‘Kohli needs to strike a balance between an aggressive captain and getting out of control at times’, says Steve Waugh

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Waugh believes Kohli “has to set an example and tone the aggression down a bit.”

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has announced that India vice-captain Virat Kohli is definitely on the road to taking over the captaincy one of these days, but first needs to “strike a balance between an aggressive captain and getting out of control at times.”

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Bowlers will be the key throughout the Ashes, says Nasser Hussain, Ricky Ponting and David Lloyd

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Who will gain the bragging rights this year?

Former England captains Nasser Hussain and David Lloyd, along with ex-Australian skipper Ricky Ponting, have all agreed that the bowlers will decide which side claims the coveted urn and bragging rights in the ongoing Ashes series.

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James Anderson lashes out at Bob Willis over ball-tampering claims

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Anderson noted that the topic of reverse swing has haunted England in the past

England pace bowler James Anderson has lashed out against former captain Bob Willis over his comments on Sky Sports, where he claimed that the national team had tampered with the ball throughout the recently concluded Champions Trophy.

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A BATTING WITH BIMAL BREAKING REPORT: South Africa bowlers focused on improving death bowling

Donald will continue to press the issue until all the bowlers are capable of bowling swinging yorkers

South Africa’s pace bowlers are constantly referred to as being the best in the world at what they do, which is bowling at lightning fast speeds and being masters at delivering bouncers, but bowling coach Allan Donald has identified a new problem within the pace attack, one that will require strenuous work to fix.

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