Jos Buttler (left) and Virat Kohli (Screengrabs) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler revealed an interesting chat he had with Virat Kohli during IPL 2023, which left him stunned after the Indian great admitted to having insecurities about his batting.Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Stuart Broad, Buttler said Kohli’s advice helped…
Taylor Swift (Screengrab) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler has compared the atmosphere of the iconic Wankhede Stadium to a Taylor Swift concert.Speaking on For the Love of Cricket, his new podcast with Stuart Broad, Buttler said playing away games against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium is difficult as the noise gets so deafening.“In all the…
Shubman Gill’s first photoshoot as Test skipper ahead of the Test series vs England (Image via X/@BCCI) India is set to write a fresh chapter in its Test cricket journey as they take on England in a five-match series starting June 20 in Leeds. With young star Shubman Gill at the helm, this series marks…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah revealed he declined the Test captaincy role before Shubman Gill‘s appointment, citing workload management concerns for the upcoming five-match England series starting June 20 at Leeds. Despite being vice-captain and a frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma, who stepped down in May, Bumrah chose to…
Mushfiqur Rahim ended Day 1 with 105* runs from 186 deliveries (Image via X/@CricCrazyJohns) Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim surpassed Mohammad Ashraful’s record to become the country’s highest Test run-scorer in Sri Lanka during the first day of the Galle Test on June 17. He achieved this milestone with an unbeaten century of 105 runs, taking his…
Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes the visiting Indian team has what it takes to win the upcoming five-match Test series against England, which begins in Leeds on Friday. Shardul was part of the Indian squad that toured England in 2021-22. India were leading 2-1 in that series before the…
The name of the Pataudi Trophy was initially planned to be changed to the Tendulkar-Anderson trophy (Image via X/@cricketmoodcom & WisdenCricket) NEW DELHI: The Pataudi legacy will continue to be part of the storied India-England cricket rivalry, with the winning captain of the upcoming five-Test series set to receive a medal named in honour of…
Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim put up a combined 241 on the board after early wickets put their side under pressure vs Sri Lanka (Image via AP /Eranga Jayawardena) Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and Mushfiqur Rahim forged a record-breaking fourth-wicket partnership of 247 runs, leading their team to a commanding position of…
42-year-old James Anderson is set to become Lancashire County skipper (Image via ANI) England’s veteran fast bowler James Anderson is set to captain Lancashire in their next two County Championship matches, as current captain Marcus Harris returns to Australia for his child’s birth. The 42-year-old Anderson will make his professional captaincy debut, leading the team…
Harshit Rana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to India’s Test squad ahead of the five-match series against England. The 23-year-old Delhi pacer was seen arriving in Leeds alongside the Shubman Gill-led squad, having travelled from London. The series opener will be played at Headingley, Leeds, starting June 20.Rana, who…
