England have recalled their ace pacer for the Lord's Test in hopes of regaining the lead in the series
Former England player Mark Ramprakash has hailed Shubman Gill for his stamina, skill and hunger, saying the young India batter and captain has shown he is capable of filling the boots of the 'Fab Four' of world cricket whose era is nearing an end. Gill scored 269 and 161 in the two innings of the Birmingham Test, adding to his 147 and 8 in the series opener at Leeds. He has totalled 585 runs in two Tests of the five-match series. "We have to pay testament to his stamina, his skill and his hunger not just for runs, but to set an example as the new captain of a young team," Ramprakash wrote 'The Guardian'. "We are coming to the end of a period that has been dominated by the so-called Fab Four Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson and the search has been on for players who can take over. "Gill has shown he can fill those boots and in a wonderfully orthodox style: he plays all formats and is brilliantly adaptable, but with a foundation of classic technique." The ..
India have a great record at Lord's against England in recent times, winning two of the last three games played, including the famous 151-run victory under Virat Kohli in 2021
Shubman Gill is enjoying a "honeymoon period" as India's Test captain but there will be more pressure on him in the days to come, feels former India skipper Sourav Ganguly. Ganguly, who turned 53 on Tuesday, recalled his recent interview with PTI while stressing that Indian cricket will never be devoid of talented players. With 585 runs, Gill is now just 18 short of surpassing Rahul Dravid's tally of 602 (in 2002) for the most runs by an Indian batter in a series in England. India bounced back in splendid fashion to win the Edgbaston Test by a dominant 336 runs and level the five-match series 1-1. "This is the best I've seen him bat and I'm not surprised, Ganguly said while talking to reporters at Eden Gardens on the sidelines of his birthday celebration. "I've recently said in an interview to PTI CEO that there will always be players in Indian cricket after every generation. Whenever there's a void, players will come and fill it. "There is so much talent in Indian cricket. In eve
Archer is likely to replace Chris Woakes in the Playing XI, and it would not be a surprise if the hosts opt for an all-pace attack at Lord's, where the pitch looks as green as it gets.
Ben Stokes' batting form has steadily deserted him over the years, more so at a time when he should be leading an under-fire England team from the front, says former skipper Michael Atherton after the hosts were humiliated by India in the second Test at Edgbaston. Atherton reckons that in his three years at the helm, the series against India is Stokes' sternest test of leadership qualities. It is been two years since Stokes hit the last of his 13 hundreds at Lord's in an Ashes Test where he would be back for the third Test against India starting on Thursday. "To add to the problems of back-to-back matches, little rest, a heavy defeat and bad judgment is his own form with the bat, which has declined with each year he has been in the job," Atherton wrote in his column for 'The Times'. "As a dedicated one-format player who does not play much cricket outside Tests sometimes of his own accord Stokes is in the invidious position of being short of rhythm and form just when he needs to l
Jasprit Bumrah's return to the India playing 11 in the 3rd Test against England at Lord's will shuffle the pack again with Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar likely to lose their place for the clash.
To settle the ongoing debate, the MCC released a statement confirming that the delivery was legitimate, aligning with cricket's law on foot placement during a bowler's stride.
Bumrah was rested for the second match at Edgbaston to manage his workload on the long English tour
Shubman Gill scored 269 and 161 runs in the two innings of the match and played a crucial role in India's victory
ENG vs IND HIGHLIGHTS: This is also India's first Test win against England at Edgbaston
India's first toured England in 1932 but it was in 1967's July when India first played a Test match in Birmingham
Akash Deep also becomes the fifth Indian bowler to take a fifer at Edgbaston
This potential win is not just about the numbers but also about exorcising the ghosts of Edgbaston, a venue where India had never won a Test match in 58 years of trying.
Former England batter Jonathan Trott feels privileged to have watched current India captain Shubman Gill's double hundred and the second innings century in the Edgbaston Test which had shades of another genius Virat Kohli. Gill scored 269 and 161 in both Indian innings and now has the second highest individual aggregate of runs in a single Test (430) behind former England skipper Graham Gooch. Today, he showed how complete a batter he is. It reminded me of the previous Indian number four almost a carbon copy of that genius. I don't think he could've dreamed of a better start to his first two Tests on this tour. Sure, he'd have liked to win at Headingley, but now he's hopefully set up a fantastic victory here tomorrow, Trott told JioHotstar. "I honestly feel privileged to be here and witness that innings. I can't recall him giving the English bowlers even a single chance. The way he shifted gears hitting sixes at will without slogging, just pure cricket shots, was something ...
India only need 4 wickets to win the match in the last two sessions of the day
As a result of the delay, ten overs have been officially lost, reducing the final day's play to an 80-over contest instead of the regular 90.
India vs England: With the series being played on characteristically flat pitches that favour aggressive batting-a hallmark of England's recent approach-the Indian camp had anticipated the conditions
While pacer Prasidh Krishna has managed to pick a good amount of wickets in his short international career, his economy rate often becomes a point of discussion amongst fans and experts
According to Accuweather, there is a 51% chance of rain during the early hours of the Test (around 11 AM-2 PM local time) while the rest of the day has a 20% probability of showers as well.