LIAM DAWSON insists he will not be overawed bowling to Virat Kohli if he makes his Test debut on Thursday. The Hampshire all-rounder was a shock call-up to England’s squad after Surrey’s Zafar Ansari was forced out of the tour with a back injury. And, if the pitch for the Fourth Test promises plenty of […]
ENGLAND were sent spinning to the brink of the abyss as they lost four wickets for just 29 runs on day two of the Second Test. Only Joe Root, who scored 53, provided any sort of resistance to India’s slow men and it will take a miracle for England to escape defeat. Alastair Cook’s off […]
ENGLAND were thwarted in their victory quest in India against the opening Test against the world’s top-rated nation. But here John Etheridge reveals the main reasons why the tourists should be delighted with their impressive draw. KID HAMEED IS THE REAL DEAL HASEEB HAMEED is flavour of the week and rightly so. Calm, composed and very […]
ALASTAIR COOK has never felt more tired after a match, misses his new daughter and admits he was outshone by a 19-year-old novice. Yet, far from feeling fed up, England’s captain exuded a warm glow of satisfaction and genuine excitement at what the next five weeks could bring. Cook, 31, was thrilled by his side’s […]
STUART BROAD enters his 100th Test here tomorrow insisting he lives and breathes for challenges such as an away series in India. The paceman, 30, says the toughest assignments still rouse his competitive instincts and make him want to weave a golden thread through cricket history. Perhaps second in prestige only to an Ashes showdown […]