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 […]

England’s stand-in skipper Ollie Pope has said that there is a lot to like about Josh Hull, who will make his international cricket debut during the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka. Hull, who is 6 foot and 7 inches tall, came into the playing XI to replace the injured Mark Wood before the second Test […]

Veteran England spinner Jack Leach wants to win his place back in the Test team as the tour of Pakistan is around the corner. The left-arm spinner said that the conditions in Pakistan will demand more than one spinner and he feels that he is getting back to his best after some injuries as well. […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain recently praised the promising young off-spinner Shoaib Bashir for his impressive performance during the Lord’s Test against Sri Lanka. Despite bowling only seven overs on day two, Bashir managed to catch Hussain’s eye, prompting comparisons to Australian spin legend Nathan Lyon. As England gears up for next year’s Ashes series […]

Sri Lanka had a nightmarish start to the first Test against England, with the top order crumbling to 6/3 on the opening day. The English bowling, in top gear, grasped control immediately and sent the visitors into a defensive mode very early in the game. The need of the hour was to launch a rescue […]

Former England bowler Stuart Broad believes the selectors have kept Shoaib Bashir on the radar for next year’s Ashes series in Australia. The veteran warned the off-spinner that he will have to be prepared for Australia coming hard at him at the Gabba in Brisbane. However, the youngster made his debut during the tour of […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain said that England must be fully prepared during their next Australia tour. The veteran commentator added that the tourists must combine pace with skill as well. However, England captain Ben Stokes had indicated at the start of their home season that they are preparing the side to win in Australia […]

England Test captain Ben Stokes heaped praise on young Shoaib Bashir after the offspinner bowled England to a series-clinching win against West Indies at Trent Bridge as well. Bashir, who claimed 5 for 41 from 11.1 overs of bowling in the second innings, became the youngest England bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a […]

In the fifth and final Test match against England at Dharamsala, Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young Indian batter, continued to shine, adding another brilliant performance to his already impressive series. The match, being held at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, saw India dominating as they bundled out England for a mere 218 runs in their […]

Brendon McCullum urged England cricket to look after Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley and focus on the development of the young spinners as well. Although England have lost their 5-match Test series to India, Bashir and Hartley did well. Hartley is currently the leading wicket-taker, having claimed 20 wickets from 8 innings, including a 7-wicket […]