England recalled left-arm spinner Jack Leach and wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler to the squad for the final Test against India as they seek to level the five-match series. The hosts trail 2-1 after their 157-run defeat at The Oval ahead of Friday’s decider at Old Trafford but head coach Chris Silverwood has made only minor alterations
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Opening batsman Rohit Sharma feels that Shardul Thakur should also have been named Man of the Match alongside him for the performances the all-rounder gave during the Oval Test against England. The Virat Kohli-led side marched to an emphatic 157-run win over England to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match series. Indian bowlers
Jasprit Bumrah, one of the chief architects of India’s comprehensive win in the fourth Test, on Monday said his team’s success lies in the fact that it is a “happy bunch” that lives in the “present” and doesn’t focus on negatives. Bumrah’s response came when he was asked if the news of head coach Ravi
There is some good news for all Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fans out there. South African superstar has arrived in the UAE for the remainder of IPL 2021. He shared a series of photographs featuring himself, wife Danielle de Villiers and their children. He also shared a glimpse of the jaw-dropping view from his room.
England’s under-fire opening pair made a confident start after an indomitable Shadul Thakur and a calm Rishabh Pant ensured a 367-run lead for India as the fourth Test entered an engrossing home stretch. Haseeb Hameed (43 batting, 85 balls) and Rory Burns (31 batting, 109 balls) put on 77 runs in 32 overs on a
BCCI secretary Jay Shah said said Uttarakhand could become the “land of cricket”.© BCCI TheBoard of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has said the Board will look to work closely with the Cricket Association of Uttarakhand to build an international cricket stadium in the state and help take the game to every
Ravi Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive, BCCI said.© AFP Indian cricket team head coach Ravi Shastri and three other members of the support staff have gone into isolation in England, BCCI announced in a press release on Sunday. The move was taken “as a precautionary measure after Mr Shastri’s lateral flow test returned positive
Rohit Sharma scored his first Test century outside India before England’s Ollie Robinson took two wickets in the first over with the new ball on an enthralling day of fluctuating fortunes at the Oval on Saturday. India, were 270-3 in their second innings when bad light ended the third day of the fourth Test, a sizeable 171
“Lack of swing from the duke ball surprised us,” said England assistant coach Paul Collingwood as India put themselves in the driver’s seat after day three of the fourth and penultimate Test at the Oval on Saturday. The match saw 13 wickets falling on day one with India getting all out for 191, but the conditions seemed
Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram reunited with his daughter Aiyla after being “10 months apart”. The legendary pacer also shared the beautiful moment when he finally met his daughter, sharing a short clip of their reunion on his official Twitter account. Even though Akram did not credit anyone for recording the sweet video, fans believe
Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes both scored valuable fifties on their return to Test cricket as England recovered from a top-order collapse to build a lead over India at The Oval on Friday. Pope made 81 on his Surrey home ground and all-rounder Woakes exactly 50 before England were dismissed for 290 in reply to
Youtuber Daniel Jarvis, better known as ‘Jarvo 69’, once again managed make his way onto the pitch during Day 2 of the fourth Test between England and India at the Oval in London. As Umesh Yadav got ready to bowl, ‘Jarvo’ ran onto the pitch and bowled a delivery of his own before barging into
India picked up three wickets before Stumps on Day 1 of the 4th Test vs England.© AFP India seamer Shardul Thakur reckons the visitors have an amazing opportunity to restrict England to a low first innings total after picking up the wicket of in-form Joe Root late on Thursday. India were bowled out for 191
Shardul Thakur’s counter-attacking half-century wasn’t good enough to save the Indian batting from another embarrassment before Jasprit Bumrah’s menacing opening spell kept the visitors on an even keel against England on the opening day of the fourth Test. At stumps, England were 53 for 3 in response to India’s 191, having lost openers Rory Burns
India women will play 3 ODIs, 3 T20Is, and a one-off Test vs Australia.© Twitter It is only day four of the Indian women’s cricket team’s 14-day hard quarantine in “tiny” hotel rooms in Brisbane but the isolation is beginning to take a toll on the players, a BCCI official said. The official told PTI
Paul Stirling’s century guided Ireland to victory in the 3rd T20I against Zimbabwe.© Twitter Paul Stirling’s maiden Twenty20 international century inspired Ireland’s 40-run win against Zimbabwe as the hosts moved 2-1 up in their five-match series on Wednesday. Ireland opener Stirling hit 115 not out in his team’s total of 178 for two. His 75-ball
Moeen Ali said his appointment as England vice-captain for the fourth Test against India starting on Thursday was an example of the “beauty of sport” after he was not even in the squad at the start of the series. The off-spinning all-rounder finds himself deputy to Joe Root at the Oval with Jos Buttler on paternity
BAN vs NZ: New Zealand were skittled out for just 60 runs against Bangladesh.© AFP Bangladesh beat New Zealand for the first time in Twenty20 internationals, skittling out the visitors for 60 in the first match on Wednesday. Shakib Al Hasan made 25 as Bangladesh chased down their target in 15 overs to win by