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Gambhir and McCullum might still be undone by the old metric

January 20, 2026 admin

Those calling for the heads of contemporary cricket’s two most influential coaches, India’s Gautam Gambhir and England’s Brendon McCullum ignore that the metric by which success is measured might be changing. England lost the Ashes series in Australia while India’s recent loss to New Zealand followed losses at home and away. Sometimes it seems that today’s coaches are not judged…

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Bazball is worth saving — a call England must make despite losses

December 9, 2025 admin

If Bazball is dead — and obituaries are being written furiously —– it would be a pity. England didn’t invent the attacking, free flowing style nor are they the first team to display a passion for the game that seems to go beyond victory and defeat. The great West Indies teams of the past played…

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Bazball is worth saving — a call England must make despite losses

December 9, 2025 admin

England coach Brendon ‘Baz’ McCullum and skipper Ben Stokes see cricket as entertainment, feel they owe something to the spectators | Photo Credit: Gareth Copley If Bazball is dead — and obituaries are being written furiously — it would be a pity. England didn’t invent the attacking, free-flowing style, nor are they the first team…

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Ashes Test series: Brendon McCullum tells England fans to ‘keep the faith’ after Perth capitulation

November 24, 2025 admin

File photo of England head coach Brendon McCullum. | Photo Credit: Reuters Coach Brendon McCullum urged England fans to “keep the faith” and said there would be no change in approach after their humiliating capitulation in the first Ashes Test in Perth. England suffered an eight-wicket defeat inside two days after their cavalier attacking game,…

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England SWOT Analysis, Champions Trophy: Can ‘Bazball’ Secure Its First ICC Trophy At Last?

February 17, 2025 admin

England’s quest for their maiden ICC Men’s Champions Trophy title carries the weight of past performances and high expectations across the years. Having conquered both the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup and the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, the Champions Trophy remains the only white-ball title missing from their cabinet. Twice before, in…

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England Coach Brendon McCullum Trashes Ravi Shastri, Kevin Pietersen’s ‘Training Accusation’

February 15, 2025 admin

The England cricket team’s 0-3 defeat against India in the recently concluded ODI series against India put them in the line of fire. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri and ex-England captain Kevin Pietersen rubbed salt to their wounds by suggesting that the team had only one nets session throughout the series. However,…

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“This Is Not A Joke”: R Ashwin Launches Scathing Rant On England Star’s ‘Don’t Care If We Lose To India’ Comment

February 15, 2025 admin

England suffered an embarrassing 3-0 ODI series defeat and 4-1 T20I series defeat at the hands of India in their recently-concluded tour, and legendary India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has launched a scathing criticism on them. In particular, Ashwin expressed disappointment at how lightly England seemingly took the series, and also emphasized his disapproval…

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England tour of India: India vs England first Twenty20 international in Kolkata on January 22, 2025: Jos Buttler press conference

January 21, 2025 admin

England captain Jos Buttler addresses the media on the eve of the first T20 cricket match of the series against India, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, on January 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI England captain Jos Buttler looked forward to working with new white ball coach Brendon McCullum. On the eve of the five-match…

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Amid Criticism, Gautam Gambhir Gets Backing To Succeed: “Worked With Him…”

January 20, 2025 admin

England coach Brendon McCullum on Monday described his Indian counterpart Gautam Gambhir as a “strong leader of men”, backing him to achieve success with the national team in near future. Gambhir, who took over as India’s head coach across formats after India’s title winning campaign in the T20 World Cup last year, has…

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India vs Australia: Yashasvi Jaiswal 2 Sixes Away From Sensational World Record, To Become 1st To…

November 21, 2024 admin

As India kickstarts the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy tomorrow at Perth’s Optus Stadium, young opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal is gearing up for his biggest assignment till yet. Jaiswal, who made his Test debut last year in West Indies, has made a strong impressing in his career so far. In 14 Tests, Jaiswal has scored…

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