the third Test on Thursday morning, the green top had received a bit of trimming. As the sun shone brightly and a packed venue cheered for the home team, England captain Ben Stokes made an uncommon decision — to bat first. In sharp contrast to the…