Author: Divyansh Mishra

Mark Ramprakash, a former England player, has praised Shubman Gill for his endurance, skill and hunger. He said the young Indian batter and captain can take over from the ‘Fab Four’ of world cricket as they wind down. Gill scored 269 and 161 in the Birmingham Test, after scoring 147 and 8 in the series opener at Leeds, totalling 585 runs in two Tests of the five-match series. We must acknowledge his endurance, skill and hunger – not just for runs but to set a standard as captain of a young team, Ramprakash wrote in The Guardian. We are at…

Mitchell Starc is set to play his 100th Test in the third match against the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, starting Saturday, July 12. It’s a big deal for him as he’s also close to 400 Test wickets. The Caribbean tour was originally two Tests but a third was added later. Because of that he’ll reach this personal milestone in Kingston, away from his family rather than at home during the first Ashes Test. Starc’s wife Alyssa Healy, who captains the Australian Women’s team, can’t be in Jamaica to see it in person. But she’s proud of what he’s done…

New Zealand coach Rob Walter says Kane Williamson is still committed to playing for the Black Caps, despite turning down a central contract this year. This comes after Williamson opted out of the Zimbabwe Test series. Williamson, 34, is New Zealand’s top Test run-scorer and a legend of the game. He decided against a central contract for this season to have more freedom to play franchise cricket around the world. Recently, he also sat out the upcoming Test series against Zimbabwe to play in England where he will captain the London Spirit team in The Hundred. Despite all this, Walter…

Sourav Ganguly feels Shubman Gill is in a good phase as India’s Test captain right now, but he expects things to get tougher. Ganguly, who turned 53 today, spoke to PTI, “Indian cricket will always have good players. Gill has 585 runs and needs 18 more to beat Rahul Dravid’s 2002 record of 602 runs, the most runs by an Indian batsman in a series in England. India came back strong to win the Edgbaston Test by 336 runs and the series is now 1-1. Ganguly said at Eden Gardens during his birthday party, “This is the best I’ve seen…

At a dinner hosted by Yuvraj Singh for his YouWeCan foundation, Virat Kohli spoke about his relationship with his former coach Ravi Shastri. Kohli spoke about Shastri’s impact on his career. If I hadn’t worked with him, what I achieved in Test cricket wouldn’t have happened, Kohli said. The understanding we had is rare. He emphasized on support for cricketers. If he hadn’t supported me like he did, especially in those press conferences where he defended me, things would have been different. I will always respect him for being such a big part of my career, the 36-year-old added. In…

The caravan of the Anderson Tendulkar trophy moves to the iconic Lord’s as both India and England are set to take on one another for the 3rd time in the series. With the series currently tied at 1-1 both the teams will look to take the lead as a lot is already on the line for both the teams. Before the 3rd Test in 2025, here’s the pitch report, weather forecast and head-to-head record. Match Details: MatchIndia vs England, 3rd TestDateJuly 10–14, 2025Time3:30 PM ISTVenueLord’s, LondonLive StreamingJio HotstarLive BroadcastSony Sports Network India vs England Match Prediction—Head-to-Head Record: India and England…

Monty Panesar, the former England spinner, thinks Jasprit Bumrah, whom he calls the best in the world, should replace Prasidh Krishna in India’s team for the crucial third Test at Lord’s. India tied the series 1-1 with a great show, won their first Test at Edgbaston after a long time. Even without Bumrah, India surprised England with good spells from Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj. Panesar stressed the importance of India’s 336-run win at Birmingham, especially with key players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravichandran Ashwin missing. With the next Test coming up soon, Panesar thinks India will start…

As India gets ready to face England in the third Test at Lord’s, batting coach Sitanshu Kotak spoke about the pitch. Kotak said the Lord’s pitch looks green so it will help the bowlers. India comes into the third Test on a high after their 336-run win at Edgbaston. Shubman Gill scored 269 and 161. Akash Deep took 10 wickets in the match and Siraj 7 wickets across both innings. India and England will play at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Kotak said the pitch looks green and will help the bowlers. Speaking to the media he said, The pitch is very…

Sai Kishore, the left-arm spinner, is set to play county cricket. He has signed up with Surrey for two Division One County Championship matches. The 28-year-old is expected to be available around end of July, according to ESPNcricinfo. His first game might be in Scarborough, against his former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammate Ruturaj Gaikwad, who is playing for Yorkshire. Sai Kishore’s second and last game is against Durham at Chester-le-Street from July 29 to August 1. I am really excited to join Surrey for the next two County Championship matches, Sai Kishore said, as reported by ESPNcricinfo. Surrey is…

India is playing England in a 5 match Test series. Before the series started, Karun Nair’s comeback was highly anticipated. The 33 year old came back after a good domestic season and everyone expected him to do well for India. He hasn’t made an impact in his 4 innings so far and now there are calls for him to be dropped for the next Test. He batted at 6 in the first game and then at 3 in the second. He has had decent starts in almost every innings but the competition for places is tough and his inability to…