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New Zealand vs England 1st Test | Broad and Bazball roll over the Kiwis on day 3

February 18, 2023February 18, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

England’s Ollie Robinson celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of New Zealand’s Henry Nicholls on the third day of their cricket test match in Tauranga, New Zealand on February 18, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Stuart Broad and Bazball rolled over New Zealand on the third day of the first day-night cricket test Saturday, […]

Eng vs NZ 1st Test | England at 134-2 as ‘Bazball’ pounds New Zealand on Day 1

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

England’s Ben Duckett bats against New Zealand on the first day of their cricket test match in Tauranga, New Zealand, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023. (Aaron Gillions/Photosport via AP) | Photo Credit: Aaron Gillions Ben Duckett blasted a rapid-fire half-century as England raced to 134 for two at tea on day one of the first Test […]

Pak vs Eng, 1st Test | England hit record-breaking 506/4 in just 75 overs on curtailed first day in Rawalpindi

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Openers Zak Crawley (122) and Ben Duckett (107) combined in a 233-run opening stand to give the visitors a blazing start on Day one of the first Test between Pakistan and England in Rawalpindi on December 1, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP Four of England’s top five batsmen smashed rapid hundreds in a record-breaking day […]

SA vs Eng 1st Test | South Africa gives England big reality check with innings defeat

August 19, 2022August 19, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

After taking a lead of 161 runs into the second innings, the Proteas dismissed England for 149 in 37.4 overs before tea on Day 3 and went 1-0 ahead in the three-Test series After taking a lead of 161 runs into the second innings, the Proteas dismissed England for 149 in 37.4 overs before tea […]

The third innings goes from place-holder to match-decider

July 12, 2022July 12, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

At an Asian Games table tennis event long ago, a Korean coach explained to me the importance of the third ball attack. He broke it down thus: You serve, await the return and then attack it. It is commonplace now. Back then that strategy was innovative and coaches joked about the fourth ball and fifth […]

Root and Bairstow were brilliant, but India lost it on the fourth day

July 5, 2022July 6, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Players know this better than anybody else: cricket is a game of failures. Even the great Don Bradman, who averaged 99.94 in a career of 52 Tests and 80 innings, made just 42 scores over 50. This means he ‘failed’ about half the time. Yet, how you fail is important. Often you fail in the […]

Eng vs Ind, 5th Test | India’s fight back gives us confidence we can do something similar, says James Anderson

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

India were at 98/5 before centuries from counter-attacking Pant and resolute Jadeja bailed the visitors out in the first innings. England, at the end of Day 2, were at 84/5 India were at 98/5 before centuries from counter-attacking Pant and resolute Jadeja bailed the visitors out in the first innings. England, at the end of […]

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