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Best Bowling Figures For England In Tests In India

Saksham Chugh ∙ 29 Jan 2024

Best Bowling Figures For England In Tests In India

As the debutant Tom Hartley scripts history in the Hyderabad Test, here's a look at the best bowling performances by Englishmen in the longest format in India.

Top 5 Best Bowling Performances In India vs England Test Matches

Saksham Chugh ∙ 24 Jan 2024

Top 5 Best Bowling Performances In India vs England Test Matches

As England steps foot in India for a long Test tour, here's a look at the top 5 best bowling performances from the India vs England Test archives.

England's Chris Woakes Achieves 'THIS' World Cup Feat; On Par With Sir Ian Botham

Vishal Mehra ∙ 9 Nov 2023

England's Chris Woakes Achieves 'THIS' World Cup Feat; On Par With Sir Ian Botham

Woakes, with the wicket of Max O'Dowd, came on level terms with the legendary Sir Ian Botham. Both Woakes and Botham have managed to pick 30 wickets for England across ODI World Cups.

Ashes 2023 | Moeen Ali Joins Broad, Flintoff and Botham In A Special List

Aashay Chopade ∙ 20 July 2023

Ashes 2023 | Moeen Ali Joins Broad, Flintoff and Botham In A Special List

Moeen Ali Reached a special landmark in the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia

Top 5 Players With Most Man of the Matches in Ashes History

Vaibhav Tripathi ∙ 27 June 2023

Top 5 Players With Most Man of the Matches in Ashes History

The tradition of awarding the Man of the Match in the Ashes series originated in the 1978/79 season in Australia.

From Hobbs to Root: Top 10 England Cricketers of All-Time

Jatin ∙ 16 May 2023

From Hobbs to Root: Top 10 England Cricketers of All-Time

Here's a look at the top ten cricketers in England's storied history.

Ravindra Jadeja attains new milestone; becomes fastest Indian to 250 wickets

Vishal Mehra ∙ 17 Feb 2023

Ravindra Jadeja attains new milestone; becomes fastest Indian to 250 wickets

Jadeja is also the second quickest, only behind Sir Ian Botham.

You go to India now, they won’t watch Test: Ian Botham

Arjun Bhalla ∙ 3 Feb 2023

You go to India now, they won’t watch Test: Ian Botham

Cricket in India has been considered a religion, however; since the inception of the Indian Premier League, the purest form of cricket has seen a severe dip.

Abrar Ahmed and Alf Valentine share spectacles and a place in Test history

Tony Bishop ∙ 15 Dec 2022

Abrar Ahmed and Alf Valentine share spectacles and a place in Test history

Abrar seems a level headed young man and will, very soon, win Test matches for his country

Sir Ian Botham lavishes praise on Stokes and McCullum

Vishal Mehra ∙ 31 Aug 2022

Sir Ian Botham lavishes praise on Stokes and McCullum

Former England captain Sir Ian Botham has praised the pair for bringing in a drastic change in English Test cricket after a disastrous year or so, where the side lost as many as 17 Tests.

#OTD in 1986: Sir Ian Botham became the then highest wicket-taker in Test cricket

Tejas Rathi ∙ 21 Aug 2022

#OTD in 1986: Sir Ian Botham became the then highest wicket-taker in Test cricket

Ian Botham took his 356th wicket, breaking the world Test record.