The skies above Lord’s are grey, the air heavy with history, and the Indian women’s team walks into the hallowed ground with a chance to script a story that goes far beyond just another bilateral win. India leads the three-match ODI series 1–0 against England. A win today won’t just seal the series; it could…
India’s assistant coach, Ryan ten Doeschate, has dropped a major hint regarding Jasprit Bumrah’s availability for the fourth Test at Old Trafford in Manchester. Speaking to reporters, ten Doeschate said the team is keen to field the world’s top-ranked pacer, but a final decision will be made after considering several factors, including the playing conditions….
India Women began the three-match ODI series against England with a solid four-wicket win in Southampton. Veteran all-rounder Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Match for her match-winning knock of 62 not out. Chasing 259, India got off to a decent start thanks to Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. The duo added 48 runs…
BCCI Vice-President Rajeev Shukla has clarified that the board had no influence over Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s decision to retire from Test cricket. Notably, Rohit announced his retirement from Tests during the IPL, and a few days later, Kohli followed suit. The timing sparked controversy, with speculation over whether the BCCI had played a…
Just scroll through any text commentary for the final spell from Ben Stokes on the last day of the Lord’s Test and you may notice the following lines – ‘Nasty short delivery’, ‘the batter gets into a tangle against this short delivery’, ‘short ball into the body’, ‘hit on the glove’, ‘hit on the thigh’……
It has been a fascinating third Test match between India and England, with both sides having an opportunity to win it. The hosts need another six wickets on the fifth and final day while India will require another 135 runs to go 2-1 ahead in the five-match Test series. Set a target of 193 runs,…
The third day of the India vs England Test at Lord’s ended with unexpected drama as Indian captain Shubman Gill clashed with England’s Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett. With just 10 minutes left in the day’s play and scores level after both teams’ first innings, tempers flared between the sides. Tension peaked when Crawley pulled…
From the press box in Sydney and Melbourne during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to watching him at Lord’s now, KL Rahul has remained the same force of calm resilience. What changed is the way the world views him. Much like a young Rafael Nadal, Rahul doesn’t thrive on flamboyance. He thrives on grind. On discipline….
Mitchell Starc is all set to become only the second Australian fast bowler after Glenn McGrath to play 100 Test matches. The left-arm pacer will reach this major milestone in the third Test against West Indies on Sunday, 13 July 2025. Known for his express pace and match-winning spells, Starc has become one of Australia’s…
South Africa’s stand-in skipper, Wiaan Mulder, declared the innings at 626/5 on Day Two of the second Test while batting on an unbeaten 367 against Zimbabwe—just 33 runs short of breaking Brian Lara’s 400-run record. England captain Ben Stokes was asked about the decision during the pre-match press conference on 9 July ahead of the…
