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Fast bowler Mark Wood experienced “stiffness in his hamstring” on the first day of England’s only warmup match before the Ashes series begins next week in Australia, the team said on Thursday. Wood bowled eight overs – a pre-planned amount, according to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) — before leaving the field at…
Captain Ben Stokes brushed off concerns about England’s Ashes preparations on Wednesday, saying there was no way the squad could prepare in the same way touring teams of the past had, given the demands of the modern game. England great Ian Botham raised questions on Tuesday about the preparations for the opening test, which amount…
England’s batters will relish the pace and bounce of Australian wickets during the Ashes series as they will allow Ben Stokes’ side to play with their trademark aggression and put home bowlers under pressure, assistant coach Marcus Trescothick said. Lively Australian tracks are expected to test England’s high-tempo “Bazball” style, introduced by head coach Brendon…
754The number of runs Shubman Gill made in the five-match Test series against England. This is the second highest by any captain in Test cricket history. Only Australian Don Bradman, like Gill, also appeared in the maiden Test series as captain in the Ashes series of 1936-37, and made more runs — 810. The…
England captain Ben Stokes lauded India’s efforts in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and admitted that 2-2 was probably a fair outcome after a compelling Test series. “The series as a whole, even before this game, was just all four games going to five days. It’s been toe-to-toe for 25 days. Two very good teams who have…
The ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series between England and India equalled the record for the most individual centuries scored in a single Test series. The engrossing five-match series has witnessed 21 individual tons, going level with a Test series held between Australia and West Indies in 1955. India skipper Shubman Gill leads the charge with four…
England’s highest successful run chase in Tests came in 2022 when it overhauled a 378-run target in the rescheduled fifth Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Its second highest chase in the format also came against India, when it hunted down a 371-run target at Headingley in Leeds during the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series….
Captains Shubman Gill of India and Ben Stokes of England shake hands at the end of Day Five of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 27, 2025 in Manchester, England. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Ben Stokes, who was ruled out of the final Test against…
Ben Stokes, who on Wednesday was ruled out of the final Test against India due to a right shoulder injury, called for better scheduling in a five-match series. Both teams have struggled in terms of managing player injuries and workloads through the series, and the England captain did not hesitate in admitting that it takes…
England captain Ben Stokes and pacer Jofra Archer have both been ruled out of the fifth Test against India at The Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Wednesday. England makes four changes to its Playing XI for the fifth and final Test ❌ Ben Stokes❌ Jofra Archer❌ Brydon Carse❌ Liam Dawson…
