Ben Duckett scored an elegant half-century in the first innings and a belligerent ton in the second to orchestrate a five-wicket win for England in the first Test at Headingley, Leeds, against India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Chasing a stiff target of 371 in the fourth innings, England needed their in-form opener to step up, … Read more
Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has revealed that Ben Duckett, the talented opener, has turned down an offer to replace Harry Brook in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. This unexpected decision comes in light of Brook’s withdrawal from the tournament, which he announced was due to his need to focus on his international … Read more
England signed off a miserable white-ball tour of India with a 3-0 one-day international series whitewash defeat and major concerns about an injury to Ben Duckett ahead of the Champions Trophy. Duckett tweaked his groin towards the end of India’s 356 all out as a patched-up England missing pace trio Jofra Archer, Brydon Carse and … Read more
Ben Duckett is trying to instil more power into his batting and prove he is not resting on his laurels after being trusted to be England’s opener in all three formats. Already established as England’s trailblazing tone-setter in Tests at the top of the order, Duckett impressed in the role in ODIs at the back … Read more
England are backing Ben Duckett to be their opener for all formats as the busy left-hander will accompany the brawny Phil Salt at the top of the order for Wednesday’s first T20 against India. Duckett has been England’s tone-setter in Tests for the past couple of years and nailed down a spot in the ODI … Read more