England players are caught wearing white headbands on the second day of the ongoing fifth and final Test at The Oval against India, in honour of former cricketer Graham Thorpe, who would have celebrated his 56th birthday on Friday. One of the England greats to have played the game, the left-handed Thorpe represented the national […]
India batter Karun Nair ended his eight-year-long wait for a half-century on Day 1 of the fifth Test against England at the Oval. Being given a chance in the playing XI despite his failures in the first three Tests, Nair rose to the occasion as he led India’s fightback under overcast conditions on a green […]
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has highlighted a major concern with opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal after his another failure in the 5th Test against England at Kennington Oval, London. Jaiswal was dismissed for 2 (9) in the first session as he got trapped in front of the stumps by Gus Atkinson, who brought a delivery […]
Former Australia wicketkeeper-batter Brad Haddin has criticised England’s approach on the final day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford, accusing Ben Stokes’ side of wanting to call off the match once it became clear they could no longer win. Haddin praised India’s determination to bat through the day, saying they had “earned the right” […]
Former South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn has made a bold prediction for India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj ahead of the fifth Test against England. India and England are set to lock horns in the fifth and final Test of the series at the Oval set to begin from July 31. The match is extremely […]
Former cricketer Aakash Chopra slammed the Oval pitch curator Lee Fortis for his double standards after the spat with Indian coach Gautam Gambhir. Fortis and Gambhir were seen involved in a heated argument on Tuesday, July 29, as the Indian coach went at the Oval pitch curator during the optional training session of the visitors […]
Former England pacer Stuart Broad has called for Jofra Archer to be rested for the fifth and final Test against India at the Kia Oval, warning that the injury-prone fast bowler should not be pushed too hard after back-to-back appearances. Broad believes Gus Atkinson, who is yet to feature in the series, should be given […]
Not a failure to choose. But a quiet, dignified refusal to reduce everything to victory or defeat. We grow up taught to pick sides. One sweet or the other. Science or art. This road or that. We’re told that life demands outcomes—that effort without success is still failure. But what if, just once, you could […]
England captain Ben Stokes opened up on his availability for the last Test of the five-match series against India at the Oval. Stokes was adjudged Player of the Match in the fourth Test for scoring a century and taking a five-wicket haul after India secured a hard-fought draw on Day 5. Source link
Under heavy clouds in Manchester and with scrutiny mounting, Shubman Gill produced the defining innings of his career – a resolute, composed century that steadied India on the final day of the fourth Test and placed him in rare company. He walked in with India reeling at nought for two, having lost both openers to […]
