Joe Root and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) England’s batting collapse against New Zealand in the opening Test at Lord’s drew plenty of criticism on social media, but one of the sharpest reactions came from the Iceland Cricket account, which could not resist taking a swipe at the struggling hosts.After England were bundled out for just…

James Coles (Getty Images) The first-ever auction for The Hundred took place at the iconic Piccadilly Lights in London on Thursday, with several young uncapped English cricketers attracting big bids. All-rounder James Coles emerged as the most expensive buy of the day after being snapped up by London Spirit for a whopping £390,000 (approximately Rs…

CHENNAI: When Chennai Super Kings shelled out a staggering ?14.2 crore each for fresh faces Prashant Veer and Kartik Sharma at last Dec’s IPL mini auction, it turned heads. The two even became the joint-most-expensive uncapped Indian players ever signed at an IPL auction.For a franchise known for the ‘dad’s army’ tag and stability, there’s…

LSG’s strategic advisor Kane Williamson (left) and global director of cricket Tom Moody during an interaction with TOI in Lucknow Tom Moody, TOI’s joint Sports Guest Editor, feels ‘a blanket approach is as reckless as a reckless approach’. The Lucknow Super Giants think-tank gets together to discuss the challenges and rewards of the IPL…LUCKNOW: They…