Veteran England pacer Chris Woakes expects better surfaces in the next two Test matches against Pakistan, with the wicket in Multan helping the batters only. The veteran said that the surface at the Multan Cricket Stadium turned out to be a belter for batting as well. The wicket in Multan came under the scanner as […]

Pacer Chris Woakes found himself in an unusual situation during the third Test at The Oval when bad light conditions forced him to switch from his usual fast bowling to offspin. This unexpected change caught everyone off guard, triggering a wave of reactions both on and off the field. The sight of Woakes, typically known […]

England were left frustrated at the end of Day 2 of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval, as they had to bowl spin in the final session, as Sri Lanka were able to stage a fightback. England’s pacers, led by Olly Stone, left Sri Lanka struggling to 93/5 in the second session, […]

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope has said that there is a lot to like about Josh Hull, who will make his international cricket debut during the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka. Hull, who is 6 foot and 7 inches tall, came into the playing XI to replace the injured Mark Wood before the second Test […]

Veteran Chris Woakes said that Ollie Pope doesn’t want to be Ben Stokes, and rather wants to build his own reputation as well. However, Pope is in charge of the England Test team in the series against Sri Lanka in the absence of Stokes who recovers from the hamstring injury that he sustained in the […]

England’s red-ball skipper, Ben Stokes, has suffered an injury in the hamstring during the ongoing Hundred tournament, ruling him out of contention for the upcoming home Test series against Sri Lanka. The timing could not have been any worse, with the ECB taking strong, decisive moves to manage its resources within the team carefully. The […]

England Test head coach Brendon McCullum is hopeful of Chris Woakes’ possibility of featuring in overseas Tests despite his poor record. The former Kiwi keeper-batter also stated that Woakes bowled brilliantly on the flat surfaces in England’s 3-0 win against the West Indies recently. He is also leading the bowling attack, averaging 21.84 in 31 […]

England all-rounder Chris Woakes has defended the team’s decision to drop the field back for Joshua Da Silva while bowling more at No.11 Shamar Joseph. Captain Ben Stokes’ plan, which didn’t work came under scrutiny with former skipper Michael Vaughan terming it ‘questionable’ and claiming it as a reason for giving West Indies ‘a huge […]

England Test captain Ben Stokes has said that Jofra Archer wants to return to the Test team again. However, he understands the need not to risk the pacer at this stage as well. However, Archer had a sensational debut Test series, taking 22 scalps in four matches during the 2019 Ashes as well. However, he […]

With the pace bowler James Anderson’s retirement, the door has opened for other key bowlers to lead England’s pace attack in the longer format and captain Ben Stokes believes that the opportunity is especially beneficial for Chris Woakes, who is set to play his 50th Test on Thursday as well. “I see it (James Anderson’s […]