Ben Stokes (Getty Images) After India’s gritty draw in the fourth Test at Manchester, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar praised the team for producing “warriors” and didn’t hold back in criticising England captain Ben Stokes, calling his reaction to the final-day drama that followed India’s refusal to accept a draw “like a spoiled kid.”To keep their […]
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 scored 319 runs on Day 3 of the fourth Test in Manchester in what could prove to be a series-defining batting display against India. Having laid a solid foundation on Thursday through openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, England set out to bat big – and their milestone man Joe Root led from the […]
Ahead of the crucial Manchester Test, former cricketer and commentator Aakash Chopra shared his playing XI on his YouTube channel, creating buzz by keeping Karun Nair at No. 3. Karun had a fairytale return to the Indian Test team after waiting for more than 3000 days through consistent performances in the domestic circuit. However, the […]
India pacer Mohammed Siraj has confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will play the upcoming Manchester Test against England. Bumrah’s participation in the fourth match of the series was a topic of big discussion as the team management had made the call that the star pacer will only play three Tests. Bumrah played the first and third […]
Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com NEW DELHI: India’s preparation for the crucial fourth Test against England at Old Trafford began under overcast skies and behind closed doors in Manchester, as rain forced the team indoors. The first net session of the week was optional, and several key players, including Shubman Gill and KL Rahul, did not […]
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 […]
India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has provided an update on Rishabh Pant’s fitness, indicating that his availability for wicketkeeping duties is yet to be confirmed for the fourth Test against England in Manchester. Pant is still recovering from a finger injury sustained during the third Test at Lord’s, and his participation as a wicketkeeper […]
