England’s bold selection call in the fifth and final Test of the 2025–26 Ashes paid rich dividends as Jacob Bethell justified his inclusion at No. 3 with a magnificent maiden Test century on Wednesday, January 7. Preferred ahead of the more experienced Ollie Pope, the 22-year-old left-hander repaid the team management’s faith with a composed […]

Veteran England batter Joe Root played an anchoring role in the chase of the 4th Ashes Test, scoring 15 off 38 balls, holding the ship at one end while allowing others to take calculated risks as well. However, he was given out lbw with England still needing 17 runs as well. “I was pretty confident […]

The IPL 2026 auction took place on Tuesday, December 16, in Abu Dhabi. 350 players were there in the auction as all ten franchises were involved in the bidding wars. Many big names like Cameron Green, Venkatesh Iyer, and Liam Livingstone were in the auction, and they also fetched a huge sum at the auction. […]

Young all-rounder Jacob Bethell has created history after being appointed captain of the England squad for their upcoming 3-match T20I tour of Ireland. The 21-year-old, who bats left-handed and bowls part-time spin, will become the youngest England men’s captain ever, surpassing several greats who were handed the role later in their careers. At just 21 […]

Ahead of the highly anticipated fifth and final Test between India and England at The Oval, former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has heaped praise on young English talent Jacob Bethell, calling him a future superstar of the game. With Ben Stokes ruled out due to a shoulder injury, the 21-year-old Bethell is likely to be […]

England have been dealt a significant blow ahead of the fifth and final Test against India, with captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes ruled out due to a right shoulder injury. Stokes, who was instrumental in the Manchester Test with a superb 141 and a five-wicket haul, will miss the series finale at The Oval, […]

England head coach Brendon McCullum said that his team will be tested against a strong Indian team in the upcoming five-match Test series starting June 20. However, he is confident that England players are clear about the direction they want to take in Test cricket. And, he stated that England is looking forward to the challenge […]

England’s rising all-rounder Jacob Bethell has credited his two-month stint in India during IPL 2025 with significantly elevating his game. The 20-year-old featured for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and had the rare opportunity to rub shoulders with none other than Virat Kohli — an experience he now calls game-changing. Reflecting on his time in India, Jacob […]

Former India player Aakash Chopra has said that Tim David might not be available for the RCB’s match against the LSG. He also added that such a development would put extra pressure on Virat Kohli and Phil Salt at the top of the order as well. In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash […]

Veteran batter Zak Crawley said that he was glad to “repay the faith” of team management after having a run of low scores with a hundred on the opening day of their one-off Test against Zimbabwe as well. However, the hosts managed 498 runs for three at Trent Bridge on Thursday as they surpassed the […]