“One of Kohli’s great achievements was instilling in his team a-craving-for Test cricket. Despite his all-encompassing success, Kohli’s major aim was to achieve victory in the Test arena and this is where his passion really shone” This is a tale of two cricket captains; one very good at his job and the other a failure. […]
“Of course, there has to be future planning but we are constantly looking far too far ahead. This Ashes has shown us that every Test is really important and it is time English cricket realised that from top to bottom” Watching England collapse again, losing all 10 wickets for 56 runs, is just a reflection […]
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. Australia win! ? England are bowled out for 124 […]
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. Match drawn ? A riveting game comes to an end as England survive with one wicket remaining […]
“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” 54 ducks in a Test calendar year! The […]
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 Boxing Day Test match, deserves stern action against those who have been performing badly consistently. Australia […]