Stokes to be unveiled as England Test captain on Thursday LONDON: All-rounder Ben Stokes is to succeed Joe Root as England Test captain and the appointment will be announced... Published 28 Apr, 2022 11:28am
Sports Broad says he’s not keen to take over from Root as England test captain England bowler Stuart Broad said he was not thinking about replacing Joe Root as the test captain, while adding that... Published 17 Apr, 2022 04:28pm
Sports Root steps down as England test captain LONDON: Joe Root has stepped down as England’s test captain, the country’s cricket board said on Friday, succumbing... Published 15 Apr, 2022 01:38pm
Sports Root still the right man to lead England, says Gough NEW DELHI: England's record of one win in their last 17 tests is clearly not good enough but Joe Root is still the... Published 06 Apr, 2022 01:32pm
Sports Root should step down as England captain, Vaughan says LONDON: Joe Root should step down as England Test captain following his side's series loss to the West Indies, ... Published 29 Mar, 2022 03:24pm
Sports Root’s future as England captain in doubt after West Indies rout LONDON: Joe Root may be “passionate” about remaining as England’s Test captain but should he stay in the post after... Published 28 Mar, 2022 10:46am
Sports Stubborn Brathwaite sets up decider in series finale BRIDGETOWN: Kraigg Brathwaite’s celebrated obduracy was again necessary after his first innings marathon 160 as the... Published 21 Mar, 2022 10:47am
Sports Assured Root puts England in strong position against West Indies BRIDGETOWN: West Indies missed another opportunity to remove Joe Root and the England captain took advantage of the... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 12:41am
Sports West Indies defy England in first Test stalemate NORTH SOUND, ANTIGUA: West Indies survived a collapse either side of the tea interval to play out a draw on the ... Updated 13 Mar, 2022 04:52am
Sports Shaheen Afridi wins cricketer of the year award LONDON: Paceman Shaheen Afridi was named player of the year by the International Cricket Council on Monday, with... Published 25 Jan, 2022 05:03am
Sports England's Root wins Test cricketer of the year award LONDON: England captain Joe Root was Monday named men's Test player of the year by the International Cricket Council... Published 24 Jan, 2022 03:22pm
Sports Root vows to continue as captain despite Ashes disaster HOBART: England's Joe Root has vowed to continue as Test captain despite suffering a 4-0 mauling at the hands of the... Published 16 Jan, 2022 07:25pm
Sports Head century gives Australia the edge as rain forces early end HOBART: Travis Head scored a magnificent century to put Australia in command at stumps on the first day of the fifth... Updated 14 Jan, 2022 05:10pm
Sports Root backs Silverwood to remain England coach despite Ashes failure England test captain Joe Root backed coach Chris Silverwood to remain in charge despite the team's meek surrender in... Published 13 Jan, 2022 02:00pm
Sports Root wants 'fight and pride' from first ball in Hobart HOBART: England captain Joe Root Wednesday called on his team to harness the "fight and pride" they showed in... Published 12 Jan, 2022 11:58am
Sports Bairstow hits ton, Stokes defies pain as England fight back SYDNEY: Jonny Bairstow broke through for his first Test hundred in Australia and wincing Ben Stokes reeled off a... Updated 07 Jan, 2022 01:29pm
Sports Smith punishes England as Australia take grip of 4th Ashes Test SYDNEY: England's problems mounted as Australia took a grip on the fourth Ashes Test, reaching 209 for three at ... Published 06 Jan, 2022 10:03am
Sports England peg back Australia with late strikes in soggy Sydney SYDNEY: England's bowlers struck twice in the final session to reduce Australia to 126 for three at the close of ... Updated 05 Jan, 2022 01:04pm
Sports Stokes a viable option for England captaincy: Atherton Amid stinging criticism of Joe Root's captaincy in the wake of England's meek surrender in the Ashes series, former... Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:10am
Sports Root ends 2021 with third-most calendar-year Test runs in history MELBOURNE: England lost the Ashes in humiliating style on Tuesday but for Joe Root it has been an incredible 2021... Published 28 Dec, 2021 09:51am
Sports Australia scent Ashes victory as England collapse again MELBOURNE: A dazed England lost four wickets in a hostile late spell to leave them at 31-4 -- still trailing... Updated 27 Dec, 2021 02:16pm
Sports England blow as captain Root hurt before start of Ashes play ADELAIDE: Captain Joe Root was hit in the abdomen while warming up for day four of the second Ashes Test Sunday and... Published 19 Dec, 2021 10:05am
Sports Root joins elite group with 1,600 Test runs in calendar year ADELAIDE: Joe Root became just the fourth player in history to chalk up 1,600 Test runs in a calendar year Saturday... Published 18 Dec, 2021 04:40pm
Sports Atherton, Cook say poor preparation behind England's Ashes defeat Former England skipper Michael Atherton said their over-reliance on test skipper Joe Root and a lack of preparation... Published 12 Dec, 2021 01:39pm
Sports Root says beaten England must not feel sorry for themselves BRISBANE: England captain Joe Root said Saturday his team must fix their fielding and batting to get back into the... Published 11 Dec, 2021 11:08am
Sports Australian captain Cummins says never any panic in first Test win BRISBANE: Captain Pat Cummins said his Australian team's cool under pressure was crucial in propelling them to... Updated 11 Dec, 2021 12:39pm
Sports Root and Malan lead England fightback in first Ashes Test BRISBANE: Joe Root and Dawid Malan put on a defiant unbeaten partnership of 159 to give England hope of salvaging a... Updated 10 Dec, 2021 03:27pm
Sports Cummins savours 'dream start' as England slump to 147 all out BRISBANE: Pat Cummins took five wickets in a scintillating start to his captaincy as Australia routed England for ... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 04:05pm
Sports From Smith to Stokes: Five to watch when the Ashes begins BRISBANE: The first Test between England and Australia starts at Brisbane's Gabba on Wednesday. Here, AFP Sport... Published 07 Dec, 2021 11:13am
Sports Cummins warns Australia 'tough to beat' as England lose Anderson BRISBANE: Pat Cummins warned Tuesday an Australian side boasting some of "the all-time greats" will be tough to beat... Published 07 Dec, 2021 10:13am
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