Brief Score: India (285, 341/7 declared), beat England (170 and 186) buy 270 runs on Day 4 at Lord’s. Yastika Bhatia (113 in 2nd innings), Smriti Mandhana (83 in 1st innings); Kranti Gaud (5/37 in 1st innings), Sneh Rana (4/42 in 2nd innings). The first-ever women’s Test at Lord’s deserved a moment worthy of the […]
Yastika Bhatia became the first woman to score a Test century at Lord’s as India tightened their grip on the historic one-off Women’s Test against England on Day 3, before Kranti Gaud led a devastating new-ball spell that left the hosts staring at defeat. Bhatia’s sublime 113 off 158 balls powered India to 341 for […]
India Women tightened their grip on the one-off Test against England at Lord’s after a dominant second day, with pacer Kranti Gaud’s maiden five-wicket haul and Smriti Mandhana’s unbeaten half-century putting the visitors within touching distance of a famous victory. At stumps, India were 154 for 1 in their second innings, extending their overall lead […]
New Zealand face an uphill battle to save the first Test at Lord’s after England tightened their grip on the contest on the second day, reducing the visitors to 36 for 3 in their chase of 254. On a pitch still offering plenty of assistance to the seamers, England’s bowlers struck early and often, leaving […]
England opener Zak Crawley has responded calmly to Shubman Gill’s claim that he and fellow batter Ben Duckett arrived 90 seconds late to the crease in the third Test at Lord’s, clarifying that any delay was unintentional. Addressing the media after the second day of the fourth Test in Manchester, Crawley explained that he remained […]
England’s Zak Crawley (L) and India’s Shubman Gill (R) were involved in a heated exchange on Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s. (AFP) England seamer admitted they were spurred on by India’s aggressive tactics and behaviour on Day 3 of the third Test at Lord’s. England went on to […]
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 21: Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Ben Stokes and Harry Brook of England listen to coach Brendon McCullum ahead of a net session at Emirates Old Trafford on July 21, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Harry Brook revealed what fired up England’s players on Day 5 of the […]
Zak Crawley and Joe Root console Mohammed Siraj after India lose Lord’s Test. (Getty Images) In a striking assessment of the ongoing India-England Test series, former England captains Nasser Hussain and Michael Atherton have likened the drama and intensity of the five-match contest to the legendary 2005 Ashes. With England leading 2-1 and two Tests […]
Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has addressed rumours that Jitesh Sharma was denied entry to Lord’s Cricket Ground during the third Test between India, led by Shubman Gill, and England, captained by Ben Stokes. A video recently went viral on social media, captioned: “Lord’s security guard didn’t allow Jitesh Sharma to enter the stadium. This […]
Mohammed Siraj at Lord’s and Javagal Srinath in Chennai NEW DELHI: Despite India’s narrow 22-run loss at Lord’s, former India captain Anil Kumble praised the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as a shining example of why Test cricket remains so compelling. With England now leading the five-match series 2-1, Kumble highlighted the quality of cricket seen so far.India […]
