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India vs England 2nd Test: Shubman Gill hurts finger in Visakhapatnam

Indian batter Shubman Gill won't take the field on Monday after hurting his right index finger on the second day of the second Test against England here. The 24-year-old, who was the top-scorer for India with a 147-ball 104 in the second innings, suffered the injury while fielding in the final session on Saturday. "Shubman Gill hurt his right index finger while fielding on Day 2. He won't be taking the field today," Indian team management said in a statement. A vital member in the slip cordon, Gill had taken four catches during England's first innings. In his absence, Sarfaraz Khan is on the field on day 4. England were 67 for one while chasing a target of 399 at the end of day 3.

IND vs ENG: Love watching Jasprit Bumrah and Shami bowl - Steve Harmison

Former England pacer Steve Harmisson love watching the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami go about their business and thanks to their unbelievable skills, he feels India have become a formidable force in all conditions. Shami, who is nursing an ankle injury and is not part of the India-England series yet, is a master of seam bowling while Bumrah on Saturday showed his wide of variety of skills by running through the England batting with a sensational display of reverse swing. In fact, the second Test has been dominated by pacers with Bumrah recording his best figures in in Indian conditions and James Anderson defying age with incisive spells. "They both have been brilliant. It shows their class. If you got great skill sets, you will survive, you will ask good questions and that is what Anderson and Bumrah have got. They are unbelievable bowlers," Harmison told PTI on Sunday. "In Hyderabad, where Bumrah got Root and Duckett, that was one of most engrossing hours of test cric

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 3 Highlights: Chasing 399 to win, England 67/1

India vs England 2nd Test Day 3 highlights: R Ashwin took the only wicket to fall in the England second innings as the visitors stared their chase of 399 and got to 67/1

IND vs ENG: England's highest successful run chase in Test histrory & India

387 is the highest successful run chase in India in Test cricket history. Under the captaincy of Ben Stokes, England highest successful run chase is 378 runs for the loss of three wickets vs India

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Lucky Gill silences critics with hardworking hundred

Gill, playing his 22nd Test, reached his first fifty-plus score in 13 innings and brought up his 3rd ton. The 24-year-old reached his hundred in 132 balls and nearly batted England out of the game

IND vs ENG: Virat Kohli's return in doubt; KL may get fit for Rajkot Test

The return of premier batter Virat Kohli to the Indian team for the remainder of the Test series against England still remains unclear even as the bigwigs are mulling to have a word with the former captain about his plans at the earliest. Kohli is currently out of the country and it is understood that selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar or the BCCI's top brass will speak to him to get a clearer picture to find out whether he is in a position to resume national duty. Kohli had taken a sabbatical from the first two Tests against England, citing personal reasons. "Family comes first as BCCI's press release stated and Virat will only play if he feels that he is in a position to play," a BCCI source in know of things told PTI on conditions of anonymity. The personal reason for which Kohli opted out of the Tests is the impending arrival of his second child, as revealed by his close friend and former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate AB de Villiers on his YouTube channel. De ...

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Cricket fraternity hails Jaiswal's maiden double ton

The entire cricketing fraternity on Saturday was in awe of Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden double century in Test cricket with the legendary Sachin Tendulkar being one of the most notable names to congratulate the youngster on his stellar show. Jaiswal on Saturday became only the third youngest Indian to achieve the feat in his nascent-but-remarkable career. Playing only his sixth Test match, the 22-year-old's sensational knock of 209 off 290 balls single-handedly powered India to 396 all out in 112 overs. He hit 19 fours and seven sixes en route the double century, which was the lone bright spot in a below-par batting effort by the home team. "Well done Yashasvi. Super effort," Tendulkar wrote on his 'X' account, formerly twitter. Vinod Kambli holds the distinction of being the youngest Indian to score a double ton, also against England, at the age of 21 years and 335 days back in 1993. The record for the second youngest Indian double centurion in Tests is also held by Kambli, who sma

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Classic Anderson lights up Vizag with swing and seam

Not just the oldest cricketer, but James Anderson is also the second-highest wicket-taker among overseas pacers in Asian conditions, picking 85 wickets in his 29th Test

IND vs ENG: Bumrah becomes fastest Indian pacer to reach 150 Test wickets

Bumrah is only behind Waqar Younis and ahead of Imran Khan and Shoaib Akhtar when it comes to minimum matches taken by fast bowlers from Asia to reach 150 Test wickets

IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2024: Will R Ashwin reach 500 wickets in Vizag?

Ashwin has taken 496 wickets in 96 matches before appearing in his 97th Test against England in Visakhapatnam

Vizag Test: Bumrah's double strike leaves England at 155 for four at tea

Jasprit Bumrah's twin strikes in a searing spell gave India much needed momentum after Zak Crawley attacked the home team spinners to ensure England reached 155 for four at tea on day two of the second Test here on Saturday. Skipper Ben Stokes (5 batting) and Jonny Bairstow (24 batting) were in the middle at the break with England still trailing India by 241 runs. The visitors collected runs 123 runs in27 overs in the afternoon session. Kuldeep Yadav had Ben Duckett (21 off 17) caught at silly point shortly after the lunch break. Crawley however maintained the offensive with a belligerent knock including 11 fours and two sixes. Going with the 'Bazball' template, England were scoring at five an over before Bumrah wrested the initiative with crucial wickets of Joe Root (5 off 10) and in-form Ollie Pope (23 off 55) in an impactful four over spell. Bumrah got the reverse swing going and put Root in his two minds by mixing the in and away swinger, leading to his downfall. Root was ...

IND-ENG 2nd Test: Jaiswal makes memorable double ton; India all out for 396

Yashasvi Jaiswal carried the load of Indian batting on his young shoulders with a remarkable double hundred as the hosts ended with 396 in their first innings on day two of the second Test against England. Resuming at an overnight 336 for six, India added 60 runs to their total before getting all out in 112 overs with little over 30 minutes left for lunch. As was the case on day one, India had to rely on Jaiswal (209 off 290) to get the majority of the runs. In response, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett had taken England to 32 for no loss in six overs at lunch. Duckett targeted pacer Mukesh Kumar, who leaked 22 runs in his two overs. After sweeping Shoaib Bashir for a six and four, Jaiswal became third youngest Indian to make a double hundred after Vinod Kambli and the great Sunil Gavaskar. The celebrations were euphoric for a dedicated cricketer who slept in tents at Azad Maidan in Mumbai in his growing up days, having come to the metropolis from a nondescript village in Uttar ...

IND-ENG: Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes 3rd youngest Indian to hit double ton

Vinod Kambli is the youngest Indian batter to hit a double century. Kambli was 21 years and 32 days old when he hit a century against England at Wankhede Stadium on February 19, 1993.

Ashwin engages in animated chat with umpire Erasmus at close on Day 1

Veteran India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin attracted a lot of attention in the social media space when he rushed to have a chat with on-field umpire Marais Erasmus at stumps on day one of the second Test against England here on Friday. Ashwin, who was batting alongside centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal at close, was quite animated during the conversation with Erasmus. Apparently, the experienced Zimbabwean umpire was trying to remind Ashwin, who was trying to have an extended chat with Jaiswal, about the time as the day's proceedings was getting to a close. India scored 336 for six at stumps with Jaiswal making an unbeaten 179. With four England spinners in operation, 93 overs were bowled on the day. Debutant Rajat Patidar was asked about Ashwin's conversation with the umpire in the post-day media interaction but the debutant did not know what transpired between the two. I don't know what the conversation was about, said Patidar, who made 32 off 72 balls.

India thrash Nepal by 132 runs to storm into U19 World Cup semifinal

Contrasting hundreds by Sachin Dhas and skipper Uday Saharan were the twin pillars on which India built their commanding 132-run win over Nepal in their final Super Six Group 1 match, which also carried them to the semifinals of the ICC Under-19 World Cup semifinals here on Friday. Dhas (116, 101 balls) and Saharan (100, 107 balls), who added 215 off 202 balls, lifted India from a tricky 62/3 to a formidable 297/5 after they opted to bat first. The tournament favourites, who now have eight points, then limited the Himalayan nation to 165 for nine and in the semis, India are all set to face South Africa at Benoni on Tuesday. However, Nepal made a rather strong start to their chase reaching 65 for 1 in the 14th over before they fell headlong, losing six wickets for a mere 12 runs to be placed at 77 for 7 in the 28th over. Left-arm spinner Saumy Pandey, who now has 16 wickets to be placed at the second spot in the tournament's highest wicket-taker list, sparked the collapse with figur

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Vizag wicket is really good to bat on - Patidar

Years of toil on the domestic circuit made Rajat Patidar fully equipped for his red-ball India debut and day one of the second Test against England was just another "normal" day in the life of the 30-year-old late bloomer. Patidar, who made his first-class debut with Madhya Pradesh way back in 2015, knew that he was going to be part of the playing eleven a day before the game. Having recently scored back-to-back hundreds against England Lions for India A, Patidar went into the big game high on confidence. He looked assured in his 72-ball 32 and one of his three boundaries came via a reverse sweep. He could not convert the start as he played on while going for a forward-defensive shot against leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed. "It was a dream come true moment for me. Representing the country is a dream for every player. Going into the middle, there was no pressure as I have played lot of games in domestic cricket. I slept well last night. It was normal for me," Patidar said after close of ...

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights: Bumrah the star as India lead by 171

India vs England 2nd Test Day 2 Live Cricket Updates: Jasprit Bumrah picked six wickets as he reached 150 Test scalps and bowled England out for 253. India lead by 171 runs at the end of day's play

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Jaiswal was focused on playing every session

Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal struck a career-best unbeaten 179 on the opening day of the second Test against England here on Friday and the left-hander said his focus was on batting sessions, while dispatching bad balls. The 22-year-old's magnificent knock, his second century in six Tests, took India to 336 for 6 from 93 overs when the stumps were drawn. "I wanted to play it session by session. When they were bowling well, I just wanted to get through that spell. However, I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end," Jaiswal said after the day's play. "Rahul (Dravid) sir and Rohit (Sharma) bhai kept giving me the confidence and told me to convert this into a big innings, and stay till the end," said the youngster who decorated his innings with 17 fours and five sixes off 257 balls. He made 171 on his Test debut against the West Indies last year. Unlike the series opener in Hyderabad where Jaiswal made 80, here he ensured that he converted his strong start int

Comparisons with Dhoni hurt but there's nobody like him in my life: Pant

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been Rishabh Pant's sounding board for a while now but there was a time when comparisons with the legendary former India skipper left the young keeper-batter so stressed that he struggled "to breathe". Pant is still recovering from a life-threatening car crash in 2022 and acknowledged that at this stage, Dhoni is the only person with whom he is comfortable sharing just about everything in his life. But he also admitted that comparisons with the iconic Ranchi man were hard to take in the early days of his career. "I used to really feel very bad. I used to go back to my room and cry at 20-21 years of age. Under stress, I couldn't breathe. So much pressure, and I didn't know what to do. I missed a stumping in Mohali, and the crowd started to chant 'Dhoni Dhoni'," Pant said in a 'Star Sports' series that documents his recovery from the accident. Pant said at this point he feels emotionally overwhelmed while talking about his dynamics with the 2011 World Cup ...

IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Jaiswal takes Bazball for ride, hits century in Vizag

Jaiswal reached his hundred with a huge six as he came down the track and hit Tom Hartley over mid-on to get the milestone in only 151 balls