Graeme Swann: Alastair Cook stumbles and stammers

England spinner Graeme Swann has praise the leadership skills of Alastair Cook but admit the one-day captain struggle to give team talks. Opening batsman Cook takes over as 50-over captain last year and led England to a series victory at home to Sri Lanka, being named player of the series in the progression. While Cook has full-grown into the role, Swann has exposed his rhetoric skills leave something to be preferred. In his memoirs The Breaks...

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Pleasing on India will be dissimilar

Jonny Bairstow does not understand much into their win over Hyderabad XI in the warm-up game on Tuesday, saying to vie against India will be a different ball game. However, he was also satisfied with the way his side has ready for the upcoming series. England thrash Hyderabad XI by a huge 253-run margin in their final warm-up game ahead of the five-match ODI series, beginning on Friday. Bairstow played a key role with a breezy century. "It is...

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Bangladesh take exciting victory

Mushfiqur Rahim shattered a six off the one before the last ball to give Bangladesh side a theatrical three-wicket victory over West Indies in their Twenty20 clash. The home side wanted four to win off the final two balls, but new captain, Mushfiqur (41 not out from 26 balls) determined to seal the achievement in style to complete a great captaincy debut. After winning the toss and elect to field, Mushfiqur saw his bowlers limit West Indies to...

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Pakistan authenticate use of DRS

England will be playing below the decision review system next to Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates next year. The Pakistan Cricket Board exhausted no time on Tuesday announces their intent to use the full DRS balance of Hotspot and ball-tracking in their 'home' series. Their posture was made clear within hours of an International Cricket Council statement explanation that DRS will no longer be a mandatory or universal requirement for Tests...

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Mitchell Johnson suffered wound scare

Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson suffered a wound fright just days before he is planned to leave for the tour of South Africa. Johnson's back foot slipped and he warped his ankle when running in to bowl his seventh over for Western Australia in their Sheffield protect clash against Tasmania. He was enforced to leave the field with a noticeable limp after a disobedient spell of 6.4 overs in which he return figures of none for 32. A Western...

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