Former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik was in awe of England tearaway Jofra Archer's "mouth-watering" over, which was "full of drama" during the second day of the third Test against India at the 'Home of Cricket', Lord's, on Friday.
In his first Test since February 2021, Archer looked just as imperious as he looked in his last Test outing, troubling batters with a fine line and length, beating their bat and consistently touching the 145 kmph mark during the second session on day two of third Test at Lord's, which is his
At the stroke of Tea, India put 44/1 in 14 overs on the board, trailing by 343 runs with Rahul and Nair unbeaten with scores of 13(34) and 18(42), respectively.
India will be heading with renewed confidence in the third Test at the Home of Cricket, Lord's stadium, after a 336-run triumph at Edgbaston, levelling the series 1-1.
Team India will be heading with renewed confidence as they take on England in the third Test at iconic Lord's stadium after a 336-run triumph in Edgbaston.
With the series one-piece each following India's 336-run hammering to England at Edgbaston, England made a massive change to their line-up, putting Archer on the playing eleven sheet for his first Test in four years.
As India prepares for the crucial third Test at Lord's following their emphatic 336-run victory at Edgbaston, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant opened up about his mindset, preparation, and the challenge of facing Jofra Archer.
Jofra Archer has been named in England's playing XI for the third Test against India at Lord's, replacing Josh Tongue in the only change from the previous match, according to the official website of England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday.
Former England captain Nasser Hussain feels Test captain Ben Stokes is under "bit of pressure" considering that the bulk of run-scoring has been done by his counterpart Shubman Gill in the first two Tests of the five-match series. The third Test will begin at Lord's on Thursday
Former England seamer James Anders said that the hosts, the Three Lions, should play experienced campaigner Jofra Archer in the upcoming third Test of the five-match series against India, which will be played from Thursday, July 10 at the iconic Lord's stadium.
Archer last played a Test match in February 2021, and has since battled multiple injuries. While he made a return to England's white-ball setup ahead of the 2023 ICC Cricket World Cup and has featured in ODIs and T20Is, his red-ball workload has been carefully managed.
England spin bowling coach Jeetan Patel provided fitness updates on right-arm seamers Jofra Archer and Gus Atkinson after the completion of the second day of the Birmingham Test against India at Edgbaston.