Tag: Ashes
Find A Way Out; Not In Favour Of Ashes Postponement: Andrew Strauss
Former England skipper Andrew Strauss has said that he is not in favour of the Ashes -- scheduled in Australia later this year -- being postponed, and that the England and Australian cricket boards should work out a way to ensure the touring party's families travel with the side on the long tour.....
Michael Vaughan Questions Coach Chris Silverwood's Tactic Following England's Loss To India
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has said that head coach Chris Silverwood too should be held accountable for the team's defeat against the Virat Kohli-led India in the second Test at Lord's, which the tourists won in a fifth-day thriller. ....
I Think My Best Years As A Test Cricketer Are Ahead Of Me: Jofra Archer
England pacer Jofra Archer believes that his best years in Test cricket are yet to come as he is still only 26. He has admitted that missing out on international cricket due to a recurring elbow issue has been frustrating. ....
Tim Paine Assures England Cricketers Ahead Of Tough Ashes Series
Australian Test skipper Tim Paine said that England cricketer should not get overly concerned about the quarantine protocols here in Australia ahead of the Ashes series, scheduled to commence at The Gabba from December 8. ....
I Feel It's Very Easy For Players And Organisations To Say No To Pakistan: Usman Khawaja
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja feels that it is very easy for players and teams to say no to touring Pakistan. He also believes that the scenarios would have been different if it was the case with India. ....
Tim Paine Lambasts Kevin Pietersen, Says Ashes Will Go Ahead With Or Without Joe Root
Australian Test skipper Tim Paine has asked former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen to mind his business and not influence his country's players from taking a call on the Ashes series, scheduled to commence in December this year. ....
Tim Paine Has No Empathy Towards England Cricketers: Nasser Hussain
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has said that England players getting flak -- particularly with regard to their "attitude to quarantining at the Ashes" -- was wrong, adding that no-one should doubt their commitment as the team had played the most number of Tests since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. ....
Ashes Could Be In Doubt, Hints ECB
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) have released a statement on the Ashes tour, saying that they will make a decision over 'whether the conditions in place are sufficient for the tour to go ahead' later this week. The Ashes tour to Australia has been in doubt due to the quarantine conditions and players' families accompanying them for the five-match series. ....
ECB Gives 'conditional Approval' For 2021-22 Men's Ashes Tour
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has given 'conditional' approval to the Ashes tour later this year, putting to rest speculation around the five-Test series which had cornered headlines in the past fortnight. ....
Usman Khawaja Could Get Test Recall; May Partner David Warner In Ashes, Feels Ian Healy
Australian cricket legend Ian Healy has said that 34-year-old Queensland batter Usman Khawaja could get a Test recall for the Ashes series, adding that the Pakistan-born player was the ideal candidate to open the innings with David Warner when the five-match series commences in Brisbane on December 8. ....
