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Vaughan says Gill lacked usual calmness and technical precision at Lord's

India skipper Shubman Gill didn't look as "technically tight" and lacked the usual calm when he came out to bat in the second innings of the third Test, said former England captain Michael Vaughan even as he praised the visitors' fighting spirit on the last day at Lord's. Gill has looked in great touch in the series, scoring a century in the first Test at Headingley and then breaking a plethora of records on way to a century and double ton in Birmingham, which India won by 336 runs. However, he could only manage 16 and 6 in the Lord's Test, which India lost by 22 runs despite a fight-back by all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and the tail-enders. "When things got spicy on the third evening, I felt that brought the best out of England for the remainder of the game. Shubman Gill did not look as technically tight or calm as usual when he came out to bat on the fourth evening, but his team fought so hard on Monday in a fabulous Test," said Vaughan in his column in 'The Telegraph'. He said ...

Jofra Archer says Ganguly's Lord's celebration inspired his fiery spell

Sourav Ganguly's iconic shirt-swinging at the Lord's balcony after a famous win over England back in 2002 was Jofra Archer's inspiration to deliver the game-changing spell against India in the high-pressure third Test here, home skipper Ben Stokes has revealed. Ganguly had taken off his shirt to celebrate India's win in the high-voltage NatWest Trophy final and it remains one of the most dramatic moments in international cricket to this date. On Monday, an inspired Archer removed the dangerous Rishabh Pant with a peach before taking a return catch to dismiss Washington Sundar as India went down by 22 runs despite trying their best to recover from those body blows. "I just said to him this morning, 'you know what today is, don't you?' So he told me. 'You know that highlights package of India knocking off 300-odd back in the day with Ganguly (waving shirt).' "He (Archer) thought that was the World Cup final. He thought that was six years today," Stokes said after an energy-sapping ..

Shubman Gill says Pant's run-out turned the tide in narrow defeat

Shubman Gill was "extremely proud" of the fight that his team put up after being down and out but rued the absence of one fifty partnership and Rishabh Pant's first innings run-out in their 22-run defeat against England in the third Test at the Lord's. Ravindra Jadeja fought gamely with a dogged unbeaten 61 off 181 balls and nearly took India home with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj before the team got all out for 170. Extremely proud it was as close a Test match as it can get, played over five days and comes down to the last session. I was pretty confident of our chances with plenty of batting left. We needed a couple of 50-run partnerships but we weren't able to get that, Gill said during the post-match prize distribution ceremony. He did admit that had Pant not been run-out in the first innings, India could have got a 70 to 80-run lead and may not have to chase nearly 200 on a tricky fifth day track. Asked if players are putting too much emphasis on personal milestones as KL

Personal milestones not a priority now? Why India fell short in Lord's Test

Across two innings, the total score from India's top order, except Rahul, was only 89 runs, which heavily hurt India's chances in the match

Boland 10th Australian to take hat-trick in Tests; check who are 9 others

While Scott Boland is the 10th Australian to take a hat-trick in Test cricket, he is the 45th bowler overall to achieve this milestone

27 all out! West Indies register their lowest score in Tests; full list

Despite being dismissed for a forgettable total of just 27 against Australia, the West Indies still ranks second in the list of teams with the lowest Test totals

ICC World Test Championship 2025-27 points table after WI vs AUS 3rd Test

Check the updated WTC 2025-27 standings after the West Indies vs Australia 3rd Test match at Sabina Park's here.

ENG vs IND 4th Test: Date, playing 11 changes, Manchester Stadium key stats

Check the possible playing 11 changes for ENG vs IND 4th Test match and key Test stats of Old Trafford cricket ground here.

Will Bumrah play in the Manchester Test? Gill says, 'you will know soon'

Shubman Gill also informed about Rishabh Pant's availability for the 4th Test. Pant didn't keep wickets in the second innings of Lord's Test

Ravindra Jadeja: The only Mr consistent of Tests in Gautam Gambhir era

Jadeja, with 661 runs and 31 wickets in 11 matches under Gambhir, has justified his position as an all-rounder with authority

ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Jadeja's brave knock in vain as ENG clinch thriller

India came to the Lord's with the hope to replicate their 151-run win against England, which they recorded in 2021, but English pacers broke India's dream with a brilliant outing

England vs India HIGHLIGHTS, 3rd Test Day 5: ENG win by 22 runs at Lord's; take 2-1 lead in series

3rd Test | ENG vs IND HIGHLIGHTS: Siraj's unlucky dismissal puts the final nail in the coffin for India as they are bowled out at 170.

ENG vs IND 3rd Test: England's persistence pays off, 1 wicket away from win

India need 30 runs to win the match with just 1 wicket left now. The new ball is also dew in 10 overs.

ENG vs IND 3rd Test live streaming: Where to watch Day 5 live for free?

Both teams are poised evenly for a win on the final day of the match, with the 2-1 lead in the series on the line

ENG vs IND 3rd Test: Tempers flare at Lord's after Jadeja-Carse collision

The whole English team stepped up to stop the situation from escalating as Carse continued to point fingers at Jadeja in an animated manner as the over came to an end

India vs England 3rd Test Day 5: Stokes, Archer rock India's chase at Lords

India's pursuit of a modest but tricky target unravelled in dramatic fashion during the morning session. Rishabh Pant was the first to go on Day 5, dismissed for 17

Siraj vs Duckett: Here's how much Indian pacer is fined for fiery send-off

According to the ICC's statement, Siraj's send-off included walking aggressively towards Duckett after taking the wicket and making physical contact as the English batter began his walk back

ENG vs IND 3rd Test Day 5: Pitch report for final day of play at Lord's

In the first three days of the match, the wicket was helping pacers a lot, as Indian and English pacers both took nine wickets each in the first innings

We're in control with solid batters yet to come, feels Washington Sundar

All-rounder Washington Sundar feels the presence of solid batters in the dressing room will allow India to chase 193 against England on a tricky day five pitch at Lord's. It was Washington's four-wicket haul that enabled India to bowl out England for 192 on day four. In response, India stumbled to 58 for four with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair and night watchman Akash Deep returning to the hut. We want so many things the way we expect it to be, but yes, we'll take it any day. We'll really come out positive tomorrow. We've got some solid batsmen in the dressing room. It's exciting in every way, you know, winning a Test in Lord's is going to be amazing. So, I think we're sitting pretty, said Washington in the post-day press interaction. Chosen ahead of Kuldeep Yadav for his all-round abilities, Washington vindicated his selection with timely strikes to dent the opposition. Definitely, one of the best days with the ball for me, especially outside of India. But yes, ...

Australia struggle at 99-6 in 3rd Test as West Indies pacers dominate

Cameron Green produced a defiant innings as Australia struggled to 99-6 for an overall lead of 181 in the face of hostile fast bowling from the West Indies under lights Sunday on Day 2 of the third cricket test. Green was 42 not out at stumps and with captain Pat Cummins (5) managed to arrest the slide of the Australian second innings in difficult night conditions at Sabina Park. The pace bowlers dominated all three sessions Sunday with 15 wickets fell across both teams. Australia's all-pace attack had earlier given the visitors the upper hand when it dismissed the West Indies for 143 in the late afternoon to take an 82-run first-innings lead. When the lights were turned on, Australia faced a tough contest with the swinging pink ball and especially initimidating bowling from Alzarri Joseph (3-19) and Shamar Joseph (2-26) as it tried to build its advantage. Australia lost Sam Konstas to a five-ball duck in the second over from Shamar Joseph which set in motion the decline of its se