<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Michael Atherton News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Michael Atherton. All the latest 2026 Cricket articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Michael Atherton News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 07:48:52 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/cricket/player/michael_atherton" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:15:52 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Are England’s Batters Prepared for the Scott Boland Storm?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pat Cummins is likely missing out on the first Test of the Ashes. In his place, Australia is likely to come up with Scott Boland. Being a lethal bowler in the Test format, Boland will put some real pressure on the English batsmen.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/oct/10/are-englands-batters-prepared-for-the-scott-boland-storm?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2025/oct/10/are-englands-batters-prepared-for-the-scott-boland-storm?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Anupam Pandey]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:15:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/are_england_batters_prepared_scott_boland_storm_espncricinfo.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs IND 2022 | Absolutely the right choice to make Jos Buttler captain, believes Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton has backed the ascendancy of Jos Buttler into the role of England’s limited overs captain, stating he was the only practical candidate to be given the job. He went on to appeal to people to reserve their judgements for an intermittent period and allow Buttler to grow into the role.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jul/17/eng-vs-ind-2022-absolutely-the-right-choice-to-make-jos-buttler-captain-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jul/17/eng-vs-ind-2022-absolutely-the-right-choice-to-make-jos-buttler-captain-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 17 Jul 2022 11:53:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/jos_buttler_england_vs_south_africa_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs ENG 2022| Virat Kohli’s efforts to promote Tests his great legacy, believes Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton has claimed Virat Kohli’s role in promoting the red-ball format of the game and leading India to great heights as the skipper will ultimately be remembered as his greatest contribution. The Englishman went on to wish good luck upon Kohli as well as India’s head coach Rahul Dravid.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jul/02/ind-vs-eng-2022-virat-kohlis-efforts-to-promote-tests-his-great-legacy-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jul/02/ind-vs-eng-2022-virat-kohlis-efforts-to-promote-tests-his-great-legacy-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2022 11:09:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Virat_Kohli_Pull_vs_Australia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Wasim Akram turns back the clock, castles Michael Atherton with a toe-crushing yorker]]></title><description><![CDATA['The king of swing' Wasim Akram turned back the clock on Sunday during a charity event dedicated to late Australian cricketing icon Shane Warne. Akram bowled a toe-crushing inswinging yorker to Michael Atherton, and the former England captain failed to get to the ball before it cleaned him up.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jun/20/watch-wasim-akram-turns-back-the-clock-castles-michael-atherton-with-a-toe-crushing-yorker?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/jun/20/watch-wasim-akram-turns-back-the-clock-castles-michael-atherton-with-a-toe-crushing-yorker?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jun 2022 07:04:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/wasim_akram_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hard to imagine Ben Stokes as long-term pick as England captain, says Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[The English Cricket Board recently announced that Ben Stokes would be taking over the Test captaincy after Joe Root and many experts felt that it was the right call. However, former England cricketer Michael Atherton feels that it would be a mistake to think of Ben Stokes as a long-term option.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/apr/30/hard-to-imagine-ben-stokes-as-long-term-pick-as-england-captain-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/apr/30/hard-to-imagine-ben-stokes-as-long-term-pick-as-england-captain-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Apr 2022 04:45:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Ben_stokes_six_eng_vs_aus_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ravichandran Ashwin slams ex-cricketers for bashing IPL 'without any reason']]></title><description><![CDATA[The IPL 2022, consisting 74 matches, will begin on March 26, with the final scheduled on May 29. Ravichandran Ashwin has given a stern reply to a certain number of critics of IPL and its schedule, including former English captains Mike Atherton and David Gower for the upcoming season.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/mar/02/ravichandran-ashwin-slams-ex-cricketers-for-bashing-ipl-without-any-reason?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2022/mar/02/ravichandran-ashwin-slams-ex-cricketers-for-bashing-ipl-without-any-reason?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2022 05:19:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y10/articles/Cricket_1/Ravichandran_Ashwin_celebration_new_ipl_cricket.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes 2021-22 | Hard to see Joe Root remain captain if the tour continues to go this badly, feels Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton feels that if England's ongoing Ashes tour tour continues to go badly, it will be hard to see Joe Root continuing as the captain. Atherton also questioned head coach Chris Silverwood for the team selections, after the visitors suffered crushing defeats in the first two Tests.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/22/ashes-2021-22-hard-to-see-joe-root-remain-captain-if-the-tour-continues-to-go-this-badly-feels-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/22/ashes-2021-22-hard-to-see-joe-root-remain-captain-if-the-tour-continues-to-go-this-badly-feels-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:36:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/joe_root_rain_india_vs_england_first_test.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes 2021-22| Steve Smith seems to exist in his own world, says Michael Atherton   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England cricketer Michael Atherton has questioned the leadership of Steve Smith saying he is a self-absorbed cricketer and seems to exist in his own world. Australia are in a strong position at the end of day 1 in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide being poised at 221/2 in 89 overs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/16/ashes-2021-22-steve-smith-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/16/ashes-2021-22-steve-smith-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:55:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Steve_Smith_Australia_vs_England_ashes_new_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes 2021-22 | Leaving Stuart Broad and James Anderson out was perfectly fair enough, feels Mike Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Mike Atherton defended England’s team selection for the first Ashes Test, and has stated that it was perfectly fair enough to leave out fast-bowling spearheads James Anderson and Stuart Broad. He cited the duo's lack of preparation time as the reason for their exclusion.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/12/ashes-2021-22-leaving-stuart-broad-and-james-anderson-out-was-perfectly-fair-enough-feels-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/12/ashes-2021-22-leaving-stuart-broad-and-james-anderson-out-was-perfectly-fair-enough-feels-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 12 Dec 2021 08:06:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y24/articles/Cricket_1/james_anderson_stuart_broad_england_vs_australia_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ashes 2021-22 | I am a huge admirer of Marnus Labuschagne, says Mike Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton has praised Marnus Labuschagne, saying he is a huge admirer of Australia's No.3, after he scored 74 runs on Day 2 of the ongoing first Ashes Test in Brisbane. Atherton praised Labuschagne's hunger to score runs and his ability to let the good balls go at the start of the innings.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/09/ashes-2021-22-i-am-a-huge-admirer-of-marnus-labuschagne-says-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/dec/09/ashes-2021-22-i-am-a-huge-admirer-of-marnus-labuschagne-says-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2021 09:26:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn-y12/articles/Cricket_1/marnus%20labuschange.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[New Zealand is strongest all-format team in the world right now, feels Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Atherton hailed New Zealand as the strongest all-format team in the world, after they romped into the final of T20 World Cup 2021. The Blackcaps defeated 2016 runners-up England by five wickets in first semi-final of the tournament in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/nov/11/new-zealand-is-strongest-all-format-team-in-the-world-right-now-feels-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/nov/11/new-zealand-is-strongest-all-format-team-in-the-world-right-now-feels-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2021 10:15:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y120/articles/Cricket_1/new_zealand_t20_world_cup_2021_teal_kit_blackcaps_twitter.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[T20 World Cup 2021 | Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul is the right opening combination for India, reckons Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Atherton reckons that Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are the right opening combination for India at the T20 World Cup 2021. Rohit and Rahul fell to Shaheen Afridi early during the team's first match against Pakistan in Dubai on Sunday, in which they went down by 10 wickets.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/29/t-20-world-cup-2021-rohit-sharma-and-kl-rahul-is-the-right-opening-combination-for-india-reckons-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/29/t-20-world-cup-2021-rohit-sharma-and-kl-rahul-is-the-right-opening-combination-for-india-reckons-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:39:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/rohit_sharma_kl_rahul_india_vs_nz_third_t20I.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia haven't played any Test cricket after losing to second-string India, highlights Atherton ahead of Ashes 2021]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton has said that England squad for the 2021-22 is not the strongest but Australia have their own share of problems. The former England captain highlighted that Tim Paine's side has not played Test cricket after losing to a second-string Indian side at home in January this year. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/11/australia-havent-played-any-test-cricket-after-losing-to-second-string-india-highlights-atherton-ahead-of-ashes-2021?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/11/australia-havent-played-any-test-cricket-after-losing-to-second-string-india-highlights-atherton-ahead-of-ashes-2021?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 12:00:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/Australia_ashes_win_2_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Pakistan's inability to play India in bilateral events has cost them in past decade, says Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England captain Michael Atherton is of the opinion that Pakistan’s inability to play bilateral events against India is responsible for the Pakistan Cricket Board’s financial losses in the past. India and Pakistan last played a bilateral series in 2013 which included two T20Is and three ODIs.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/01/pakistans-inability-to-play-india-in-bilateral-events-has-cost-them-in-past-decade-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/oct/01/pakistans-inability-to-play-india-in-bilateral-events-has-cost-them-in-past-decade-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 12:42:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/michael_atherton.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ECB’s silence on the decision of withdrawal for Pakistan tour is deafening, states Michael Atherton ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has recently stated that the appointment of MS Dhoni as a mentor of the Indian team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE was the greatest decision ever. He further reckoned that the team will benefit from this move in the upcoming ICC event. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/26/ec-bs-silence-on-the-decision-of-withdrawal-for-pakistan-tour-is-deafening-states-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/26/ec-bs-silence-on-the-decision-of-withdrawal-for-pakistan-tour-is-deafening-states-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Sep 2021 09:31:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/mike_atherton_1_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs PAK | England players unavailable for Pakistan tour but they are playing IPL, asks Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton has said that it is strange to see the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to have abandoned the Pakistan tour, but provided a three-month window for the players to participate in the IPL. England had called off the Pakistan tour citing security and bio-bubble fatigue reasons.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/23/eng-vs-pak-england-players-unavailable-for-pakistan-tour-but-they-are-playing-ipl-asks-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/23/eng-vs-pak-england-players-unavailable-for-pakistan-tour-but-they-are-playing-ipl-asks-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2021 08:57:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/michael_atherton.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs ENG | Unfair to blame Indian players for Manchester Test cancellation, asserts VVS Laxman]]></title><description><![CDATA[VVS Laxman has stated that, looking at the circumstances in which the Manchester Test between India and England was cancelled, it is inappropriate to point fingers at Indian players. Laxman explained how it can be very difficult for the players to play the game in such a mental state.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/14/ind-vs-eng-unfair-to-blame-indian-players-for-manchester-test-cancellation-asserts-vvs-laxman?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/14/ind-vs-eng-unfair-to-blame-indian-players-for-manchester-test-cancellation-asserts-vvs-laxman?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2021 12:38:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/VVS_Laxman_New_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs ENG | Players have never been more powerful than now, says Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton is of the opinion that a combination of three different factors - Covid-19, IPL, and the players' power
led to the cancellation of the fifth Test in Manchester between India and England. He further added that the players have become more powerful than ever in world cricket. 
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/13/ind-vs-eng-players-have-never-been-more-powerful-than-now-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/13/ind-vs-eng-players-have-never-been-more-powerful-than-now-says-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:20:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/virat_kohli_umpire_india_vs_england_second_test.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs IND | Manchester Test was always in danger and IPL could be one of the reasons, believes Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton believes that there could be more reasons than one in cancellation of the fifth Test between England and India at Old Trafford, Manchester - one of which could be the upcoming second leg of the IPL. The Test was cancelled on Friday, after covid-19 outbreak in the visitors' camp.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/10/eng-vs-ind-manchester-test-was-always-in-danger-and-ipl-could-be-one-of-the-reasons-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/sep/10/eng-vs-ind-manchester-test-was-always-in-danger-and-ipl-could-be-one-of-the-reasons-believes-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2021 12:11:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/Cricket_1/old_trafford_manchester_twitter.jfif" length="0" type="image/jfif"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jasprit Bumrah is sensational in all three formats, praises Allan Donald]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former South African pacer Allan Donald stated that India’s paceman Jasprit Bumrah is a bowling sensation across all formats of the game. He added that the New Zealand bowling unit consisting of Trent Boult, Neil Wagner, and Kyle Jamieson has also impressed him with their quality bowling.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/20/jasprit-bumrah-is-sensational-in-all-three-formats-praises-allan-donald?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/20/jasprit-bumrah-is-sensational-in-all-three-formats-praises-allan-donald?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2021 11:04:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Jasprit_Bumrah_Test_vs_Australia_MCG_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recurring injury concerns could be fatal for Jofra Archer’s Test career, fears Michael Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Vaughan has voiced his fears that injuries could put Jofra Archer’s Test career in jeopardy after the pacer was ruled out of all cricket for the rest of the year due to a stress fracture in his right elbow. Michael Atherton, Alastair Cook, and James Anderson, too, expressed their concerns.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/06/recurring-injury-concerns-could-be-fatal-for-jofra-archers-test-career-fears-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/aug/06/recurring-injury-concerns-could-be-fatal-for-jofra-archers-test-career-fears-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2021 09:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/archer_and_anderson_eng_vs_pak_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Good Ollie, The Bad Robinson and the Ugly Twitter Ollie Robinson]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Sussex-bowler Ollie Robinson was on the verge of making his debut, Twitter didn't stop - not in his praise this time, however. Twitter had unearthed something that had the potential to take away everything from the all-rounder even before it all began.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jun/10/the-good-ollie-the-bad-robinson-and-the-ugly-twitter-ollie-robinson?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/jun/10/the-good-ollie-the-bad-robinson-and-the-ugly-twitter-ollie-robinson?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Aakash Sivasubramaniam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2021 10:56:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/ollie_robinson_tweeets.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[England and West Indies are good but India favourites for World T20, admits Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton, following India’s 3-2 series win over England, admitted that England and West Indies might be good but India surely would be favourites to lift the WT20. He also added that India’s scary depth, due to the Indian Premier League, would tilt the competition in their favour in October.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/21/england-and-west-indies-are-good-but-india-favourites-for-world-t-20-admits-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/21/england-and-west-indies-are-good-but-india-favourites-for-world-t-20-admits-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2021 13:28:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Cricket_1/ishan_kishan_half_century_india_vs_england_second_t20I.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IND vs ENG | Ishan Kishan’s innings allowed Kohli to play his natural game, opines Michael Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Atherton was of the opinion that Ishan Kishan and Rishabh Pant’s aggression in the second T20I allowed Virat Kohli to play his natural game, in India’s win over England. He also added that in the first T20I, owing to like-minded players in the top order, India couldn’t play aggressively.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/15/ind-vs-eng-ishan-kishans-innings-allowed-kohli-to-play-his-natural-game-opines-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2021/mar/15/ind-vs-eng-ishan-kishans-innings-allowed-kohli-to-play-his-natural-game-opines-michael-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 09:14:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/ishan_kishan_virat_kohli_india_vs_england_second_t20i.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[ENG vs WI | Jofra Archer biosecure breach ‘very foolish’, criticises Mike Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Atherton has criticised Jofra Archer’s act of taking an unauthorised trip to his home in Brighton and breaking the biosecure code. The 25-year-old pacer was a part of England’s playing XI in Southampton and, while he remained wicketless in the 1st innings, produced 2nd innings figures of 3/45.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/16/eng-vs-wi-jofra-archer-biosecure-breach-very-foolish-criticises-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/jul/16/eng-vs-wi-jofra-archer-biosecure-breach-very-foolish-criticises-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2020 17:24:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/jofra_archer_football_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ability to produce wicket-taking bowlers set Pakistan apart, feels Mike Atherton]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mike Atherton is of the opinion that the ability to produce wicket-taking bowlers has set Pakistan apart in recent times as a cricketing power. Atherton also added that the relative lack of infrastructure needed to produce batsmen might have resulted in Pakistan becoming a rich bowling country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/11/ability-to-produce-wicket-taking-bowlers-set-pakistan-apart-feels-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2020/apr/11/ability-to-produce-wicket-taking-bowlers-set-pakistan-apart-feels-mike-atherton?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:41:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Asif_Ali_Australia_vs_Pakistan_World_Cup_ICC_Twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Moeen Ali reveals about facing racial abuse by Australian players in 2015 Ashes Down Under]]></title><description><![CDATA[Moeen Ali has stated that he hasn’t disliked any team other than Australia and revealed of facing racial taunt from an unnamed member of their 2015 Ashes team. He has added that he faced the same in Australia as well, and though he gave them benefit of doubt sometimes, it had gone worse day by day.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/15/moeen-ali-reveals-of-facing-racial-abuse-by-australian-players-in-2015-ashes-down-under?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2018/sep/15/moeen-ali-reveals-of-facing-racial-abuse-by-australian-players-in-2015-ashes-down-under?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 15 Sep 2018 07:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/Moeen_Ali_Test_vs_India_Getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[With captaincy, Joe Root will turn out like Kohli, says Michael Vaughan]]></title><description><![CDATA[Michael Vaughan has said that there could not have been a better time to make Joe Root the captain of the three lions. He also believes that captaincy would not affect, and instead spur Joe Root to perform better, like Virat Kohli, and unlike the case of many players, including Vaughan himself.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/16/with-captaincy-joe-root-will-turn-out-like-kohli-says-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2017/feb/16/with-captaincy-joe-root-will-turn-out-like-kohli-says-michael-vaughan?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2017 07:51:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/Michael_Vaughan_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Five best blockathon innings in Test cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[Winning Test matches might be a cakewalk for many, but saving a Test match is not everyone's cup of tea. Not only does this rare art require great fitness and solid technique but needs enormous amounts of concentration and will power to overcome the odds and these batsmen exemplify those qualities. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/nov/21/five-best-blockathon-innings-in-test-cricket?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/cricket/articles/2016/nov/21/five-best-blockathon-innings-in-test-cricket?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Samarendranath Soory]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:03:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/cricket/du_plessis_de_villiers_GettyImages.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>