'I can only advise the England batters to play with a straight bat.'
England fast bowler Mark Wood on Tuesday said taming Rohit Sharma with judicious use of short-pitched balls will figure highly in his and the team's plans to edge past a dominant-at-home India in the upcoming five-match Test series.
Alongside old war horses James Anderson and Stuart Broad, Jofra Archer, Matthew Potts, Saqib Mahmood, Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran and Olly Stone are also likely to fight for a place in the team for the Ashes, which will begin with the first Test at Edgbaston on June 16.
'England can regain the urn next summer'
'If England are not playing to win then these Ashes Tests are not that important. They are only exhibition matches. They have got it back to front. It is not about entertaining and then winning. It is about winning first.'
IPL 2023 will be very different from earlier ones with the 'Impact Player' rule coming into play for the first time.
Ben Stokes joined the England squad for a training session for the first time after his six-month lay off from cricket at the Metrico stadium in the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia on Thursday.
However, Curran continued to bamboozle Afghans with his pace, line and length, dismissing Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman for ducks. Curran had got a three-wicket haul, reducing Afghanistan to 109/7.
India have an enviable record at home, not having suffered a Test series defeat in the last 10 years.
CSK remain sentimental favourite of the fans, primarily because of the man at the helm.
'Stokes is done with one format aged 31, which can't be right, really.'
Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra smashed rapid unbeaten centuries to set up New Zealand's successful pursuit of a 283-run victory target, which came with 13.4 overs to spare.
Nottinghamshire seam bowler Broad was not considered for selection, with his partner expecting their first child towards the end of November.
Hussain said Stokes was "naturally gifted" but England would have to be sure he can cope with the demands of the role.
'I am very excited for him to put the England shirt on again. It's something he has worked very hard for and thoroughly deserves.'
'To also have the benefit of Joe's bowling out here is obviously massive. I'm surprised he's not actually mentioned he's nipped above me, but I think we're just two people who don't really care about stuff like that.'
Vaughan wants England management to take inspiration from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola.
In preparation for the upcoming season of the IPL, former champions Chennai Super Kings will get their pre-season camp underway in the city from Friday.
His duel with India stalwart Virat Kohli will be an interesting sub-plot of the match.
Rassie van der Dussen scored a classy century as South Africa secured a 62-run victory in sweltering heat in the first one day international to spoil England all-rounder Ben Stokes' farewell party at Chester-le-Street on Tuesday.
The English cricketers should not miss international duty at the expense of playing in the IPL, former England captain Michael Atherton has said in the wake of the team's disastrous Ashes campaign in Australia.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming allayed concerns around captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's injury, but said all-rounder Ben Stokes will continue to remain on the sidelines for another week.
India skipper Rohit Sharma lamented his top batmen's failure in the opening Test of the five-match series against England in Hyderabad on Sunday, saying they lacked the fight and character showed by the team's lower-order batters after being set a "gettable" 231-run target.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are India's stormtroopers at home, tossing over opponents like pioneer dolls and their numbers validate their supremacy too.
Ben Duckett said England deserves credit for inspiring players in the opposition camp to bat aggressively in Test cricket.
Captain Joe Root and all-rounder Ben Stokes were among the first arrivals to touch down in Brisbane on Saturday ahead of England's Ashes series against Australia.
Mohammad Siraj has reclaimed the No 1 position among bowlers in the MRF Tyres ICC men's ODI player rankings after his sensational haul of 6/21 against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final.
James Anderson, who turns 41 on Sunday, is England's leading wicket taker in Tests with 690 dismissals.
Chennai Super Kings will look to step up the pace in the middle overs and hope their inspirational skipper M S Dhoni takes the field despite a knee niggle against fierce rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eagerly awaited Southern derby in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
You don't see that every day: Rohit Sharma on his bowlers' masterclass against England
Images from Day 2 of the second Ashes between England and Australia at Lord's in London on Thursday.
Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 85 to guide Australia to 339/5 as England wasted favourable bowling conditions on the first day of the second Ashes Test.
Morgan insisted that teams are likely to do well if they stop being over-reliant on big names and find a collective group of players can deliver.
A relieved Joe Root said the England Test captaincy had taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand on Sunday in his first match since relinquishing the role.
Anderson became the leading wicket-taker among pace bowlers across all formats
Root shared an unbeaten match-winning partnership of 120 for the sixth wicket with Ben Foakes
Batters are mauling bowlers this IPL like never before, as the impact player rule effectively gives every team 12 players. Where is it taking the game?
English all-rounder Ben Stokes was given a royal honour at the Buckingham Palace after he guided his side to the ICC World Cup triumph last year. Along with Stokes, Jos Buttler, Eoin Morgan, coach Trevor Bayliss, and Joe Root also received the honours as part of the New Year's Honours List.
'You can't just fill us up and we'll go out there and be ready to be fuelled up again'
Captain Ben Stokes and Harry Brook helped England stretch their lead over Australia to 189 on day three of the crucial fourth Ashes test at Old Trafford, with the hosts moving on to 506-8 at lunch.
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