England all-rounder Chris Woakes says not going out to bat with a dislocated shoulder against India on the final day of the fifth Test was something he never considered, even as he wondered if his career was at risk. Woakes walked out of the dressing room with his left hand in a sling and tucked…
Batting great Sachin Tendulkar feels that India winning two Tests against England in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence was a mere “coincidence” and the talismanic pace spearhead’s quality remains “exceptional and unbelievable”. Bumrah played three of the just-concluded five-Test series in which a relatively inexperienced India eked out a creditable 2-2 draw. The two games that India…
Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson — the two icons after whom India’s tour of England is named — weren’t present at the Oval during the trophy presentation. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) remained mum on the issue. Ben Stokes and Shubman Gill posed with the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy after the five-match Test series ended…
Mohammed Siraj has bowled relentlessly in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy without ever complaining of workload. Having featured in all three Tests so far, he has claimed 13 wickets—the most by an Indian bowler in the series—in 109 overs. As he gears up for the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Siraj believes that it’s playing for the…