Former England cricketer David Lloyd has slammed the International Cricket Council (ICC) for the national men’s team’s schedule. Lloyd said that the ICC is hardly concerned about the fans, given the relentless itinerary of the England team across formats as well. However, the English Test summer ended on September 9, but they engaged in a […]

Former England cricketer David Lloyd has applauded young wicketkeeper-batter Jamie Smith, comparing him to the legends Kevin Pietersen and Adam Gilchrist as well. He shared this after Smith’s 95 (109) against the West Indies in the third Test at Edgbaston as well. After West Indies scored 282 in the first innings, Smith smashed the West […]

David Lloyd has lashed out at the England team for “forcing” James Anderson into retirement. The former England cricketer compared it with his situation of not getting commentary work, saying that in this “era of inclusivity” as well as people are being stopped from work because of their age as well. Anderson, however, retired after […]

The debate about who is better between Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli will go on and on. While the batting maestro has registered every possible record in more than a two-decade career, Kohli, on the other hand, broke Tendulkar’s record for most ODI hundreds in the recently concluded World Cup 2023 as well. However, former […]

Famous cricketer turned commentator David Lloyd has lauded the out-of-form Jonny Bairstow as the ideal Test wicketkeeper with comparisons to other contemporaries, including former Indian keeper-batter MS Dhoni. The veteran is all set to play in his memorable 100th Test in the series finale against India in Dharamsala despite several questions over his place in […]

Former England player David Lloyd referred to Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as their biggest challenge and wanted the visitors to lure him into false strokes by playing on his ego as well. The 22-year-old is the highest run-getter in the series after two Tests with 321 runs which came at an average of 80.75. It […]

Former England player David Lloyd has praised Team India pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his stunning spells as batters find it difficult to face him. Bumrah, who is currently leading Team India in the rescheduled fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston, has been one of the best bowlers in the side. He made his Test […]

The veteran English commentator, David Lloyd decides to hang his boots from his commentary stint. He has announced that it’s time for him to ‘pass on the microphone’ after spending more than two decades commentating on the game. He took to Twitter to announce his decision. The veteran commentator stated that he feels privileged to […]

Veteran cricket commentator David Lloyd has apologised after Azeem Rafiq said to a British parliamentary committee that he had made some racial comments about Asian cricketers. However, Rafiq has brought racism allegations to his county club Yorkshire and in Tuesday’s distressing testimony, he shared how “inhuman” treatment he had received. He also said the sport […]

Former England cricketer David Lloyd has praised India’s ability to return in the game from tough situations and also feels England should inculcate that attribute in them as well. He stated that the hosts need to bounce back in the series decider, just like they did in the third Test. Lloyd again stated that the […]