Grieving Brook turns back on £400k IPL contract March 13, 2024 Explosive England cricketer Harry Brook has snubbed this year’s Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the death of his grandmother. The batter missed England’s tour to India earlier this year and has subsequently pulled out of his IPL contract with the Delhi Capitals. The 25-year-old Yorkshireman was purchased by the franchise for £380,000 and joins [...]
Brendon McCullum demands ‘smarter’ media comments after humbling defeat March 10, 2024 The head coach said that the squad’s “belief” had “taken a bit of a hit over the last couple of weeks”.
England’s Ashes nemesis joins The Hundred draft (if anyone wants him this time) March 5, 2024 Warner also pulled out of his contract for the 2021 edition of The Hundred.
Mission: Nutrition brand backed by Jake Humphrey and Michael Vaughan seeking extra investment February 27, 2024 A nutrition brand backed by the likes of Jake Humphrey and Michael Vaughan is seeking to raise an extra £1.5m as it eyes turning a profit for the first time in 2026.
Bazball revolution in England will inspire next Bashir, Hartley or Ahmed February 26, 2024 With Dhruv Jurel’s safe shot for two runs on Monday in Ranchi, India inflicted a first ever series loss upon England’s revolutionary Bazball playing style. The unassailable 3-1 scoreline in the five-match series is the first abject presentation of Test failure under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum. They’ve drawn three times in [...]
Ben Stokes ‘doesn’t understand’ England critics after first Test series defeat as captain February 26, 2024 India now have an unassailable 3-1 series lead with one Test left to play.
England bowler Bashir dedicates five-wicket haul to grandparents February 25, 2024 England bowler Shoaib Bashir dedicated his five-for wicket haul against India to his grandparents as his side chase a series levelling win against India today. Bashir was instrumental in bowling India out yesterday in a Test match which is finely poised to finish on Monday. “I want to dedicate this [five-wicket haul] to my two [...]
Cricket: England, India, Bazball and cracked pitches February 22, 2024 Come 4am tomorrow morning in Ranchi, England’s Bazball revolution sees its next chapter get underway. Because in the fourth Test between India and England there’s now a series on the line for the first time. The hosts lead the tourists 2-1 having won the second and third Tests. England, on the other hand, miraculously won [...]
We will not live and die by Bazball results, England coach McCullum insists February 19, 2024 England Test head coach Brendon McCullum has reiterated that his side will not be one that “lives and dies” by results after a 434-run loss to India at the weekend. The defeat in Rajkot in the third Test of a five match tour was England’s worst in terms of runs for 90 years. But having [...]
England cricketers need to be sensible with Bazball revolution preaching February 18, 2024 When you see criticism of Bazball – the style of cricket implemented in England by Test captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum – a lot of it is unfounded. But even in a record loss, can anybody really say there’s an element of truth in suggesting India changed the way they played because [...]