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Rishabh Pant’s foot injury during the fourth Test raised questions about whether teams should be allowed to have substitutes who can bat or bowl in case someone is unable to continue owing to some serious injury. India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir isn’t averse to the idea. “I’m all for it. If the umpires and the…
India secured an unlikely draw in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England in Manchester on Sunday. Both teams got four points for the draw. India stayed in the fourth spot and moved its points tally from 12 to 16 points. England, however, dropped one place to the third with 26 points, a…
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…
England batter Joe Root continued his merry-making against India during the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Old Trafford in Manchester on Friday. Root, who is England’s all-time leading run-scorer in Tests, has now crossed Rahul Dravid and Jacques Kallis in the highest run-getters list. Sachin Tendulkar leads the list with 15921 runs in…
It was an emotional Wednesday morning for Farokh Engineer and Clive Lloyd as Lancashire honoured the legends by unveiling two stands named after them at the iconic Old Trafford stadium. Engineer, who had a decade-long career with the club and guided them to the Gillette Cup title four times, became the first player from India…
India will take on England in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar series at the Old Trafford on Wednesday. England defeated India in the third Test and currently leads the series 2-1. Here is all you need to know about the match: Where will the fourth Test between England and India happen? The fourth Test…
The Old Trafford groundstaff had a busy afternoon on Tuesday as they put in the hard yards to get the playing arena in shape ahead of the crucial fourth Test between India and England. However, with spells of rain and no signs of sunshine, it was a challenge to keep the outfield dry. As India…
Shubman Gill is just three matches old as India’s Test captain. While he is enjoying the moment and learning on the job, the 25-year-old claims it has been more of a mental challenge than a physical one. “The kind of learning and the kind of experience that I have had playing with this amazing bunch…
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…
As Anshul Kamboj marked his run-up, he was greeted by Mohammed Siraj. “Welcome to Manchester, man!” Siraj told the young fast bowler, who had joined the team on Sunday, following Arshdeep Singh’s thumb injury. The youngster smiled, and over the next hour, he toiled hard in the nets, bowling long spells alongside Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj,…
