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New Richards-Botham trophy for future winners of England vs West Indies Test series
• 5 years agoA new trophy in honour of cricket greats Viv Richards and Ian Botham will be awarded to future winners of West Indies-England Test series.
England cricket great Ian Botham says he had coronavirus in January but mistook it for a case of flu
• 5 years agoOn recreational cricket in England, Ian Botham said he expects it to be back soon as social distancing is possible in cricket
England vs West Indies: David Gower, Kevin Pietersen raise concerns over Ben Stokes potentially leading hosts in Test series
Trendingdesk • 5 years agoEngland’s former captains David Gower and Kevin Pietersen have raised concerns that the additional responsibility might burden Stokes.
Virat Kohli 'right guy' to take Indian cricket forward, Ben Stokes best cricketer in the world, opines Ian Botham
• 5 years agoLegendary English all-rounder Ian Botham says captain Virat Kohli is the "right guy" to take Indian cricket forward but rates Ben Stokes as the world's best player at the moment.
Marylebone Cricket Club says Test cricket should continue to be five-day affair despite 'some benefits' in four-day matches
• 5 years agoCustodians of cricket laws, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), on Tuesday said Tests should continue to be a five-day affair though it sees some benefits of International Cricket Council's (ICC) proposal to trim the longest format to four days.
Char din ki chandni hoti hai, Test cricket nahi: Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag takes dig at proposed four-day Tests
• 5 years agoA fish out of water is a dead fish – This is how Virender Sehwag described the ICC's plan to revamp Test cricket by shortening it to four days, asserting that innovation should not mean tinkering with the soul of the format.
South Africa vs England: Ian Botham urges ICC to leave 'Test cricket alone' after visitors' thrilling win in Cape Town on fifth day
• 5 years agoBotham is the latest among the illustrious bandwagon of cricketers led by current India captain Virat Kohli, the iconic Sachin Tendulkar and Australian master batsman Ricky Ponting who have spoken against the proposed change for the 2023-2031 cycle.
South Africa vs England: James Anderson says he loves hard graft of Test cricket after taking 28th five-wicket haul
• 5 years agoJames Anderson says a couple of days of hard Test cricket has reminded him why he is in love with the game after claiming an England record 28th five-wicket haul in the second Test against South Africa on day three at Newlands on Sunday.
Ashes 2019: A statistical look at Steve Smith's record-breaking run during Test series
Umang Pabari • 6 years agoHere's a statistical look at Steve Smith's Ashes 2019 batting form where he created and broke many records.
Ashes 2019: Australian selector Trevor Hohns says Mitchell Marsh is 'good' option for fourth Test after his performance in tour match
• 6 years agoMarsh top-scored with 74 in Australia's 338-5 declared against Derbyshire and then took two wickets in three balls as Derbyshire were skittled out for 112