ENG v NZ highlights, 1st Test Day 4: England cruised to an emphatic 115-run win over New Zealand before lunch on the fourth day of the first Test at Lord’s on Sunday, giving Ben Stokes’ side a perfect start to their home summer and a triumphant start to the latest phase of the “Bazball” era….
India captain Shibman Gill (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Shabman Gul He is enjoying the best period of his Test career since taking over the captaincy of the Indian team. The right-hander has turned into a run-scoring machine in red ball cricket, leading from the front with one impressive performance after another.Gayle’s latest century against Afghanistan further…
Afghanistan’s biggest weakness turned out to be their spin resources. With their established stars unavailable due to T20 league commitments around the world, the onus fell on Nangyalia Kharote and off-spinner Abdul Malik. However, the pair lacked the penetration needed to challenge a batting line-up of India’s calibre. Khorote gave away 95 runs in 20…
JAIPUR: The wait went on for more than a decade, but for Rajasthan’s cricket community, the dry spell finally ended on a historic Saturday morning in New Chandigarh. Not since Pankaj Singh stepped into the ancient Indian whites has a cricketer from the state won the coveted Test cap. After a gap of 12 years,…
ENG vs NZ Live Score, 1st Test 2026: England have taken firm control of Day 3 of the first Test against New Zealand at Lord’s, but the weather could still play a major role in determining the outcome of a match that is moving at an unusually fast pace. After just two days, 33 wickets…
Rishabh Pant added another milestone to his already impressive Test career on Saturday, becoming only the third Indian wicketkeeper in history to play 50 Test matches for the national team.The landmark came during India’s only Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadvinder Singh International Cricket Stadium in Milanpur, New Chandigarh, where Pant will be playing…
Manav Sothar debuts for India (Image: BCCI) A dream of many years for Manav Sothar finally became a reality on Saturday as the Rajasthan all-rounder earned his maiden India Test cap ahead of Milanpur’s only Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavendra Singh International Cricket Stadium.In a special moment during the pre-match presentation, senior spinner…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI photo) New Chandigarh: It rarely happens. Gautam Gambhir She shed her game face. On Friday morning, the one-off Test against Afghanistan was no different. Initially, the Test, which is not even part of the World Test Championship cycle, is largely a bond-building exercise by the ‘big brothers’. BCCI So…
ENG vs NZ, 1st Test Day 2 Live: Few players could have imagined a better return to Test cricket than the one that Ollie Robinson produced on Day 1 at Lord’s. Playing his first Test since February 2024, Robinson tore through New Zealand’s top order and left the visitors struggling at 61-6 through stumps. The…
Former Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin He believes that the future of Test cricket depends on making first-class cricket attractive enough for young players. Speaking at the Cricket Info Honors Awards 2026, Ashwin argued that the challenge of preserving red ball cricket extends far beyond India and is an issue facing the global game.His comments come…