He is Mr. Lord's, isn't he?': Ben Stokes hails Ollie Robinson's 7-wicket return to Test cricket after ENG's win over NZ
While New Zealand looked to be slipping away with the win, Ollie Robinson's 7-wicket haul brought England back from the brink of death, and captain Ben Stokes has some massive praise for him.
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Stokes delivers warning for test cricket after England's historically quick win over New Zealand
England captain Ben Stokes warned Sunday that test cricket, a format under massive threat from the Twenty20 game, needs better pitches than the one served up at Lord’s for his team’s 115-run win over New Zealand in the first match of the series. On an untrustworthy and nightmarish pitch for batters, there was a wicket every 25 balls — which, according to the BBC, is the lowest in England since 1907. Speaking as a winning captain, Stokes — one of the biggest proponents of test cricket — said this match wasn’t a good look for a longer format that many believe is dying.
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Phillies 29-0 record in one specific situation thanks largely to Jhoan Duran
Jhoan Duran has been everything the Phillies could've hoped for this year.
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