Cricket

Gill breaks silence on argument with Crawley-Duckett at Lord's

Heading to Manchester, the series is in England's favour 2-1. During the day third of the Lord's Test, which India lost by 22 runs, an extremely heated argument took place between skipper Gill and England openers, with the Indian skipper alleging that they had wasted their time while arriving and after arriving at the crease, to face as less balls as possible, with day's play coming to close.

2025-07-22T13:29:01.467937+00:00 IST

"He has all the experience...": Skipper Stokes on Dawson

With the series in favour of England by 2-1, the fourth Test will be crucial in determining the future of this series. With spinner Shoaib Bashir ruled out of injury from the series, who last played for England in July 2017, finds himself back in the side. He has represented England in three Tests, scoring 84 runs with a half-century and taking seven wickets. In the home series against West Indies, Dawson made a return to white-ball set-up after three years, taking five wickets in three matches.

2025-07-22T13:00:38.136624+00:00 IST

New Zealand win toss; opts to bowl against South Africa

The series includes Zimbabwe as well. In the 4th match, Proteas defeated Zimbabwe by seven wickets to book a spot in the final against New Zealand.

2025-07-22T11:01:45.149784+00:00 IST

Ponting on Gill’s aggressive posturing at Lord's

This included an animated flare-up between India skipper Shubman Gill and England openers towards the end of the third day of the Test. India had managed to equal England's first innings total of 387, and wanted to squeeze in two overs in the remaining six minutes of play.

2025-07-22T10:25:54.411664+00:00 IST

IND, ENG players make notable gains in latest ICC Women's Ranking

India all-rounder Deepti Sharma was one of the biggest movers in the latest women's rankings issued by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday.

2025-07-22T09:23:52.904219+00:00 IST

Nair set to return to Karnataka for the 2025-26 domestic season

Karun Nair, who is currently on a tour of England with the Indian team, is set to return to Karnataka after spending three seasons away since making his last appearance for them, according to ESPNcricinfo.

2025-07-22T08:11:38.102557+00:00 IST

Delhi Premier League Season 2 to kick off on August 2

The second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) is set to begin on August 2. The tournament will commence with a grand Opening Ceremony followed by the first men's match, while the final is scheduled for August 31 at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium. A reserve day for the men's final has been set for September 1, in case of weather interruptions or unforeseen circumstances.

2025-07-22T06:56:43.364640+00:00 IST

Either you give everything or rest properly: Pathan on Bumrah

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan has urged India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to put in the extra effort if the team requires it of him in the fourth Test against England in Manchester.

2025-07-22T06:44:13.089598+00:00 IST

Pathan weighs in on best fits for Manchester Test

Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan shared his thoughts on the team combination conundrum that India has found itself in, courtesy of injuries and the lack of form of certain players ahead of the fourth Test against England in Manchester, scheduled to begin on Wednesday.

2025-07-22T06:16:31.879402+00:00 IST

Ashwin hopes India continues with Karun Nair in Manchester

Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin silenced Karun Nair's critics by declaring that the Vidarbha batter has done "well" despite the hiatus of a substantial score after three Tests in India's ongoing tour of England.

2025-07-22T05:34:21.852127+00:00 IST

Ashwin backs Anshul Kamboj to come good at Manchester

Former spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has endorsed uncapped Anshul Kamboj to earn a spot in the final XI ahead of Prashid Krishna for the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against England in Manchester.

2025-07-22T04:59:19.957169+00:00 IST

Shastri puts weight behind young star to be "genuine all-rounder"

Former cricketer and head coach Ravi Shastri has thrown his weight behind young Washington Sundar to be a "genuine all-rounder for many, many years for India".

2025-07-22T03:16:48.015009+00:00 IST

Stokes, McCullum inspect pitch ahead of Manchester Test

England captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum were seen strolling and checking the pitch for the Manchester Test starting from Wednesday.

2025-07-21T21:25:40.225229+00:00 IST

India Champions start practice ahead of WCL 2025 clash vs SA

India Champions team practice at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground ahead of their match against South Africa Champions in the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 here on Tuesday.

2025-07-21T21:23:56.052791+00:00 IST

Chanderpaul opens up on reuniting with WI players for WCL 2025

West Indies Champions player Shivnarine Chanderpaul expressed his delight as he reunited with the old players for the ongoing World Championship of Legends (WCL) 2025 tournament, which is being played in the United Kingdom from July 18 to August 2.

2025-07-21T21:01:36.215755+00:00 IST

Shivnaraine Chanderpaul opens up on England-India Test series

Ahead of the fourth Test between England and India, West Indies Champions player Shivnarine Chanderpaul expressed his thoughts on the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, where he said that when two great play each other, theses kinds of results are expected.

2025-07-21T20:06:45.951960+00:00 IST

"Saw 5/2, wasn't sure if it was runs or wickets": Chanderpaul

Recalling how he found out about the score, he said, "When I saw the total overnight, I thought maybe we could manage around 200 runs. Then when I came home and switched on the television, I saw 5/2. I wasn't too sure if it was two wickets down or five wickets down and then when I checked the score on ESPN, I saw five wickets had fallen, and I was like, what the hell is going on here? Eventually, I saw we were all out for 27."

2025-07-21T19:57:55.095437+00:00 IST

Mohammed Siraj opens up on his Lord's Test dismissal

Ahead of the Manchester Test against England, India's right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj recalled his time when he was batting at the crease during the third match of the series in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025.

2025-07-21T18:25:50.119836+00:00 IST

Owen reveals what made him "nervous" during record-breaking debut

Mitchell Owen, who thrived in his dream debut for Australia, was worried more about his performance with the ball than the bat, despite batting at number six, an unfamiliar territory for him during the first T20I against the West Indies at Sabrina Park.

2025-07-21T17:42:06.966198+00:00 IST

Siraj provides fitness update on Akash's injury ahead of 4th Test

Siraj said the physio will assist the bowler and tell whether he is fit to play or not.

2025-07-21T17:27:56.720581+00:00 IST

Liam Dawson replaces Shoaib Bashir as England announce playing XI

Left-arm spinner Liam Dawson found his name in the playing XI as England announced their playing XI for the fourth Test of the five-match series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 which will be played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester from July 23.

2025-07-21T16:47:55.733060+00:00 IST