Author: Divyansh Mishra

Tim Paine is moving up the coaching ranks. Cricket Australia has appointed him as a consultant where he’ll work with the Australia ‘A’ team and the women’s first team and coach the Adelaide Strikers in the Big Bash League. His first coaching gig is with Australia ‘A’ who take on Sri Lanka ‘A’ in July where he’ll lead them in three 50-over games and two four-dayers. Then he’ll coach them on a tour of India in September and October and a single four-dayer against the England Lions. Read More:- 6 Ball 6 Six Record list Paine has coached various development…

Good news for Bangladesh cricket fans! Vice-captain Mehidy Hasan Miraz is coming back to the team for the 2nd Test against Sri Lanka starting from June 25 in Colombo. Team manager Nafees Iqbal said, “He’s feeling much better and was at the ground today.” Mehidy was absent in the first Test after being sick and missed two training sessions and the team brought in Anamul Haque Bijoy as his replacement. Anamul didn’t do much and got out for a duck in the first innings. See Also:- Most Runs in an Over Mehidy was in great form, he was a key…

As India gets ready to take on England at Headingley this Friday, the talk is all about who will fill the seam-bowling all-rounder slot. Two names are in the fray: young Nitish Kumar Reddy who had a great run in Australia with a highlight being his 114 at the MCG and the more experienced Shardul Thakur who had some good performances during India’s win at The Oval in 2021. The India ‘A’ vs England Lions practice matches don’t give us much clarity. Reddy got a fifty and two wickets while Thakur got two wickets and a high score of 34.…

Sachin Tendulkar, the legendary Indian cricketer, believes that Shubman Gill and Team India will beat England with a score of 3-1 in the upcoming five-match Test series. The first match kicks off at Headingley in Leeds from June 20 to 24, with the other games held in Birmingham, Lord’s, Manchester, and The Oval. Tendulkar, India’s top run-scorer in Test cricket and part of the last team that won a series in England back in 2007, shared his thoughts with ESPN Cricinfo, stating, “I’ve got India winning 3-1.” Shubman Gill, who has scored 1,893 runs in 32 Tests, was named the…

As India gets ready to face England in the Test series starting Friday at Headingley, captain Shubman Gill said 20 wickets is the key to winning. At the pre-match press conference, Gill said while runs matter, it’s the bowlers who can swing the Test match. You can’t win a Test match without taking 20 wickets, no matter how many runs you score, he said. Gill said the team is thinking about how to get those wickets. They’re also thinking about having a balanced team, maybe six main batsmen, one all-rounder and three or four fast bowlers. India wants to start…

Karun Nair is set to make a comeback to Test cricket after 8 years and is about to leave Vidarbha to return to Karnataka as the domestic transfer window opens. Cricbuzz reports he’s not the only one on the move—Jitesh Sharma who helped his team win IPL 2025 is also thinking of switching from Vidarbha to Baroda. Last season Vidarbha had a good run, won Ranji Trophy, were runners up in Vijay Hazare Trophy and quarter finalists in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Nair and Jitesh were part of that success, Nair scored 863 runs in Ranji Trophy and was 4th…

India is all set for the big Test series against England starting June 20 in Leeds. Shubman Gill has confirmed he’ll be batting at number 4. He said, “After Virat bhai retired, I spoke to GG bhai and he told me to bat at 4. I also wanted to bat at 4.” Number 4 has always been a crucial position in the Indian Test lineup, which was previously occupied by Virat Kohli. With his skills and composure under pressure, Gill seems to be the right man to fill this role. See Also:- Fastest batters to 1000 Test Runs India will be…

Karun Nair feels like he’s come full circle. He’s all set to play in the 5 match Test series against England starting this Friday at Headingley. He was here in 2018 but didn’t play in the first team during the tour. After that he was dropped from the Test team and put in the domestic circuit to earn his way back. After a good show in the last Ranji Trophy season he’s back with the team 7 years later and back at the same place where he last played. The retirements of big names like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli…

The first Test of the five-match series between India and England begins at Headingley in Leeds on June 20. Ben Stokes is the England captain while Shubman Gill leads the Indian team which is going through some changes. Both teams will look to start strong in the new ICC World Test Championship cycle after missing out on the final at Lord’s where South Africa won the trophy. This series has a new trophy called the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in honour of two cricket legends James Anderson and Sachin Tendulkar. The winner will lift this new trophy after the five-match series. India…

As India and England prepare to face off in their five-match Test series starting June 20 at Headingley, the absence of big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma opens up some fresh rivalries and match-ups. With a young Indian team led by Shubman Gill taking on Ben Stokes’ England in familiar conditions, let’s look at five key battles that will shape the first Test. Joe Root vs. Jasprit Bumrah: A battle of two modern day  legends Joe Root has always struggled against Jasprit Bumrah’s pace and angles. Root has faced Bumrah in 24 innings and scored 286 runs but…