On this day in 2017: Joe Root is confirmed as England’s new Test captain
Joe Root was confirmed as England’s new Test captain on this day in 2017, one week after Sir Alastair Cook’s resignation.
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Pat Cummins Good Captain Because He Approaches Game With Common Sense Attitude: Ian Chappell
Former Australia skipper Ian Chappell has said that Pat Cummins makes a very good captain because he approaches the game with a common-sense attitude. Chappell's comments come after Justin Langer resigned as the coach of Australia. Many former players publically criticized Pat Cummins, the Test leader for his role. However, Cummins came clean and said that Langer should not be surprised with what happened as the evaluation was going on for two years.
IPL 2022 Auction: Ishan Kishan Has Potential Of Being Mumbai Indians Captain, Says Irfan Pathan
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Saturday said that Mumbai Indians are looking at Ishan Kishan as a long-term prospect and this is the reason why they spent so much on the left-handed batter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) mega auction. Mumbai Indians spent Rs 15.25 crore to get Ishan Kishan back in the squad. "He has the potential to be the future captain as well, not right now. They still have Keiron Pollard who can lead, Bumrah who is a leader himself, they have Suryakumar Yadav who could be the prospect for leadership as well. So, they want to invest for the next 5-7 years, that's why they went after Ishan Kishan so clearly and they knew that no matter what we needed to go back to Ishan Kishan," Pathan said on Star Sports' show 'Cricket Live -- IPL Auction Special'.
‘We really didn’t like them!’ – Wolves captain Conor Coady on Arsenal’s celebrations
Wolves captain Conor Coady has joined teammate Ruben Neves in highlighting Arsenal’s rather over zealous celebrations after the Gunners won at Molineux on Thursday.
'It's easy to play rugby from your couch!' Wales U20s captain hits back after colossal performance
Wales U20s skipper Alex Mann says jibes about the team being soft drove them on to prove people wrong by beating Scotland.
'The next captain of Newcastle' - Eddie Howe tipped to make huge summer decision
Newcastle United journalist John Gibson believes that Kieran Trippier will become the next captain of the club.
Fantasy Premier League Gameweek 25: Team news, injuries, captain picks and more
One of the secrets to success in Fantasy Premier League is making sure you pay close attention to team news, so you can tweak your team accordingly.
Between Pat Cummins, Shreyas Iyer, We Have Two Solid Options As Captain: KKR CEO Venky Mysore
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) CEO Venky Mysore on Saturday said that his franchise has two solid captaincy options in the form of Pat Cummins and Shreyas Iyer. KKR picked up Cummins for Rs 7.25 crore and Iyer for Rs 12.25 in the ongoing IPL mega auction here in Bengaluru. "First of all, delighted with how the first session went for us. To get back Pat Cummins at that price, actually, we thought he would go at a higher price so we are delighted with that. Obviously, Shreyas is a quality Indian batter, so that's fantastic and we are very excited," said Mysore while replying to an ANI query during a virtual press conference.