Sri Lanka legend Mahela Jayawardene has picked Pakistan captain Babar Azam as the cricketer who, he believes, can dethrone England’s Joe Root as the top Test batter. Root has been ruling the ro...

The scorecard at stumps on Day III in Birmingham had pretty much suggested that England were on the backfoot in their own backyard. With a healthy first innings lead, India were already 257 runs ahead...

England went into the final day needing 119 runs with seven wickets in hand as the duo knocked it off under 20 overs on the fifth morning. Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels this loss would ...

England’s shaky opening duo giving them a tough time in this Birmingham Test was the last thing India would have expected. In fact, India did start feeling a little bit of pressure in the second...

A series sweep in his first full-time captaincy assignment achieved, Ben Stokes spoke of a “change of mindset”, something that has been very evident in the way England have gone about thei...

Bangladesh made 234 against the West Indies after being asked to bat first in the second Test at the Darren Sammy Stadium. The West Indies held the upper hand reaching 187 for four in the second sess...

Room for all  Sir — Inclusivity in the performing arts is not simply about representation but also depends on the willingness of artists to rectify their missteps. The American singer, Liz...

When sporting activities including cricket came to a halt during the Covid-19 pandemic, English maestro Joe Root started practicing batting on one leg to achieve better balance, his father Matt has re...

Joe Root scored his fastest Test century while Ollie Pope struck a superb 145, as England launched a stirring fightback to reach 473/5 at the close of play on the third day of the second Test against ...

Daryl Mitchell scored an unbeaten 81, and splashed a six into a spectator’s pint of beer, as New Zealand cruised to 318/4 from 87 overs at the end of the opening day of the second Test against E...