Steve Waugh raises questions on England’s ‘Bazball’ approach ahead of Ashes 2023

The upcoming Ashes series between England and Australia is set to be super exciting, with England’s ‘Bazball’ being the centre of talking point. Notably, the term ‘Bazball’ refers to the playing style adopted by the English team, which emerged after the appointments of Brendon McCullum as head coach and Ben Stokes as captain. Undoubtedly, England …

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“They haven’t come up against us yet”: Steve Smith shares his take on England’s ‘Bazball’ ahead of Ashes 2023

Australian pacers had a memorable outing on Day 2 of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final against India at the Oval in London. The Aussie quicks put on a commanding performance and put the Rohit Sharma-led side on the backfoot, leaving them five wickets down for just 151. India is still 318 runs behind …

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WATCH: James Coles takes a brilliant juggling boundary catch for Sussex in T20 Blast 2023

Sussex and Middlesex squared off against each other in the T20 Blast 2023 at the iconic Lord’s cricket ground in London on Thursday (June 8). Sussex emerged victorious in the last-over thriller by four runs. Winning the toss and opting to bat first, Sussex posted a competitive total of 181 runs for the loss of …

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Kumar Sangakkara and Simon Doull name their combined Ashes XI

The most intense Test battle is all set to get underway from June 16, when Australia will face arch-rivals England in the Ashes 2023. Notably, the battle is scheduled in England, and both teams have already named their squads for the first two matches of the marquee event. With just a few days left for …

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Moeen Ali comes out of Test retirement; added to England squad for first two Ashes Tests against Australia

Moeen Ali, after retiring from Test cricket in September 2021, has made a comeback and will be part of the England squad for the initial two Tests in the five-match Ashes series against Australia. Moeen will be taking the place of left-arm spinner Jack Leach, who has been ruled out of the series due to …

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AUS vs IND: Nasser Hussain predicts the winner of World Test Championship Final

Nasser Hussain, the former captain of the England cricket team, believes that India can use their past mistakes in the World Test Championship (WTC) final as valuable lessons to secure victory in the 2023 edition against Australia at The Oval. In the previous WTC final held in 2021, India suffered an 8-wicket defeat against New …

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WTC Final to be played with Duke ball; here’s how it is different from SG and Kookaburra

The much anticipated World Test Championship (WTC) Final 2023 is just around the corner, and the International Cricket Council (ICC) has finally announced the ball type which will be used in the summit clash. Notably, the final is to be played between India and Australia at the Kennington Oval Stadium in London from June 7. …

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WTC 2023 Final: Monty Panesar picks his ‘X-Factor’ of Team India for the summit clash against Australia

The World Test Championship (WTC) Final will soon begin on June 7 at the Oval, where India and Australia, the top two sides in the WTC 2021-23 points table, will take on each other. Ahead of the highly-anticipated clash, many experts of the game have laid down their analysis, team combination and game plan for …

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WATCH: Shaheen Afridi cleans up Jos Buttler with a deadly yorker in T20 Blast 2023

The tall left-arm pacer from Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi is a highly skilled bowler and he often produces beauties to dismiss batters, irrespective of the formats. Shaheen possesses the ability to consistently bowl accurate Yorkers, delivered at a high speed, with late movement and excellent control. He once again gave a glimpse of his unreal talent …

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From Joe Root to Ricky Ponting: Fastest batters to 11,000 Test runs by matches

England’s Joe Root etched his name into the history books by becoming the third fastest batter to reach the 11,000-run mark in Tests. He achieved the feat after hammering his 58th Test fifty against Ireland on June 2, 2023. Notably, Root is the only English cricketer to feature in the list. On that note, Here’s …

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