India’s left-arm seamer Khaleel Ahmed has cut short his stint with English county side Essex owing to personal reasons, the club confirmed on Monday. The 26-year-old, who had joined Essex in June for what was supposed to be a two-month spell covering both red and white-ball formats, returned home after featuring in just two first-class […]
India’s Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Sarfaraz Khan, who was dropped from India’s Test squad for the England tour, responded with a commanding 76-ball century in a two-day warm-up game between the Test squad and India A in Beckenham before the first Test match at Headingley. The 27-year-old Mumbai batsman, who has faced multiple exclusions […]
The second unofficial four-day Test between India A and England Lions concluded in a draw at Northampton on Monday, with unbeaten half-centuries from Tanush Kotian (90 not out) and Anshul Kamboj (51 not out) highlighting India A’s second innings total of 417/7 declared.India A set a target of 439 for England Lions in the post-tea […]
India A strengthened their position against England Lions on the third day of the second unofficial Test in Northampton, reaching 163 for four in their second innings to extend their overall lead to 184 runs on Sunday. After posting 348 in their first innings, India A bowled out the England Lions for 327, earning a […]
England Lions (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) England Lions reached 192 for 3 in 46 overs at stumps on day two of their second unofficial Test against India A at Northampton on Saturday, trailing by 156 runs in response to India A’s first innings total of 348.Jordan Cox remained unbeaten on 31 alongside James Rew […]
KL Rahul (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite England Lions making early inroads after winning the toss and opting to bowl first on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton on Friday, India A ended the day at 319/7 in 83 overs, riding on strong contributions from KL Rahul, Karun Nair, […]
Abhimanyu Easwaran of India A (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India A’s second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton began with a rocky start, as top-order batters failed to deliver under early pressure. The focus of criticism was once again on skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, whose struggles with form continued in the spotlight.Winning […]
India A pacer, Mukesh Kumar, took the field in Canterbury wearing the No. 18 jersey during the ongoing unofficial Test against the England Lions – a number long associated with former India captain Virat Kohli. The incident has triggered strong reactions from fans, coming just weeks after Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket on […]
