Joe Root notched up his 39th Test hundred, off 137 balls, during the fourth day of the fifth and final Test between England and India at the Oval on Sunday to become the fourth-highest century-maker in the history of the format. Root surpassed Kumar Sangakkara’s tally of 38 tons, and is now only behind Sachin…
England all-rounder Chris Woakes was ruled out of the remainder of the fifth Test against India after sustaining a shoulder injury on the opening day of the match at the Oval in London. A statement from the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) had stated that Woakes would play no further part in the Test…
As Joe Root and Jacob Bethell walked out for the final session, not many expected India to fight back. Until then, the fourth day of the fifth Test looked tilted towards England as Root (105, 152b, 12×4) and Harry Brook (111, 98b, 14×4, 2×6) made batting look easy as the host inched closer to chasing down a massive 374 at The Oval. But 30 minutes into the post-tea session…
England pacer Josh Tongue expressed confidence that his side can chase down the challenging 374-run target set by India in the final Test at The Oval, despite the tough conditions. Speaking after a demanding day three, Tongue acknowledged the physical and mental challenges faced by the bowlers on a wicket offering seam movement and bounce….
With India setting a challenging 374-run target on the third day of the fifth Test at the Oval, England will need to register a record run chase in its bid to clinch the series. The Oval in London has historically been a tough venue for fourth-innings run chases, with a target in excess of 200…
India pacer Mohammed Siraj was seen wearing a white headband during the final session of the second day of the fifth Test against England at The Oval in London on Friday. The headband is a tribute to former England batter Graham Thorpe, who passed away last year in August after being struck by a train…
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…
The Indian team management seems to have taken the wait-and-watch approach before deciding on Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the fifth Test. Before the series got underway, it was decided that Bumrah would feature in only three fixtures to manage his workload. He has already played his quota, but with the series on the line, the…
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…
A determined India batted with grit and forced England to shake hands for a draw in a Test that the host dominated for the first three days at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, and Shubman Gill scored centuries while KL Rahul fell on 90 to help India get a favourable…