‘It was awful stuff’: Former cricket legend tears into modern batting after Boxing Day Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘It was awful stuff’: Former cricket legend tears into modern batting after Boxing Day Test | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia’s Steve Smith, watches a delivery from England’s Brydon Carse. (AP/PTI) Geoffrey Boycott did not treat England’s Boxing Day Test win as a fairytale moment. Instead, he presented it as a clear judgement on how the game is now played and, in his view, misplayed. Writing in The Telegraph, Boycott dismissed any suggestion of luck…

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Ashes: Joe Root joins Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli in elite list; becomes 9th batter to achieve this feat | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes: Joe Root joins Sachin Tendulkar, Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli in elite list; becomes 9th batter to achieve this feat | Cricket News – The Times of India

England star batter Joe Root hit another milestone in cricket as he became only the ninth batter to score 22,000 international runs. Joe Root scored 15 runs in the second innings of the fourth Australia vs England Test of the ongoing Ashes series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) to achieve the feat.Joe Root now…

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Boozeball or Bazball? The hangover of wannabe cricket Ultras reduced to ashes | Cricket News – The Times of India

Boozeball or Bazball? The hangover of wannabe cricket Ultras reduced to ashes | Cricket News – The Times of India

England’s Ben Stokes reacts after attempting to stop a boundary on the first day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match between Australia and England at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne. (AFP) New Delhi: The Bazballers arrived on Australian shores with plenty of noise, wrapped in bravado and belief, armed with soundbites about…

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Former England captain unimpressed by Bazball Ashes: ‘No different from any other tour’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former England captain unimpressed by Bazball Ashes: ‘No different from any other tour’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australian players celebrate England’s Ben Stokes was dismissed (AP Photo/James Elsby) Former England captain Nasser Hussain has delivered a blunt assessment of England’s Ashes campaign in Australia, insisting that despite a complete change in mindset under the Bazball era, the outcome has been “no different” from previous tours.Speaking on the Ashes Daily podcast on Sky…

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‘We’ve been here before’: Cautious Carey flags 2023 lesson as Australia head to Adelaide 2-0 up in Ashes | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘We’ve been here before’: Cautious Carey flags 2023 lesson as Australia head to Adelaide 2-0 up in Ashes | Cricket News – The Times of India

Alex Carey of Australia walks from the field during day four of the Second 2025/26 Ashes Series Test Match between Australia and England at The Gabba on December 07, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo/Getty Images) Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey said England’s mid-series break in Noosa could help them, but cautioned Australia against relaxing despite the…

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‘Stick with him’: Former Australian cricketer stuns fans by backing McCullum after England’s Ashes disaster | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘Stick with him’: Former Australian cricketer stuns fans by backing McCullum after England’s Ashes disaster | Cricket News – The Times of India

England Coach Brendon McCullum (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images) Former Australia spinner Steve O’Keefe has urged England to stay committed to head coach Brendon McCullum despite growing criticism after back-to-back defeats in the ongoing Ashes series. England have slipped 0–2 behind after losses in Perth and Brisbane, with their attacking philosophy facing intense questioning. The…

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‘I’d disown him!’ — Grace Hayden thanks Joe Root for saving her dad from a naked MCG run | Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

‘I’d disown him!’ — Grace Hayden thanks Joe Root for saving her dad from a naked MCG run | Watch | Cricket News – The Times of India

Joe Root and Grace Hayden Legendary Australia opener Matthew Hayden has dodged one of the strangest promises ever made in cricket, and his daughter Grace Hayden couldn’t be more relieved. The former opener had boldly stated that he would “walk naked around the MCG” if Joe Root failed to score a century in the ongoing…

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WTC 2025-27: Australia top World Test Championship standings after 2-0 Ashes lead; where are India? | Cricket News – The Times of India

WTC 2025-27: Australia top World Test Championship standings after 2-0 Ashes lead; where are India? | Cricket News – The Times of India

Team India coach Gautam Gambhir and Australia and England skippers Australia have secured a 2-0 lead in the 2025/26 Ashes series by defeating England with an eight-wicket victory in the Brisbane day-night Test on Sunday.Joe Root achieved his first Test century in Australia, helping England reach 334 in their first innings. Zak Crawley contributed 76…

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Ashes: Australia on the brink of 2-0; Mitchell Starc’s heroics leave England in huge trouble | Cricket News – The Times of India

Ashes: Australia on the brink of 2-0; Mitchell Starc’s heroics leave England in huge trouble | Cricket News – The Times of India

Australia’s Mitchell Starc appeals successfully for the wicket of England’s Joe Root (AP Photo/Tertius Pickard) Australia moved closer to a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series after a commanding display on the third day of the day-night second Test at the Gabba in Brisbane on Saturday. The hosts dominated proceedings, first batting England out of…

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