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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] Centuries from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill helped India entrench their control of the final Test against England with a 255-run lead on Friday. The hosts finished day two on 473-8 with Kuldeep Yadav (27) and Jasprit Bumrah (19) batting at the picturesque Dharamsala stadium, in the lap of the snowcapped Himalayas. India … Read more
[ad_1] Australia holds the upper-hand in the second Test of the Trans-Tasman Trophy series underway in Christchurch but there is still work to be done to establish a dominant advantage after an eventful opening day at Hagley Oval in which 14 wickets fell. After winning the toss, Australian skipper Pat Cummins opted to send New … Read more
[ad_1] Two wickets in the second Test against New Zealand will elevate Mitch Starc into rarefied cricket air as the stoic fast bowler reaps the rewards of pushing through one of longest runs of cricket in his career. Starc, on 354 wickets, will surpass the legendary Dennis Lillee on Australia’s all-time leading Test wicket-takers list … Read more
[ad_1] The massive break between Test matches in 2024 has moved Australian opener Usman Khawaja to test the T20 waters and nominate for The Hundred in England. After the second Test in New Zealand, which begins on Friday, Australia doesn’t play another five-day game until it confronts India on home soil next summer. Khawaja, a … Read more
[ad_1] Marnus Labuschagne is in the middle of an ongoing form slump and according to Australian cricket great Mark Waugh, there is a “worrying sign” as to why he may be struggling to shake it. Labuschagne managed just three runs in the first Test against New Zealand, having now brought up just one century in … Read more
[ad_1] England is aiming to become the first touring team to win two Tests on a tour of India since 2012 and Ben Stokes is confident his team can challenge the hosts yet again in the series finale. Despite having already lost the series, Stokes dismissed suggestions England has gone backwards. In fact, he claimed … Read more
[ad_1] Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took five wickets as India bowled England out for 145 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday to set up a chase of 192 to clinch the series. India reached 40-0 at stumps, needing another 152 to win their third straight match and the five-Test series. Skipper Rohit Sharma … Read more
[ad_1] England batter Joe Root said he was glad to return to form in India with his unbeaten 122, admitting his poor “execution” earlier in the tour had weighed on him. However, he has no plans to shelve his trademark reverse scoop. Root registered his 31st Test century in the fourth Test in Ranchi to … 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