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KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah took a toll of England’s attack in contrasting fashions to leave India well-placed in the first Test at Trent Bridge on Friday before rain brought about a premature end to the third day’s play. Opening batsman Rahul, in his first Test for nearly two years, top-scored with 84

1st Test, Day 3: England’s James Anderson celebrates after dismissing India’s KL Rahul.© AFP England pacer James Anderson dismissed KL Rahul on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test match to overtake former India spinner Anil Kumble to become the third-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket. The 39-year-old took his tally in Tests to 621 wickets

The wily old James Anderson once again got his “bunny” Virat Kohli in a mesmerising spell that undid India’s solid opening stand to leave them tottering at 125 for four against England on a rain-curtailed day two of the opening Test. The 39-year-old Anderson (13.4-7-15-2) swung it in England’s favour with successive precision deliveries that

England fast bowler Jofra Archer will miss both the Twenty20 World Cup and the Ashes series in Australia, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced on Thursday. The ECB said in a statement that scans last week on the currently sidelined 26-year-old’s right elbow had revealed a recurrence of a stress fracture.  “In response to

England’s batting coach Marcus Trescothick has termed the Indian bowling attack “the most potent” after the home team folded for 183 on the opening day of the first Test on Wednesday. India’s four-man pace attack took the last six England wickets for just 45 runs as the hosts ended their innings in 65.4 overs. Jasprit

Indian pacers breathed fire in helpful conditions to dismiss a vulnerable England batting line-up for 183 and put their team in a strong position on Day 1 of the first Test on Wednesday. Jasprit Bumrah (4/46), who was not at his best during the World Test Championship final against New Zealand, was back in his

Afif Hossain and Nurul Hasan steered Bangladesh to a 2-0 lead over Australia in the Twenty20 series with an emphatic five-wicket win on Wednesday. Chasing 122 for victory, Bangladesh depended on an unbroken 56-run sixth-wicket partnership between Afif, who hit 37, and Nurul, who made 22, to achieve their target with eight balls to spare

IPL 2021: Eoin Morgan will be playing in the tournament’s second leg at the UAE.© Instagram England’s limited-overs captain Eoin Morgan has confirmed he will return to lead the Kolkata Knight Riders for the rescheduled second half of the IPL in the UAE following the postponement of England’s limited-overs tour to Bangladesh. Speaking after his

Dwayne Bravo played his last international match on the Caribbean soil on Tuesday.© AFP Dwayne Bravo, the two-time T20I world champion, on Tuesday announced that today’s match against Pakistan in Guyana will be his last international match on home soil. Bravo made the disclosure to his teammates in the team huddle and via Cricket West

Spinner Nasum Ahmed claimed four wickets as Bangladesh defended 131 to beat Australia for the first time in Twenty20 internationals on Tuesday in Dhaka. Nasum, a left-arm spinner, returned career-best figures of 4 for 19 to help dismiss the visitors for 108 as Bangladesh took a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Mustafizur Rahman and

India skipper Virat Kohli feels there is not enough motivation for all the players in Test cricket, and this is the big reason why every team is not able to compete in the longest format these days. India and England will be locking horns in five Tests, with the first starting on Wednesday. This series

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has backed the under-pressure Cheteshwar Pujara for his ability to hold the fort but said the Indian team management can explore “someone else” if it feels his method is not working anymore. Known for his rock-solid defence and textbook batting technique, Pujara received a lot of flak for not being able

India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane dismissed suggestions about whether Cheteshwar Pujara could be promoted to opening the batting instead of his usual number three position. “Pujara is our No.3 batsman. Who will open the innings, we are still finalising our combination. Pujara has been really solid for us at No. 3 and as for opening pair,

The Indian cricket team is currently in England for the upcoming five-match Test series against England, and the side looks in terrific shape and high spirits. Opening batsman Rohit Sharma introduced a “unique” game to the team. His India teammates, including skipper Virat Kohli, took to the game like fish to water and were seen

Former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh seems to be celebrating Friendship Day by reminiscing his playing days with his close friends and colleagues. Yuvraj posted a video on his Twitter timeline showing us snippets of the fond memories he shared with his close friends and former teammates and colleagues, Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Zaheer Khan, Ashish

Earlier, former acting CEO Kugandrie Govender was suspended in December 2020. Cricket South Africa‘s on Saturday announced that former acting CEO Kugandrie Govender has been dismissed with immediate effect following a lengthy disciplinary process. “The Chairperson of the Disciplinary Tribunal, Advocate Terry Motau SC, imposed a sanction of immediate dismissal, having regard inter alia to

Jack Leach said Ben Stokes is a focal part of England and the team will miss him.© AFP England spinner Jack Leach has said that all-rounder Ben Stokes has shown courage and bravery to prioritise his mental health and take an indefinite break from cricket. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Friday had

Pakistan‘s versatile bowling attack did just enough to restrain a rampant Nicholas Pooran and come away with a seven-run victory over the West Indies in the second T20 International of the four-match series at the National Stadium in Guyana on Saturday. Following a rain-ruined opening encounter in Barbados three days earlier, Babar Azam’s team will