Rohit Sharma, India’s captain, faced sharp criticism from fans after his early dismissal in the third ODI against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The veteran opener, who had scored a brilliant century in the previous game, managed just 1 run off 2 balls before falling to Mark Wood. His failure sparked intense […]

England fast bowler Mark Wood has said that the team cannot afford to stick to their horrid tour of India heading into the crucial Champions Trophy 2025. However, they have only won one match in the subcontinent out of seven outings so far across formats, and have already lost the ODI series with a game […]

England’s struggles in white-ball cricket continued as they suffered another setback in the ongoing ODI series against India. Former England wicketkeeper Matt Prior joined the chorus of critics questioning Jos Buttler’s team after they surrendered the series with back-to-back losses. Having already been outplayed 4-1 in the T20I series, England’s woes deepened with a four-wicket […]

Expensive power-hitter Hardik Pandya was also at his element, clearing all boundaries once more in the England T20I. He made a half-century in the game played at the Wankhede Stadium against England, thereby repeating the action he did for his team from Pune in the previous match when he scored half a century there. It […]

In what was essentially a dead-rubber match in the fifth and final T20I between India and England on Sunday, February 2, visitors had elected to field first after winning the toss. India, already leading the series, came out with an aggressive intent, and Sanju Samson wasted no time in making an impact. Facing Jofra Archer […]

Veteran England batter Joe Root has returned to the England ODI team for the first time post the 2023 World Cup as he was added to the 15-man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy. The same 15-member squad will play the ODI series in India before the mega event. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes, the Test captain, […]

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 […]