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Pope gears up to lead England in Tests if Stokes misses out due to fitness

Pope gears up to lead England in Tests if Stokes misses out due to fitness

Right-handed England batter Ollie Pope has reckoned that he is ready to lead the Three Lions in Tests in the upcoming home summer if regular skipper Ben Stokes misses out on any of their six…

James Anderson fit for England’s Ashes opener

James Anderson fit for England’s Ashes opener

Veteran England pacer James Anderson has declared himself fit for the first Ashes Test against Australia, scheduled to be held at the Edgbaston on June 16, after recovering from a groin injury. Anderson had earlier,…

ECB likely to limit England cricketers’ involvement in IPL following Ashes failure

ECB likely to limit England cricketers’ involvement in IPL following Ashes failure

England’s recent flop show in the ongoing Ashes series would witness some stringent repercussions for England players featuring in the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) as the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is reportedly…

Cricket Australia CEO tests positive for Covid-19

Cricket Australia CEO tests positive for Covid-19

Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nick Hockley had returned positive for Covid-19 and clarified that he “has had no direct contact with the Test players”. Issuing a statement,…

ICC should come down heavily on slow over rates: Nick Hockley

ICC should come down heavily on slow over rates: Nick Hockley

Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley wants a “firm stance” on the issue of slow over rates in the ongoing five-Test Ashes series and said that such issues was coming in the way of entertaining cricket…

Ashes 2021-22: Heightened levels of Covid-19 protocols from Boxing Day Test onwards

Ashes 2021-22: Heightened levels of Covid-19 protocols from Boxing Day Test onwards

Cricket Australia (CA) chief executive Nick Hockley on Tuesday confirmed the heightened levels of protocols will be implemented during the ongoing Ashes series between the hosts and England from the Boxing Day Test onwards. Hockley…

James Anderson to miss Ashes opener in Brisbane

James Anderson to miss Ashes opener in Brisbane

James Anderson will miss the opening Ashes Test against Australia at the Gabba in Brisbane as the England team management is looking to manage the workload of the 39-year-old pacer. The England and Wales Cricket…

Perth stripped of hosting rights for fifth Ashes Test

Perth stripped of hosting rights for fifth Ashes Test

Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that the fifth and final Ashes Test won’t be staged in Perth as originally scheduled due to Western Australia’s stringent Covid-19 travel restrictions. The CA also said that no…

Alex Carey replaces Tim Paine as Aussie wicketkeeper for Ashes

Alex Carey replaces Tim Paine as Aussie wicketkeeper for Ashes

Alex Carey will make his Test debut in the opening Ashes Test in Brisbane as the 30-year-old has been named as the wicketkeeper for the contest by Cricket Australia (CA). Carey will now become the…

MCG keen to host fifth Ashes Test due to potential monetary windfall

MCG keen to host fifth Ashes Test due to potential monetary windfall

With Perth most likley to be unable to host the fifth and final Test of the upcoming Ashes series due to tough Covid-19 restrictions in Western Australia (WA), Victoria’s Sports Minister Martin Pakula has said…