Brendon McCullum says England will ‘refine’ Bazball style after 4-1 defeat in India, tells team not to be ‘timid’ | Cricket News

Brendon McCullum says England will “refine” their Bazball style after sinking to a 4-1 Test series defeat in India but has urged his side not to be “timid” under pressure. England were trounced by an innings and 64 runs inside three days of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala as they suffered a fourth…

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India vs England player ratings: Zak Crawley, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir show promise in series defeat for tourists | Cricket News

After India beat England in Dharamshala to clinch the five-match Test series 4-1, we take a look at which of Ben Stokes players soared and who struggled. Zak Crawley – 7/10 Image: Zak Crawley smashed 79 off 108 balls during the fifth and final Test in Dharamshala Opener Crawley top scored for England in the…

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Ben Stokes says ‘write me and England off at your peril’ after defeat in India | Cricket News

Ben Stokes conceded England were outplayed as they lost 4-1 in India but said “write me and the team off at your peril” following the innings drubbing in Dharamsala. Stokes’ side’s sole victory came in the series opener at Hyderabad, with the tourists since losing four matches on the spin against India and seven of…

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Nasser Hussain: Don’t get lost in Bazball – England must get better after ‘capitulating’ in final Test vs India | Cricket News

Sky Sports Cricket expert Nasser Hussain reflects on England’s 4-1 series defeat in India, with the tourists trounced by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala after two batting collapses. The former England captain explains why Bazball and pitches cannot be blamed, as he hails a depleted India side for securing a 17th successive series…

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India vs England – Scorecard & Stats – England in India

England 1st innings Total 7 for –0, from 2.1 overs. Batting Runs Balls 4s 6s SR Crawley not out; 7 runs, 12 balls, 1 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 58.33 Duckett not out; 0 runs, 1 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes, and a strike rate of 0.00 Yet to bat Pope Root…

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Michael Atherton: England criticism unfair after 3-1 series loss to formidable India | Cricket News

Sky Sports Cricket expert Michael Atherton says criticism of England’s 3-1 loss to India is “unfair” and doesn’t fully encapsulate the competitive nature of the series. England had threatened a historic comeback win as they reduced their hosts to 120-5, chasing 192, shortly after lunch on day four when Shoaib Bashir (3-79) took two wickets…

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India vs England: ‘No shame’ in fourth Test loss and series defeat for Ben Stokes’ side, says Nasser Hussain | Cricket News

Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflects on the series-defining loss against India and explains why Ben Stokes’ side can still take positives from the fourth Test. It was another excellent Test match in an excellent Test series. England were really good today and they put up as much of a fight as they could. They…

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England batting collapse has India eyeing series victory as they close in on fourth Test win in Ranchi | Cricket News

An almighty England batting collapse on day three of the fourth Test in Ranchi has India eyeing a series victory as they cruised through to the close of play on 40-0 in pursuit of 192 to win. England, bowled out for 145 in their second innings, lost their last seven wickets for 35 runs, Ravichandran…

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Shoaib Bashir takes four as England rip through India batting order to take charge of fourth Test in Ranchi | Cricket News

Shoaib Bashir starred with four wickets to see England take charge of the fourth Test against India, the hosts trailing by 134 as they closed day two in Ranchi on 219-7. In just his second Test match, Bashir (4-83) bowled unchanged through an exhausting 31-over spell either side of tea, the 20-year-old taking four in…

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Jack Leach: England spinner to have surgery on knee injury picked up during Test series in India | Cricket News

Jack Leach has confirmed he will undergo surgery to address the knee injury which ruled him out of the final four Tests of England’s series in India. Leach suffered the injury in the field during England’s first impressive Test victory in Hyderabad, where he played a restricted role and only took one wicket in each…

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