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Ashes 2023: Alex Carey says he would repeat the stumping after Jonny Bairstow controversy

Ashes 2023: Alex Carey says he would repeat the stumping after Jonny Bairstow controversy

Alex Carey says he would repeat his contentious stumping in the ongoing Ashes 2023. The incident triggered a “Spirit of Cricket” controversy. He said he was surprised by how the situation had gotten out of hand. If the chance arose in the final two tests of the ongoing Ashes 2023 series, Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey … Read more

Ashes 2023: England names 14 player squad for Manchester Test

Ashes 2023: England names 14 player squad for Manchester Test

England announced 14 player squad for the 4th Ashes Test. The decision on whether James Anderson will play is still up in the air. Moeen Ali is nearly guaranteed to make the starting XI. For the pivotal fourth Ashes Test against Australia in Manchester, England has kept the same 14 player squad. The home team … Read more

Australia PM Albanese Supports Cricket Team Amidst Jonny Bairstow Ashes Controversy

Jonny Bairstow Ashes Controversy

Australian PM supports cricket team amidst Jonny Bairstow Ashes controversy. Australia’s victory prompts PM’s tweet: “Same old Aussies – always winning!” Presence of prominent politicians intensifies Australia-England rivalry in Ashes Test series. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has expressed his support for the national cricket team amidst the Jonny Bairstow Ashes controversy. Australia emerged victorious … Read more

Ashes 2023: England’s Joe Root pleads for calm after Jonny Bairstow controversy

Ashes 2023: England's Joe Root pleads for calm after Jonny Bairstow controversy

Alex Carey under-armed the ball at the stumps after Bairstow left his crease. The incident sparked a hostile reaction from the crowd at Lord’s. Bairstow felt hard done by and doesn’t expect anyone to leave their crease in the third test. Following Jonny Bairstow’s contentious dismissal at Lord’s, England batsman Joe Root has pleaded for … Read more

England’s Stuart Broad “amazed” Australia Did Not Question Jonny Bairstow’s Appeal

England's Stuart Broad "amazed" Australia Did Not Question Jonny Bairstow's Appeal

Stuart Broad was “amazed” that no senior Australia players questioned. Broad said he was angered by Australia’s decision to go for the stumping. Broad said he told Pat Cummins and Alex Carey that they had made a mistake. After Jonny Bairstow was controversially dismissed on the fifth day of the second Ashes test at Lord’s, … Read more

“Crybabies”: Ben Stokes Responds With Hilarious Reply To Australian Newspaper

"Crybabies": Ben Stokes Responds With Hilarious Reply To Australian Newspaper

Following the controversy over Jonny Bairstow’s stumping in the second Ashes Test at Lord’s, England Test captain Ben Stokes responded in an amusing fashion to a front-page article published by the Australian local newspaper on Monday. As the tenth batsman, Bairstow was about to form a significant partnership with Stokes when Australian wicketkeeper Alex Carey … Read more

Ben Stokes awarded as ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of Year – 2022

Ben Stokes ICC Test Cricketer of Year

Ben Stokes named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2022. He led England to nine wins from ten Tests since taking over as captain. He scored 870 runs and grabbed 26 wickets at an average of 31.19 last year. Ben Stokes, England’s Test captain, has been awarded the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of … Read more

Harry Brook rewarded with ICC Men’s Player of Month award

Harry Brook ICC Men's Player

Harry Brook named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for December 2022. Brook was nominated alongside Babar Azam and Travis Head for the award. Broook’s runs were scored at a remarkable strike rate of 93.41. Harry Brook, England’s rising star, made an immediate impact in Test cricket and has been named the ICC Men’s Player … Read more

Babar Azam was not nominated for ICC’s Test player of year award

Babar Azam ICC award

Babar Azam has scored the most runs in Test cricket this year. However, he was not nominated for the ICC’s Test player of the year award. Ben Stokes, Jonny Bairstow, Kagiso Rabada and Usman Khawaja are up for award. Babar Azam has the most runs in Test cricket so far this year, but he wasn’t … Read more

Jonny Bairstow confirms he wont play in 2022 after injury

Jonny Bairstow

The batsman broke his leg in a ‘freak accident’ while playing golf. He was selected for England’s T20 World Cup team Just hours earlier but had to withdraw due to injury. Jonny Bairstow has said he won’t play again this season after undergoing surgery to mend a fractured leg he incurred in a “freak accident.” … Read more

ICC World Test Championship rankings: Pakistan takes third spot

World Test Championship rankings

Pakistan takes the third spot in WTC rankings. India was penalized for sluggish over-rate. They were fined 40% of their match fees and lost 2 points. Pakistan have overtaken India in the ICC World Test Championship rankings after India was penalized for sluggish over-rate in the Edgbaston Test. In addition to the points deduction, India … Read more

ENG vs IND: Ben Stokes looks to inspire next generation of Test cricket

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Stokes anticipates a bright future for England in Test cricket. England defeated India by 7 wickets. They will play the home Test series against the Proteas from August 11. Ben Stokes anticipates that England’s innovative approach to batting fourth in Tests will create fear in their opponents after they earned a thrilling victory over India … Read more

ENG vs IND: Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow lead England to victory

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England wins the fifth Test match. The series was leveled at 2-2. The match was originally scheduled in Manchester last year. ENG vs IND: England defeated India by seven wickets after completing a record-setting run chase to win the Covid-delayed fifth Test in Edgbaston on Tuesday. England’s final score was 378-3, with Joe Root unbeaten … Read more

ENG vs IND: Alex Lees optimistic of England’s victory in fifth Test

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Lees is optimistic about England’s victory. England made a miraculous comeback after losing two wickets straight. He said the first 30-40 minutes are crucial for winning the Test. This summer, England’s history of successful fourth-inning comebacks continued as they reached 259 for 3 in their pursuit of 378, which would be a record if achieved. … Read more

ENG vs IND: Michael Vaughan appreciates England’s bowling attack

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Vaughan praises English bowlers. Broad has been vital to England. Bairstow and Root stabilized England’s score. The current Test between England and India is being played in Birmingham’s Edgbaston, and former England captain Michael Vaughan has lauded the efforts of England’s bowlers. Despite allowing 416 runs in the first innings, the hosts fought back to … Read more

ENG vs IND: Virat Kohli’s remarks fired up Jonny Bairstow

jonny bairstow

Bairstow has been the leading run-getter for England this year. Kohli made the same mistake as Flintoff. Bairstow played aggressively after an intensive talk with Kohli. This year, Jonny Bairstow has been England’s most in-form hitter. In reality, he is the leading run-scorer in Test cricket in 2022. The man who terrorized New Zealand with … Read more

Bairstow seals England clean sweep of New Zealand

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England finish on 296-3 to win the third Test by seven wickets at Headingley. Jonny Bairstow’s 71 not out was England’s second-fastest Test fifty of all time. Victory gave England a 3-0 clean sweep of New Zealand in their first series. Jonny Bairstow led England to a whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand with … Read more

Jonny Bairstow wants to shatter the Test mould

Jonny Bairstow wants to shatter the Test mould

Jonny Bairstow hits 95-ball century. Yorkshireman’s home Test century is outstanding. His hundred since 2016. Jonny Bairstow describes Test cricket as “a basic game that we complicate” after smashing a 95-ball century to rescue England from 55 for 6 at Headingly. Bairstow batted with England 17-3 after Trent Boult’s new-ball burst. Joe Root edged Tim … Read more

Trent Boult will play to the third Test against England with a “blank canvas”

Trent Boult will play to the third Test against England with a "blank canvas"

Trent Boult is ready to move on from his humiliating experience. Boult had rarely missed a beat in the previous four and a half days. The third Test takes place in his hometown. Trent Boult is ready to move on from his humiliating experience at the hands of Jonny Bairstow in last week’s series decider … Read more

Bairstow’s England heroics fuelled by IPL pressure

England

Jonny Bairstow scores second-fastest Test hundred for England. It was England’s first series win since January 2021 against the Kiwis. England’s victory gave them an unassailable 2-0 lead. England’s Jonny Bairstow says playing twenty20 cricket in the Indian Premier League has given him the tools he needed to launch his astonishing demolition of New Zealand in the … Read more

WATCH: Michael Vaughan lashes out on Bairstow’s dismissal

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Lees, Crawley, Pope, and Bairstow were not able to put up a performance. Vaughan says Bairstow has displayed dumb batting. Broad had accumulated 3 wickets. The current first Test between England and New Zealand has swayed back and forth like a pendulum. However, as stumps were called on Day 3, England had the advantage as … Read more

Babar Azam voted as the best T20 player by Somerset fans

babar azam

Pakistan’s skipper Babar Azam has been named as Somerset’s best T20 player ahead of the Vitality T20 Blast in a survey organized by the club’s fans. The 28-year-old amassed 218 runs in 2020 while representing Somerset. He averaged 36.33 with a career-best of 114-run knock off 62 balls. Babar was the third fastest batsman to … Read more

IPL 2022: ‘Good sign’ says Marsh as Delhi win two in a row

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Mitchell Marsh of Australia stated on Monday that it’s all about “peaking at the right time” after helping Delhi Capitals win their second straight IPL match to keep their playoff hopes alive. Marsh’s 63 off 48 balls helped Delhi to 159-7 against a disciplined Punjab Kings attack led by England’s Liam Livingstone, who had 3-27 … Read more

Eng vs WI: Jonny Bairstow spectacular performance falter West Indies

Jonny Bairstow

NORTH SOUND: On the second day of the first Test at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, West Indies slumped after an 83-run opening stand to be 127 for four at tea in reply to England’s first innings total of 311. After Jonny Bairstow was last out for 140 as the visitors extended their … Read more

Eng vs WI: Jonny Bairstow’s hundred anchors England recovery after dismal start

England

NORTH SOUND: England recovered from a poor start to reach 268 for six at stumps on the first day of the first Test in Antigua on Tuesday, thanks to Jonny Bairstow’s eighth Test century. Bairstow’s composed, unbeaten 109 laid the framework for the tourists’ recovery from 48 for four after skipper Joe Root won the … Read more

Root wants ‘fight and pride’ from first ball in Hobart

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HOBART: England captain Joe Root Wednesday called on his team to harness the “fight and pride” they showed in salvaging a draw in Sydney and use it from day one at the fifth and final Test in Hobart. The tourists staved off Australia’s victory push on Sunday with Jimmy Anderson and Stuart Broad batting out two tense … Read more