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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jaiswal struck a quick-fire 51 not out off 49 in the final session on Day 2 © Getty Mohammed Siraj’s inspired, large-hearted eight-over spell on the second afternoon helped India claw their way back in the fifth and final Test. His figures of 4 for 86 came after a punishing morning where the visitors were bowled out for 224, with Gus Atkinson picking up a five-for, and then conceding a whirlwind 100 inside 15 overs. India’s six-wicket burst in the second session allowed them to bowl England out for 247, keeping the first-innings deficit to…
England are 50-1 chasing a mammoth 374 to wrap up a series win over India after Zak Crawley fell to the final ball of a frantic third day in the final Test at The Kia Oval.Ben Duckett (34no) and Crawley (14) followed their riotous first-innings opening partnership of 92 inside 13 overs with a half-century stand inside 14 second time around in the evening sunshine. However, Crawley was then bowled by a searing Mohammed Siraj yorker having backed away from a delivery a short time before, bringing back memories of his third-Test time-wasting at Lord’s. Score summary – England vs…
India carved out a 52-run lead over a sloppy England on a prickly, all-action second day at The Kia Oval as a stellar fightback kept the tourists in the hunt for a 2-2 series draw.Shubman Gill’s side closed on 75-2 in their second innings after three dropped England catches having been bundled out for 224 in their first 30 minutes into the morning’s play – Gus Atkinson ending up with 5-33 – and then dismissing their opponents for 247 in reply. Flash points on a feisty Friday were Akash Deep’s send-off to Ben Duckett, Joe Root incensed by something Prasidh…
BULAWAYO TEST [File image] Santner picked four wickets in the second innings © BCCI Matt Henry, William O’Rourke and Mitchell Santner starred with the ball as New Zealand completed a nine-wicket victory on Day 3 of the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo. Santner bagged four wickets while Henry and O’Rourke picked up three apiece to bowl the hosts out for 165 in their second innings. Needing only 8 to win, New Zealand lost one wicket before getting over the line in 2.2 overs. Starting the day at 31/2 in their second innings, Zimbabwe suffered early setbacks as the overnight…
England have done it before. Twice. Can they do it again?India set England an imposing target of 374 on day three of the fifth and final Test at The Oval, with the hosts closing on 50-1 after opener Zak Crawley (14) was bowled by Mohammed Siraj (1-11) with the final ball of the day. Shubman Gill’s side will head into the dressing room with their nose ever so slightly in front, but England will still believe they can finish the job off, and if they do so, it will be their second-highest run chase in Test history.England lead the five-match…
England engaged in another day of angry on-field exchanges in their decisive fifth Test against India, with the tourists openly targeting Joe Root and assistant coach Marcus Trescothick taking a dim view of the opposition’s antics.There have been several fractious moments between the teams since a time-wasting row at Lord’s lit the blue touch paper and there were another three to add to the list on a box office second day at the Kia Oval. There were 342 runs and 15 wickets in total, with India ending up with a 52-run lead at 75-2 in their second innings. But the post-match debates lingered…
INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Siraj took three wickets in an extended spell. © Getty Mohammed Siraj’s inspired, large-hearted eight-over spell helped India claw their way back with six wickets in the afternoon session on Day 2, after a difficult morning that saw them bowled out for 224 and then concede a whirlwind 100 inside 15 overs. India made subtle but crucial adjustments after lunch; they pitched the ball half a metre fuller, bowled straighter and finally got the conditions to work for them. Prasidh Krishna, sharing the new ball with Akash Deep, struck in his first over of the…
JOIN OUR WHATSAPP CHANNEL Lancashire County Cricket Club has apologised after a fan was asked to leave Old Trafford during the final day of the England-India Test match for refusing to cover his Pakistan cricket team jersey. The fan, Farooq Nazar, posted a video on social media showing a member of Lancashire staff requesting him to cover his green Pakistan shirt. Nazar declined and was later escorted out by police officers. According to a statement from Lancashire, the fan was “asked to leave the stadium by stewards and police officers due to unacceptable behaviour directed towards the stewarding team.” The…
Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will participate in a tri-series of Twenty20 international matches to tune up for next month’s Asia Cup, followed by the Twenty20 World Cup next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Friday. “The tri-series will feature teams from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the UAE from 29 August to 7 September at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium,” the PCB said in a press release. The T20I tournament will serve as a “launching pad” for the teams to prepare for the Asian Cricket Council’s T20 Asia Cup, scheduled to take place in the UAE from…
The Oval paid tribute to late, great Surrey and England legend Graham Thorpe on day two of the fifth Test versus India, with limited-edition headbands sold to raise money for mental health charity Mind.Thorpe – who made 182 appearances for England (100 Tests, 82 ODIs – took his own life on August 4 last year after a long struggle with anxiety and depression.August 1 would have marked his 56th birthday so a ‘Day for Thorpey’ was held at the south London ground he called home while playing for Surrey between 1988 and 2005.Thorpe famously wore a headband while batting during…