Day Four at The Oval ended as so many have in this absorbing series — under dark skies, on a damp outfield, and with tension thick in the air. England need just 35 more runs. India require four wickets. And the final day of this epic five-match saga promises the rarest of spectacles: a Test […]
India’s Mohammed Siraj (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Mohammed Siraj’s passion and fire have stood out all series, and on Friday at The Oval, he once again rose to the occasion with a stirring four-wicket haul that helped India claw back into the fifth and final Test.His efforts drew praise from former England captain Michael Atherton, who […]
If you’re an Indian fan, chances are you may have lost all hope after witnessing the opening session on Day 2 of the Oval Test. Trailing England 1-2 heading into the series finale, India desperately needed a strong showing in their first innings to keep their hopes of levelling the series alive. However, they endured […]
Yashasvi Jaiswal of India (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) England’s fielding woes continued as Liam Dawson dropped a straightforward chance to dismiss Yashasvi Jaiswal during the second innings of the fifth Test at The Oval on Friday. The drop came in the 14th over when Jaiswal was on 40. Josh Tongue banged one short and […]
Kuldeep Yadav has been a major talking point in the ongoing Test series against England. The Indian spinner, who was ignored for the first four Tests, was once again omitted from the fifth Test, that started on Thursday at the Oval in London. The left-arm chinaman thus became one of the three Indians to not […]
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (AP) Team India captain Shubman Gill literally let out a war cry to rally the pace duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna on Day 5 of the first Test match at Headingley Cricket Ground on Tuesday.Chasing 371 runs in the fourth innings, England were 117 at the lunch break […]
Sachin Tendulkar and Jasprit Bumrah TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ball in his right hand and sweater resting on his left, Jasprit Bumrah had his eyes locked on the giant screen, which was showing the replay of his fifth wicket. No bowler wants to miss the opportunity of seeing the ball crashing into the woodwork, and Bumrah […]
Indian batsman Karun Nair is seen during a practice session ahead of the first Test against England in Leeds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images On comeback trail, Karun Nair says the presence of childhood companions KL Rahul and Prasidh Krishna in the Indian dressing room adds a layer of comfort as he seeks to capitalise […]
IPL 2025 was a tournament like no other. Apart from being disrupted by a war and having a new winner, it had a whole clutch of players making significant impacts across teams. That makes picking a Tournament XI (or XII with an impact player) doubly difficult. For example, who do you pick as an opener […]
