NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan delivered a scathing critique of Ollie Pope‘s England side following their defeat to Sri Lanka in the third Test at The Oval.Despite England’s dominance earlier in the series, Sri Lanka secured a commanding eight-wicket win, chasing down 219 with ease, thanks to Pathum Nissanka’s unbeaten century.Vaughan believes England’s…
NEW DELHI: England‘s stand-in captain Ollie Pope marked a significant milestone in Test cricket history on Friday. Playing his 49th Test match, Pope became the first cricketer to score his first seven Test centuries against different teams.Pope’s milestone century led England on the opening day of the third Test against Sri Lanka at The Oval,…
Being hailed as the greatest England batsman to play Test cricket, Joe Root‘s twin centuries in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s took him past the England record of 33 Test hundreds set by former skipper Alastair Cook. Interestingly, it puts the 33-year-old Root only 3544 runs behind the batting legend from…
NEW DELHI: Joe Root achieved a significant milestone during the first day of the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord’s, equaling Alastair Cook’s England record of 33 Test centuries. Despite a nervous moment on 99, Root elegantly guided Lahiru Kumara for a boundary to reach his hundred off 162 deliveries.Root’s innings came to an…
NEW DELHI: After England’s five-wicket victory over Sri Lanka, captain Ollie Pope praised batters Joe Root and Jamie Smith for their match-winning performances, calling Root a “greedy Yorkshire man” for his insatiable hunger for runs.Root played a crucial role with a composed half-century during a tense run-chase, while Smith’s maiden Test century in the first…
NEW DELHI: A fan watching the England-Sri Lanka Test in Manchester became the centre of attention on Friday as he pulled off an incredible one-handed stunner in the stands.The leap and the grab by the spectator turned out to be just perfect as it left the crowd buzzing on the third day of the first…
NEW DELHI: Here are the big sports events lined up for Thursday (August 22) that comprise the Pakistan vs Bangladesh, England vs Sri Lanka Test matches and Neeraj Chopra‘s javelin throw at the Lausanne Diamond League.10 AM (Badminton – Japan Open)Sathish Kumar vs Kantaphon Wangcharoen (Thailand) in Men’s Singles Round of 1610:30 AM (Cricket)Pakistan vs…
