Pakistan’s ongoing England tour has drawn sharp reactions from several former England cricketers, with Phil Tufnell, David Lloyd, Michael Vaughan and Alastair Cook discussing the turmoil surrounding the visitors on the Stick to Cricket podcast. Pakistan’s tour took a dramatic turn after heavy defeats in the opening two Tests at Headingley and Lord’s. The Pakistan Cricket […]

Joe Root has defended Pakistan despite their difficult Test series against England, insisting it would be disrespectful to suggest that the visitors have failed to put up a fight. England have dominated the first two Tests, securing a massive innings-and-103-run victory at Headingley before winning the Lord’s Test by 194 runs. Pakistan’s batting, meanwhile, has struggled […]

England captain Joe Root believes changes to the composition of the Dukes red ball could be contributing to the low-scoring nature of the ongoing Test series against Pakistan. According to Root, the ball appears to be staying harder for longer this summer, creating challenging conditions for batters. No batter has scored a century in the […]

Joe Root has made a return as England’s Test captain and has already enjoyed a winning start to his second stint in the role. The veteran right-handed batter was reappointed skipper after Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket in June 2026. Root previously stepped down as England’s Test captain in early 2022 following the […]

England began their post-Bazball era in emphatic fashion, defeating Pakistan by an innings and 103 runs in the first Test at Headingley on Friday, August 21. The hosts dominated with both bat and ball, exposing Pakistan’s batting weaknesses and taking a 1-0 lead in the series. Pakistan’s second innings proved decisive as they were bowled out […]

Former England pacer Stuart Broad has delivered a blunt assessment of Pakistan ahead of their three-match Test series against England, claiming the visitors are a “poor side” and predicting a comfortable 3-0 series victory for the hosts. The opening Test began at Headingley on Wednesday, with England captain Joe Root winning the toss and opting to […]

England’s Ollie Robinson and Josh Tongue delivered superb bowling performances on the opening day of the first Test against Pakistan at Headingley, each claiming five wickets as the visitors were bowled out for just 171. The impressive display marked a strong beginning to England’s new era under full-time captain Joe Root following Ben Stokes’ retirement […]

England all-rounder Sam Curran has missed out on selection for the first two Tests of the upcoming three-match series against Pakistan, but the 27-year-old remains firmly in contention for a return later in the series. England selector Marcus North confirmed that Curran’s omission was purely fitness-related, with the left-arm seam-bowling all-rounder currently managing a few minor […]

England have suffered a major setback ahead of their upcoming three-match Test series against Pakistan, with promising left-handed batter Jacob Bethell ruled out after sustaining a right knee injury. The youngster picked up the injury during England’s ODI series against India last month and is now expected to miss the entire Test campaign, which begins […]

England spinners Shoaib Bashir and Rehan Ahmed recently opened up about their experiences during the ongoing Test series against Pakistan, particularly highlighting their Urdu language skills and how they tried to interpret the Pakistani players’ conversations mid-match. Bashir shared a humorous incident involving Pakistan’s wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan, who cleverly tried to outwit him by switching […]