Author: Divyansh Mishra

Manoj Tiwary, the former Indian cricketer, spoke about England’s strategy in the 4th Test at Old Trafford. He feels England wants to get a lead of 250-300 and then beat India. Tiwary thinks it’s tough for India to win but a draw is possible. England ended the day at 544/7, leading by 186. Talking to ANI, Tiwary said England’s batsmen want to get a 250-300 lead and then beat India. He feels it’s tough for India to come back. While winning is a challenge, a draw is within reach. England started the day at 225/2, with Ollie Pope (20*) and…

Ravi Shastri, the former cricketer, was surprised India didn’t bring in Washington Sundar earlier in England’s innings. He pointed out Sundar’s four wickets at Lord’s and felt India were off in Manchester where a series loss looks likely. At the end of day three, England were 544/7, their lead now 186. Sundar, once brought into the attack, got Ollie Pope and Harry Brook. Shastri said Gill and his inexperienced leadership on the world stage. Shastri felt Gill made several tactical errors in the fourth Test and let England get the upper hand. “He took four wickets in the last game.…

Rishabh Pant showed real guts in the Manchester Test, batting with a fractured toe. After Chris Woakes’ yorker forced him to retire hurt the previous day, Pant came out to bat on day two and scored a brave fifty to help his team get to a decent score. He got praise from the likes of Sachin Tendulkar and Sanjay Manjrekar. This isn’t the first time an Indian cricketer has played through pain for the team. Many will remember Anil Kumble bowling with a broken jaw against the West Indies in 2002. After being hit by a Mervyn Dillon bouncer, Kumble…

PCB announces squads for West Indies tour. The big news is the return of Shaheen Shah Afridi, our top fast bowler. Agha Salman will captain the T20I team and Mohammad Rizwan will lead the ODI team as expected. Afridi is back in the T20I team after missing the Bangladesh series. Even with Afridi back, Babar Azam is still not in the T20I plans. Haris Rauf and Hasan Ali, our experienced fast bowlers are in the T20I squad. Naseem Shah is only in the ODI team. Other players in the T20I squad are Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Nawaz, Sahibzada Farhan…

Michael Bracewell will replace Glenn Phillips in the first Test against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo starting July 30. Phillips is out with a right groin injury he suffered earlier this month. Bracewell wasn’t supposed to be available for this series due to his Hundred commitment but since he’s available for the first Test he’s been included in the squad. He’s currently in Zimbabwe with the T20I team. After the first Test he’ll head to Southern Brave for their first game. Blackcaps coach Rob Walter said Glenn’s injury created an opening in the Test squad and Michael is the next best. He…

Abhishek Nayar, the former Indian cricketer and coach, is the new head coach of UP Warriorz in WPL. He takes over from Jon Lewis, the former England player, who was with the team for three years. Nayar will work with Deepti Sharma, who will be the captain this season. She replaces Alyssa Healy who is injured. Nayar has a lot of cricket and coaching experience. Before retiring in 2019, he played 3 ODIs for India and was a main player for Mumbai’s domestic team. From 2018 to 2024 he was the coach for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL. KKR…

Michael Vaughan, the former England cricketer, thinks India need to channel Virat Kohli to restrict England’s first innings score in the Manchester Test. He believes that’s the key to India coming back in this game. Ben Duckett’s 94 helped England get India in a spot of bother. England ended day two of the fourth Test in Manchester 225/2, after taking advantage of some wayward Indian bowling. England are in a great position for a big first innings score with the batting conditions in their favour. Duckett and Zak Crawley (84 off 113) started well, adding 166 in 192 balls, after…

Rohit Sharma is loving his time off from cricket. The Indian batsman was spotted walking around in London recently. A viral video shows the Indian captain being a tourist with his wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira. Rohit Sharma even took a selfie with a fan. This was a nice moment and fans loved him even more for it. Rohit Sharma in London Rohit Sharma was with his wife and daughter in London. The family outing turned into a nice moment for a fan when someone asked the Indian captain for a selfie. He agreed and smiled for the photo…

Rishabh Pant, the Indian cricket sensation, is known for his fearless batting and his presence on the field. Now he’s facing a new challenge: recovering from a foot injury he got during the recent Manchester Test against England. What’s grabbing attention is not just his determination but the moon boot he’s wearing. On July 23, 2025, during the fourth Test at Old Trafford, Manchester, Pant was playing well, scoring 37 off 48 balls, when he got hurt. Trying a reverse sweep against Chris Woakes, he was hit on his right foot. The hit caused immediate swelling and bleeding. Medical staff…

Ricky Ponting didn’t mince his words when it came to India’s bowling plans on the second day of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford. Despite the conditions not being as conducive to India as they were to England, India struggled, especially with the new ball. The Indian seamers weren’t accurate and allowed England’s openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley to score freely. That put a lot of pressure on captain Shubman Gill. Ponting wasn’t impressed with India’s strategy. He questioned the decision to give the new ball to debutant Anshul Kamboj instead of Mohammed Siraj. While Bumrah controlled…