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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jaiswal top-scored in India’s second innings with 118. © Getty A sixth Test hundred from Yashasvi Jaiswal and contrasting fifties from Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar helped India set a formidable target of 374 for England in the series finale at The Oval. The hosts have chased down a 370-plus target against India once already this series, but this time the openers began with restraint. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley brought up the team fifty in 13 overs, a significant slowdown from the seven they took in the first innings, and were on…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Yashasvi Jaiswal registered his sixth Test hundred as India took their lead closer to the 300 mark © Getty Yashasvi Jaiswal’s sixth Test hundred helped India extend their lead to 281, but England clawed their way back with three wickets on the third afternoon to make amends for a tough morning session, in which they conceded 114 runs for just one wicket and watched nightwatch Akash Deep bring up his maiden Test fifty. The afternoon began with a first-ball wicket and it was the big one of Shubman Gill, who had looked serene in his…
ASIA CUP 2025 India won the 2023 edition of the Asia Cup, which was played in the 50-over format © AFP The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) has confirmed Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the venues for the Asia Cup in September. It has also announced the timings of the matches which will begin at 6 PM UAE time, which translates to 7:30 PM in India – prime-time viewing for Indian audiences. The tournament runs from September 9 to 28. Across the 19-day tournament featuring 19 matches, there will be a rare instance of scheduling overlap. On September 15, two games…
When Akash Deep walked out on Friday evening as India’s nightwatchman, he did so with a waft of controversy still following him as the needle between his side and England that has punctuated this whole Test series continued.By lunch on day three, Deep had his first ever half-century in Test cricket and his best ever first-class score, walking off to rapturous applause as the India balcony rose. As often as the tide has turned in the series, so too do the roles that these players have encapsulated, Deep the latest to go from pantomime villain to his side’s hero.It was…
When Akash Deep walked out on Friday evening as India’s nightwatchman, he did so with a waft of controversy still following him as the needle between his side and England that has punctuated this whole Test series continued.By lunch on day three, Deep had his first ever half-century in Test cricket and his best ever first-class score, walking off to rapturous applause as the India balcony rose. As often as the tide has turned in the series, so too do the roles that these players have encapsulated, Deep the latest to go from pantomime villain to his side’s hero.It was…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Coming in as a nightwatch late on Day 2, Akash added a 107-run stand with Jaiswal. © Getty Akash Deep’s maiden Test fifty capped a frustrating morning for England, who waited nearly the entire session to strike on a pitch where the ball’s still doing plenty. India added 114 runs to their overnight total, stretching their lead to 166 and tightening their hold on the fifth and final Test. It was Jamie Overton who eventually broke through with a leading edge that carried to point, but not before Akash had delivered a standout performance. So…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed that fast bowler Mohammad Wasim Jr. has fully recovered from a side strain and is back to full training. Wasim, who missed the recent tours of Bangladesh and the West Indies due to injury, has resumed training at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore after passing all his fitness tests. According to PCB officials, the right-arm pacer is now working on improving his bowling action. Coaches believe that adjustments to his action will help reduce physical strain and lower the risk of future injuries. He is being closely…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL The sixth edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) is scheduled to take place from November 27 to December 23, Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed on Friday. This will be the fourth time in six seasons that the tournament is held during the November-December window, instead of its usual July-August schedule. Organisers believe this timing will help players prepare better for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, which is set to begin in February. “The idea to conduct the LPL during this time frame is aimed at aligning the tournament with the ICC men’s T20…
ICC NEWS The ICC has decided not to involve the WCA in its targeted bid to create a mobile gaming platform © Getty The International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided not to involve the World Cricketers Association (WCA) in its targeted bid to create a mobile gaming platform and market it. Securing players’ rights is vital to the ambitious project, and the ICC intends to acquire them through member boards, rather than through the players’ union. “A clear direction from the April (ICC Board meeting in Harare) meeting was that all players’ rights for this project would be secured through…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Babar Azam was among four Pakistan players who landed in Florida on Friday ahead of the upcoming three-match ODI series against the West Indies, scheduled to begin on August 8 in Trinidad and Tobago. The former captain was joined by current skipper Mohammad Rizwan, Abdullah Shafique, and fast bowler Naseem Shah. The group will link up with the rest of the squad before departing for Trinidad and Tobago following the conclusion of the T20I series. The ODI matches will be played at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy on August 8, 10, and 12. This series marks…