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754The number of runs Shubman Gill made in the five-match Test series against England. This is the second highest by any captain in Test cricket history. Only Australian Don Bradman, like Gill, also appeared in the maiden Test series as captain in the Ashes series of 1936-37, and made more runs — 810. The…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor turned cheerleader-in-chief after India’s heart-stopping six-run win over England in the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on Monday. But amid the celebration, he also issued a mea culpa for doubting the team’s chances in the absence of Virat Kohli.“Words fail me… WHAT A WIN!” Tharoor posted on X…
It’s still early days for Shubman Gill as captain, but he has already toppled a few records. His aggregate in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy is the second-highest for a captain, behind Don Bradman’s 810 against England in the 1936-37 Ashes. With 754 runs in five games, Gill surpassed former England captain Graham Gooch’s tally of 752,…
India head coach Gautam Gambhir (centre left) looks on towards Oval head groundsman Lee Fortis during a nets session at the Kia Oval, London, Wednesday July 30, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Cricket Australia chief executive Todd Greenberg believes that the aggressive tone of the ongoing Test series between India and England will be a…
Ben Stokes might not agree, but there is something poetic about a draw in cricket. Not the damp squib kind, washed out by monsoon or apathy, but the edge-of-the-seat kind, where time runs out — time, that most important element in a five-day game. Where Kipling’s ‘If-’ is evoked in the dressing room. If only…
When N. Jagadeesan was preparing to leave for practice on Thursday in his hometown of Coimbatore, his focus would have been to get ready for the TNCA first division league next week. Little did he expect to be picked for the Indian team to be part of the fifth Test against England next week, replacing…
Mohammed Siraj has bowled relentlessly in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy without ever complaining of workload. Having featured in all three Tests so far, he has claimed 13 wickets—the most by an Indian bowler in the series—in 109 overs. As he gears up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Siraj believes that it’s playing for the…
Not many batters can boast of having scored their first five Test hundreds in four different countries. Yashasvi Jaiswal, whose nascent career is still in its 20th match, has managed that feat. On Friday in the opening Test against England at Headingley, the 23-year-old reached the three-figure mark (101) in his first match in Leeds,…
B. Sai Sudharsan will make his Test debut after being named in India’s playing XI for the first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, starting June 20 at Headingley. While his first-class average stands at a modest 39.93 from 49 innings, the selectors have backed his potential and long-term upside. What works in his favour is…
The England and Wales Board (ECB) unveiled the new Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, which will be contested in future Test series between India and England. The trophy, featuring imagery of both Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, was first displayed at an event at Lord’s on Friday, with both cricket legends present, ahead of the upcoming five-Test series…
