Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat first in the third Test against India at Lord’s. Shubman Gill said Prasidh Krishna won’t play, one change for India. Prasidh Krishna, the fast bowler, played in the first two Tests of the series. But he didn’t impress the Indian team in Headingley and Edgbaston. He took 6 wickets in 4 innings, averaging 55.17 and striking at 62. He also leaked 331 runs at an economy rate of 5.34. With Jasprit Bumrah back, India had to drop Prasidh. Bumrah missed the second Test to manage his workload but is back at…
Author: Divyansh Mishra
The third Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test between India and England is about to start at Lord’s Cricket Ground. The series is tied 1-1 so this game is big. England won the toss and chose to bat. India have made one change: Jasprit Bumrah is back, replacing Prasidh Krishna. Bumrah was rested for the second Test to manage his workload and his return should be a big boost to India’s fast bowlers who were already doing well at Edgbaston. England announced their team yesterday and Jofra Archer is back which is a big plus for them. He replaces Josh Tongue. This is…
Pant has been in great form in this Test series in England. He scored two centuries in the first Test at Leeds and a quick fifty in India’s second innings at Edgbaston. That helped India set a big target of 608 for England. India won the Test by 336 runs. After recovering from a car accident, Pant joined the Indian team in September 2024. Even after the long break, he is an important part of the team. While his batting has been good, his wicket-keeping antics are also part of Indian Test cricket. His constant chatter, often picked up by…
Shubman Gill started the 5-Test series against England well, scoring over 585 runs in the first two games. With three games left, he has many chances to make history if he continues to play like he did in Leeds and Birmingham. As Gill and Team India prepare for Lord’s, he can break records held by Sir Donald Bradman. Most Runs In A Test Series As Captain: Shubman Gill has a chance to beat Sir Don Bradman’s record for most runs in a Test series as captain. Bradman scored 810 runs in a 5-Test series 88 years ago in the 1936-37…
Shaheen Shah Afridi, the Pakistani left-arm pacer, really likes Jasprit Bumrah, India’s top bowler. Shaheen thinks Bumrah is perfect, 10 out of 10. He believes Bumrah, 31, is the best bowler right now. In a video, Shaheen said he rated Bumrah so high because of how he swings the ball, how accurate he is and how much experience he has. Shaheen was Pakistan’s T20 captain. He said Bumrah is the best because of his skills. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nabeel Mussarat (@nabeel_mussarat) Since he started playing for India in 2016 against Australia, Bumrah has become…
Ben Stokes is looking forward to Jofra Archer’s return for the third Test at Lord’s. Stokes said Archer should be happy to be back in the Test team after four years out with injuries. India won by 336 runs at Edgbaston and the series is level. England have made a change to their team, with Archer in for his first Test in four years. Archer, 30, is back in the Test squad for the first time since February 2021. He’s quick, so he’ll strengthen England’s bowling which has been all over the place in this series. He’s played first-class cricket…
Mark Boucher, the South African wicketkeeper-batter, has named four young players he thinks will be stars of the future. Two are Indian and two are South African. He didn’t mention India’s Test captain Shubman Gill despite his good form. In his first two Tests as captain, Gill scored 585 runs. He moved up 15 spots to become the world’s No. 6 Test batsman on Wednesday, July 9. On ESPN Cricinfo’s 25 Questions show, Boucher was asked to name three young players who he thought would be stars. He named four: Tilak Varma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tristan Stubbs and Dewald Brevis. Varma,…
IRBL and West Indies Champions team up for WCL 2025 IRBL/West Indies Champions put out this press release This is a big move to promote Roll Ball. Roll Ball was started in Pune, India in 2003. Today more than 60 countries play it. It’s a mix of basketball, handball and skating. IRBL which is supported by SportzTank Pvt Ltd plans to launch the first ever worldwide league of the sport later this year. Ajay Sethi who owns West Indies Champions in Dubai said that working together means unity and love for sports. Sachin Joshi who started IRBL said that it’s…
Rishabh Pant, the vice-captain of the Indian Test team, said he knew Akash Deep’s sister is undergoing treatment for cancer. Pant didn’t want to talk about it in front of the media. Before the third Test between India and England at Lord’s, the media asked Pant if he spoke to Akash about his personal issue, after the bowler opened up about it after his best bowling performance at Edgbaston. I knew about Akash’s problems since the IPL but some things are private. Yes, we talked but it’s best to keep it personal, Pant said on Wednesday. Akash, the right-arm pacer,…
Before the 3rd Test against England, Indian wicketkeeper/batter Rishabh Pant spoke about the memorable win at Lord’s during India’s last tour to England in 2021. He is grateful for another chance and said the team is getting more confident with each game. India’s last tour to England ended in a 2-2 draw but India had a famous win at Lord’s. In a video posted by BCCI, Rishabh Pant said, Everyone knows it’s a special ground. It was amazing to see everyone come together to win that test match. Now God has been kind and I’ve got another chance with a…









