Australia pace-bowling legend Glenn McGrath on Friday noted the uncommon English conditions in the ongoing India-England series, but added that the series, along with the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, has restored his confidence that Test cricket is “alive and well.” “It’s been quite high-scoring, which is a little unusual in English conditions with the Dukes cricket…
New Zealand won the first Test against Zimbabwe inside three days, securing victory at the Queens Sports Club by nine wickets after skittling out the host on Friday. Stand-in skipper Mitchell Santner took four wickets as Zimbabwe was dismissed for 165 runs in its second innings after being 31 for two overnight, leaving New Zealand…
The Hundred has managed to attract top Indian Premier League (IPL) sides, which have made their investments in the tournament. And as the new edition starts next week, the England and Wales Board (ECB) clarified that for now, there is no plan to switch to the standard T20 format. “You have to look at what…
As Shubman Gill inspected the pitch on Wednesday afternoon at The Oval, chief curator Lee Fortis stood nearby and was engaged in a chat with Akash Deep and Abhimanyu Easwaran. A few moments later Fortis walked up to Gill, head coach Gautam Gambhir, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, who stood near…
Rishabh Pant’s foot injury during the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester led to debates on whether teams should be allowed injury substitutes. While India head coach Gautam Gambhir endorsed for such a move, England captain Ben Stokes called the idea ‘ridiculous’, suggesting that such a law would introduce many loopholes for teams to exploit. “I…
A calm Ben Stokes glanced through the stands as the trumpets belted out the Superman theme and the Barmy Army chanted his name. The England captain was on 99, and was beaten by Washington Sundar a couple of times. As the sound of the trumpets grew louder and the fans waited for him to score a much-deserved Test century — his first in more than two years — Stokes…
Ben Stokes on Saturday completed 7,000 runs in Test cricket during the fourth day of the fourth Test between England and India at Old Trafford in Manchester. The England captain is only the third player to record 7,000 runs and 200 wickets in Tests. Only Jacques Kallis and Garfield Sobers had achieved the feat before…
Joe Root’s love affair with Old Trafford continued as his milestone-laden century put England on top in what could possibly be the series-deciding Test. Making the most of the bright sunshine and favourable conditions, Root (150, 248b; 14×4) brought up his 38th Test century and on the way, became the second-highest run-scorer in the history…
Overcast skies, forecasts of rain, and doubts about the wicket made the toss crucial. But as he won the toss for the fourth successive time in the series on Wednesday, Ben Stokes promptly asked India to bat at Old Trafford. While Stokes expected the bowlers to make use of the conditions, his Indian counterpart Shubman Gill thought it was a ‘good…
India will take on England at the Old Trafford, Manchester starting Wednesday, looking level the series. England defeated India by 22 runs at Lord’s and currently leads the series 2-1. India’s record at Old Trafford Played: 9 Won: 0 Draw: 5 Lost: 4 Last result: India lost by an innings and 54 runs (2014) Test…