Author: Sandip Pawar

Joe Root’s magnificent century gave England a glimmer of hope, but India will be the happier side as they head into the fifth day needing 157 runs with nine wickets in hand. The fourth day of the Nottingham Test was all about the genius of Joe Root. The team trailing by 95 runs, arguably the best bowling attack in the world, the absence of gun players and a truckload of pressure. For ages, Root overcame all of it to produce a batting masterclass and did everything he could to drag England back into the game. India, however, made a comeback at the end…

India gets in a commanding position with a 95-run lead in the first innings on the back of Jadeja’s outstanding knock and the tail adding valuable runs on the third day of the first Test at Trent Bridge. The first Test at Nottingham between England and India has seen the momentum swing in both sides’ favour multiple times. The third day of the match was no different as both the teams had their moments. While England couldn’t take their chances, India made the most of theirs and piled on a 95-run lead in the first innings. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were stars of the day with their…

England took four quick wickets with James Anderson starring as the hosts forced their way back into the game on the rain-affected second day of the Trent Bridge Test. When India started day two of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge, they were in a solid position after having bowled the hosts out for 183 and being wicketless for 21 runs. However, a small passage of play swung the match right in balance on a day where rain played a massive spoilsport. Indian openers did an incredible job at the top of the order to put the visitors…

Ireland’s Paul Stirling is set to replace Devon Conway at Southern Brave in The Hundred after the New Zealander suffered a finger injury against London Spirit. Conway, who had been in a tremendous run of form across formats this year, has been dealt with a setback during the ongoing The Hundred men’s competition. Conway, playing for Southern Brave, suffered a finger injury against London Spirit and will now be replaced by the Ireland batter Paul Stirling. In the last game at Lord’s, Conway was struck on the fingers of his left hand by a Blake Cullen delivery early in his innings. He…

Bangladesh will host Australia in the second match of the five-match T20I series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka on Friday, August 6. The five-match T20I series between Bangladesh and Australia has turned out to be historic for the hosts. After having zero victories against the Aussies in T20s before this series, Bangladesh have now beaten them twice in a row, albeit a depleted Aussie side. Both teams will now face each other in the third T20I on Friday at Dhaka. Playing without three of their key players in Mushfiqur Rahim, Tamim Iqbal and Liton Das, Bangladesh have…

India took early control of the match after bowlers dismantled England for 183 on the day one of the first Test at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, which is likely to be heavily affected by weather. India could not have dreamed for a better start to their five-match long Test series in England than they had on the first day of the first Test at Trent Bridge. The Indian bowlers skittled the hosts for just 183 to put India in a commanding position by the end of day one. Kohli’s wretched luck at tosses continued as England called the coin toss right…

England pacer Jofra Archer is set to see a specialist for his elbow injury this week amidst reports of him likely to miss the whole summer, including T20 World Cup and the Ashes. England’s 2019 World Cup-winning hero has been struggling with injuries for a couple of years, and his woes do not seem to be getting any lesser. The fast bowler is due to meet a specialist this week amidst the reports that he could miss the whole cricket summer. On Tuesday, a leading English daily reported that Archer’s entire summer could be doubtful, including the T20 World Cup…

India’s Ajinkya Rahane believes that 20-30 runs from the lower order can make a huge impact on the outcome of a match in the upcoming Test series in England. India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane on Monday spoke at length about the hard work that Indian fast bowlers have been putting in in the nets – not only with the ball, but with the bat in hand as well, ahead of the first Test against England at Trent Bridge on Wednesday. Team India’s last two defeats on the road that came in Adelaide and Southampton were heavily linked to the failure of India’s lower order to contribute…

England’s tour of Bangladesh that had been scheduled for September-October, has been pushed back indefinitely. This will help England players be available for the UAE leg of IPL 2021. England’s limited overs tour of Bangladesh originally planned for September-October, where they were slated to play three T20Is and as many ODIs, has now been postponed indefinitely. With this development, England players will now be free to participate in the second leg of the Indian Premier League 2021 in the UAE. According to a report in The Daily Telegraph, the white-ball series between the two sides is all set to be postponed and…

The Indian cricket team has been dealt with a few setbacks ahead of the much-anticipated Test series against England starting August 4. The opening batter Mayank Agarwal is the latest one to have his chances of playing in the first Test get shattered. He suffered a concussion after being hit on the head and has been ruled out of the opening game at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. During a practice session, Agarwal was smashed on the helmet by a short delivery by Mohammed Siraj when the batter took his eyes off trying to duck. After taking the blow, Agarwal was seen in some…