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Rags to riches: How Ollie Robinson plotted his way back from cricketing wilderness

September 18, 2026 admin

The official social media handle of the England and Wales Cricket Board recently crowned a ‘King’. Alongside videos celebrating his exploits, it declared – ‘New Ball King’. Crowns, especially in England, are not handed out on a whim. They demand performances befitting royalty. This summer, one man has done just that, turning successive matches into…

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England vs Pakistan 1st Test: Robinson, Tongue take 5 wickets each as host dominates on Day 1

August 20, 2026 admin

England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates after taking the wicket of Pakistan’s Abdullah Shafique in the first Test at Leeds on August 19, 2026 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters England’s post-Bazball era got off to an encouraging start on a dominant Day 1 of the first Test against Pakistan, with pacers Ollie Robinson and Josh…

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England scraps midnight curfew on men’s cricket team under new captain Joe Root

August 12, 2026 admin

England’s Joe Root. File | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters The midnight curfew imposed on the England men’s cricket team has been scrapped under newly appointed captain Joe Root. The restriction was put in place by England managing director Rob Key after controversial late-night incidents on the winter tours of New Zealand and Australia….

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ENG vs. IND ODIs | We are in the results business and have to win games, says Brook

July 15, 2026 admin

Giving due credit: Brook was vocal about McCullum’s contribution as a Test coach. | Photo Credit: AP England’s white-ball captain Harry Brook can be considered the best embodiment of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive ‘Bazball’ approach. The Kiwi’s sacking as England’s Test coach has visibly shaken Brook. “He has played a massive part in my career,” Brook said after the…

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The captain is the focal point of pressure; he always feels the heat

July 8, 2026 admin

England’s Ben Stokes | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters It is one of cricket’s ironies that players welcome captaincy despite knowing that the chances of escaping its psychological and physical damage are low. Great captains are often those who hide their trauma well. Even those who enjoy the job and have a profound effect…

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The captain is the focal point of pressure; he always feels the heat

July 7, 2026 admin

It is one of cricket’s ironies that players welcome captaincy despite knowing that the chances of escaping its psychological and physical damage are low. Great captains are often those who hide their trauma well. Even those who enjoy the job and have a profound effect on the game reach a point when the ‘honour’ doesn’t…

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ENG vs NZ 3rd Test, Day 4: New Zealand close on series victory amid emotional Stokes farewell

June 29, 2026 admin

England’s Ben Stokes reacts after being dismissed by New Zealand’s Zak Foulkes, as Tom Blundell celebrates in the third Test at Nottingham, on June 28, 2026 | Photo Credit: Action Images via Reuters Ben Stokes’ hopes ‌of a winning send-off in his final international appearance were hanging by a thread in the third test with…

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‘The Test’ Season 3 docu-series review: Short, engaging peek into cricketing drama

May 27, 2024 admin

A still from ‘The Test’ Around halfway of the second episode of the latest season of The Test, drama erupts. English batter Jonny Bairstow ducks a bouncer, the ball goes to the keeper and the batter walks out of the crease. Pretty much a normal thing that happens during a Test match, you’d think. But…

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Legendary English pacer James Anderson to retire after home summer

May 11, 2024 admin

File picture of England fast bowler James Anderson, who announced his retirement from Test cricket | Photo Credit: PTI Legendary James Anderson is set for his final appearance in Test cricket as the upcoming home season for England will be the last for cricket’s most successful fast bowler, a report in U.K. media said. Having…

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England batters failed to solve Kuldeep mystery: Geoff Boycott

March 12, 2024 admin

India’s Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with skipper Rohit Sharma after the wicket of England batsman Ben Duckett on the first day of the final test match at HPCA Ground in Dharamshala on March 07, 2024. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The legendary Geoff Boycott said England batsmen’s failure to negate left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav was…

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