Ian Botham

By PTI LONDON: England Test captain Ben Stokes has hit out at the International Cricket Council (ICC) for not paying enough attention to scheduling, adding that the rising popularity of domestic T20 leagues across…

CHESTER-LE-STREET (United Kingdom): Ben Stokes says he wants to lead a team of "selfless" cricketers as he plots England's revival after being named as the new Test captain. The 30-year-old all-rounder was appointed to the role last week…

West Indies and England cricket greats Viv Richards and Ian Botham unveiled the design of the Richards-Botham trophy on Monday, ahead of England's three-Test series against West Indies. The title honours West Indies batting great Richards,…

Boycott said many of Root’s decisions were wrong, such as batting first on a seamer-friendly pitch at the Gabba. Joe Root must step down as England captain after his team’s meek surrender in Melbourne ensured Australia retained the Ashes,…

Joe Root must step down as England captain after his team's meek surrender in Melbourne ensured Australia retained the Ashes, former England batsman Geoffrey Boycott said on Tuesday. Australia's commanding victory in the third Test by an…

By Associated Press MELBOURNE: England has been beaten 5-0 in an Ashes series only three times. On the evidence of Tuesday’s innings defeat at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, captain Joe Root’s side could soon become…

MELBOURNE: Former captains Michael Vaughan and Ian Botham are "embarrassed" by England's abject surrender in the ongoing Ashes after the visitors capitulated in the third Test here on Tuesday. England were bundled out for 68 in their second…

Ranveer Singh is all set to take viewers on an emotional ride with 83 this Christmas. The film chronicles the events that lead up to India's win at the 1983 World Cup. Ahead of the film's release, director Kabir Khan and team have been…

MUMBAI: New Zealand's Mumbai-born Ajaz Patel added two more wickets to his record 10 Sunday morning, raising teammates' hopes of him getting all 20 Indian wickets in the second Test, fellow spinner Rachin Ravindra revealed. Ajaz, a left-arm…

MUMBAI: The iconic Wankhede Stadium will bring back happy memories for New Zealand cricket fans. Almost exactly 33 years back - on November 29, 1988 -a bunch led by John Wright, who later went on to become India's first foreign coach, did…