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Gavaskar schools 'carpers' Nasser and Atherton again with smashing reply

Sunil Gavaskar reckoned the "negative comments" should have been made when the ICC announced in December last year that Dubai would host India's matches.

Sunil Gavaskar criticised Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton again
Published on Mar 11, 2025 09:24 PM IST

It's India vs Travis Head, not Australia: Karthik pinpoints IND's 'mental block'

With Travis Head set to open for Australia, Dinesh Karthik added that his early dismissal will be a huge sigh of relief for India.

Australia's Travis Head (left) and captain Steve Smith. (AFP)(HT_PRINT)
Updated on Mar 04, 2025 11:22 AM IST

‘Their salaries depend on India': Gavaskar says, ‘ignore’ Hussain and Atherton

Taking a swipe at England for getting knockout out of the Champions Trophy 2025, Gavaskar advised Hussain and Atherton to "focus on their backyard."

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar(PTI)
Updated on Mar 01, 2025 10:27 AM IST

'Team India should check into another hotel...': Hussain, Atherton mocked

After Sunil Gavaskar, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer hit back as he reminded Nasser Hussain and Mike Atherton of the 2023 ODI World Cup.

Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton claimed India have advantage in playing all their games in Dubai
Published on Feb 28, 2025 06:17 AM IST

Michael Atherton picks Joe Root as current best in world ahead of Kohli, Smith

Former cricketer Michael Atherton has deemed Joe Root "unquestionably" the best in the world as of now.

Michael Atherton picks Joe Root as current best in world ahead of Kohli, Smith
Published on Dec 09, 2024 11:36 PM IST
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Atherton's 'glittering' dig at Kohli after Bengaluru 'embarrassment': ‘His CV…’

Mike Atherton served a cheeky reminder to Virat Kohli of the infamous ‘36 all out’ in Adelaide in the team's last tour of Australia in 2020/21

Mike Atherton has his say on India's '46 all out' in Bengaluru
Updated on Oct 21, 2024 02:34 PM IST

Kohli axed after poor show, Bumrah India's saving grace in T20 WC team of...

With 5 runs from three innings, it shouldn't surprise anyone to see Virat Kohli not be part of this team.

Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah during a practice session.(ANI)
Published on Jun 18, 2024 06:03 PM IST

DK's 'Nasser stabbed me in back' ribbing, Atherton sorry for 'private' news leak

A fun banter broke out between Nasser Hussain, Dinesh Karthik and Michael Atherton.

Dinesh Karthik, Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton appeared together on SKY Sports. (Getty Images)
Published on Apr 09, 2024 04:55 PM IST

Ignored by Stokes on Day 4, ENG player blasted by Atherton for 'pedestrian' show

Mike Atherton was not impressed with Ollie Robinson's sub-par show against India in Ranchi.

Mike Atherton reacted to Ben Stokes' decision to leave out Ollie Robinson. (Getty Images)
Published on Feb 27, 2024 02:08 PM IST

Joe Root plays in Stokes, McCullum's instructions is a misconception: Atherton

Joe Root dug deep and batted patiently to not only signal a rerturn to form but also to bail England out of trouble in the 4th Test against India in Ranchi.

England's Joe Root celebrates his century on the first day of the fourth cricket test match vs India in Ranchi(AP)
Updated on Feb 24, 2024 10:12 AM IST

'Never heard more crap': Haddin reacts to Atherton's 'love letter' to Ben Stokes

Brad Haddin has rubbished Michael Atherton's version of the confrontation that took place between Ben Stokes and the ex-Australia keeper at the 2013 Ashes.

Ben Stokes and Brad Haddin had a brief episode during the 2013 Ashes(Getty)
Published on Feb 15, 2024 08:59 AM IST

'Rohit Sharma was worried': England greats sense fear in India's eyes

Michael Atherton and Ian Bell say they saw Rohit Sharma and India get worried in the 2nd Test which could give England the edge heading into Rajkot.

Will Rajkot Test be slightly easier on Rohit Sharma? (AFP)
Updated on Feb 13, 2024 06:29 PM IST

'Most valuable after Virat Kohli': For Atherton, 'all problems lie with India'

Ex-England captain Michael Atherton now considers England as heavy favourites to beat India following their win in the first Test.

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin during a discussion from 1st Test(Getty)
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:06 AM IST

‘Biggest culprit was Kohli’s replacement at No.4': Atherton on ‘generous’ Rahul

Former England captain Michael Atherton called the Indian batters "generous" and said Kohli would never have thrown a century away like Jaiswal and Rahul did.

India’s KL Rahul celebrates his half-century during Day 2 of 1st Test match against England, at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad(Tharun Vinny)
Published on Jan 27, 2024 06:38 AM IST

Michael Atherton predicts winner of IND vs ENG Test series

Talking about the Test series between India and England, Michael Atherton hailed the veteran Indian cricketer as one of the greatest.

Michael Atherton has predicted the winner of the Test series between India and England(PTI-Getty Images)
Updated on Jan 22, 2024 07:07 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Atherton shuts Ponting with savage response after Brook bowls in 1st Ashes Test

Ricky Ponting, who was in the commentary box, was left in disbelief at the move before he was shut by ex-England captain Michael Atherton with a savage reply.

It was stunning exchange between Michael Atherton and Ricky Ponting when Harry Brook came to bowl
Published on Jun 18, 2023 09:05 AM IST

Ex-ENG captain namedrops Sehwag in massive remark after Stokes & Co. crush PAK

The former England captain gave a special mention to Virender Sehwag in his massive statement after Ben Stokes & Co. crushed Pakistan on a record-breaking opening day at Rawalpindi.

Former Indian skipper Sehwag became India's first ever triple-centurion in Test cricket at Multan(Getty Images)
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 09:10 AM IST
By, New Delhi

'You're talking about Rohit Sharma who's got 3 ODI 200s': Hussain to Atherton

Atherton asked Hussain if the fear of losing their spot stops the Indian batters to bat freely. Hussain came up with a brilliant response, saying Rohit Sharma has three double hundreds in ODIs and four centuries in T20I cricket, he really shouldn't be worried about his spot in the side and so shouldn't KL Rahul.

Nasser Hussain, Rohit Sharma, Mike Atherton
Updated on Nov 18, 2022 03:15 PM IST

ENG great hints at 'bad day' for Suryakumar Yadav in India vs England semifinal

A former England captain feels that while Suryakumar has succeeded in almost every game in the ongoing World Cup, there is a possibility that he might just have an off day in the crunch knockout game.

India's Suryakumar Yadav departs after his dismissal(AFP)
Published on Nov 10, 2022 09:25 AM IST

‘It’d be a mistake to consider him as long-term captain': Atherton's huge claim

Stokes was appointed as England Test skipper on Thursday. The all-rounder replaced Joe Root, who was at the helm of England's Test cricket for 64 Tests with a lot of success before the recent failures.

Former England captain Michael Atherton(Reuters)
Published on Apr 29, 2022 05:23 PM IST

Atherton, Hussain, Vaughan pick England's new Test captain after Root steps down

Decorated former England captains Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain, and Michael Vaughan shared their thoughts on who should be England's next skipper after Joe Root stepped down.

Mike Atheron, Nasser Hussain, Michael Vaughan
Published on Apr 16, 2022 11:36 AM IST
ByHT Sports Desk

‘New Zealand strongest team across formats’: Mike Atherton

Atherton said it was fantastic achievement by New Zealand to reach the maiden T20 World Cup final with limited personnel and money. New Zealand beat England in the semi-final to book their spot in the final. 

New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell and Mitchell Santner celebrate after winning the first semi-final of ICC Men's T20 World Cup match between England and New Zealand, at Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.(ANI)
Published on Nov 11, 2021 11:56 AM IST

'Pakistan not only beat India, but shredded them by ten wickets': Atherton

Reacting to the outcome of the match, former England captain Michael Atherton weighed in on the result, calling India's defeat in the blockbuster match a 'hammering'.

Former England captain Michael Atherton was impressed watching Pakistan's performance against India. (Getty Images)
Updated on Oct 25, 2021 11:23 AM IST
By, New Delhi

England not strongest for Ashes but Australia cannot be complacent - Atherton

England on Sunday named their best available squad, with all-rounders Ben Stokes and Sam Curran missing out, although paceman Stuart Broad was included despite a calf injury.

England not strongest for Ashes but Australia cannot be complacent - Atherton(Reuters)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 01:35 PM IST
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‘ECB wants to hide behind a feeble, mealy-mouthed statement’: Atherton

Atherton called ECB's statement ‘feeble’ and said it wanted to ‘hide behind it’ while not addressing the actual concerns behind their decision to pull out of the Pakistan tour.

Former England captain Michael Atherton(Reuters)
Published on Sep 25, 2021 07:53 PM IST

'Players have never been more powerful': Atherton on the cancelled 5th Test

Michael Atherton believes that Covid-19 or the IPL alone is not a factor and that three factors overall and their combination resulted in the abandonment of the 5th and final Test at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester.

'Players have never been more powerful': Michael Atherton lists 3 reasons which 'combined to scupper' 5th Test in Manchester(Reuters)
Updated on Sep 13, 2021 11:37 AM IST

News updates from HT: Efforts on to trace source of Nipah outbreak in Kerala

Here are today’s top news, analysis, and opinion at 1pm. Know all about the latest news and other news updates from Hindustan Times.

Representative Image
Published on Sep 06, 2021 12:48 PM IST
By, New Delhi

'No Shami, no Ishant, no Ashwin': Atherton on whether England can chase down 368

Former England captain Michael Atherton weighed in on England's chances of going 2-1 up and whether the pitch will turn up to assist Indian bowlers on the final day.

Former England captain Michael Atherton: File Photo(Reuters)
Updated on Sep 06, 2021 10:13 AM IST
By, New Delhi

Atherton fascinated by 'David and Goliath aspect' of WTC final

Former England skipper Michael Atherton commented on the all-important match that starts from June 18. He compared the two nations and the contrasting nature of their rise.

Atherton (R) compared the two nations and the contrasting nature of their rise(HT Collage)
Published on Jun 14, 2021 08:32 AM IST
By, New Delhi

'Both stood out': England great recalls playing 1st time against Kumble, Sachin

Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar emerged stars as India crushed England 3-0 at home in the 1993 Test series.

Anil Kumble and Sachin Tendulkar during the 1993 Test series against England. (Getty Images)
Updated on Jun 04, 2021 02:52 PM IST
By, New Delhi
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