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England vs West Indies LIVE, 1st Test Day 3

admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:47:12 +0000

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England vs West Indies LIVE Updates, 1st Test Day 3: Today is likely to be James Anderson‘s final day as a Test cricketer, as England look to wrap up the first Test against West Indies on Day 3 itself. West Indies ended Day 2 trailing by 171 runs, struggling at 79/6 in their second innings. Anderson has picked up three wickets in the game, including dismissing Windies captain Kraigg Brathwaite with an unplayable inswinger yesterday. With just four wickets left to take, England could seal an innings victory in the first session of Day 3. (Live Scorecard)

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James Anderson Shows Class Is Permanent With Unplayable Ball In Last Test. Watch.

admin — Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:41:53 +0000

James Anderson may be retiring after the first Test between England and West Indies, but he reminded everyone that class is permanent on Day 2 of the match. Anderson came back to bowl after England achieved a 250-run lead in the first innings. Opening the bowling, Anderson struck first, sending back West Indies captain Kraigg Brathwaite with a superb inswinger. Having claimed only one wicket in the first innings, Anderson produced the special delivery he’d been searching to cap off an incredible Test career.

Watch: Anderson knocks over Brathwaite with unplayable delivery

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 11, 2024

Bowling the ninth over of the West Indies second innings, Anderson’s ball dipped low and swung back in towards the right-handed Brathwaite, who was completely foxed. It was Anderson’s 702nd Test wicket.

“Top class from James Anderson. Finally, the good bowlers will find a way through,” remarked Ian Bishop from the commentary box.

Anderson would strike again later in the day, picking up his 703rd wicket by dismissing Alick Athanaze. West Indies ended Day 2 on 79/6, staring at an innings defeat.

However, with only four more wickets left, Anderson cannot touch Shane Warne‘s tally of 708 Test wickets, and eclipse him to become the second-highest Test wicket-taker. Muttiah Muralidharan still maintains the lead at 800 Test scalps.

Atkinson steals the show in Anderson’s farewell game

As Anderson prepared to bid goodbye, another pacer saying hello to the world of Test cricket took the England-West Indies game by storm. 26-year-old pacer Gus Atkinson – making his debut – ran through the West Indies batting, picking up seven wickets in the first innings.

Atkinson’s remarkable debut helped England bundle out the Windies for a paltry 121. In reply, England put up 371, courtesy of half-centuries from Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and another debutant Jamie Smith.

Atkinson had been picked up by Kolkata Knight Riders ahead of IPL 2024, but did not play a game and eventually withdrew from the squad.

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England’s Joe Root Changes Opinion On Infamous Jonny Bairstow Ashes Run Out

admin — Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:11:07 +0000

England batter and former skipper Joe Root shared his surprising take on the incident that saw Jonny Bairstow dismissed uniquely in the Ashes series 2023 against Australia. Root highlighted the need for players to be more aware while acknowledging the legality of the dismissal. It was the second Test of the Ashes series as England were in the midst of a challenging run-chase of 371 runs. Jonny Bairstow, known for his resilience at the crease, was on 10 runs when the moment of controversy unfolded. After ducking a ball, Bairstow casually stepped outside his crease, assuming the ball was dead. However, Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey seized the opportunity, swiftly stumping Bairstow before he could return to safety.

The dismissal, which came on the fourth day of the game, was pivotal. England, needing 371 runs, was skittled for 327, resulting in a 2-0 series lead for Australia. The manner of Bairstow’s dismissal sparked an uproar.

Members of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) voiced their displeasure at the Australian team as they returned to the Long Room for lunch, and debates raged about the ‘Spirit of Cricket’. Many argued that Bairstow should have been warned, while others maintained that the dismissal, though controversial, was within the laws of the game.

In the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Board’s documentary, ‘The Ashes 2023 Our Take’, Joe Root reflects on the incident with candor. “Initially I was quite angry, but I think when you are involved in the game it is very difficult to put yourself in the other position. So I would like to say I would have dealt with it differently (than Australia), but I could very easily have done the same thing,” Root admitted.

Root’s perspective is one of understanding and realism. “Jonny will hate me saying this, but if you stay in your crease you can’t get given out can you? At the end of the day it is within the laws of the game. You should be aware as a player,” he added.

Root lauded the leadership of skipper Ben Stokes, who rallied the team in the face of adversity. Stokes’ resilience and strategic acumen led England to a 2-2 draw in the series, a remarkable comeback after the contentious dismissal at Lord’s. The team won the third and fifth Tests comprehensively, and the fourth Test at Manchester was only interrupted by rain, preventing what could have been an England victory.

Root’s reflections extend to the broader impact of the incident on the team’s spirit. “It deserved more than for us to come out on the wrong end of that (Lord’s) result. For England’s captain to show us this is how we play our cricket regardless of the situation, regardless of what people might have said in the first innings, how we got dismissed, reckless, careless, no thought behind it. It was a really powerful moment for us as a team and the rest of the series as well,” he concluded.

In the end, while Australia retained the prestigious Ashes urn by drawing the series, they failed to win a series in England for the first time since 2001.

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“Gone Too Far”: Ravichandran Ashwin Names James Anderson, Joe Root In Damning Review Of Bazball

admin — Wed, 13 Mar 2024 15:09:25 +0000

Veteran Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin gave a damning verdict on Bazball with special mentions for James Anderson and Joe Root following the 4-1 win in the recently-concluded five-match series. Ashwin mentioned Anderson’s claims ahead of Day 4 of the second Test match where he said that England will look to chase down the 399-run target within 60 overs. The result is quite different as the visitors were bowled out and defeated comprehensively. Ashwin expressed surprise at the over the top statement and said that although it was a show of positive mindset, the statement “went too far”.

“James Anderson went into a press conference in the second Test after winning the first considerably well. Much respect to them for winning that. He told the press that even if the 4th innings target was 500 or 600, we’ll finish it in 60 overs. Even though it was an example of their positive mindset, it felt like they had gone too far,” Ashwin said on hisYouTube channel.

Ashwin also believes that Bazball leans more towards being a ‘defenseless cricket’ and although Joe Root is a great player of spin, his game was also impacted due to the style of cricket.

“The one thing I understood after the first Test is that Bazball isn’t just aggressive cricket. It is defenseless cricket. They aren’t going to play a defensive shot at all. They are going to get out if they play defense. To my surprise, Joe Root also agreed to their game plan. Because if you take world cricket’s vest defense rankings, Root is an easy number 1 on that list against spin. He also bought into their approach,” he said.

On the second day of the Rajkot Test match, Ashwin dismissed England’s Zak Crawley to pocket his 500th Test scalp. Before him, only Anil Kumble reached the milestone among Indians. He became the ninth bowler worldwide to take 500 wickets. However, hours after the feat, Ashwin went through a traumatic experience for which he had to leave the squad on an immediate basis. “Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the Test squad, effective immediately due to a family medical emergency. In these challenging times, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the team fully supports Ashwin,” said BCCI in its release. Reports said Ashwin’s mother Chitra had suffered a medical emergency.

Now, Ashwin has revealed how exactly thing transpired. “We went to the dressing room for another debrief and then back to our rooms. Rohit, me, and others were just discussing some things about the match here and there.

“That is when I realized I was not getting calls from my parents or wife. I thought they were busy attending calls and giving interviews. I called my wife around 7 PM, asking why my parents weren’t answering my call. Her voice was a bit shaky. She asked me to come separately from the crowd and told me that my mother collapsed after a headache,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel.

“I blanked out. I did not know how to react or what questions to ask. I was crying but wanted to ensure nobody was watching me cry. It is unnecessary to think of it that way, but it was instinctive. I could not think. I was crying in my room for some time.

“Then, the team physio checked on me as I was not picking up calls. Rahul Bhai and Rohit Bhai also came to check on me, and all I could tell them was that I could not think clearly,” he added.

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England Left With Plenty To Ponder After India Series Defeat

admin — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 05:18:31 +0000

England’s comprehensive 4-1 Test series loss in India, culminating with an innings and 64-run defeat inside three days in Dharamsala last week, has left coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes with several difficult decisions. They will, however, have plenty of time to conduct a thorough review, with their side not in red-ball action again until facing the West Indies at Lord’s in July. AFP Sport looks at some of the key issues now confronting England in Test cricket:

‘Refining’ Bazball

If self-knowledge is the beginning of wisdom, McCullum’s post-series acceptance England will have to “refine” their approach was a start on the road to recovery.

‘Baz’ McCullum and Stokes won 10 of their first 11 Tests in charge but have since lost seven of the last dozen.

Few disagree with the basic premises behind ‘Bazball’, an approach grounded on the idea of trying to free players from the fear of failure and taking the attack to the opposition.

But there were times when England appeared to get carried away with their own rhetoric, notably when star batsman Joe Root was dismissed off a high-risk reverse scoop during a third-Test collapse in Rajkot.

It was notable that when Root reverted to type scores of 122 not out, 11, 26 and 84 duly followed.

England might still have been beaten adopting a more nuanced approach — it is now 12 years since India lost a Test series on home soil — but it was still telling when former New Zealand captain McCullum said: “We will allow the dust and hurt to settle a bit and then use that to make changes we need to ensure we are a better version of what we have started out as.

“We will have some time to reflect and come back bigger, stronger and more refined.”

100 and out for Bairstow?

Writing off Jonny Bairstow‘s Test career has often served only to inspire him to greater heights. But having now reached the landmark of 100 Test appearances, a feat all the more impressive given England have often appeared uncertain as to whether he should be their red-ball wicketkeeper or a specialist batsman, doubts about his five-day future have resurfaced.

The 34-year-old didn’t once reach 40 during 10 Test innings in India, while Ben Foakes, a more skilled gloveman, impressed behind the stumps.

England do have a ready-made middle-order replacement for Bairstow, with Yorkshire team-mate Harry Brook waiting in the wings

England dropped Graham Thorpe after his 100th Test in 2005, with Kevin Pietersen given a Test debut in his place, and Bairstow may now suffer a similar fate.

In a spin

One of the successes of the tour for England came with the form of youthful spinners Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir who, despite being plucked from virtual obscurity, took 39 wickets between them.

But now there are concerns about what will happen to the pair when they return to England, where early season conditions often favour seamers over spinners.

That means counties can go into games with just the one slow bowler.

Bashir will be up against England colleague Jack Leach, if fit following knee surgery, at Somerset while Hartley will return to a Lancashire side who have just signed Australia off-spinner Nathan Lyon.

“It will be frustrating if they weren’t given opportunities at county level,” said McCullum.

“There’s a very real possibility of that being the case but, without wanting to dictate to counties because they have their own agendas, I think you’d be slightly mad if you didn’t give them more opportunities in county cricket.”

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Shoaib Bashir’s Hilarious “DRS” Gesture After Getting Bowled Leaves Joe Root, England Great In Splits. Watch

admin — Sat, 09 Mar 2024 13:50:16 +0000

Shoaib Bashir decided to take the DRS as he didn’t realise that he had been bowled.© Instagram

England spinner Shoaib Bashir was involved in a hilarious incident during Day 3 of the fifth Test against India on Saturday. During the 46th over of England’s second innings, Ravindra Jadeja found some turn and clipped Bashir’s off-stump. Assuming that he had been caught behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel, Bashir decided to take the DRS as he didn’t realise that he had been bowled. Bashir’s hilarious gesture caught the attention of the fans, who had criticised him for his fiery send offs during the match.

Former England spinner Graeme Swann couldn’t control his laughter over the same, while Joe Root, who was the non-striker’s end, also had a wry smile on his face.

Meanwhile, Bashir had claimed his second five-wicket haul of the series earlier in the day as India were bowled out for 477.

Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul in his landmark 100th Test as India hammered England by an innings and 64 runs to clinch the series 4-1.

England’s James Anderson reached 700 Test wickets early in the day to be just the third bowler to achieve the feat, but the tourists were never in the game.

Off-spinner Ashwin returned figures of 5-77 to help bowl out England for 195 inside three days at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium, overlooked by snowcapped Himalayan mountains, after India posted a mammoth 477.

He rocked England’s top- and middle-order after the tourists began their innings 259 runs behind and lost five wickets for 103 runs by lunch.

After the match, Ashwin said he was “very happy” with his performance.

“Win the Test and take wickets, what more can a bowler ask for?,” Ashwin told the reports after the match.

(With AFP Inputs)

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In Nippy Dharamsala, England And Their Fans Feel At Home

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 12:54:05 +0000

The results may not have gone their way on the tour of India but England have had no shortage of fan support and it is set to reach its peak this week in the picturesque town of Dharamsala. The fifth and final Test is still two days away but thousands of English fans have flocked to the hill station. The Barmy Army has provided constant support through the series but the prospect of watching Test cricket amid the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas has attracted even more fans from England.

Three early morning flights from Delhi Airport to Dharamsala were packed with English fans and a handful of locals including Indian captain Rohit Sharma, giving the impression that the game was being played in the UK.

Upon their arrival at the Gaggal Airport, the fans were left in awe of the snowcapped mountains in the background. The weather, unusually cold for this time of the year, is also making the English fans feel right at home.

“This is the kind of weather we see in England in April and May. It feels like start of the summer for us and we are loving it. The place is absolutely stunning. However, it would have been nicer if teams were locked at 2-2 going into the game,” said a fan who has flown in from Liverpool.

England cricketers too can’t get enough of spectacular views

England’s opening practice session here had a very relaxed vibe to it. With ‘Paradise City’ from Guns N’ Roses being played from the speakers kept outside the nets, the England batters went through their paces. In their break time, they were seen marvelling at the majestic mountains.

Jonny Bairstow, who is set to play his 100th Test, rates the Newlands in Cape Town at his favourite venue but on Tuesday, he had to concede that there is nothing more picturesque than the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.

“It’s absolutely stunning here, I don’t think there’s a more picturesque ground in the world. Cape Town is one of my favourite places but when you take a moment, look up at the mountains with the snow and everything that goes with it up here in Dharamsala, it’s quite incredible,” said Bairstow.

The England batter also commended the groundstaff for fixing the relaid outfield which received scathing criticism during the ODI World Cup in October-November.

“They’ve done a brilliant job with the field for a start, if you look back at the field from the World Cup, the transition that has been made to produce something like that has been amazing.”

Looks like a nice wicket

The surface, which looked flat 48 hours before the game, has been a topic of intense discussion with the cooler conditions bringing the seamers into the game.

“Obviously, the moisture will be there at the start on all days for the seamers to exploit, that is the nature of the surface here. Spinners will come into play later on,” said an HPCA official.

Bairstow feels the surface will not provide an undue advantage to either side.

“They are favourable for both teams, I don’t think there’s one side it favours…look at the seam attack India have, world class and the spinners… I think it will be a great game. It’s a used pitch from the Ranji trophy, so let’s see how it plays out…it looks a nice wicket,” he said.

In the only Test played here in 2017, the spinners played an important role with debutant Kuldeep Yadav picking four wickets in the first innings and Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja sharing six wickets in the second innings.

Ashwin, who like Bairstow will be featuring in his 100th Test, said both teams are heading into unknown territory.

“It’s pretty cold here. It will take a bit of time for the fingers to adjust. This is a little colder than what it usually is in March. We haven’t got a lot of practice here. That’s the beauty. There are a lot of unknowns. Sometimes even when you are playing in India, it looks like an away game for you,” said Ashwin.

Rohit, who reached Dharamsala via Delhi in the morning, had more travel in store as he needed to attend a sports event in Bilaspur.

The captain and head coach Rahul Dravid joined their teammates in the nick of time with a helicopter ride back from Bilaspur. The whole of India’s squad attended the training session.

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‘Have High Expectations From Myself’: Joe Root Ahead Of 5th Test vs India

admin — Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:35:26 +0000

Ahead of the fifth and final Test match between India and England in Dharamshala, star English batter Joe Root said that he has “high expectations” from himself. After taking part in the first four Test matches, Root has scored 210 runs with an average of 30.00 and a strike rate of 45.16. He slammed 17 fours and 1 overhead boundary after appearing in 8 innings. Root accepted that he failed to display his best performance in the first four Test matches against India.

“I have high expectations of myself and until that last Test match, I was way below where I want to be,” Root said on the Sky Sports podcast.

The 33-year-old felt that he did not contribute as much as he wanted to and also scored much fewer runs than he expected.

“I felt short of runs, I felt like I’d not contributed how I’d expect myself to and how I wanted to coming into the tour – it’s a part of the world I love batting in and I’ve had previous success here,” he added.

Talking about his 122-run knock against India in Ranchi, Root said that someone had to be “constant” while batting.

“I tried to just play the game in front of me. I looked at that situation and those conditions there [in Ranchi], and it didn’t need anything flamboyant. It needed someone to be a constant throughout and try to keep a calm feel to things,” he added.

England’s stalwart batter added that he will continue playing the way he thinks is best for him, even if other people have their own opinions.

“People will have their own opinions on how I’ve got out through this series and what is best for me. I will continue playing the way I think is best for any given situation. No-one knows my game as well as I do,” he further added.

England will face India on Thursday in the final Test of the five-match series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala.

India have an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series following their five-wicket win in Ranchi.

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“R Ashwin Always Trying To Find Ways Of…”: Joe Root’s No Holds Barred Take On India Spinner

admin — Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:25:50 +0000

Mighty impressed with Ravichandran Ashwin‘s range, aggressive mindset and relentless pursuit of wickets, senior England batter Joe Root has said that the veteran Indian off-spinner is a constant threat who hardly believes in the concept of wearing the opposition down. Ashwin, who recently went past the 500-wicket milestone in the traditional format becoming only the second Indian after Anil Kumble to do so, will play his 100th Test during the fifth match against England, starting on March 7 at Dharamsala.

“Ashwin is always trying to find ways of getting you out rather than trying to wear you down, over long periods of time,” Root said on Sky Sports cricket podcast hosted by former England captains Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain.

Root, who along with his teammates is currently enjoying a break in the series, said the infinite variety that Ashwin has in his bowling keeps the batters guessing.

“He uses creases differently from traditional off-spinners. He uses over-spin, side-spin, can get really tight to the stumps, can go wider and he has got the carrom ball, you know, a lot of different tricks.

“So, you will have to be really wary of different threats that he poses and make sure that you have very good skill sets to counter (him) and be on top of him,” said the ex-England skipper.

Giving an insight into the way Ashwin operates, Root said the Tamil Nadu man often bowls six different deliveries in an over.

“Ashwin is making sure that you don’t play the previous ball. He is very good at trying to drag you across the crease and get your head to one side of it and beat both edges quite frequently,” he said.

Root said Ashwin poses different threats while bowling with new and old balls.

“There are different things to contend with because of his seam position and how cleverly he can move around the shiny side that has got some extra skid.

“So, you have to make sure that you are in position a little bit quicker. He can also drift the ball away and bring the slip fielder into play,” he explained.

Root also offered a comparison between Ashwin and Nathan Lyon, the other premier off-spinner of this generation. The 36-year-old Australian has taken 527 wickets from 128 Tests.

“With Lyon it is all about, I think, especially in the first half of the Test match, to get over the top of the ball, get the bowl bounce, knee roll high, in between and try to bring short leg and leg slip into the game as much as he can.

“Then just slowly, get slower with his pace and drift wider into that. There are those footmarks, you know, Mitchell Starc has so kindly done for him for such a long period of time,” added Root.

England’s much-talked-about ‘Bazball’ approach has not really worked in this series against India, where the visitors are currently trailing 1-3.

But Root said frustration has not seeped into the England camp as yet.

“Don’t think there is too much frustration within the team. Our top order has been far more consistent than it has been for long, long years. But this part of the world can be quite tricky to do that (attacking batting), especially in the second innings.

“But the bigger picture is not about how we can blast ahead but to find the best in our game. There will be times when we need to play a bit pragmatic, but this team does not regret and we need to learn from every opportunity,” he detailed.

Jonny Bairstow, who is set to play his 100th Test in Dharamsala, has struggled with the bat, managing just 170 runs from four Tests and he is yet to score even a fifty.

However, Root backed his fellow Yorkshire man to come good sooner than later.

“I came across him when he was 12 at a Yorkshire scholarship programme with the rest of the boys. He was a superstar even then and had this tough task of living up to the name of his father (former England wicketkeeper David Bairstow).

“But Jonny has always excelled and went from strength to strength. He wears his emotions on his sleeve,” said Root.

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On Hawk-Eye Founder’s ‘Uneducated Opinion’ Jibe, Michael Vaughan’s “Very Simple” Response

admin — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 09:30:37 +0000

Hawk-Eye founder Paul Hawkins had taken a jibe at former England captain Michael Vaughan following his remark over Joe Root‘s controversial dismissal in the fourth Test against India in Ranchi. During the guests’ second innings, Ravichandran Ashwin‘s delivery crashed into Root’s pad. The hosts had appealed for a possible LBW but the umpire, Joel Wilson, was not convinced about the shout. India went for the review and Root was given out, despite the ball appearing to have pitched outside the leg stump on naked eye view.

After the controversial call, Vaughan had called for more transparency in the DRS technology, saying that the viewers should also get to see what happens during the tracking process.

While Hawkins had revealed that the measures that are taken to maintain transparency and minimize errors, he had particularly called out Vaughan for his “unfortunate” and “uneducated” view.

“The commentary, I think, is a little bit uneducated. It is unfortunate from Vaughan, because, obviously he was a fantastic player, really enjoyed watching him play, and a great commentator, very entertaining. But I think it’s a responsibility to the game, in terms of journalism. Perhaps a little bit more preparation in terms of his role as a journalist may help him explain what’s happening to the huge fan base of cricket so that what he writes is factually correct. In the same way as Hawk-Eye has an obligation to be factually correct, perhaps journalists do too,” said Hawkins on The Analyst podcast.

Taking to social media on Friday, Vaughan reiterated that all he wants is full transparency for the sake of the fans, starting with the fifth and final Test between India and England in Dharamsala.

“It’s very simple .. Show all decisions being made from the trucks then please for full transparency .. show the fans at home exactly how your operation works. That’s all I have asked for .. look forward to seeing it in full flow for the next Test in India,” Vaughan posted on X.

It’s very simple .. Show all decisions being made from the trucks then please for full transparency .. show the fans at home exactly how your operation works .. that’s all I have asked for .. look forward to seeing it in full flow for the next Test in India https://t.co/gpFA515p2A

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 1, 2024

The fifth Test kicks off March 7 at the picturesque HPCA International Stadium.

India already have an unassaiable 3-1 lead in the series.

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