On Captain Virat Kohli and Joe Root
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This team needs some tough love
Watching England collapse again, losing all 10 wickets for 56 runs, is just a reflection of where they have been for the last year, if not longer.
England implode, Australia win the Ashes by 4-0
After the breathtaking fight back at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) it was expected, England would put up a great show in Hobart and in fact, their bowlers did give their hundred per cent – sadly, yet again, the batters of England let the whole team down.
England salvage pride
It was a dead rubber and for Australia, it was all about scripting yet another 5-0 whitewash and letting England leave the shores in shambles whereas for England it was about salvaging pride and rising from the ashes.
Frustrating England, but they will bounce back because they can!
England Test team had been blunted in 2021 and this is very alarming for the longer format. England should not fall for the crazy-money-making models; rather make a model of their own that would help them grow organically and fly the flag of Test cricket with pride.
Australia thrash England within 3 days
How could one describe England’s performance in Australia so far? It’s nothing but dismal, pathetic and frustrating! They have lost nine Test matches this year equaling Bangladesh’s below-par record almost two decades ago and the way England lost the...
Epic fight from Jos Buttler, but still, Australia win
Jos Buttler is well known for his clean-hitting and he is not someone who would hang around the park and spend time at the crease for saving a Test match. If he faces at least hundred balls, be sure, he would end up scripting a cracking innings – guess what, he faced 207 balls and scored 26 runs today on the final day wicket in the second Test in Adelaide and exhibited an epic vigil to show his teammates the importance of occupying the crease if the intention is a fighting one – and even a swashbuckler can switch gears and build a wall.
Dominant Australia win at Gabba
Apart from the valiant partnership between Joe Root and Dawid Malan, England hardly could stamp their authority over Australia at Brisbane who romped to a commendable victory. At first it was the Australian bowlers who dashed the confidence of the visitors and then the Australian batters ensured, England would need to fight hard to essay a Brisbane classic – it never happened though.
Australia hang on to a draw
The Test match at Lord’s was set up for a thrilling outcome. Had inclement weather not interfered, it would have been another memorable finish – this time, in favour of England!
Victory for England
In the end, the final test of the Ashes 2019 turned out to be a matter of salvaging pride rather than winning the Ashes. England did not let the opportunity slip from their grip and bounced back from the Manchester defeat to draw the series 2-2. It had been a fantastic summer of Test cricket, which helped to cut short the hangover of the World Cup.
Australia retain the Ashes
The opportunity at Leeds might have been bagged by the heroics of Ben Stokes but at Old Trafford, it was a different story altogether. In the end, it was the dominance of Australia that all mattered in one of the thrilling Test series of the year till now. Australia have retained the Ashes and even if they lose at the Oval, it would not change the outcome – Australia will take the urn back Down Under.
Gladiator Ben Stokes helps England earn historic win
Test cricket - The ultimate format of the game where greats are judged on the basis of their quality. It tests a player to their limits. Five days of intriguing battle. Sweats are broken down. Tensions take over. The white shirt is tinged with blood, mud and sweat. Adversity pushes one to the limits. Maybe there is no hope – still, a player fights like a gladiator and makes the impossible, possible. At Leeds, we all witnessed a gladiator - Ben Stokes pulled the match out of the fire and steer England home.
Ben Stokes: The Imran and Botham of modern era
“Ben Stokes is the best allrounder in the world right now. The fans from Bangladesh can talk about Shakib Al Hasan, but mind you, Shakib is more interested in playing limited-overs cricket than Tests. Whereas Stokes takes Test matches...
Australia draw first blood
The euphoria of winning the World Cup for the first time in their One-day International history is not over yet – England geared up to settle scores with the arch-rivals Australia as the Ashes kicked off after the mega-event. England were expected to carry on their World Cup-winning momentum to Edgbaston, but it was Australia who drew first blood.
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