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England surprised supporters by announcing Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner, as one of three uncapped players in their squad. Bashir, who has played just six games of first-class cricket for Somerset, has been picked on potential, probably based on his high action and impressive performances on an England Lions ...

England surprised supporters by announcing Shoaib Bashir, a 20-year-old Somerset off-spinner, as one of three uncapped players in their squad. Bashir, who has played just six games of first-class cricket for Somerset, has been picked on potential, probably based on his high action and impressive performances on an England Lions ...

Even before a ball is bowled in the upcoming five-match Test series between England and India, the two nations have found themselves caught in a crossfire, for a reason having no direct connection to cricket. Shoaib Bashir, England's 20-year-old off-spinner who has his roots in Pakistan, was effectively ruled ...

NEW DELHI: Former England captain Alastair Cook has expressed worries about England's "lack of match preparation" as they gear up for the grueling five-Test series against India. In his column for 'The Sunday Times,' Cook voiced his concerns, citing the absence of sufficient warm-up games, a situation that could ...

“I have no qualms about it,” he remarks on the newly released dispatch. “When it’s so far down the line, all the criticisms – justified or otherwise – have been acknowledged and dealt with. But come on, it was a slow news day. Some poor old fellow has died ...

No 5 can only be Glenn Maxwell, but India would never be so naive as Afghanistan were when he scored his miraculous, match-winning 201. If a batsman is injured, take the ball away from him and make him use his feet. The Afghanistan pacers and spinners kept angling it ...

Welcome to live coverage of the penultimate pool stage game of the 2023 Cricket World Cup where the only jeopardy/ecstasy rests in an unlikely record rout for the format. For Pakistan to reach the semi-final and overtake New Zealand’s NRR superiority they would have to beat England by 287 ...

Moeen Ali said the “writing was on the wall” before the World Cup for England’s ageing team and believes it is time to move on with a new generation.Moeen offered an honest assessment of England’s performances, saying “all good things must come to an end” for a group that ...

England all-rounder Liam Livingstone rebuffed Eoin Morgan’s comment that the defending champions were looking “unsettled” and dismissed claims that there is unrest inside the dressing room. “Everybody in that dressing room has got immense respect for Morgs. We all love Morgs, but hand on heart there is nothing going ...

By Tim Wigmore, in BangaloreMoeen Ali has criticised England’s lack of intent and “spark” in their World Cup defence and urged the side to be more aggressive in their must-win match against Sri Lanka.After three defeats in their opening four games, England need to win a minimum of four ...