Trisha Ghosal in Nottingham The dress rehearsal for the T20 World Cup 2026 will commence this evening. India’s women’s team will take on hosts England in a five-match T20I series. India haven’t played a T20I series since December last year. England, on the other hand, are in a rebuilding phase, with Charlotte Edwards and Nat Sciver-Brunt…
After Sri Lankan bowlers dominated proceedings on Day 1 of the ongoing second Test against Bangladesh in Colombo, Day 2 belonged entirely to the batters—led by an exceptional knock from opener Pathum Nissanka and a composed innings by Dinesh Chandimal. Having posted a modest total in their first innings, Bangladesh needed early breakthroughs to stay…
West Indies pacer Jayden Seales produced a fiery spell of fast bowling to dismantle the Australian batting line-up for just 180 runs on the opening day of the first Test at Kensington Oval, Barbados. Only 23 years old and ranked 10th in the ICC Men’s Test Bowler Rankings, Seales took charge and delivered an exceptional…
Headingley continues to be England’s chosen theatre for fourth-innings drama, and Ben Stokes’ men delivered another blockbuster to kickstart the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. Chasing 371, England made it look routine — Ben Duckett’s dazzling 149, Jamie Smith’s cool finish, and the collective Bazball spirit sealing the win in just 82 overs. It’s England’s sixth straight Test…
Cheteshwar Pujara has drawn attention to India’s last Test in England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, in July 2022. In that rescheduled fifth Test, India set England a target of 378 but still lost by seven wickets after Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow hit unbeaten hundreds. Pujara himself scored 13 runs in the first innings and 66…
India opener KL Rahul has achieved a significant milestone — he has now surpassed 1,000 runs in Test matches against England. He reached the mark on Day 3 of the first Test at Headingley, picking up from where he left off after a gritty 42 in the first innings. Rahul becomes the 17th Indian to…
The Headingley crowd, poised to erupt in celebration, instead collectively gasped as Harry Brook, the local hero, hooked Prasidh Krishna to deep backward square leg, falling agonisingly short of a century against India. This innings, while not quite reaching the three-figure mark, was nonetheless a testament to resilience, an exhibition of bold strokeplay, and a…
Team India capped off a near-perfect Day 1 at Headingley, closing on a commanding 359 for 3 in the first Test against England. Captain Shubman Gill, unbeaten on a sublime 127, will walk out on Day 2 alongside vice-captain Rishabh Pant, who is cruising on 65*. Their unbroken 138-run stand has placed India in a…
In a historic move that honours two of cricket’s greatest icons, the Pataudi Trophy has officially been renamed the Anderson,Tendulkar Trophy, recognising the monumental contributions of James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar to the game. The unveiling ceremony, held on the eve of the first Test between India and England at Headingley, marked a new chapter…
The stage is set. The all-important five-match Test series between India and England gets underway tomorrow at Headingley, Leeds—a venue steeped in history and poised to witness the next chapter of one of cricket’s most compelling rivalries. Both teams have already hit the ground running, each beginning their preparations in contrasting styles that reflect not…
