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Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each as India fought back in the fifth and deciding Test against England at the Oval on Friday. India roared back into contention on an exhilarating day two of the final Test on Friday as their seamers restricted England to a 23-run lead after the hosts had…
Tri-series between UAE, Pakistan and Afghanistan hastily penned as warm-up for Asia Cup and T20 World Cup. The United Arab Emirates will host a Twenty20 tri-series including Afghanistan and Pakistan later this month, as part of the teams’ buildup for next year’s T20 World Cup. Sharjah will host all seven games of the tri-series, starting…
Australia pace-bowling legend Glenn McGrath on Friday noted the uncommon English conditions in the ongoing India-England series, but added that the series, along with the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has restored his confidence that Test cricket is “alive and well.” “It’s been quite high-scoring, which is a little unusual in English conditions with the Dukes cricket…
New Zealand won the first Test against Zimbabwe inside three days, securing victory at the Queens Sports Club by nine wickets after skittling out the host on Friday. Stand-in skipper Mitchell Santner took four wickets as Zimbabwe was dismissed for 165 runs in its second innings after being 31 for two overnight, leaving New Zealand…
India close day one of the fifth and final Test of their tour of England on 204-6 with skipper Shubman Gill was run out. England gained the upper hand after a rain-hit first day of the final Test against India at The Oval as the tourists, needing victory to square the series, battled to 204-6,…
Who: England vs IndiaWhat: Fifth and final Test of India tourWhere: The Oval in London, United KingdomWhen: Thursday, July 31 England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue. A congested schedule of five Tests in…
As Shubman Gill inspected the pitch on Wednesday afternoon at The Oval, chief curator Lee Fortis stood nearby and was engaged in a chat with Akash Deep and Abhimanyu Easwaran. A few moments later, Fortis walked up to Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who stood near…
Rishabh Pant’s foot injury during the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester led to debates on whether teams should be allowed injury substitutes. While India head coach Gautam Gambhir endorsed for such a move, England captain Ben Stokes called the idea ‘ridiculous’, suggesting that such a law would introduce many loopholes for teams to exploit. “I…
Centuries by Shubman Gill, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar send England-India series to fifth test match decider at The Oval. India, led by captain Shubman Gill, batted with great character to secure a hard-fought draw in the fourth test against England and keep the series alive going into the final game. After losing two wickets…
A calm Ben Stokes glanced through the stands as the trumpets belted out the Superman theme and the Barmy Army chanted his name. The England captain was on 99, and was beaten by Washington Sundar a couple of times. As the sound of the trumpets grew louder and the fans waited for him to score a much-deserved Test century — his first in more than two years — Stokes…
