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[ad_1] Fast bowler James Anderson celebrated his 700th Test wicket as England bowled out India for 477, with the hosts leading by 259 runs on day three of the fifth Test on Saturday. Anderson got Kuldeep Yadav caught behind for 30 to become the first paceman and third bowler to the mark, after spinners Sri … Read more
[ad_1] Spinner Shoaib Bashir took four wickets to lead England’s bowling charge and put India on the back foot at 219-7 on day two of the fourth Test on Saturday. The rookie off-spinner rattled the Indian reply to England’s first innings of 353 in a marathon spell of 31 overs unchanged spread over three sessions … Read more
[ad_1] Joe Root did away with the Bazball antics and got back to basics to deliver an unbeaten 106 to lead England’s recovery from early trouble after Indian fast bowler Akash Deep took three wickets on debut in the fourth Test on Friday. England, who are fighting to stay alive at 2-1 down in the … Read more
[ad_1] Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been rested from the fourth Test against England and batter KL Rahul ruled out due to injury, the country’s cricket board confirmed on Tuesday. Bumrah played a key part in India’s last two victories as the hosts took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series, but he has … Read more
[ad_1] India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal hit his second double century in successive Tests after he resumed his innings on day four of the third match against England on Sunday. The left-hander, who retired hurt on 104 on day three, took a single off Joe Root to get to 200 in the second session in Rajkot. … Read more
[ad_1] England star Ben Duckett praised Yashasvi Jaiswal’s attacking intent that helped him blast a century but boldly claimed his nation’s new approach to cricket encouraged others to use an aggressive style. Jaiswal retired hurt after hitting a century to extend India’s lead over England to 322 after the tourists’ batting collapse in the third … Read more
[ad_1] Former Australian wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has rubbished a retrospective love letter to Ben Stokes as the England captain prepares to join one of Test cricket’s most exclusive clubs. Stokes is set to become the 16th England cricketer to appear in 100 Tests against India at Rajkot starting on Thursday. Watch India v England LIVE … Read more
[ad_1] England skipper Ben Stokes claimed the technology was “wrong” after Zak Crawley’s crucial dismissal in the team’s 106-run loss to India in the second Test. The tourists were bowled out for 292 chasing a record 399 on day four in Visakhapatnam as India bounced back from an opening loss to level the five-match series … Read more
[ad_1] Stokes said England’s come-from-behind win over India by 28 runs in the opening Test in Hyderabad was his “greatest” as captain. The tourists overcame a stiff challenge from the hosts to get past a deficit of 190 runs at the start of their second innings with a masterful 196 from Ollie Pope. England set … Read more
[ad_1] India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin got Zak Crawley out early to put England in further trouble in the opening Test as the tourists began their chase of a 190-run lead on Saturday. India’s innings ended on 436 inside the first hour on day three in Hyderabad after Ravindra Jadeja made 87 and part-time spinner Joe … Read more