Former England cricketer Mark Butcher said that England shouldn’t be surprised about their key batter Joe Root’s lack of runs in the ongoing Test series against India. He also feels Root’s bowling workload has certainly affected his batting, with the Yorkshire cricketer bowling a lot of overs in the first three Tests as well. He […]

Former England player Mark Butcher opined on the side’s lack of preparation for the upcoming five-match Test series in India. It will start in Hyderabad on January 25. Apart from an 11-day training camp in Abu Dhabi, England will not play any practice matches in India before the first Test as well. They will arrive […]

Former England batter Mark Butcher feels that veteran wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes might miss out on the playing XI yet again when England will tour India for a five-match Test series. However, Foakes was controversially dropped from the playing XI during the Ashes series to make way for both in-form middle-order batters, Jonny Bairstow and Harry […]

Former England cricketer Mark Butcher has expressed his reservations about the current state of Test cricket, particularly criticizing the impact of the World Test Championship (WTC). Butcher, 51, believes that the WTC has, in fact, contributed to the decline in competitiveness within Test matches. His comments follow South Africa’s decision to send a second-string squad […]

Former England player Mark Butcher said that pace spearhead James Anderson’s lack of impact in the first Ashes Test was due to rust. However, the veteran was surprised by Anderson’s take of not wanting to play if there is no improvement in the pitches. However, Anderson could only pick one wicket in the first Ashes […]

Former England middle-order batter Mark Butcher opined on the need to pick a spin bowler in the playing eleven against Australia. The cricketer-turned-commentator said that Rehan Ahmed’s inclusion could allow him to turn the ball away from the left-handers as well. Notably, Rehan Ahmed came into the squad for the second Ashes Test as a […]

India’s stand-in skipper, Jasprit Bumrah kickstarted his captaincy era with a cool response during a pre-match interview after England captain, Ben Stokes won the toss and opted to bowl in the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. He has been leading India for the first time in any format. Jasprit Bumrah suggested […]

Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) has been the worst-performing team in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 season. Nothing seems to be going their way and a loss to start the second leg has more or less ended their hopes of making it to the playoffs. Among many problems the team has faced this season, one […]

Former English cricketer, Mark Butcher reckons that Joe Root and his men will be happy with the absence of Ravindra Jadeja in India’s Test squad, as the Englishmen recently exposed their vulnerability against the left-arm spin in Sri Lanka. England whitewashes the Islanders in the two-match series but struggled to read left-arm spinner Lasith Embuldeniya […]

England cricket team had a forgettable day on the second day of the third Test at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. They were bundled out for 161 runs as the Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya ran through them with his maiden five-wicket haul in international cricket. After Alastair Cook and Keaton Jennings’ 54-run opening stand, the Brits […]