Former England captain Eoin Morgan said that Harry Brook’s captaincy stint has been a ‘baptism of fire’ so far, having lost both ODIs against Australia so far as well. Morgan also added that England have had positives despite their losses in the five-match series, but the manner of defeats will hurt them as well. Having […]

England speedster Mark Wood will miss England’s upcoming tours of Pakistan and New Zealand as he has been ruled out for the remainder of the year due to a bone-stress injury to his right elbow as well. According to an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) release, the 34-year-old “had noticed increasing stiffness and discomfort […]

Fast bowler Olly Stone has been roped in to fill in the injured Mark Wood’s shoes for England’s second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, beginning on August 29. The hosts have made this alteration with the intention of maintaining the momentum that was instrumental to their resounding win in the series opener at Old […]

Former cricketer of the England team, Michael Vaughan, expressed his disappointment about the absence of star pacer Mark Wood, who will miss England’s next two Tests against Sri Lanka. Vaughan stated that Wood is irreplaceable due to his unique attributes, and stated that “he brings a pace and energy that no-one else in the team […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that England would not abort Bazball after winning the first Test against Sri Lanka. Hussain also added that it’s all about being smart with the method moving forward as well. He also opined on their aggressive approach in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Old Trafford in Manchester […]

Josh Hull, the talented Leicestershire pacer, earned his maiden England call-up after veteran speedster Mark Wood was ruled out of the rest of the Test series against Sri Lanka due to a muscle strain he sustained in the first Test in Manchester. However, Wood picked up the injury on the third day at Old Trafford […]

England fast bowler Mark Wood was recently asked to piece together the perfect fast bowler from five different categories representing a critical attribute of pace bowling. To this end, Wood drew on the strengths of some of the greatest fast men in cricket history, blending disparate elements together in his mind to concoct what he […]

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 […]

England captain, Ben Stokes described Mark Wood’s performance ‘Phenomenal’ on Day 3 of the third Test at Edgbaston where the pacer’s fifer paved the way for a quick finish and helped England clean-sweep West Indies 3-0 as well. At Lunch time on Day 3, West Indies were in a good position, thanks to fifty from Mikyle […]

England’s Mark Wood unleashed a torrent of pace and fire in the third Test against the West Indies, dismantling the Caribbean batting lineup with a spell of fast bowling that will be remembered for years to come. The West Indies batsmen were left shell-shocked as Wood ripped through their middle and lower order. His delivery […]