Shardul Thakur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Shardul Thakur believes the visiting Indian team has what it takes to win the upcoming five-match Test series against England, which begins in Leeds on Friday. Shardul was part of the Indian squad that toured England in 2021-22. India were leading 2-1 in that series before the…
Kagiso Rabada (Image credit: ICC) South African fast bowler Kagiso Rabada said that winning the World Test Championship (WTC) title was even more memorable given the team’s “fairly inexperienced” status, yet they managed to secure a remarkable victory against a star-studded Australian side. Led by skipper Temba Bavuma, the Proteas ended a 27-year-long wait for…
42-year-old James Anderson is set to become Lancashire County skipper (Image via ANI) England’s veteran fast bowler James Anderson is set to captain Lancashire in their next two County Championship matches, as current captain Marcus Harris returns to Australia for his child’s birth. The 42-year-old Anderson will make his professional captaincy debut, leading the team…
Harshit Rana (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to India’s Test squad ahead of the five-match series against England. The 23-year-old Delhi pacer was seen arriving in Leeds alongside the Shubman Gill-led squad, having travelled from London. The series opener will be played at Headingley, Leeds, starting June 20.Rana, who…
India cricket team players during their inter-squad match in England. (BCCI) In the landscape of modern Test cricket, few rivalries command the depth, history and global intrigue of India’s long-standing battles with England and Australia, especially since bilateral ties with Pakistan were severed. India’s overseas Test calendar has been dominated by tours to these two…
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the intra-squad match (BCCI | X) Former England bowler Stuart Broad has called Indian spearhead Jasprit Bumrah the best bowler in the world and has hinted that the result of the five-match series will depend on his fitness. The Test series will start on June 20 at Leeds.Speaking on For the…
File image of Harshit Rana (TOI Photo) Mumbai: In a move which will reinforce India’s pace attack, fast bowler Harshit Rana has been asked by the team management to stay back with the Indian Test team in England, a source confirmed to TOI. Rana was with the India ‘A’ team in England to play two…
Chelsea players celebrate after scoring against Los Angeles FC in the FIFA Club World Cup. (Reuters) Chelsea secured a 2-0 victory against Los Angeles FC in their Club World Cup Group D opener on Monday in Atlanta, with goals from Pedro Neto and Enzo Fernandez, while new signing Liam Delap made his debut as a…
Dinesh Karthik thinks that Shubman Gill is not ready for the enormity of the task bequeathed upon him as India’s Test captain (Image via X/@BroAfghan27801) As India prepare to take on England in the five-match Test series, tensions are high, with hopes touching the sky and expectations from a relatively young Indian squad pouring over….
NEW DELHI: His Bradmanesque run in domestic cricket in recent years has coincided with the most challenging phase of his career, but Karun Nair identifies “the end of 2022” as the darkest period he’s endured, calling it “quite a dark place.” The 33-year-old’s return to the Indian Test team after eight years stands as a…
