The case of cricket and a custom-made diplomatic row over missing handshake
It’s seen on village greens and in Test arenas alike. It’s there at the start of the game, just after the coin toss, and it’s...
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England boss McCullum hints Brook could replace Pope as Ashes vice-captain
England coach Brendon McCullum has left open the possibility of Harry Brook replacing Ollie Pope as vice-captain during the upcoming Ashes tour of Australia. Pope...
Phil Salt’s brutal brilliance reveals a new England in crushing win over South Africa
For much of their history, England could bat for a day in Test cricket and not score 300 runs. Until Eoin Morgan’s revolution a decade...
Test cricket needs quality not quantity to stay alive: Australia chief
Australia cricket chief Todd Greenberg on Wednesday said a slimmer Test calendar could benefit smaller nations because the five-day game was better “where it means...
Joe Root dismisses David Warner’s jibe as ‘all part of the fun’
Joe Root has dismissed David Warner’s jibe that he will need to “take the surfboard off his front leg” if he and England are to...
Glenn McGrath predicts Australia to win the Ashes 5-0 and names key battle
Glenn McGrath has made his obligatory prediction ahead of the Ashes, once again forecasting a 5-0 whitewash by Australia. McGrath’s bold prediction has become part...
Ricky Ponting: ‘Absolutely no reason’ why Joe Root can’t be top Test run-scorer
Ricky Ponting insisted there is “absolutely no reason” why Joe Root cannot become Test cricket’s all-time top run-scorer after he was leapfrogged to second on...
Ponting says ‘no reason’ why Root cannot top Tendulkar’s run record
Ricky Ponting is convinced there is “absolutely no reason” why Joe Root cannot surpass India’s Sachin Tendulkar as Test cricket’s all-time leading run-scorer after the...
How England’s sledging practice turned India series on its head
No more Mr Nice Guys. When Brendon McCullum spoke, he had a message with a difference. England may have irritated some of their opponents with...
Two-division Test cricket on agenda with ICC to consider WTC expansion
The International Cricket Council has set up a working group to explore moving to a system of two-division Test cricket for the first time in...