The fifth and final Test between England and India, scheduled to begin on Friday (September 10), was cancelled due to COVID fears in the Indian camp. A BCCI statement later said that there has been an offer made to its English counterparts to reschedule the match. “The BCCI and ECB held several rounds of discussion
India tour of England 2021
The fifth and final Test between England and India, scheduled to start in Manchester at 2:30 pm IST on Friday, has been cancelled over fears of a Covid-19 outbreak in the bio-bubble. It all happened after Covid-19 disrupted the Indian camp, rendering the visitors unable to field a team. The England and Wales Cricket Board
India’s thumping win over England at The Oval was Virat Kohli’s Midas Test as the Indian captain made the right changes at the right time, and whatever he touched on the final day of the match turned into gold. Virat joined former Indian skipper Kapil Dev in an elite list after his team beat England
England head coach Chris Silverwood has named a 16-member squad for the fifth Test against India starting at Old Trafford on Friday, September 10. Wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who missed the 157-run defeat in the fourth Test at the Kennington Oval to be with his wife for the birth of their second child, has returned to
Former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman has come up with a strong statement for ‘out of form’ Ajinkya Rahane. Laxman feels that Team India vice-captain should be given a break amid repeated failures with the bat in the ongoing Test series against England. Rahane has scored 109 runs in 4 Tests at an average of 15.57,
On the third day of the fourth Test between England and India at the Kennington Oval in London, Indian opener KL Rahul seemed unhappy after being given out ‘caught behind’. In the 34th over of India’s second innings, England seamer James Anderson induced a faint edge from Rahul. On-field umpire Alex Wharf didn’t believe there
Rohit Sharma’s fascinating ton gave India an edge over England in the fourth Test at Kennington Oval in London on Saturday. Rohit made 127 off 256 balls – his first Test century outside India – guiding his team to a lead of 150 plus runs. He added an 83-run stand for the opening wicket with
After a stop-start career in Test cricket, India batsman Rohit Sharma finally broke his shackles overseas with a gritty hundred against England at the Kennington Oval in London on Saturday. Rohit, who walked in to bat as an opener in just his sixth Test match outside India (16th overall), saw off another testing morning session
Team India captain Virat Kohli did not include off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in his playing eleven for the fourth successive time in the ongoing Test series against England. Kohli hardly had to apply any mind while picking the pacers after injuries to Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Shami. But there was a need to pick any one
Youtuber Daniel Jarvis a.k.a ‘Jarvo 69’, who invaded the pitch in the second and third Tests of the ongoing series between England and India, has been arrested on suspicion of assault after yet another intrusion on Day 2 of the fourth Test at The Oval. In the 34th over of England’s first innings, Jarvis ran
English comedian Daniel Jarvis, also known as ‘Jarvo 69’, once again managed to enter the playing area in the ongoing Test series between England and India. On Day 2 of the fourth Test at Kennington Oval in London, Jarvo intruded the proceedings when he rushed to the field in the 34th over of England’s first
Indian pacer Umesh Yadav provided his team a vital breakthrough at the closing stage of Day 1 in the ongoing fourth Test against England. Yadav picked up the big wicket of England skipper Joe Root (21) with peach of a delivery. It all happened in the 16th over of England’s first innings when a back-of-a-length
England will lock horns with India in the fourth Test at the Kennington Oval, London from September 2 to September 6. The hosts bounced back after the Lord’s defeat to register a big win at Headingley in Leeds, hammering the visitors by an innings and 76 runs. The Joe Root-led side outclassed Virat Kohli’s Team
Right-arm fast bowler Prasidh Krishna has been added to India’s squad for the fourth Test against England, scheduled to begin on Thursday (September 2). The decision was made following the Indian team management’s request to the BCCI after the third Test in Leeds. “The All-India Senior Selection Committee – based on the request of the
England have recalled all-rounder Chris Woakes to their squad for the upcoming fourth Test against India at The Oval. Also, Sam Billings would replace wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler, who will miss the match due to the imminent birth of his second child. Jonny Bairstow will don the gloves, confirmed England head coach Chris Silverwood. “We would
India fumbled on Day 4 of the third Test against England in a humiliating fashion as the hosts emerged victorious by an innings and 76 runs to level the five-match series 1-1 at Headingley, Leeds on Saturday (August 28). India’s batting collapse in both innings of the match has also triggered the talk on what
Indian batters lasted for just 54 minutes on Day 4 to lose the Headingley Test by an innings and 76 runs. Seamer Ollie Robinson picked up five wickets as Virat Kohli and Co. crumbled at 278 in their second innings on Saturday. Given no breathing space by the English bowlers, Indian batters kept nicking the
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was on Saturday taken to a hospital in Leeds for precautionary scans after his team’s embarrassing defeat against England on Day 4 of the Headingley Test. Jadeja, who has played all the three Tests of the five-match series, apparently hurt his knee while fielding during England’s first innings on the second
The third Test between England and India was interrupted by a pitch invader on Friday – the infamous fan who had earlier entered the field during the second Test at Lords. Daniel Jarvis aka Jarvo, sporting number 69 on the back of his shirt, was dressed in full gear, including pads, helmet and a bat.
England pacers dismantled Indian batting unit on Day 1 of the third Test at Headingley, Leeds on Wednesday.After opting to bat first, India collapsed to 78 – their lowest Test total against England since being dismissed for 42 at Lord’s in 1974. The Virat Kohli-led side lost their last six wickets for 22 runs having
Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and opted to bat first in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series against England. On an overcast morning at Headingley in Leeds, England pacer James Anderson stole the show in the first hour of play with some sublime bowling. He dismissed KL Rahul (0), Cheteshwar Pujara
The strike rate of India’s top-order Cheteshwar Pujara has been one of the hot topics of debate in the recent past. Now, Pujara is being criticized by fans and experts for his slow batting in the ongoing Test series against England, with many arguing that his approach puts pressure on his partners and hands momentum
Left-handed batsman Dawid Malan has been recalled to the England squad for the third Test of the five-match series against India, while Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley both dropped from the 15-member camp. Malan has only played one first-class match this year in which he scored 199 runs. The 33-year-old has proved himself at the
A bizarre incident took place on Day of the ongoing second Test between England and India at Lord’s. Two England fielders were seen placing their spiked shoes on the ball, a sight that has led to many accusing the home team of ball-tampering. The incident was from the 35th over of India’s second innings when
India Women’s team started their one-off Test campaign against England at Bristol County Ground on Wednesday. India are playing a red ball match after a gap of seven years against England. In their last Test encounter against England, India emerged victorious by six wickets at Wormsley in 2014. Veterans players like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami,
India men’s and women’s team are ready for their next international project as they have served a 14-day quarantine period in a hotel in Mumbai ahead of their big England tour. They have undergone six RT-PCR negative tests, which permits them to board the charter flight to London on Wednesday. While the men’s side are
Team India is ready to travel to United Kingdom (UK) for a long tour. The number one ranked Test side will first face New Zealand in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) in Southampton starting June 18. After the WTC final, India will meet England in a five-match Test series beginning August 4.
Team India star batsman KL Rahul has started light training following his appendicitis surgery that took place earlier this month. Rahul was diagnosed with the problem during the now-suspended Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The Karnataka-stalwart, who was leading Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2021, missed their last league game as he was hospitalised. As
Young India opener Shubman Gill has evolved as the ‘next big thing’ in Indian cricket. During his debut Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the right-handed batsman appeared in the last three matches and impressed everyone with his top-quality batting. Gill ended the series as the fourth-highest run-scorer for Team India. He accumulated
Team India is set to leave for England for the World Test Championship (WTC) final versus New Zealand, followed by the much anticipated five-match series in whites against the hosts. Former England spinner Monty Panesar, on Friday took to Twitter and claimed that the visitors would clean sweep the series. However, fans were left perplexed