India vs England: Ben Stokes and Co give hosts a reality check as 'Bazball' announces itself in India in style
Amitb • 1 year agoAfter conceding a 190-run first innings lead, England not only took the match to Day 4 but ended up scripting one of the most memorable turnarounds witnessed in the format in recent memory.
India vs England: English bowling attack finds itself exposed as hosts surge ahead on Day 2 in Hyderabad
Amitb • 1 year agoDespite getting off to a positive start on Day 2 with part-time off-spinner Joe Root getting rid of overnight batter Yashasvi Jaiswal in the very first over of the day, India ended up with 421 on the board with a lead of 175 that has them staring at a big win.
India vs England: Former spinner Venkatapathy Raju explains how visitors can beat hosts in the spin game
Amitb • 1 year agoEngland are in India with a spin department led by Jack Leach that is a little short on experience. Former India left-arm spinner Raju explains how the visitors can succeed in the upcoming five-Test series
India vs England: 'Lack of match preparation' might trouble Englishmen, says Alastair Cook
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoThe Ben Stokes-led squad had been training in Abu Dhabi for a month ahead of the India Tests but former captain Cook felt England should have played at least one warm-up match.
India vs England: Uncapped English spinner Shoaib Bashir forced to stay back in UAE due to visa trouble
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoEngland Test head coach Brendon McCullum, however, expected the visa trouble to get resolved quickly and assured that off-spinner Bashir would remain in contention for the first Test in Hyderabad.
India vs England: How England decimated MS Dhoni's Team India in 2012
Pnvishnu • 1 year agoAs England prepare to take on India in another Test series in India, it's worth looking back at England's only second Test series win on Indian soil back in 2012.
'India are favourites, but wouldn't write England off': Nasser Hussain
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoEngland are set to face India in a five-match Test series that will be their biggest assignment in the red-ball format since Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum took over as captain and coach respectively of the Test side.
Kieron Pollard to join England's coaching staff for 2024 T20 World Cup in West Indies and USA
• 1 year ago"Former West Indies captain Kieron Pollard has been appointed to the England Men's coaching team for next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and United States," the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said in a media release.
England end calendar year without a Test, T20I series win
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoEngland were reigning world champions in both white-ball formats and dominating teams in Tests. That was significantly hampered in 2023.
England name three uncapped players in squad for India, recall leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed
Firstcricket Staff • 1 year agoAhmed has not represented England since making his Test debut against Pakistan in Karachi last year while England also recalled senior left-arm spinner Jack Leach, who had missed out on the Ashes earlier this year due to injury.