Ben Stokes breaks silence on Joe Root's resignation as he's tipped for England captaincy
England vice-captain Ben Stokes has paid tribute to Joe Root following his decision to step down as Test captain after five years in charge.
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Joe Root Steps Down As England Men's Test Captain
Joe Root on Friday announced his decision to step down as England's Test captain. This comes following England's Test series losses against Australia and the West Indies. In the Ashes, England faced a 0-4 drubbing and then the side lost the three-Test series against West Indies 0-1. Root is the most successful England Test skipper after having won 27 Tests, that puts him ahead of Michael Vaughan, Sir Alastair Cook, and Sir Andrew Strauss.
"Got As Much Talent As I Had, If Not More": Ricky Ponting's High Praise For Young Indian Batter
Young opening batter Prithvi Shaw has been at his best in the ongoing IPL 2022 season as he has managed to score 160 runs in four games for Delhi Capitals, including two half-centuries. He is now getting ample support from David Warner at the other end and the duo make for an entertaining opening partnership. Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has always held Prithvi in high regard and now he has said that the young Indian batter possibly has as much talent as he had, if not more.
Cricket Australia appoints Andrew McDonald as new head coach
Cricket Australia (CA) has appointed former Test all-rounder Andrew McDonald as head coach of the Australian men’s team on a four-year contract.
More All-Rounders You Have, Better It Is For Any Team In T20s: Shardul Thakur
When it comes to all-rounders, more the merrier, feels Delhi Capitals' Shardul Thakur, who feels that multi-skilled cricketers become key when specialists fail in one department. The Capitals have all-rounders in abundance including the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mandeep Singh and Thakur himself. "We have great depth in our batting. The more all-rounders are there, the better it is for any team in T20s.
IPL 2022: More all-rounders you have, better it is for any team in T20s, says Shardul Thakur
Delhi Capitals' Shardul Thakur, who feels that multi-skilled cricketers become key when specialists fail in one department. The Capitals have all-rounders in abundance including the likes of Mitchell Marsh, Axar Patel, Lalit Yadav, Mandeep Singh and Thakur himself. "We have great depth in our batting.
IPL 2022 - "He's The Boss": Prithvi Shaw On Delhi Capitals Coach Ricky Ponting
Delhi Capitals have turned a corner ever since Ricky Ponting took over as coach of the franchise in 2018. The team finished at the bottom of the points table in his first season in charge, which was also a season of transition. But his methods brought about a positive change from the next season as the team qualified for the play-offs in 2019, finishing at the same points as heavyweights Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. The team went a step further and qualified for the final of the 2020 season and made it to the play-offs in 2021 again.
IPL 2022: David Warner Wants To Learn This Batting Skill From Rishabh Pant
It is a perfect homecoming for Australian opener David Warner as he returns to the franchise with whom he started his IPL career -- Delhi Capitals. The opening batter is expected to play his first match of IPL 2022 against the Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday. The T20 World Cup-winning player will hope for a good showing with the bat for the Delhi Capitals and he would look to give the Rishabh Pant-led side their second win of the ongoing season. Ahead of the game against LSG, Warner said that he is excited to join the Delhi camp once again.