As Shubman Gill’s first assignment as Test captain drew to a close with a memorable win at The Oval, which levelled the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, the Indian skipper said there should not be any changes to the longest format of the game. “I think Test cricket should be as it is. In my opinion, it is…
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…
With England seemingly reliant on Ben Stokes with bat and ball, the struggling skipper insisted “pain is just an emotion” as he plans to take to the field for his side’s fifth and deciding Test against India this week. The England captain struggled with cramp in his left leg and was feeling his shoulder as…
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…
Friday was special for Jasprit Bumrah. The seasoned Indian pacer led his side off the field to appreciation from the crowd after claiming his 15th Test fifer — 13th away from home, the most by an Indian — as he made his way onto the Lord’s honours board. Shortly after Joe Root (104, 199b, 10×4),…
Joe Root on Friday broke the record for most catches by an outfielder in Test cricket, going past Rahul Dravid, during the second day of the third Test between England and India at Lord’s. Dravid had completed 210 catches in Tests, and Root surpassed the mark when he collected a difficult grab at first slip,…