Kent batsman Zak Crawley named in 16-strong England squad for 2024 five-match Test series in India
Zak Crawley has been selected in England’s squad for their five-match Test series against India.
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"His Captaincy Is Bold": Brendon McCullum Praises India Skipper Rohit Sharma
Former New Zealand skipper and current England Test coach Brendon McCullum lauded senior Indian stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for their performances in the ICC Cricket World Cup and expressed excitement about duelling against these two heavyweights during England's tour of India next year. McCullum was in Bengaluru for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) Innovation Lab's Leader's Meet: India which was held last week and addressed a convergence of global sporting stakeholders. "Yeah. I like his captaincy (Rohit Sharma's captaincy). I think his captaincy is bold. He takes risks and he takes the game on. And when you add the talent base of India to these kinds of tactics, then he can achieve very good things. He has been a great leader for not just India but for Mumbai Indians over the years as well," said McCullum to ANI about Rohit's captaincy.
Gillingham chairman Brad Galinson describes Stephen Clemence’s style of play as ‘Clem Ball’ following FA Cup win over Charlton
Gillingham chairman Brad Galinson saluted the team’s weekend performance and the new approach to playing, which he’s dubbed ‘Clem Ball’.
"If We Go Down, It Will Be In Style": Brendon McCullum Ahead Of India Tests
'Bazball' has changed the dynamics of England's batting approach in Test cricket and their Kiwi coach Brendon McCullum is very clear that irrespective of outcome, his team won't deviate from its aggressive tactics against India in the five-Test series, where most tracks will offer substantial turn. The term 'Bazball', coined after McCullum's nickname 'Baz' and the attacking philosophy that he endorses, has also found its pride of place in 'Collins dictionary'.
As good as your word - Bazball enters English dictionary
England test coach Brendon McCullum may not be a fan of the word, but "Bazball", the term used to describe the team's swashbuckling approach to test cricket since he took charge in 2022, has been added to the Collins online dictionary.
McCullum urges England to 'stay true' to methods at World Cup
England can still breathe life back into their Cricket World Cup campaign, red-ball coach Brendon McCullum said as he urged the defending champions to stick with their style of play despite suffering a 69-run defeat by Afghanistan.
Cricket World Cup 2023: Rampaging Rohit Sharma Makes History, Surpasses West Indies Legend To Achieve World Record
Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma surpassed West Indies legend Chris Gayle to became the batter with the most number of sixes in international cricket across all formats during the Cricket World Cup 2023 match between India and Afghanistan in New Delhi on Wednesday. Rohit slammed three massive sixes to take his tally to 554 and in the process, went past the mammoth tally of Gayle (553) in Tests, ODIs and T20Is combined. Former India captain MS Dhoni is the only other Indian cricketer in the Top-10 list as he has slammed 359 sixes in his career while representing India and Asia XI.
Newly-appointed Kent director of cricket Simon Cook on speaking to England managing director and former team-mate Rob Key since taking on his new role
Simon Cook has revealed a message he’s received from England managing director and former team-mate Rob Key upon being named Kent’s new director of cricket.