Ahead of the dramatic Day 5 at The Oval, there was plenty of talk around one thing — the use of the heavy roller. With England needing just 35 runs and India hunting four wickets to square the series, ...

LONDON, Dec 11 The days when an English cricket team captain could take the fear out of a lively wicket by using a heavy roller are numbered. In a bid to resuscitate the ailing county championship, ...

The impending choice of roller before play on Day 5 of the India vs England Test, part of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 series on Monday (August 4), will have a direct bearing on the match's ...

It is one of cricket’s iconic photographs. There poses Bosser Martin, groundsman at The Oval before the second world war, besuited and wearing a snappy hat, with his left hand resting proudly, almost ...

The days when an English cricket team captain could take the fear out of a lively wicket by using a heavy roller are numbered. In a bid to resuscitate the ailing county championship, English cricket ...

Joe Root has no doubts about the hosts lifting the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Monday, because he believes England have enough batters in the lower order that can get the remaining 35 runs and deny ...

The use of the heavy roller sparked debate before Day 5 at The Oval, with England needing 35 runs and India four wickets. The heavy roller was believed to potentially flatten the pitch and aid batting ...