Family ‘offended’ by Bangladesh criticism – Morgan
January 10th, 2017 | by
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Eoin Morgan, England’s one-day captain, says that his family were “very offended” by the criticism that he received after withdrawing from the tour of Bangladesh on security grounds last year, but has expressed...
Yuvraj recalled, Kohli named ODI and T20I captain
January 7th, 2017 | by
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Yuvraj Singh has been recalled to both the ODI and T20I squads for India’s upcoming series against England in January. Virat Kohli was named the captain in both limited-overs formats after MS Dhoni stepped down on...
End-game looms for Cook as Strauss meeting beckons
January 6th, 2017 | by
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Alastair Cook’s future as England captain could be resolved over the next few days. Cook is expected to meet Andrew Strauss imminently – perhaps as early as this Friday – to discuss his future with an...
Top-order finds ‘a real bonus’ – Farbrace
December 22nd, 2016 | by
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England left India on the end of the a 4-0 defeat in the Test series but having found potential solutions to “a couple of gaps in our batting order”, according to Paul Farbrace – although England’s...
Trick of the tail, and neutralising Cook
December 22nd, 2016 | by
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India’s flourishing eight-wicket partnerships, Cook’s struggles against Jadeja, and other statstical highlights from India’s 4-0 win The lower-order difference With Virat Kohli in imperious form, and Cheteshwar...
Kohli lauds his quick-learning youngsters
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Virat Kohli has hailed the professionalism not just of his team but of the cricket set-up after the sweet 4-0 series win against England. Constantly India had to chop and change in this series because of injuries, but the players...
England may have ‘stagnated’ in 2016, concedes Cook
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Alastair Cook has conceded that England’s Test fortunes may have “stagnated” over the past 12 months, but confirms he will not rush any decision on the future of his Test captaincy, in spite of another...
Leach ‘shocked’ by England doubts over action
December 21st, 2016 | by
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Jack Leach, the Somerset left-arm spinner, says he was “shocked” not to be considered for a call-up to England’s tour of India due to concerns over the legality of his bowling action. The ECB confirmed on...
England on the ropes after Nair triple
December 20th, 2016 | by
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England 477 and 12 for 0 trail India 759 for 7 dec (Nair 303*, Rahul 199) by 270 runs Live scorecard and ball-by-ball details Back in March 2008, the MA Chidambaram Stadium witnessed the first triple-hundred on Indian soil, as...
Nair in control, on the pitch and in his mind
December 20th, 2016 | by
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Karun Nair showed little stress during his epic knock against England, and celebrated his triple without a trace of flash. Here’s why In the 188th over of India’s innings, Ravindra Jadeja cut Moeen Ali slightly wide...