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India vs England 2021 Schedule: England tour of India…

India vs England 2021 Schedule: India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. The England tour of India will begin in February. Cricket will return to India in February when India play host to England. India are scheduled to play 4 Tests, 5 T20Is and 3 ODIs against England - as it was announced by the BCCI on Thursday. It will be a good chance for both

More limited overs instead of fifth Test – BCCI…

With Covid-19 wreaking havoc to several cricket calendars, various boards are furiously working out on revising their schedules with a view of getting the game back on track - with or without spectators. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which is facing the immediate challenge of trying to resurrect at least part of the domestic as well as the international season, has even gone ahead with plans of 'biosecurity measures', including daily temperature checks on the players, regular Covid-19 swabs and even

Sangakkara set for another term as MCC President

Seven months after creating history by becoming the MCC's first-ever non-British President, Kumar Sangakkara is all set to enter an elite list of people who have served multiple terms. According to a latest update, the Committee of MCC have decided to offer the Sri Lankan batting legend an extension of his ongoing term that's slated to end on 30th September 2020. This agenda will need the members' approval at MCC's Annual General Meeting which is scheduled for 24th June. Traditionally, the successor is named during

England All-rounder Ben Stokes Named Wisden Leading Cricketer In…

Stokes became the first English cricketer after Andrew Flintoff since 2005 to win the award whereas Perry, the star Australian all-rounder, had won the award previously in 2016 and has thus become the first woman to claim the award twice. Stokes had a brilliant 2019 with bith the bat in all formats of the game, notching up 821 Test runs at a healthy average of 45, including an Ashes hundred at Lord's, and 719 runs in ODIs at a staggering 60. Perry, on

Morgan says England could field two cricket teams at…

World Cup-winning captain Eoin Morgan says he is open to England fielding two teams on the same day at separate venues if the coronavirus outbreak leads to a compressed home international season. The England Test team, skippered by Joe Root, could face either West Indies or Pakistan, who are both due to arrive for three-match series, while Morgan’s white-ball side take on Australia in 50-over and Twenty20 matches scheduled in July. “I see every option being viable during this extraordinary time,” said England
5 Players who could replace Joe Root as England’s Test Captain

5 Players who could replace Joe Root as England’s…

Starting his cricketing career at the age of 17 with Yorkshire Second Team, Joe Root was already showing signs of becoming the next Michael Vaughan in terms of style and temperament. Originally an opening right hand batsman he was then shifted to the middle order where he played and proved his worth. His international debut happened in 2012 in India at the Test Series. He also made his T20 and ODI debuts in the same year. He also scored his maiden Test century

England great Alastair Cook to receive knighthood

Former England captain and the Three Lion’s greatest Test cricketer Alastair Cook is all set to be granted with knighthood in the new year honors according to a report in  The Times. Cook who will turn 34 on Christmas will be recognized for his years of service to England cricket and his record-breaking international cricket career. Cook called time on his Test career in September earlier this year with the perfect farewell as he signed off with a brilliant hundred against India at