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Pak vs Eng – Rusty Sajid inevitably finds a way to turn things around in Multan

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Pak vs Eng – Rusty Sajid inevitably finds a way to turn things around in Multan

In the heady days of early 2021, Pakistan showed a proud stride. Test cricket had returned to Pakistan. Shaheen Shah Afridi was progressing well and young Naseem Shah had taken Test cricket by storm. Even Hasan Ali, derailed for years by form and fitness problems, had celebrated his Test return by becoming the top wicket-taker […]

Pak vs Eng – England ignore the little things while they have a big task ahead of them

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Pak vs Eng – England ignore the little things while they have a big task ahead of them

With the floodlights on full and England two wickets away, Brendon McCullum's feet momentarily fell from the metal railing outside their dressing room balcony. England exuded confidence in the first seven days of this series, but the eighth day ended in a heavy defeat against a resurgent Pakistan. Trailing by 127 points overnight on a […]

Pak vs Eng – Ben Duckett – Pakistan could ‘collapse’ in crucial third innings.

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Pak vs Eng – Ben Duckett – Pakistan could ‘collapse’ in crucial third innings.

Ben Duckett believes Pakistan could “collapse” under pressure in the second innings in Multan after England ended the second day trailing by 127 runs with four wickets remaining on a worn pitch recycled from the first Test. In each of its four Tests in 2024, Pakistan first struggled and then imploded in the third innings, […]

Brydon Carse impressed against Pakistan after a long wait to make his England Test debut

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Brydon Carse impressed against Pakistan after a long wait to make his England Test debut

Mark Wood's pace was crucial to England's victory in Multan two years ago, but they hardly missed him this week such was the influence of Brydon Carse. Carse repeated Wood's role on Test debut, bowling at high pace with the old ball and finishing with 4 for 140 – which would have been even better […]

Ind vs Ban, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma says India is ready to combine for a low total to force a result

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Ind vs Ban, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma says India is ready to combine for a low total to force a result

Rohit Sharma said India were willing to risk being bowled out for a low score in the first innings to get a result on a pitch that “didn't have much to offer the bowlers”. There was no action on the second and third days of the Kanpur Test due to drizzle and wet outfield respectively. […]

Ind vs Bangladesh, 2nd Test – Rohit Sharma and the sixes that caused a dead game

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Ind vs Ban, 2nd Test: Rohit Sharma says India is ready to combine for a low total to force a result

Test cricket has been around for so long that there are some things you just can't know. Did Bradman sleep with his bat next to his bed? Did WG floss after brushing her teeth? Did Imran take a course on the psychology of cornered tigers? Did the Nawab of Pataudi have morning breath? The importance […]

India and Bangladesh are still puzzling over which pitch will be chosen on the eve of the Kanpur Test

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India and Bangladesh are still puzzling over which pitch will be chosen on the eve of the Kanpur Test

There is some uncertainty regarding the conditions in which the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be played. Representatives from both teams admitted that they did not know which field would be used. “To be honest, I don't know what surface we will play on yet,” India batting coach Abhishek Nayar said on Thursday […]

England vs Australia, 3rd ODI – Harry Brook shows how much the game matters to him by playing like he doesn't care.

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England vs Australia, 3rd ODI – Harry Brook shows how much the game matters to him by playing like he doesn't care.

A glance to the sky before puffing out his cheeks. A “damn thing” comes from the corner of his mouth. Harry Brooks' reaction in the 34th over of England's chase says it all. Who cares? Not him. There was relief in the air after his maiden ODI century, a feeling that could be applied to […]

Chepauk's red-soil pitch presents India with a choice: three seamers or three spinners?

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Chepauk's red-soil pitch presents India with a choice: three seamers or three spinners?

Should they play three fast bowlers or three spinners? That is a decision Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir will have to make when they sit down to finalise India's XI for the first Test against Bangladesh, which begins on September 19 in Chennai. ESPNcricinfo has learnt that the Chepauk pitch will be made of red […]

Ind vs Ban, 1st Test – R Ashwin explains how he approaches batting and bowling differently

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Ind vs Ban, 1st Test – R Ashwin explains how he approaches batting and bowling differently

All-rounders often tend to extrapolate from their performance in one discipline to another, but there may be a possibility that R. Ashwin's primary ability has compromised his secondary ability. “Bowling and batting are two completely different sports in the same game,” Ashwin said after the second day of the Chennai Test between India and Bangladesh. […]