During the intense battle between England and India in the five-match Test series, England’s Ben Stokes highlighted the team’s frustration with several umpire’s calls that went against them. One such contentious decision involved opener Zak Crawley during the Visakhapatnam and Rajkot Tests. In Visakhapatnam, Crawley was given out after the ball-tracking system reversed the on-field […]

England faced a stark turn of fortunes after their initial Test victory in Hyderabad, succumbing to a 1-4 series defeat against India. The middle-order batting struggled, and the inexperienced spin attack failed to trouble Indian batters, leaving captain Ben Stokes unimpressed. Stokes acknowledged the defeat as a learning lesson, expressing his determination to improve his […]

England captain Ben Stokes admitted that England have been ‘outplayed’ by India in the recently-concluded 5-match Test series. On Saturday, they faced a defeat by an innings and 64 runs in the 5th Test at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. However, England started the series after winning the Hyderabad Test by 28 […]

In a pivotal moment on the third day of the ongoing fifth Test match, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin showcased his bowling prowess by dismissing England skipper Ben Stokes with a masterful delivery. Playing his 100th match, Ashwin displayed exceptional skills at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, claiming four crucial wickets in England’s […]

Former Australia cricketers Brad Haddin and Tim Paine didn’t hold back in criticizing England captain Ben Stokes for his recent comments suggesting that the 1-3 scoreline in the ongoing series doesn’t reflect how close the matches have been. The duo pointed out that India is playing without some of their top stars, making Stokes’ remarks […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow has done well in his 99-Test career. He said this before the fifth and final Test at Dharamsala, where the 34-year-old to play his 100th Test. However, Bairstow has played over half his Tests as England’s keeper as well. Ahead of his 100th Test, Hussain wrote […]

England captain Ben Stokes said that the Dharamsala pitch is an absolute belter and that is the main reason why he did not pick an extra pace bowler for the fifth and final Test against India starting on Thursday. However, Dharamsala is colder than usual for this time of the year and the England brought […]

England’s cricket captain, Ben Stokes, has found himself facing criticism following the team’s recent struggles in India, particularly regarding their perceived lack of “ruthlessness.” This critique intensified after India secured a comprehensive 3-1 series victory in Ranchi, leaving England captain Stokes to defend his team’s approach. The defeat in Ranchi marked England’s first series loss […]

Former England cricketer Geoffrey Boycott raised questions on Ben Stokes’ move to open with two spinners in the fourth innings in Ranchi when they had a mere 192 to defend. Boycott said that it was a ‘big error’ and suggested that Joe Root and Tom Hartley are not experienced enough to bowl with the new […]

England lost the fourth Test to India in Ranchi on Monday, 26 February. With this, they also lost the Test series in India with one Test in hand. Youngsters Dhruv Jurel and Shubman Gill remained unbeaten in the final innings of the match to guide India to take an unassailable lead of 3-1 in the […]