Gautam Gambhir doesn’t want the Indian team to remember history, but create it’s own. Someone who has never shied away from speaking his mind, Gambhir – in his one year tenure as India’s head coach – has weathered several storms, and lost eight of 14 Tests, while winning four and drawing two. But the setback…
India skipper Shubman Gill reckons the belief to stage an epic final day turnaround in the fourth Test against England stemmed from his partnership with KL Rahul and in doing so, they showed why they are a “great team”. Starting their second innings 311 runs in arrears after England racked up a massive first-innings total,…
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…
Tempers flared between India and England once more in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar refused England’s offer to draw the Test match in the final session of the fourth Test in Manchester on Sunday. With the possibility of a win over, England captain Ben Stokes went up to Jadeja to end…
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…
England on Saturday scored 669 runs against India during the fourth Test in Manchester, the highest team total at Old Trafford. With it, the host secured a massive 311-run advantage in the first innings and pushed for a thumping series win. Joe Root and Ben Stokes led the way for England with hundreds. Across its…
India’s troubles compounded on the third day of the fourth Test against England in Manchester when Mohammed Siraj limped off the field due to discomfort in his left ankle. Moments earlier, Jasprit Bumrah had left the field mid spell due to discomfort on his left ankle. Though the spearhead returned to the field after four…
The Old Trafford has witnessed some of Indian cricket’s memorable and heartbreaking moments. In 1990, a young Sachin Tendulkar scored his maiden Test century here. In 2019, India’s hopes of making it to the ODI World Cup final were dashed as it went down to New Zealand in a rain-marred semifinal. On Thursday, a story of grit and determination was…
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…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri on Saturday said that KL Rahul is at the peak of his career and that a minor change in batting technique has helped him in England. “What I am seeing is a slight adjustment he’s made with his front foot, in his stance and while defending,” Shastri said on…