Tag: Root
Racism A Societal Issue, Need To Do More To Eradicate It: England Captain Joe Root
England skipper Joe Root has called on English cricket to do more to eradicate racial discrimination from the society days after his former Yorkshire teammate Azeem Rafiq's complaint was upheld by a panel investigating charges of racism levelled by him on the Yorkshire County Cricket Club. ....
ENG Vs IND 3rd Test: Skipper Root Promises Measured English Response To Aggressive Kohli & Co
England skipper Joe Root admitted on Monday that his side could have managed the simmering and tense situations differently during the second Test against India last week. ....
India Vs England 3rd Test: Buoyant India Have Tail Up Against Depleted England
The Indian Test team returns to Headingley after 19 years, buoyant and hopeful of taking a 2-0 unbeatable lead with a win in the third Test that begins on Wednesday against an England that is struggling on multiple fronts. ....
Chris Woakes Returns To England Squad, Jos Buttler To Miss Fourth Test
England all-rounder Chris Woakes will return to the squad for the fourth match against India beginning September 2 at The Oval, after recovering from a heel injury. ....
World No.2 Ashwin Must Play At The Oval In Place Of Ishant: Nasser Hussain
Former England captain Nasser Hussain has said that "world No. 2 spinner" Ravichandran Ashwin should have played in Headingley and that he must play at The Oval in the fourth Test, starting September 2. ....
Jasprit Bumrah Sensed Reverse Swing And Said Give Me That Ball: Virat Kohli
India skipper Virat Kohli termed Monday's performance that saw India register a sensational 157-run win in the fourth Test as one of the three best bowling performances he has witnessed. He added the dry and hot conditions helped his bowlers get reverse swing which turned the game in their favour. ....
4th Test: PM Modi, Ganguly, Tendulkar Take To Twitter To Hail Team India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former India stars took to Twitter on Monday night to congratulate and praise the Virat Kohli-led Indian cricket team for beating England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval and taking a 2-1 lead in the five-match series.....
ENG Vs IND, 4th Test: Who Needs Ashwin When You Have Bumrah, Says Former England Bowler Chris Tremlett
Within minutes of India's 157-run victory against England in the fourth Test at The Oval, former England bowler Chris Tremlett waded into the controversy over the exclusion of off-spinner R Ashwin and said who needs him when Jasprit Bumrah was in the Indian team. ....
India Could Play One Test In England Next Year: Reports
India could play one Test match in England next year, says a report by ESPNCricinfo. The one Test match could replace the fifth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester which was cancelled due to Indian team unable to field an eleven after assistant physiotherapist Yogesh Parmar tested positive for COVID-19. ....
Joe Root Concedes Moeen Ali Was 'underappreciated', Says He Will Be Missed
England skipper Joe Root has said that all-rounder Moeen Ali's retirement from Test cricket was a huge loss for him as well as for "the group" for "so many different reasons", and added that he was "underappreciated" for his efforts. ....
