Jonny Bairstow has been backed to rediscover his form by England coach Brendon McCullum. Bairstow made 0 and 4 in the 434-run shellacking in Rajkot, continuing an awkward fourth tour of India in which is he averaging 17.00 from six innings.Ben Stokes predicted big things for Bairstow at...
He returned to the field at the start of the third session, with England 18 for 2 in their chase of 557.The day had begun with positive news for India, with the BCCI announcing Ashwin was on his way back to Rajkot. "The Board of Control for Cricket...
Ben Stokes has called for the Decision Review System (DRS) to scrap umpire's call after England were left bemused by Zak Crawley's second-innings dismissal in their defeat in the third Test against India in Rajkot.Crawley reviewed Kumar Dharamasena's decision to give him out lbw to Jasprit Bumrah in...
Varun Aaron has decided to make Jharkhand's ongoing Ranji Trophy fixture against Rajasthan his final red-ball game. Aaron, 34, will continue playing white-ball cricket for the time being and will take a call on his future in those formats ahead of the next domestic season. For Jharkhand, who...
England began their first innings in the Rajkot Test on 5 for 0 after India were hit with a five-run penalty because R Ashwin ran on the protected area of the pitch while batting during the first session of day two.India had already received their first and final...
R Ashwin became the ninth man, and only the second Indian, to the landmark of 500 Test wickets. The 37-year-old offspinner got there on the second day in Rajkot, dismissing England's Zak Crawley in the final session. He is also the second-fastest to achieve the feat, getting there...
Mark Wood has been recalled to England's attack at the expense of the offspinner Shoaib Bashir, as England confirmed their team for the third Test against India, which gets underway in Rajkot on Thursday.Wood played as a lone seamer in England's victory in the first Test at Hyderabad...
India 326 for 5 (Rohit 131, Jadeja 110*, Sarfaraz 62, Wood 3-69) vs EnglandOn the first day of the third Test, India's batting finally came together but not without an early alarm. Down at 33 for 3 on a pitch that was full of runs and with two...
Rohit Sharma will lead India at the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup. BCCI secretary Jay Shah said as much today, while speaking to the media at an event in Rajkot.This will be the second time Rohit leads India at a T20 World Cup, having done it in 2022...
Big picture: India's young batters vs England's young spinnersIt feels like we've been here before. Scores are level. Expectation is high. An England player had visa issues. India's No. 4 couldn't make it. It's late January 2024 all over again. What a time to be alive.Ben Stokes is...
