By PTI LONDON: Battle-hardened India exposed shortcomings of England in all departments with their famous win in the fourth Test, reckons former skipper Michael Vaughan. India were on the backfoot initially but conjured up a comprehensive 157-run win at the Oval on Monday to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Vaughan found faults … Read more
By PTI DUBAI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ award for August following his brilliant performances with both the bat and ball in the ongoing Test series against England. Besides Bumrah, the others in the men’s category included England Test skipper Joe Root and Pakistan … Read more
By PTI DUBAI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ award for August following his brilliant performances with both the bat and ball in the ongoing Test series against England. Besides Bumrah, the others in the men’s category included England Test skipper Joe Root and Pakistan … Read more
By PTI LONDON: Rohit Sharma scored a gritty 127 while Cheteshwar Pujara contributed an useful 61 in India’s commendable second innings score of 270 for 3 against England at stumps on the third day of the fourth Test. India now have a lead of 171 runs with two days of play left and skipper Virat … Read more
Express News Service CHENNAI: In an era where conditions are loaded in favour of bowlers in Tests, India’s recent trend has been to go for fresh legs in long series. Ever since landing in Australia, where they were compelled to an extent, it has become a non-negotiable element in their gameplan across formats. The increase … Read more
By PTI LONDON: Shardul Thakur, who on Thursday pipped Ian Botham’s record by hitting the fastest Test fifty on English soil, feels that when one is entrusted with responsibility, he has to “perform by hook or crook”. Shardul hit his second Test half-century off 31 balls and beat Ian Botham’s 35-year-old record as he helped … Read more
By PTI LONDON: Shardul Thakur’s counter-attacking half-century wasn’t good enough to save the Indian batting from another embarrassment before Jasprit Bumrah’s menacing opening spell kept the visitors on an even keel against England on the opening day of the fourth Test. At stumps, England were 53 for 3 in response to India’s 191, having lost … Read more
Express News Service It is quite perplexing that of all the Tests that Ravichandran Ashwin hasn’t featured so far on this tour against England, the uproar reached a crescendo at The Oval on Thursday. Part of it has to do with the history of the venue. Of all the venues in England, The Oval is … Read more
By Associated Press LONDON: India was bowled out for 191 midway through the third session of the fourth test against England on Thursday, its latest meager total only lifted by an entertaining counterattacking innings by tailender Shardul Thakur. Thakur scored the fastest test fifty ever made at the Oval — in just 31 balls — … Read more
By PTI LONDON: Skipper Virat Kohli couldn’t convert his good start into a much-anticipated three-figure knock as India’s struggles against a high quality England seam and swing attack left them crawling at 122 for six at tea on the opening day of the fourth Test here. Kohli (50 off 96 balls), who looked a few … Read more