Skipper Jasprit Bumrah held sway with a mesmerizing all-round performance, which included a world record feat with the bat and an incisive spell with the ball as India seized complete control from England on a rain-hit second day of the rescheduled fifth Test here on Saturday. Such was the power of Bumrah’s all-round show (31
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England batters continued their struggle against Jasprit Bumrah‘s lethal pace, finishing at 60/3 at the end of the second session of the fifth and final Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Saturday. At Tea, England’s score read 60/3, with Joe Root (19*) and Jonny Bairstow (6*) standing unbeaten on the crease. Bumrah first
Image for representation only© AFP In a move that would please the first-class cricketers, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has in-principle agreed to have contracts for them. “This decision was taken at the recent Apex Council meeting and it will be the same like the way BCCI has it. The modalities will be worked out
Rishabh Pant played a knock for the ages to turn the tables on England and take India to an imposing 338 for seven on a rain-hit day one of the rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Friday. At 98 for five, India were staring down the barrel but Pant (146 off 111 balls)
India’s Rishabh Pant is the youngest wicketkeeper-batter in the history of Test cricket to reach the landmark of 2,000 runs. Pant, 24, reached this landmark during the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston on Friday. A four through the mid-wicket area in the 51st over bowled by pacer Matty Potts helped the star
Having not led previously ever in a first-class game, Jasprit Bumrah has been thrown in to the deep end of the water as he is leading Team India in the crucial rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Bumrah was given over the reins after Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 once again on
1st ODI: Harmanpreet Kaur will seek an improved performance from her players.© Twitter After winning the T20I series 2-1, the Indian women’s team will now take on Sri Lanka women for a three-match ODI series, starting with the first game in Pallekele on Friday. Newly-appointed captain Harmanpreet Kaur will seek an improved performance across departments
The BCCI on Thursday announced Team India’s squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against England to be played after the fifth Test. After being ruled out of the rescheduled fifth Test, skipper Rohit Sharma will make his return for the white-ball games. Rohit Sharma had tested positive for COVID-19 during India’s tour game
SL vs AUS Live: Usman Khawaja plays a shot.© AFP SL vs AUS 1st Test, Day 2 Live Updates: The start of play on Day 2 of the first Test between Sri Lanka and Australia in Galle has been delayed due to rain. Australia will begin Day 2 at 98/3 after having bowled the hosts out for 212.
File image of James Anderson.© AFP England pace bowler James Anderson hopes to prove his fitness in time for Friday’s Test against India after missing the conclusion of the clean sweep of New Zealand. Anderson was sidelined for the third Test victory at Headingley due to concerns over his left ankle. The 39-year-old, England’s all-time
File image of Azeem Rafiq© AFP Azeem Rafiq claims his family have been subjected to “threats, attacks and intimidation” since the former Yorkshire spinner made allegations of racism against his old club. Rafiq sent shockwaves across cricket two years ago when he said he had been subjected to racial harassment and bullying during his time
Pakistan has regularly produced terrific fast bowlers. Many among them fizzled out after showing initial promise. Left-arm pacer Junaid Khan was one such player. He played 22 Tests and 76 ODIs taking 71 and 110 wickets respectively. He also played in nine T20Is for Pakistan, scalping eight batters. However, he could never rise to greater
Deepak Hooda hit a master-class maiden century as India survived a mighty scare before defeating Ireland by four runs in a nail-bitting high-scoring second T20 International to sweep the two-match series on Tuesday. Hooda scored 104 off 57 balls to become only the fourth Indian to hit a T20 International ton, while Sanju Samson contributed
Deepak Hooda in action in the 2nd T20I vs Ireland© AFP Deepak Hooda continued his great form with the bat as he slammed a strokeful century in the 2nd T20I against Ireland at Malahide in Dublin. Hooda, whose unbeaten knock of 47, has helped India win the first match of the series, looked in great
Graeme Swann was undoubtedly one of the best spinners in the world while he was still tweaking it for England and he is an equally good cricket commentator and pundit now that he has decided to pick up the mic. Swann’s views about Indian cricket in particular are well respected as he makes interesting observations
England’s new red-ball head coach Brendon McCullum insisted he had nothing on the aggression of captain Ben Stokes after overseeing a 3-0 whitewash of his native New Zealand during his first series in charge. McCullum was known for a dynamic approach when captain of New Zealand and the attacking mindset now dubbed ‘Baz ball’, in
England announce squad for Test against India© AFP The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Monday named the squad for the upcoming Test against India, beginning Friday in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Kent wicketkeeper Sam Billings has been added to the Test squad for the rearranged fifth Test versus India starting on Friday at Edgbaston. James Anderson, who missed
India on Sunday defeated Ireland by seven wickets to lead the two-match T20I series 1-0. The match in Dublin saw Indian batters being right on the money but it was certainly the bowling department of the visitors that failed to meet expectations. Ireland scored 108/4 against India in the rain-curtailed match that was reduced to