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India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Ben Stokes, England given warning by 2005 Ashes hero: Can't go to Oval for a draw
2005 Ashes hero Matthew Hoggard has issued a warning to Ben Stokes and England ahead of the Oval Test against India, which is scheduled to begin on July 31. England holds a 2-1 lead in the series against India, and they looked primed to seal the series during the Manchester Test. India looked down and out when they were 0 for 2 in the second innings before Shubman Gill and KL Rahul performed a rescue act. advertisementGill went on to get a hundred and got out soon after as the hopes of the hosts were raised. But Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar stitched together a 203-run stand to save India and draw the Test match to set up a grand finish in the series finale at the Oval. Speaking to the Mirror, Hoggard said that the final Test is going to be survival of the fittest and said that the series does remind him of Ashes 2005. The former pacer said that England can't go to the Oval thinking about playing for a draw, and the mentality needs to be good. Hoggard said that England should put pressure on India by opting to bat first, and he feels the hosts' batting lineup has more gears at the moment, especially with Rishabh Pant's absence. The former pacer believes the Oval can become a tricky ground if England score quicker and India will try to chase the runs in the second innings. 'It's going to be survival of the fittest and it reminds me of 2005. You can't go to The Oval and play for a draw because you'll come unstuck if the mentality isn't right."'In an ideal world we bat first, go big and put India under pressure to match us or go past us. England have more gears in the batting line-up than India, especially if they are going to be without Rishabh Pant."'It's been hard graft for bowlers on both sides, but we score quicker than India and if they have to put their foot down to chase the game, that's when The Oval can be a tricky customer,' said Hoggard. - Ends
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
England 2005 Ashes hero warns Ben Stokes and co over final India Test match
EXCLUSIVE: England head to The Oval this week knowing they will win the series against India if they avoid defeat in the fifth Test, just like against Australia in 2005 Ashes legend Matthew Hoggard now runs a barbecue school - and after landing the holy grill in 2005 he says England must cook up a storm this week. Going to The Oval 2-1 up in a gripping marquee series? Hoggard has been there and done that 20 years ago as Michael Vaughan's heroes recaptured the urn in a seismic summer when cricket was the only show in town. Now England are in the same boat after a tetchy, thrilling win at Lord's and a sour finish to the stalemate at Old Trafford as Ben Stokes fed two Indian batters joke bowling to bring up their centuries when they refused to shake hands on the draw earlier. And Hoggard was thrilled the class of 2005 was namechecked by Joe Root as one of his inspirations growing up after Yorkshire's batting royalty unfurled his 38th Test century at the weekend. Hoggy, who took 248 wickets in 67 Tests, said: 'Listening to Joe being interviewed, after he had just become the second-greatest run scorer of all time in Test cricket, saying he had been inspired by the Ashes winners of 2005 was music to my ears. That's why we play cricket - to leave a legacy, and leave something behind to inspire younger generations, still gives you goosebumps. 'I think back to 2005 with 10,000 people being turned away from the final day at Old Trafford, people bunking off work or school to watch the finale at The Oval and, yes, it was the best of times. 'When I look at footage of the open-top bus parade to Trafalgar Square, and none of us look sober, in the social media age we would probably have been crucified but I genuinely can't remember anyone giving us any stick. We went round the Prime Minister's house a bit worse for wear, went to Trafalgar Square for the parade a bit bleary-eyed and went back to Lord's for a reception in a state of disrepair - but nobody minded because we were winners.' Hoggard hopes Stokes' side will turn up cooking on the front burner on Thursday after a nerve-jangling climax in 2005 was only settled by Kevin Pietersen's audacious 158 on the final afternoon. 'We had gone 2-1 up at Trent Bridge in an unbearably tense finish when I was hiding under towels and trembling in the physio's room, unable to watch as the wickets fell as we chased 129 to win,' Hoggard who is now working as one of the UK's leading Motivational Speakers, told Mirror Sport. 'But when it was my turn to bat, with 13 runs still needed and Brett Lee's bowling 95mph rockets, you switch on and it gets easier - because you're the one who is empowered to take charge and get the job done. 'Lee was either trying to kill me or york me, but when he got one wrong and I managed to send it to the extra cover boundary I think Vaughany (captain Michael Vaughan) nearly fell off the balcony. I'm not sure he'd ever seen me hit an extra cover drive before. 'As Ashley Giles, who hit the winning runs, and I walked off, he said, 'Enjoy the moment, we're kings for the night.' He was right - our pace attack was called the Fab Four but it was really a fab five because Gilo was the forgotten man of that bowling unit. He was immense. 'But when we got to The Oval for the final Test, the nerves took over again. The night before I was out for dinner with my wife and I was so uptight I called for the bill and walked out. My head was all over the place, I'm afraid I was a bit of a t**t.' England's pace attack was detained in the field 143 overs as they chased victory in vain at Old Trafford, and Hoggard warned: 'It's going to be survival of the fittest and it reminds me of 2005. You can't go to The Oval and play for a draw because you'll come unstuck if the mentality isn't right. 'In an ideal world we bat first, go big and put India under pressure to match us or go past us. England have more gears in the batting line-up than India, especially if they are going to be without Rishabh Pant. 'It's been hard graft for bowlers on both sides, but we score quicker than India and if they have to put their foot down to chase the game, that's when The Oval can be a tricky customer.'
Scoop
16-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
New Zealand And Malaysia Commit To Boosting Halal Meat Trade
Press Release – New Zealand Government Minister for Food Safety Andrew Hoggard says, Malaysia is a significant market for New Zealands premium halal meat products, with exports of more than $60 million last year. Minister for Food Safety New Zealand and Malaysia have committed to boosting trade in high-quality halal meat products. Minister for Food Safety Andrew Hoggard says, 'Malaysia is a significant market for New Zealand's premium halal meat products, with exports of more than $60 million last year.' 'Malaysia is facilitating the approval of several New Zealand halal meat premises seeking first-time access to this market, which is crucial to growing exports. 'With a population of more than 35 million people, new access will help set the stage for significant growth in the Malaysian market. 'Once approved, this will boost returns for Kiwi farmers, processors and exporters,' Mr Hoggard says. Malaysian authorities will visit the new premises to review their halal production processes as part of the approval process. This progress was announced at a Halal Forum in Wellington today, hosted by Mr Hoggard and Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural and Regional Development Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Haji Hamidi. Dato' Seri Zahid says New Zealand and Malaysia are also working closely together to streamline the export requirements for New Zealand halal meat. 'Malaysia places significant importance on compliance with halal requirements.' 'We are working hard with New Zealand to strengthen halal collaboration, which includes refreshing the requirements for the export of halal meat to Malaysia. This is a testament to the strong relationship between both countries, and the confidence Malaysia has in New Zealand's halal processing and assurance systems,' Dato' Seri Zahid says. Mr Hoggard says the refreshed requirements will help provide certainty for Kiwi producers in areas including registration of new premises, documentation, processing, labelling, packaging, and storage. 'New Zealand remains fully committed to our strong relationship with Malaysia and supplying the best quality halal products to consumers in this important market.'
Scoop
16-07-2025
- Business
- Scoop
New Zealand And Malaysia Commit To Boosting Halal Meat Trade
Minister for Food Safety New Zealand and Malaysia have committed to boosting trade in high-quality halal meat products. Minister for Food Safety Andrew Hoggard says, 'Malaysia is a significant market for New Zealand's premium halal meat products, with exports of more than $60 million last year.' 'Malaysia is facilitating the approval of several New Zealand halal meat premises seeking first-time access to this market, which is crucial to growing exports. 'With a population of more than 35 million people, new access will help set the stage for significant growth in the Malaysian market. 'Once approved, this will boost returns for Kiwi farmers, processors and exporters,' Mr Hoggard says. Malaysian authorities will visit the new premises to review their halal production processes as part of the approval process. This progress was announced at a Halal Forum in Wellington today, hosted by Mr Hoggard and Malaysia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Rural and Regional Development Dato' Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid bin Haji Hamidi. Dato' Seri Zahid says New Zealand and Malaysia are also working closely together to streamline the export requirements for New Zealand halal meat. 'Malaysia places significant importance on compliance with halal requirements.' 'We are working hard with New Zealand to strengthen halal collaboration, which includes refreshing the requirements for the export of halal meat to Malaysia. This is a testament to the strong relationship between both countries, and the confidence Malaysia has in New Zealand's halal processing and assurance systems,' Dato' Seri Zahid says. Mr Hoggard says the refreshed requirements will help provide certainty for Kiwi producers in areas including registration of new premises, documentation, processing, labelling, packaging, and storage. 'New Zealand remains fully committed to our strong relationship with Malaysia and supplying the best quality halal products to consumers in this important market.'
USA Today
01-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Former Michigan State basketball guard joining New Orleans Pelicans for NBA Summer League
Vanderbilt's AJ Hoggard will join the New Orleans Pelicans for NBA Summer League, I'm 6'3 ¾" guard averaged 8.8 PTS, 4.6 AST, 2.7 REB across five NCAA guard with positional size who led NCAA DI in AST% in 2022 and earned back-to-back PIT nods. The 2025 NBA Draft has come and gone, and players are finding their new homes, learning where they will play for the beginning of their professional career. With the next stages of careers playing out, several players with ties to Michigan State are learning their new landing spots. One high profile, former Spartan, A.J. Hoggard has found out where he will be playing when the NBA Summer League begins. The New Orleans Pelicans have signed on Hoggard to join the team for summer league, according to Draft Express' Jon Chepkevich. A 6-foot-3 guard, Hoggard spent four seasons with Michigan State, averaging 8.6 points and 4.6 assists, before spending one season at Vanderbilt, where he averaged 9.6 points and 4.6 assists with the Commodores. Five seasons in college basketball has shown the playmaking ability Hoggard has, to go along with good positional size for the next level. Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
