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It was 25 years ago that Mark Butcher scored a monumental 173 not out in England’s successful chase against Australia in the Headingley Test. He scored seven other Test hundreds, some of them against the most fearsome attacks. He is now a popular commentator and sharp analyst of the game. Excerpts from Butcher’s exclusive interview…
That day is still fresh in memory. Because that innings is fresh in memory. The winter was setting in at Raipur. The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium, some 20 kms away from the city, looked more imposing than usual as it was virtually empty. There were hardly any spectators for the Senior Women’s T20 Challenger…
India’s Yastika Bhatia celebrates as she runs between the wickets after reaching her hundred during day three of the first Women’s Test match at Lord’s cricket ground in London, on July 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP India wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia believes her “best is yet to come” after she became the first woman cricketer…
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In the first week of June, a men’s Test between England and New Zealand lasted just 166 overs, prompting unpleasant comments about the variable bounce of the Lord’s surface. While no curator intentionally sets up bad wickets, what does go wrong when a pitch goes wrong? What is a pitch made of? A cricket pitch…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has announced that the iconic Lord’s stadium in London will host a women’s Test for the first time ever in 2026 when England face India. Since the inception of Women’s game in 1936, Lord’s has never hosted a Test match. ECB made the announcement in their…
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