Former England batter Mark Butcher has criticised the ECB’s decision to bring Joe Root back as England’s Test captain, arguing that the move risks taking the side in the wrong direction after the leadership shift that followed Ben Stokes’ rise. Root was officially reappointed on July 31, with the ECB also confirming Stephen Fleming as […]

Former India player Wasim Jaffer backed the inclusion of 29-year-old pacer Auqib Nabi in the Test squad. His comments came ahead of India’s two-match away Test series against Sri Lanka, beginning on August 15 in Galle as well. Speaking during a discussion on his YouTube channel (Wasim Jaffer Official), he said, “Maybe one reason is […]

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Managing Director Rob Key has explained why Joe Root was chosen to return as England’s Test captain instead of Harry Brook, insisting the decision was made with the team’s long-term future in mind. Root was officially reappointed as England’s Test captain on Thursday (July 31), replacing Brendon McCullum’s leadership era […]

Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has slammed the decision to appoint 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as East Zone’s vice-captain for the 2026-27 Duleep Trophy. The domestic tournament will begin on August 23. On July 29, East Zone announced their squad, with Ishan Kishan named captain as well. The team also includes experienced players such as Abhimanyu […]

Kuldeep Yadav continued his impressive run in England with another impactful performance for Yorkshire in the One-Day Cup, claiming two wickets against Durham on Friday at Clifton Park. The left-arm wrist-spinner has now picked up two wickets in each of his four matches in the competition, underlining his consistency in English conditions. Bowling first in […]

India all-rounder Manav Suthar is set for another busy stretch of cricket after being named in the national squad for the upcoming two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The 23-year-old left-arm spinner, who recently made his India debut in the one-off Test against Afghanistan, will also return to county cricket after the Sri Lanka assignment, with […]

Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya opened up on the experience of captaining Team India. However, he missed the white-ball tour of England as he was recovering from injury and not fully fit as well. Notably, Hardik Pandya’s first stint as the India team captain came in 2022 in a T20I against Ireland at Dublin. He […]

Rob Key has backed England Lions coach Andrew Flintoff following “disrespectful” criticism, calling him an “unsung hero” and defending the ECB’s decision to allow him to leave an upcoming tour to South Africa early to coach in the Big Bash as well. Notably, Flintoff returned to professional cricket three years ago after recovering from serious […]

England Men’s managing director Rob Key has refused to rule out the return of Ben Stokes in time for next year’s Ashes, saying “anything is possible with Ben”. However, Ben Stokes announced his sudden retirement from international cricket during the third Test against New Zealand last month, stating that he was burned out and “didn’t […]

India have received a significant boost ahead of their crucial ICC World Test Championship campaign, with premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah reportedly declared fit for next month’s two-Test series against Sri Lanka. The pace spearhead has successfully cleared his fitness assessment at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (COE) in Bengaluru and is now expected to […]