Brendon Maccullum - players.bio

Zak Crawley Adamant England Still 'Massively Up' For Ashes Finale

England batsman Zak Crawley has insisted the hosts will have no trouble motivating themselves for this week's fifth Test against Australia even though they can no longer regain the Ashes. What had looked like being a thrilling series-decider at The Oval has had some of the edge removed after England's quest to draw level in the fourth Test at Old Trafford was thwarted by rain, with only 30 overs possible across the final two days.

Move Over 'BazBall'! Team India Creates History With 'DravBall' In 2nd Test Against West Indies

The Indian cricket team re-wrote the Test record books following a rare display of ultra-attacking long-format cricket on day four of the second Test against West Indies at Port of Spain on Monday, becoming the team with the highest team run-rate in a Test inning lasting a minimum of 20 overs. While England drawing polarising reactions from Test cricket lovers, and purists with their 'Bazball' school of cricket, which focuses on positive and attacking gameplay and the need to achieve clear results, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid seemed to have taken a leaf from England's book to present to fans what could be the first exhibition of 'Dravball'.

Rain turns England's Ashes hopes to dust

England's hopes of setting up a winner-takes-all Ashes decider were wiped out by the Manchester weather, with a fifth day washout in the fourth Test handing the urn to Australia.

"If I Was Rubbish...": Jonny Bairstow Hits Back At Critics After Scoring Unbeaten 99 In Fourth Ashes Test

England wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow on Friday responded back to criticism received this summer for his performances following a return from injury, labelling it as "tiresome", highlighting how his injury could have ended his career and he is grateful to be where he is physically and as a player. Ever since his return to cricket this summer after a long injury gap, Bairstow has received criticism for his wicketkeeping, which many fans have described as sloppy due to numerous missed opportunities at catches and stumpings. Also, he has not also really continued the purple patch that made him the face of skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum's much-hyped 'Bazball' era that started just last year.

Kohli hits landmark ton but West Indies fight back

PORT OF SPAIN , Trinidad and Tobago: Virat Kohli’s 29th Test century highlighted a solid batting effort by India in getting to 438 batting first against the West Indies on the second day of the second and final Test at in Trinidad on Friday. In response, on a Queen’s Park Oval pitch offering little assistance for the bowlers, the home side were well placed at 86 for one in reply at the close. A repeat of the swift demolition West Indies suffered in the first Test in Dominica a week earlier seemed unlikely.

UAE win Jiu-Jitsu World Championship for 4th year in row

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia: The UAE national jiu-jitsu team successfully defended its crown at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, held in the Mongolian capital Ulaanbaatar, to register a fourth consecutive title.

Crawley glad to repay England faith with stunning Ashes century

MANCHESTER: Zak Crawley admitted he would have been dropped by any other England setup after on Thursday rewarding the backing of captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum with a superb hundred in the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.

Zak Crawley Blasts Ton As England Seize Control Of 4th Ashes Test

Zak Crawley's super-charged 189 fuelled a dramatic England run spree on the second day of the must-win fourth Test at Old Trafford as Australia wilted in the face of an Ashes onslaught. England were 384-4 at stumps on Thursday in reply to the tourists' first-innings 317, a lead of 67 runs. The home team, 2-1 down with two matches to play in the five-game series, must win in Manchester to maintain their hopes of regaining the Ashes.

Contacts

Brendon Maccullum Sport News

Zak Crawley Adamant England Still 'Massively Up' For Ashes Finale

Move Over 'BazBall'! Team India Creates History With 'DravBall' In 2nd Test Against West Indies

Rain turns England's Ashes hopes to dust

"If I Was Rubbish...": Jonny Bairstow Hits Back At Critics After Scoring Unbeaten 99 In Fourth Ashes Test

Kohli hits landmark ton but West Indies fight back

UAE win Jiu-Jitsu World Championship for 4th year in row

Crawley glad to repay England faith with stunning Ashes century

Zak Crawley Blasts Ton As England Seize Control Of 4th Ashes Test