Root happy to be an England 'rock star'
Joe Root said England captain Ben Stokes had urged the side to play like "rock stars" following a record-breaking win over India.
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Setpiece problems continue as Ireland struggle to build front row depth
If you didn't know the final score before looking through the main statistics of Ireland's first Test defeat to the All Blacks last Saturday, you'd probably have been surprised to find out about the 42-19 scoreline.
England's rock or a rock star? Joe Root looks to strike a balance
Former skipper Root and Jonny Bairstow smashed unbeaten centuries against India to chase down 378 and win the fifth Test by seven wickets on Tuesday. That series-levelling victory was England's highest successful run-chase and another example of the swashbuckling style of play that has become the hallmark of England's new era under Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum.
England's rock or a rock star? Root looks to strike a balance
Joe Root is thriving under new England captain Ben Stokes' aggressive approach to the game but while he is happy to rack up the runs and play like a "rock star", he says there are times when his inner voice is urging a bit more caution.
Canadian NWT dominates Trinidad and Tobago in CONCACAF W Championship opener
Captain Christine Sinclair scored international goal No. 190 and Julia Grosso added two goals as Canada turned on the offence late to defeat Trinidad and Tobago 6-0 at the CONCACAF W Championship on Tuesday in Guadalupe, Mexico.
'Brave' new England try to shake up Test cricket
Well that might be the conclusion of some fans who watched a resurgent England make light of a chase of 378 in the Covid-delayed fifth Test against India. It was the latest example of 'Bazball' in action, with a seven-wicket win in Birmingham England's fourth successful chase in as many Tests under a new leadership duo of coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes following a 3-0 whitewash of Test world champions New Zealand. That series saw England chase down seemingly stiff targets of 277, 299 and 296.
India vs England: Baz and the red-ball revolution
cricket would be played. Martin Crowe figured that the first 15 overs of the game against the new ball was the time to attack with the bat, a theory that stunned the cricket world and took the Kiwis to the semis, till they were stopped by Inzamam ul Haq. Cut to 2015 ODI World Cup and here was Brendon McCullum, nicknamed Baz, who was hell-bent on bringing about another change.
Jos Buttler Says England White-Ball Captaincy Could End Test Career
Jos Buttler said on Friday his appointment as England's new white-ball captain could spell the end of his Test career. Buttler succeeded Eoin Morgan as England skipper in the one-day international and Twenty20 formats after the 2019 50-over World Cup-winning captain announced his retirement from international cricket on Tuesday. The dynamic 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman had been vice-captain to Morgan, who cut short his Test career to focus on white-ball cricket, since 2015. World Cup winner Buttler, a star of the Indian Premier League, is a formidable run-scorer in limited overs cricket, where his fierce hitting has helped him compile 4,120 runs from 151 ODIs, including 10 hundreds.