All-rounder Jamie Overton, who played the only Test match of his career back in 2022, has been recalled to the 15-member England squad for the fifth and final Test against India, starting on Thursday at the Oval. The 31-year-old Surrey all-rounder, who played three games for Chennai Super Kings in the last edition of the…
By the time Ben Stokes extended his hand, England had exhausted its. The host had tried swing, seam, short balls, and long spells. It had coaxed, cajoled, and, as the final hour arrived, hoped. And yet, as the England captain approached India’s unbeaten pair of Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja with an offer of truce…
The Old Trafford groundstaff had a busy afternoon on Tuesday as they put in the hard yards to get the playing arena in shape ahead of the crucial fourth Test between India and England. However, with spells of rain and no signs of sunshine, it was a challenge to keep the outfield dry. As India…
Shubman Gill is just three matches old as India’s Test captain. While he is enjoying the moment and learning on the job, the 25-year-old claims it has been more of a mental challenge than a physical one. “The kind of learning and the kind of experience that I have had playing with this amazing bunch…
England made one change to its playing XI for the series-deciding fourth Test at Old Trafford, with all-rounder Liam Dawson replacing the injured Shoaib Bashir. A Hampshire all-rounder, Dawson has been a steady performer with both bat and ball, and his presence will add depth to England’s batting. Returning to the Test team for…
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…
Dhruv Jurel isn’t quite expressive. He is calm, though not often quiet. He comes with a positive mindset, and is always ready to put in the hard yards. The son of an army man, he focuses on ‘process’ and ‘discipline’. Those two words, he believes, have helped him grow as a cricketer. In a competitive…
As Yashasvi Jaiswal hit the nets at the Beckenham County Ground, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel marked his run up. Over the next thirty odd minutes, Jaiswal faced the South African and looked at ease picking him up. It seemed to be a move to counter Jofra Archer, who dismissed the Indian batter in both…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi made a quick half-century to help India Under-19 reach 128 for three in its second innings and extend its dominance over England on the third day of the four-day Youth Test on Monday. India now has an overall lead of 229 runs as Suryavanshi’s 56 off 44 balls led the side’s charge with…
In the Bazball era, scoring 400-odd runs in a day has become the norm for England. But on a tricky Lord’s surface on Thursday, England scored at three runs an over to end the opening day of the third Test at 251 for four. “Of course, we would have liked to be 400 for four…