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INDIA TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Jadeja and Washington hit © Getty Two defiant stands, first between KL Rahul and Shubman Gill and then between Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja, saw India play out just the second draw in Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum’s Bazball era. England were still in the game after the first session where they had managed to dismiss both Rahul and Gill but failed to make further inroads as Jadeja and Washington, who reached centuries in the final moments of the Test, showcased exemplary skill and resolve to shut the door on the opposition. It means that…
Injury-plagued captain Ben Stokes led the England attack but India stood resolute to draw the fourth Test and set up a series decider in London Ben Stokes’ latest injury-defying act has failed to inspire England as just a second draw of the Bazball era following stubborn India resistance at Old Trafford kept the Test series alive. A troublesome left leg and a fresh problem in his right shoulder failed to deter the England captain, who snared KL Rahul for 90 on the last morning of the fourth Test to give his side hope of moving into an unassailable 3-1 series…
England captain Ben Stokes says “pain is just an emotion” and that he will “run through a brick wall” as he tries to be fit for the fifth and final Test against India.Stokes battled cramp while scoring his first Test hundred in two years during the drawn fourth Test against Shuman Gill’s side at Emirates Old Trafford. The all-rounder then did not bowl on day four after struggling with general soreness and then felt discomfort in his upper right arm while sending down 11 overs on day five. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Highlights from…
Tensions continue to flare in the England vs India Test series – this time between the tourists’ head coach Gautam Gambhir and the Kia Oval groundsman.Gambhir – whose India side are 2-1 down going into the final game in south London from Thursday, live on Sky Sports – pointed his finger at Oval curator Lee Fortis during a heated exchange. It is understood that Fortis was unhappy with India using part of the main square for their training session as there is still plenty of cricket to be played at the ground this season. Image: Gautam Gambhir’s side are 2-1…
BANGLADESH CRICKET The NCL is scheduled from October 15 to November 30 [File photo] © Getty In a bid to increase the competitiveness in the National Cricket League (NCL) – the country’s traditional first-class tournament – the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is considering the prospect of allowing one foreign player in every NCL team. The NCL is scheduled from October 15 to November 30. Earlier, the BCB had a provision that helped NCL teams find foreign cricketers and it was said to be very encouraging in the development of local talent for the longer-format. “We are planning to get approval…
Grace Harris’s sparkling 63 from 33 balls led Surrey to a 5-wicket win over the Bears as they became the inaugural Vitality Blast Women’s champions in front of their home fans at the Kia Oval. Match Summary Surrey Women vs Warwickshire Women, Final Surrey Women 154/5 (16.4 ov) Warwickshire Women 153/9 (20 ov) Result – Surrey Women won by 5 wickets Scorecard Runrate The Australian all-rounder grabbed hold of a final which needed a heroine, striking two sixes and seven fours to steer the home side to victory. Fittingly, Southwark-born Kira Chathli, who watched her heroes here as a child,…
Star seamer Jasprit Bumrah could play for India in the crucial final Test against England at The Kia Oval but wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will definitely miss out through injury.Bumrah revealed earlier in the summer that he would feature in only three of the five fixtures against Ben Stokes’ side as he manages his workload and has so far appeared in the defeats at Headingley and Lord’s and the hard-fought draw at Emirates Old Trafford. However, with the tourists still able to secure a 2-2 draw with victory in south London from Thursday, captain Shubman Gill has not ruled out Bumrah…
INDIA’S TOUR OF ENGLAND, 2025 Pant sustained a foot fracture on Day 2 in Manchester while batting. © Getty As feared, Rishabh Pant will miss the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval after sustaining a fracture to his right foot during the Manchester game. Indian selectors have officially confirmed Tamil Nadu wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan as Pant’s replacement. Pant sustained the injury while batting on Day 2 after being struck on the boot while attempting a scoop off a Chris Woakes delivery. He subsequently had to be driven off the field and the injury was confirmed as a…
England’s series with India remains alive after the tourists battled to a draw on day five of the fourth Test at Emirates Old Trafford, setting up a grandstand final at The Kia Oval.At 0-2 in the first over of their second innings shortly before lunch on day four, and still 311 runs in arrears, India looked toast but England only picked up two more wickets from that point as Shubman Gill’s men reached 425-4 from 143 overs. Gill notched his fourth century of the series, while Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar reached three figures late in the piece as India…
Series leader Oscar Piastri grabbed an early lead and extended his title advantage on Sunday when he drove to a perfectly-controlled triumph ahead of McLaren team-mate and title rival Lando Norris at a rain-delayed Belgian Grand Prix. The 24-year-old Australian managed his tyres expertly to remain out of reach in the closing laps as the Briton, 25, who had started on pole, closed in on a harder-wearing compound, finishing 3.415 seconds clear as McLaren reeled off their sixth 1-2 in a dominant season. It was Piastri’s first win at the classic Spa-Francorchamps circuit, his sixth this season and the eighth…