England captain Jos Buttler emphasised that Harshit Rana’s inclusion as a concussion substitute was not solely responsible for England’s failure to cross the line and concede the series. However, Buttler made it clear that England disagreed with Rana being adjudged a like-for-like replacement for Shivam Dube. “It’s not a like-for-like replacement, we don’t agree with … Read more
An indifferent Indian batting effort made a meal out of England’s 171-run target as the visitor stormed back into the five-match series with a 26-run victory in the third T20I at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Tuesday. The Indian top-order’s no-holds-barred approach right from the get-go opened the door for England to strangle the … Read more
With the change in colours of the ball and clothing, India, mostly with a different set of personnel, will be keen to live up to its World champion tag in the five-match T20I series against England, dubbed as ‘SKYball’ vs ‘Bazball,’ and redeem some pride following its Test series debacle in home and away against … Read more
India will operate with a flexible middle order during the five-match T20 series against England, all-rounder Axar Patel said on Monday. India, which won last year’s T20 World Cup, has tended to pack its batting lineup with “floaters” such as Axar, who has been made vice-captain of the side. Talking to reporters ahead of the … Read more