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Former England batter Mark Butcher slammed the Three Lions for their “slapdash, gung ho” batting against Sri Lanka in the third Test of the recently-concluded series, saying that they aided Lankan Lions in their victory through their poor batting. Though Sri Lanka offered moments of fight and resilience, they lost the three-match Test…
Harry Kane is using NFL legend Tom Brady for inspiration as the England captain prepares for his 100th cap by insisting he is nowhere near the end of his career. Bayern Munich striker Kane will become the 10th player to make a century of England appearances when Finland visit Wembley for Tuesday’s Nations League clash….
Sri Lanka celebrate after clinching victory in the third Test vs England.© AFP Pathum Nissanka‘s superb unbeaten century guided Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win over England in the third Test at The Oval on Monday. Sri Lanka, set a target of 219, reached that total for the loss of two wickets before…
Pathum Nissanka‘s superb unbeaten fifty left Sri Lanka eyeing a memorable win over England as the third Test at the Oval headed for a dramatic finish. Sri Lanka were 94-1 when bad light led to an early close on Sunday’s third day, needing a further 125 runs to reach a victory target of 219 that would end a…
Nasser Hussain has praised Moeen Ali, calling him an inspirational figure both on and off the field, after the allrounder announced his retirement from international cricket. Moeen, has had a successful career, playing 68 Tests, 138 ODIs, and 92 T20Is. Moeen made history as the first British Asian to captain England in a…
Josh Inglis celebrates after his century off 43 balls vs Scotland.© AFP Australia wicket-keeper batter Josh Inglis set records tumbling as he smashed a swashbuckling 103 off just 49 balls against Scotland in the second T20I of the series. Coming in to bat at no. 3, Inglis sent the ball to all parts…
England allrounder Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from international cricket after being left out of the white-ball series against Australia. Moeen last represented England in their semifinal loss to India at the 2024 T20 World Cup in Guyana. “I’m 37 years old and didn’t get picked for this month’s Australia series. I’ve…
Chris Woakes was forced to bowl spin against Sri Lanka© X (Twitter) In a bizarre incident that took place during the Day 2 of the third Test between England and Sri Lanka in London, pacer Chris Woakes was spotted bowling spin. Woakes, who remains one of England’s finest pacers, had no option but…
Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva and the in-form We Miss You Mendis frustrated England with a unbroken century partnership on the second day of the third Test at the Oval on Saturday. The tourists collapsed to 93-5 before tea, but had recovered to 211-5 when bad light forced an early close. That…
Former England captain Nasser Hussain said Ben Duckett’s astonishing knock of 86 on day one of the third Test against Sri Lanka was yet another example of why the left-handed opener is at the heart of the side’s risk-taking attitude while batting. At The Oval, Duckett set the tone for England making 221/3…