Stuart Broad ‘hasn’t given any thought’ to England captaincy since Joe Root exit
Stuart Broad appears to have distanced himself from succeeding Joe Root as England’s Test captain.
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Broad plays down England captaincy links
Stuart Broad has distanced himself from potentially taking over from Joe Root as England Test captain and instead appeared to back Ben Stokes for the job.
Hyo Joo Kim earns Lotte Championship victory in Hawaii
Hyo Joo Kim's final-round one-under-par 71 was good enough for a two-shot victory over Hinako Shibuno at the Lotte Championship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii, as Stephanie Meadow slipped back to finish in a tie for 18th.
"Kris Srikkanth Or Sunil Gavaskar?": Ravi Shastri Names His Favourite Batting Partner
Considered by many to be one of the greatest batters ever in cricket history, Sunil Gavaskar was on the receiving end of some special words from former teammate Ravi Shastri. Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, Shastri stated that any player would be willing to give their "right arm or a leg" just to bat with the 1983 World Cup winner. The former India head coach was initially asked with whom did he enjoy batting more; Kris Srikkanth or Sunil Gavaskar. Pausing for a second, Shastri instantly replied, "Gavaskar, I mean people will give their right arm or a leg just to be at the non-striker's end when that great man is at the other end."
What went wrong and what is next for England after Joe Root’s exit as captain?
Joe Root has resigned as England’s Test captain and in the process became the latest person to lose their job after a disastrous 12 months of red-ball cricket.
India defeat New Zealand in Billie Jean King Cup
New Zealand 2-1 to secure back-to-back wins in the Billie Jean King Cup Asia/Oceania Group I match here. Rutuja Bhosale got the better of Beatrice Gumulya 6-4, 6-1 while Ankita Raina made it 2-0 overall with a 6-1, 6-2 thrashing of Aldila Sutjiadi at the MTA clay courts on Friday.
Hardik Pandya's relaxed attitude and performance infused energy into group: Titans pacer Lockie Ferguson
Hardik Pandya's philosophy of playing "not just to win" but "to entertain" has infused energy and life into Gujarat Titans' stellar campaign so far in IPL-15, feels pace spearhead Lockie Ferguson. The New Zealand speed merchant has been one of the pillars for Titans in their debut season with eight wickets from five games including two match-turning performances. When asked how the new skipper has measured up with his leadership skills, Ferguson was generous in his praise.
Joe Root news: Darren Gough goes to bat for former England Test captain
In hindsight, the writing had been on the wall for some time for Root despite his determination to battle through tough times.