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‘They’ve slightly lost the plot’: Nasser Hussain slams England’s performance against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

Former cricketer Nasser Hussain believes England captain Ben Stokes is in a need of "bit of help" as the visitors stare towards an unprecedented series defeat against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Legspinner Rehan Ahmed ensured England's surge with a three-wicket burst just before the stroke of lunch. The late effort from Rehan raised hopes of England taking a sizeable lead. But Pakistan's tail-end came to hurt England in their exploits, with the experienced spin duo Noman Ali and Sajid Khan wreaking havoc with the bat. Noman's 45 and Sajid's 48* rubbed salt on England's fresh wounds before eventually bowling them out on 344. "England's struggles against the tail repeated themselves. It's not just today or in this series, but in the last two or three years, they have struggled to get through tai...
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England’s Mark Wood out for rest of 2024 with elbow injury | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: England speedster Mark Wood has been ruled out for the rest of the year due to a right elbow injury. The 34-year-old had already missed the final two matches of England’s three-Test series against Sri Lanka because of a right thigh muscle strain.A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board on Friday explained that Wood had experienced increasing stiffness and discomfort in his elbow during the Test series against the West Indies earlier this season. Despite the issues, Wood continued bowling in Manchester, where England secured a five-wicket victory.He managed the discomfort while bowling in Manchester, said the ECB. Wood, whose career has frequently been interrupted by injuries, will continue to work closely with the ECB medical team on rehabilitation and management. Du...