Lord’s hero Shoaib Bashir ruled out of remainder of Test series against India

[ad_1] England off-spinner Shoaib Bashir was on Monday ruled out of the remainder of the five-match series against India after he sustained a finger fracture during the third Test, which the home side won by 22 runs at the Lord’s here. The 21-year-old Bashir is scheduled to undergo a surgery later this week. “England men’s […]

Ben Stokes all riled up after India targeted Zak Crawley on Day 3: Stuart Broad

[ad_1] England captain Ben Stokes has been fired up since the start of Day 5 at Lord’s, and former teammate Stuart Broad believes the spark may have come from India’s targeted tactics against Zak Crawley on Day 3 of the ongoing Test. ENG vs IND, 3rd Test Day 5 Live Updates Stokes, who bowled the […]

‘Frankly ridiculous’: Ian Ward fumes at delay as ball replacement fiasco continues in 3rd Test at Lords

[ad_1] London [UK], July 12 (ANI): Former cricketer Ian Ward gave his take on the “ridiculous” ball change which caused an unprecedented delay in the first session of Day 3 during the third Test between England and India at Lord’s on Saturday. The Dukes’ balls continued to be at the centre of attention yet again. […]

India (IND) vs England (ENG), 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Updates: India eye early breakthrough, Root looks for 100

[ad_1] Day 1 at Lord’s didn’t quite fit the Bazball script. England batted… cautiously? Leaves, blocks, and even maidens—yes, it was that kind of day. India, to their credit, brought the heat. And no one expected Nitish Kumar Reddy to be the spark. The young pacer stunned everyone with a first-over double strike, removing Duckett […]

England ran second for 5 days: McCullum admits crucial toss error at Edgbaston

[ad_1] England head coach Brendon McCullum has admitted that they were catching up with India for the majority of the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham, after their blunder at the toss. India beat England by a massive margin of 336 runs and registered their maiden win at the venue. Following their loss, McCullum has admitted […]

Ravi Shastri questions Shubman Gill’s tactics on Day 5, Akash Deep proves him wrong

[ad_1] Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri questioned captain Shubman Gill’s tactics on Day 5 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, only to be proven wrong by Akash Deep. As India began Day 5 in search of the remaining seven wickets, captain Shubman Gill started the proceedings with Akash Deep […]

Watch: Rishabh Pant sends bat flying and leaves crowd and dressing room in splits

[ad_1] Rishabh Pant proved to be the complete entertainer on Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test as he sent his bat flying and leaving the crowd and the Indian dressing room in splits. The incident occurred in the 34th over as Pant went for a big shot and lost grip of his bat, which went […]

Mohammed Shami criticises India’s bowling in Leeds, asks for more support for Bumrah

[ad_1] India fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been left dissatisfied with team’s bowling in the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. England beat India by five wickets as they chased down their second highest target in Test history of 371 on last day and took a 1-0 lead in the series. The Indian bowlers […]

Transition no excuse: India needs to take World Test Championship seriously

[ad_1] “We lose together, we win together.” These were the words of a defiant and brave Gautam Gambhir after India’s loss to England in the first Test at Headingley. The Indian coach defended the bowlers after their sub-par performance, came in to support the lower-order that failed to build on the platform set by the […]

Rishabh Pant is reinventing batsmanship, reminds of Adam Gilchrist: Greg Chappell

[ad_1] Former Australia cricketer Greg Chappell has showered massive praise on India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant, saying that he’s reinventing the game. Pant left fans on the edge of their seats with his audacious strokeplay during the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. The 25-year-old etched his name in the record books by slamming […]