Mohammed Siraj (BCCI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: How can you not love Mohammed Siraj? How can you not stand up and applaud the effort which he puts in for the team? How can you not appreciate the “niyat” (intention) with which he has played or prepared for the game? How can you not go aww…
Groundsman on his roller (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Ahead of the dramatic Day 5 at The Oval, there was plenty of talk around one thing — the use of the heavy roller. With England needing just 35 runs and India hunting four wickets to square the series, the choice of roller took centre stage…
Mohammed Siraj and Cristiano Ronaldo (Images via Getty Images) On July 14 at Lord’s, Mohammed Siraj sat on his haunches, gutted, as the ball trickled off Shoaib Bashir’s delivery to dislodge his stumps. That dismissal crushed India’s hopes and left Siraj visibly broken. Twenty days later at The Oval, Siraj stood tall, having shattered Gus…
Mohammed Siraj celebrates with the ball and a stump after day five of the Fifth Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in London: Mohammed Siraj delivered when it mattered the most. With England needing six runs and Gus Atkinson standing tall at one end, the 31-year-old fast bowler produced a searing yorker that crashed…
Chris Woakes and Rishabh Pant Chris Woakes became the latest name in a long list of cricketers who chose to bat while carrying injuries, displaying immense courage and commitment during the final day of the fifth Test between India and England at The Oval. Woakes, who injured his shoulder while diving in the field on…
NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj produced a fiery five-wicket haul as India pulled off a stunning four-wicket burst on a tense final morning at The Oval, sealing a dramatic six-run victory over England and levelling the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-2.England started Day 5 as favourites, needing just 35 runs with four wickets in hand. But India’s seamers,…
England’s Chris Woakes (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) England all-rounder Chris Woakes is prepared to bat left-handed if required on the final day of the fifth Test against India. Woakes injured his shoulder while diving to save a boundary on Day 1, and there were questions over whether he would be able to bat if needed. But…
Hockey India on Monday named the 24-member Indian men’s hockey team for the four-match Tour of Australia from 15th August to 21st August in Perth. This will be an exposure tour ahead of the all-important Asia Cup in Rajgir from 29th August which is a World Cup Qualifier. The Indian team will be led by ace dragflicker,…
Michael Vaughan, Ben Stokes, and Ollie Pope (L-R) Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan believes Harry Brook should succeed Ben Stokes as the future England captain, citing his natural leadership qualities on the field.Brook demonstrated his value with an impressive 111 runs off 98 balls in the ongoing Test match, positioning England within 35 runs…
England’s Harry Brook loose his bat while playing a shot on day four of the fifth cricket test match between England and India at The Kia Oval in London, Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Former India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has showered praise on England’s Harry Brook and compared the swashbuckling batter to India…
