Former England captain Alastair Cook credited India for leaving out veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in the first Test of the fivematch series in Perth. Cook also clarified that Ashwin might have delivered regardless of the conditions but backed the team management for going for four fast bowlers in pace-friendly conditions as well. The veteran also […]

Former England captain Alastair Cook applauded young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for his match-winning knock in the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia in Perth. After registering a duck in the first innings, he bounced back in style with a brilliant 297-ball 161 in India’s second innings as well. However, it was Jaiswal’s fourth Test […]

Veteran England batter Joe Root is determined to add more runs to his tally after becoming England’s highest run-scorer in the longest format. He also said he is single-mindedly focused on winning the Test in Multan. Root, who enjoyed a stunning home summer, became the leading run scorer for England in Test cricket after overhauling […]

Joe Root, the World No. 1 Test batter, added another glorious chapter to his illustrious career by scoring his 35th Test century on October 9 during the third day of the first Test against Pakistan in Multan. The 33-year-old reached the milestone with a single on the second ball of the 63rd over in England’s […]

England’s veteran batter Joe Root has said that he is not thinking about his own milestones even as he is on the verge of becoming the country’s most prolific run-scorer in Tests. Instead, Root added that he is focused on winning as many matches for England as possible. With 12,402 runs, he is only 71 […]

Former England captain Sir Alastair Cook has warned Harry Brook that he might take his comments differently from the post-match presentation of the first ODI against Australia on Thursday, September 19. Cook also added that England failed to make correct decisions according to the match situation as well. Notably, England posted 315 in 49.4 overs […]

The legendary Alastair Cook, whose record for most Test hundreds by an England batter was broken by another England batter Joe Root, has applauded the latter calling him a “genius”. With twin tons in the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka, Root’s tons tally went up to 34. “He is quite simply England’s greatest, and it’s […]

Former England captain Michael Vaughan said that Joe Root has a huge chance of going past Sachin Tendulkar’s record tally of 15,921 Test runs. His claim came after Root became the eighth-highest run-getter in the longer format as well. Day 4 of the 2nd Test against the West Indies in Nottingham saw Joe Root surpass Shivnarine […]

Former Australian cricketer Mark Waugh has expressed his astonishment at Alastair Cook’s recent remarks regarding England’s poor performance in the ongoing Test series against India. Cook’s explanation, perceived by many as unconventional, has raised eyebrows across the cricketing world. Initially, England’s arrival in India seemed promising, with hopes of ending India’s unbeaten home Test streak […]

Former England captain Alastair Cook has offered a compassionate perspective on England’s struggles in the ongoing Test series against India. Despite acknowledging England’s poor performance, Cook highlighted the human aspect of the game and the challenges posed by an extended period away from home. He credited the players for their resilience and commended Ben Stokes […]