India-england Test Series

Akash Deep was 'absolutely special' in Birmingham Test, says Arun Lal

Former India cricketer Arun Lal was in awe of Akash Deep's performance in the second Test against England at Birmingham, saying he was "absolutely special". Akash Deep shone bright with a 10-wicket haul in India's series levelling 336-run win over England at Edgbaston. He picked up 4/88 in the first innings and then followed it up with a splendid 6/99 in the second essay to return with impressive match figures of 10/187. The 28-year-old pacer's effort helped India draw level the five-match series after losing the opener by five wickets at Leeds. "He was absolutely special," Lal told PTI TV. "There was never a question about his abilities. He was strong, hard-workingThe only thing missing was self-belief. He's more confident now, bowling smarter and with patience. He doesn't go searching for a wicket every ball. "And the more belief he gains, the faster and better he'll get. He can clock 145 kph and has that rare ability to break partnerships," he noted. Coming from a humble ...

It's time to relax when you're dyeing your beard every 4 days: Kohli

Virat Kohli had a laugh at his own expense while talking about his Test retirement at Yuvraj Singh's fundraiser in London. Kohli, who now resides in the British capital, made a quick dash to the YouWeCan cancer fundraiser after being spotted at Wimbledon, where he looked suave and stylish in a brown suit. With the Indian team also in the house, the event presenter made a reference to Kohli not being part of the squad, having announced his retirement ahead of the England tour. "We miss you on the field man," said presenter Gaurav Kapur. With Ravi Shastri, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Yuvraj himself standing next to Kohli, the Indian superstar took a pause before responding: "I just coloured my beard two days ago. You know it's time when you are colouring your beard every four days, it's time to relax." Kohli came in the middle of the fundraiser and was clearly the showstopper. He also spoke about his bond with Shastri, who was the head coach when Kohli took the Test team to ne

Pant slams Dukes balls ahead of Lords Test, says are losing shape quickly

India vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Wednesday slammed the quality of the Dukes ball being used in the ongoing Test series against England, saying he has never seen the red cherry go out of shape to this extent. Players approaching umpires to change balls has been a regular feature in the series with Dukes losing shape. The bowlers are not getting any help from the ball after it gets softer, confining the batter-bowler contest to the new ball. Ahead of the Lord's Test, starting Thursday, Pant said the ball has become a big problem and it is not good for the game. "The gauge (to measure the balls) should be the same (whether its Dukes or Kookaburra. But it would be better if it was smaller (laughs). The balls are giving so much trouble. Definitely, I feel it's a big problem. Because the ball is getting out of shape," said Pant. "What I've seen, the ball is getting de shaped too much. That has never happened like this to me. It's definitely irritating for the players because every bal

IND vs ENG 2024 Tests: KL Rahul won't keep wickets - Rahul Dravid

Ahead of the India vs England 1st Test in Hyderabad Jan 25, Dravid stated, "Rahul will not be playing as a wicketkeeper in this series and we are clear about that in the selection itself."

IND vs ENG: Fringe venues could provide good crowd support feels Hussain

Hyderabad, Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamsala are going to host the five Tests respectively on England's tour of India

IND vs ENG: Who is Dhruv Jurel, wicket-keeper picked ahead of Ishan Kishan?

Playing for Uttar Pradesh in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23, Jurel scored 429 runs in only four matches at an average of 71 and with a best score of 249 to his name

World Cup 2023 IND vs ENG: Three Lions already thinking about Tests in 2024

Ahead of the India vs England clash in ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, the Three Lions batting coach said that Sunday's match will be a good preparation for IND vs ENG Tests in January 2024

Won't do it unless I am really angry with someone: Moeen Ali on 'Mankading'

Deepti Sharma's dismissal of Charlie Dean has drawn criticism from many England players

England Tour: Jhulan back in ODI squad, uncapped Navgire picked for T20Is

Veteran pace spearhead Jhulan Goswami made a comeback in the Indian women's ODI squad for the tour of England which also saw hard-hitting Women's T20 Challenge sensation Kiran Navgire receiving a maiden call-up in the shortest format. India will be in England on a two-week white-ball tour that comprises six white-ball games -- three WT20Is and three WODIs. The T20I matches will be held in Hove (September 10), Derby (September 13) and Bristol (September 15) while the ODIs are scheduled at Hove (September 18), Canetrbury (September 21) and the Lord's (September 24). Goswami, who will be 40 in three months time, had last played for India at the ODI World Cup in New Zealand in March against Bangladesh. While her contemporary Mithali Raj had retired, the veteran seamer was nursing an injury and wasn't picked for the Sri Lanka tour. While there were speculations that she could retire but the 201-match seasoned campaigner is ready to add to his tally of 252 wickets, which is highest in t

ENG vs IND 3rd ODI: Pitch Report, Weather Update of Old Trafford Manchester

England vs India 3rd ODI pitch report: The pitch at Old Trafford has been high-scoring in ODIs of late and for this game too, it would remain on the same line. It would have some help for the spinners

ENG vs IND 2nd ODI: Pitch Report and Weather Update of Lord's, London

England vs India 2nd ODI pitch report: The pitch at Lord's has always supported swing bowlers and the weather with low temperatures only helps that cause

5th Test: Rain brings early lunch after Anderson dismisses Indian openers

Rain brought an early lunch on day one of the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India at Edgbaston on Friday. But before that, veteran pacer James Anderson removed openers Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara to leave India at 53/2 in 20.1 overs in the first session of the much-anticipated match.

Ashwin says staying in rooms without fresh air in Australia was taxing

Ashwin said life in a bio-bubble is challenging as one has to struggle for basic necessities

We deserve to be in WTC final, quite exciting for us as team: Kohli

After reaching the final of the World Test Championship (WTC), India skipper Virat Kohli said that his side completely deserves to be there in the summit clash of the Test Championship

Sourav Ganguly says Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great across formats

Ganguly predicted Rishabh Pant will be an all-time great across formats in years to come after the batsman smashed a potentially match-winning hundred in the fourth and final Test against England

Management fine with Pant's approach as long as he gets the job done: Rohit

Rishabh Pant's batting has the Indian team management's mandate as long as he gets the "job done" more often than not and people should cut him some slack when there is an odd failure, feels Rohit

Rishabh Pant emerges as a complete batsman-wicket-keeper package

The new Mr. Natural has arrived, not since Australia's Adam Gilchrist has a precocious batsman-wicketkeeping talent burst on the cricketing scene

Rishabh Pant is the spark we need in the middle, says Rohit Sharma

Rohit called Rishabh Pant a "spark" that Indian team needs in the middle-order and has called on people to be more patient with his style of play that sees him get dismissed often in casual manner.

Surprised to see Leach not bowl to Rishabh Pant: England bowling coach

England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel said he was surprised that England skipper Joe Root did not persist with Jack Leach against Rishabh Pant and instead trusted his own off-spin bowling

You both are very important assets to the team: Rohit tells Pant, Sundar

Rohit Sharma praised Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar for their brilliant performance on day two of the ongoing fourth Test against England and said they are very important assets to the team.