India suffer double blow: Nitish ruled out of ENG series, Arshdeep out of Manchester Test

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has officially confirmed that all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy has been ruled out of the India vs England series. The board also announced that pacer Arshdeep Singh is out of contention for the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. What happened to Nitish Kumar Reddy? BCCI […]

IND vs ENG | Jasprit Bumrah’s replacement for 4th Test in Manchester revealed: ‘Can swing the ball both ways’ | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains a doubtful starter for the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, scheduled to begin on July 23 in Manchester. With India trailing 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, Bumrah’s availability is seen as crucial—especially in light of the […]

India vs England | End obsession with Jasprit Bumrah, cricket is a team sport: Greg Chappell

India trail England 1-2 in the 5-match Test series after playing 3 Test matches. Interestingly, India have lost both Tests where Bumrah has played. In fact, records show that India have won 70 per cent of the Tests that Bumrah does not play, and only win a little over 40 per cent of the games […]

IND vs ENG: ‘Slow over-rate is quality cricket’ – Brad Hogg weighs in as England docked two WTC points for Lord’s Test | Cricket News

Ben Stokes and Joe Root (Getty Images) Former Australian spinner Brad Hogg has offered a spirited defence of slow over-rates in Test cricket, calling them a mark of “quality cricket” when matched by intensity and character on the field. Hogg’s comments come in the wake of England being penalised two ICC World Test Championship points […]

Rishabh Pant shouldn’t play in Manchester if he can’t keep wickets: Ravi Shastri

Former India cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri feels Rishabh Pant shouldn’t play the fourth Test against England if he isn’t fit to do wicketkeeping. Pant injured his finger on Day 1 of the third Test and didn’t keep wickets for the remainder of the match, with Dhruv Jurel filling in his place. With India […]

KL Rahul will outscore Shubman Gill in coming matches: Former England batter

Former England cricketer Owais Shah has backed KL Rahul to outscore Shubman Gill in the coming matches. Both KL and Shubman have been in sensational form in the ongoing series against England, having plundered runs across three Test matches. Gill is leading the charts in the run scorer’s list, having accumulated 607 runs from three […]

Massive prediction! KL Rahul tipped to eclipse Shubman Gill soon | Cricket News

Shubman Gill and KL Rahul (Getty Images) Former England cricketer Owais Shah has lauded KL Rahul, predicting that the stylish Indian batter is set to thrive now that both Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have stepped away from the Test setup. Taking on the responsibility of opening, Rahul has already made a strong impression, compiling […]

England vs India: Broad, Buttler believe chirpy Sundar, Nitish fuelled England’s Lord’s win

England’s 22-run victory over India in the third Test at Lord’s was a thrilling affair, and according to former England pacer Stuart Broad and white-ball wicketkeeper Jos Buttler, the on-field antics of India’s Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar played a big role in firing up the home side. The game, which ended dramatically on […]

IND vs ENG: Mohammed Siraj finally breaks silence following gut-wrenching loss at Lord’s, says ‘not for … ‘ | Cricket News

Mohammed Siraj (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Siraj broke his silence following the gut-wrenching loss at Lord’s in the third Test, sharing an emotional post on social media. While he impressed with the ball—taking four wickets across both innings—it was his determined effort with the bat that stood out during India’s dramatic final […]

IND vs ENG: After Lord’s defeat, Sourav Ganguly makes huge prediction on Ravindra Jadeja’s Test future | Cricket News

Ravindra Jadeja (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following India’s narrow loss at Lord’s in the third Test against England, former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared his views on the defeat, pointing out the missed opportunity despite the batting depth in the side. He also lauded Ravindra Jadeja for his resilient knock, backed by tailenders Jasprit Bumrah […]