Author: Divyansh Mishra

Sourav Ganguly, the former India captain, said that Ravindra Jadeja has played well in the England tour. The star all-rounder has been instrumental in building partnerships with top-order batsmen and in tough situations with tailenders. When India were 112/8, Jadeja (61 not out off 181) and Jasprit Bumrah (5 off 54) and Mohammed Siraj (4 off 30) kept the game going. They didn’t win but it was a game to remember. Jadeja batted with Bumrah and Siraj in the afternoon session and got the team to 190 odd, but fell short by 30 runs. Ganguly praised Jadeja for his effort…

After the thrilling third Test at Lord’s, the International Cricket Council (ICC) fined England for a slow over-rate. They were fined 10% of their match fees and lost 2 points from their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) tally. Richie Richardson from the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees made the decision. England were 2 overs behind the required pace even after considering time allowances. According to the ICC Code of Conduct, players are fined 5% of their match fee for every over their team fails to bowl in time. Since England were 2 overs short, they got a 10%…

In cricket, batting and bowling are key. Bowling is more important in test cricket than in shorter formats. Bowlers sometimes bowl many overs without success and other times get wickets quickly. Test cricket has a rich history of memorable bowling performances. This article will cover the top five fastest 5-wicket hauls in test cricket, by balls bowled. Top 5 Fastest Five Wicket Haul in Test Cricket 1. Mitchell Starc – 15 Balls vs West Indies, Kingston, 2025 The pink ball has made it easier for fast bowlers. Mitchell Starc tops the list with the fastest 5-wicket haul in test cricket,…

England Women take on India Women in the first ODI of their three-match series on Wednesday, July 16 at The Rose Bowl in Southampton. Both teams are in good form so this first ODI is big. England are coming off an ODI series win against West Indies and will look to use their home advantage and strong team. India are also on a winning streak and have more players to choose from. This is a good problem for captain Harmanpreet Kaur as new players are trying to earn their spot in the playing XI. England’s experienced players will test India’s…

Irfan Pathan has questioned India’s approach to managing Jasprit Bumrah’s workload. This comes after Ben Stokes gave it his all in the third Test at Lord’s, even after coming back from an injury. Stokes was Man of the Match for his bravery which helped England win by 22 runs. He bowled 44 overs, the third most he’s ever bowled in a Test. He also scored 44 and 33 with the bat and got Rishabh Pant out in the first innings. Despite concerns about his workload, Stokes pushed himself and bowled 9.2 overs on the morning of the fifth day while…

Jofra Archer, the England fast bowler, says he’s going to be ready for the 2025-26 Ashes in Australia at the end of the year. He also said he’d play the last two Tests of the current Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series if the management, led by Brendon McCullum, lets him. Archer has been out of Test cricket for four years due to a bad back and elbow. He made his comeback to international cricket recently and was supposed to be in the Test squad for the India series. But a thumb injury slowed things down until the Lord’s Test. His comeback was…

The Indian men’s and women’s teams visited Clarence House on Tuesday (July 15) to meet King Charles. This was a day after the men’s team lost by 22 runs at Lord’s. Shubman Gill and Harmanpreet Kaur, who captained their respective teams, were present. The men’s team is 2-1 down in the five-match series after three matches that were very close. The women’s team won the five-match T20I series 3-2 against England, India’s first-ever Women’s T20I series win over England. Gautam Gambhir and Amol Muzamdar, the head coaches, were also present at the meeting with King Charles. BCCI Vice-President Rajiv Shukla…

Mohammad Kaif, former Indian batsman, told Shubman Gill to stick to what works for him and not argue with England players for the rest of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series. Kaif thinks Gill’s argument with Zak Crawley changed the Lord’s Test. He believes it fired up Ben Stokes which led to the 22 run defeat. Just before the end of Day 3 of the Test, Gill was not happy with Crawley wasting time. With only a few minutes left in the day, the English opener was stopping his batting stance against Jasprit Bumrah. He also asked to stop batting and asked…

According to reports, the Indian team management won’t bother about workload management for the 4th Test and Rishabh Pant and Jasprit Bumrah are likely to play at Old Trafford. Sky Cricket says both will be available when India plays England on July 23 in Manchester. India is 1-2 down in the 5-Test series after losing to England by 22 runs on July 14 at Lord’s. Workload management has been talked about throughout the series. Jasprit Bumrah didn’t play the 2nd Test for this reason. Before the series it was clear that Bumrah would play only 3 Tests. So it was…

England have named their team for the fourth Test against India which starts on July 23 at Old Trafford. Jamie Overton and Sam Cook are out. Liam Dawson, 35, replaces Shoaib Bashir. Ben Stokes, the England captain, said Bashir would miss the rest of the series after their win against India at Lord’s. People thought Jack Leach or Rehan Ahmed would get in but the ECB surprised everyone by picking Dawson who is back in the Test team after eight years. Dawson was born in Hampshire and first played for England in a T20 match in 2016 and then played…