Had a lapsed Australian cricket fan who had not seen the men’s Test side play for a few years tuned in to watch the first 13 balls Alex Carey faced on his tour of Sri Lanka, they might have wondered if they had put on the right channel. Facing only spin for those 13 deliveries, … Read more
The Bharat Arun Way: ‘I like to empower the bowlers’ ©Getty From their disappointing tours of 2011 and 2014, India have come a long way in England. In 2018, they went down by a deceptive scoreline of 1-4 against an evenly matched side but more than made up for it in 2021, when they enjoyed … Read more
2022 Vitality Blast Preview: Somerset v Surrey THE MATCH Somerset take on Surrey at the Cooper Associates County Ground in the Vitality Blast tomorrow (Sunday July 3rd). Somerset are currently second in the South Group with 18 points from 13 matches, whilst Surrey are top with 21 points from the same number of matches. Somerset … Read more
Kane Williamson arches forward. The ball drifts into the pitch like a seagull plunging into the ocean to capture its prey and bounces back. But as it begins its post-bounce trajectory, the ball swerves. It hits the leather, and alters its behaviour, like an old man who has a raw nerve that has been touched. … Read more
NEW DELHI: It is said that fast bowlers are a rare breed that need to be taken care of and nurtured. Arguably, there is no better sight in cricket than a fast bowler in full flow in his run-up, running into bowl, hitting the straps, with the crowd behind him, cheering in anticipation, the pace … Read more
“It was on April 1, 2013, that I left my home in Kanpur. That’s nine years, two months, and some days. I can’t wait to go home and give my parents a hug.” It’s as if Kumar Kartikeya has a counter in his head reminding him of his self-imposed exile: he vowed to go back … Read more
Introducing the new Board In 2016 Sport England published a ‘Code for Sports Governance’, requiring sporting Governing Bodies to ‘have a clear and appropriate governance structure, led by a Board which is collectively responsible for the long-term success of the organisation’. The ECB, in response to the ‘Code for Sports Governance,’ worked with representatives from … Read more
He has been at the forefront of the transformation in England’s Test cricket with two of the greatest centuries of modern times against New Zealand. Now, on the eve of England’s ‘final’ Test against India, Jonny Bairstow sat down at Edgbaston to talk with SPORTSMAIL’S Nasser Hussain about Bazball, proving people wrong — and being … Read more
In a small sample size, the third Test between England and New Zealand was perhaps the best example of the problem-solving, spirit and intent Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes want from their team. The reaction to being 55 for 6 in their first innings, the manner in which they picked off New Zealand to restrict … Read more
Read More Read More Azeem Rafiq racism case: Public inquiry needed for justice to prevail for all – … Gale was one of 14 people sacked by the club in December for signing a letter to the Yorkshire board in which coaches and backroom staff accused Azeem Rafiq of being on “a one-man mission to … Read more
