England Cricket
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IND vs ENG: Indians spinners emulate rare Test bowling record after 48 years
Cricket | Mar 07, 2024, 10:30 PM ISTKuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took all ten wickets to help India bowl out England on 218 in the first innings of the fifth Test match as the hosts achieved a rare feat in red-ball cricket after a gap of 48 years.
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'It briefly crossed my mind': Joe Root on getting his hundred with reverse-scoop in Ranchi Test
Cricket | Feb 24, 2024, 06:39 PM IST"I must admit it did cross my mind but it was not a great option as the wicket was keeping low unlike the previous wicket. I was desperate to get some runs for the guys and I was happy to do that today," Joe Root said after Day 2's play in Ranchi.
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Akash Deep reveals Jasprit Bumrah's advice after impressive debut in Ranchi Test
Cricket | Feb 23, 2024, 07:27 PM IST"I wasn't nervous, had spoken with my coaches, so I wasn't tense ahead of the game. I don't know how it happened, but I used to take every game as my last game and tried my best," Akash Deep said after Day 1's play in Ranchi.
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IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal, spinners power India to their largest Test triumph
Cricket | Feb 19, 2024, 06:27 AM ISTYashasvi Jaiswal returned to bat on Day 4 and recorded a sensational double century by smashing 214* off 236 balls while Sarfaraz Khan added another fifty to boost India to 430/6 in their second innings in the Rajkot Test.
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Ravichandran Ashwin dedicates 500th Test wicket to his father
Cricket | Feb 16, 2024, 05:50 PM IST"It's been quite a long journey. I'd like to dedicate this 500th wicket to my father. He's been through the thick and thin of everything I've done in my life. He's had heart attacks every time I've played," Ravichandran Ashwin said after Day 2's play in Rajkot.
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WTC 2023-25 Points Table: India jump three places after thrashing England in Vizag Test
Cricket | Feb 05, 2024, 04:31 PM ISTIndian cricket team registered their third win in the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle to move to second place in the updated points table while England suffered their third Test defeat to remain in the eighth position in the WTC 2025 standings.
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'It's 70-30 at the moment': Shubman Gill believes morning session on Day 4 will be crucial
Cricket | Feb 04, 2024, 05:55 PM ISTShubman Gill registered his first international hundred in the last four months by smashing 104 off 147 as India's second innings collapsed on just 255 on Day 3, setting a dominant 399-run target for the visitors in Visakhapatnam.
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For first time in 110 years, Jasprit Bumrah sets major milestone with 150 Test wickets
Cricket | Feb 03, 2024, 06:04 PM ISTIndian pacer took six wickets to bowl out England on 253 in their first innings at the Vizag Test and also completed 150 wickets in red-ball cricket. Bumrah became the fastest Indian pacer to reach the 150-wicket mark in Tests and set another huge milestone on Saturday.
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IND vs ENG: Jasprit Bumrah's six-wicket haul gives India dominant lead on Day 2
Cricket | Feb 03, 2024, 05:24 PM ISTAfter a sensational double ton by Yashasvi Jaiswal, India also dominated with a ball to take a staggering 171-run run lead at the end of Day 2's play at the Vizag Test. Jasprit Bumrah produced his best figures in Tests in India with six wickets to bowl out England on 253.
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'Two years ago, I would laugh': Shoaib Bashir on claiming 'very special' wicket of Rohit Sharma
Cricket | Feb 02, 2024, 07:09 PM ISTThe 20-year-old spinner made his Test debut after playing in six First-Class matches and made an instant impact by taking Rohit Sharma's wicket to give England a breakthrough on Day 1 of the second Test match against India in Visakhapatnam.
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IND vs ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal holds fort for India on Day 1 in Vizag Test against England
Cricket | Feb 02, 2024, 04:50 PM ISTIn-form Yashasvi Jaiswal registered his highest Test score by smashing an unbeaten 179 runs to help India post a challenging total of 336/6 on Day 1 of the second Test match against England at Visakhapatnam's ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium.
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IND vs ENG: Jack Leach ruled out of second Test; Ben Stokes hints at replacement
Cricket | Feb 01, 2024, 06:34 AM IST"Leach ruled out of the second Test. Unfortunately, the knock he took resulted in a haematoma in his leg. It's a big shame for us, a big shame for Jack, obviously after a long time out of the game with his back. To sustain that injury, first game back, obviously it's frustrating," Stokes said.
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'We won't be afraid': Brendon McCullum hints at playing all-spin attack for Vizag Test
Cricket | Jan 30, 2024, 05:51 PM IST"Bashir comes into calculations for the next Test match. If the wickets continue to spin as much as what we saw in the first Test as the series goes on, look, we won't be afraid to play all spinners or a balance of what we've got," McCullum said.
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'They are being picked on merit' - Rahul Dravid defends middle order failure after Hyderabad loss
Cricket | Jan 28, 2024, 10:14 PM IST"Second innings is always going to be challenging. It's one of those things that, you know, it's tough. It's not easy to chase 230 or it's not done very often," Rahul Dravid blamed lack of runs in first innings for India's humiliating defeat against England on Sunday.
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'Captaincy, Kohli' trend on social media after India's shocking defeat in Hyderabad Test
Cricket | Jan 28, 2024, 09:15 PM ISTEngland made a sensational comeback to defeat India in the opening Test match in Hyderabad by 28 runs on Sunday. India's defeat came as a big shock to fans who blamed the management for not winning the game despite taking a mammoth 190-run lead in the first innings.
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Captain Ben Stokes rates Hyderabad Test win 'England's greatest triumph' under his leadership
Cricket | Jan 28, 2024, 07:55 PM IST"We've had a lot of great victories, we've been involved in some amazing games. But I think [with] where we are and who we're playing against, this victory is 100%, definitely our greatest triumph since I've been captain," Ben Stokes said after the Hyderabad Test win.
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IND vs ENG: Pope, Hartley lead England's demolition of India as Bazball reigns supreme over Spinball
Cricket | Jan 28, 2024, 05:45 PM ISTVeteran Ravichandran Ashwin and wicketkeeper batter KS Bharat produced a brilliant 57-run stand for the eighth wicket to deny England an early win but debutant spinner Tom Hartley's 7-fer ended India's innings on 202.
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KL Rahul defends struggling Shubman Gill after youngster's another failure in no.3 role
Cricket | Jan 26, 2024, 11:29 PM ISTShubman Gill continues to struggle in red-ball cricket with another low-scoring knock against England in the ongoing first Test match in Hyderabad. Gill has scored only 189 runs in 9 Test innings played at no.3 role and is drawing flak from cricket fans and experts.
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IND vs ENG 1st Test: Big Fifties from Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja help India gain mammoth lead on Day 2
Cricket | Jan 26, 2024, 05:20 PM ISTAfter Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill's early departure on Day 2, KL Rahul played a brilliant knock of 86 off 123 and spin all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja added unbeaten 81 runs to propel India to a total of 421/7, giving them a strong 175-run lead.
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Record-breaking T20I series against West Indies helps Phil Salt jump to second place in ICC rankings
Cricket | Dec 27, 2023, 02:54 PM ISTEngland opener Phil Salt slammed two centuries during the five-match T20I series against the West Indies. His efforts have helped him climb in the latest ICC rankings in the shortest format of the game. Suryakumar Yadav continues to be on top of the rankings.