Jasprit Bumrah (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London:Jasprit Bumrah etched his name into cricketing folklore with a maiden five-wicket haul at Lord’s on Friday, but there was one thing missing – a celebration. The Indian pace spearhead, who ran through England’s middle and lower order on Day 2 of the third Test, admitted he…
Joe Root and Ben Stokes (AFP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: The Dukes ball has come under heavy scrutiny from players and media alike throughout the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. The debate resurfaced during the third Test at Lord’s when Shubman Gill was repeatedly seen approaching the umpire to have the ball checked. The umpires were frequently seen…
Jamie Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England’s Jamie Smith etched his name into the record books on Day 2 of the Lord’s Test against India, matching Quinton de Kock’s record for the fastest 1,000 runs in Test cricket by a wicketkeeper. Smith reached the milestone in just 21 innings — the same number it took…
Ravi Shastri and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) Former India Head coach and cricketer Ravi Shastri continues to be one of the most prominent figures in the sport. His lively presence on the mic and commanding presence while presenting match discussions and performing the coin toss is adored by fans around the globe. The veteran has…
NEW DELHI: On Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s, Joe Root produced a moment of brilliance to dismiss Karun Nair and etch his name further into cricketing history. Positioned at first slip, Root took a sharp one-handed catch diving to his right after Nair edged a short-of-a-length delivery from Ben Stokes. It was…
In a huge upset at the MCC Murugappa Gold Cup invitation hockey tournament, Tamil Nadu scripted an authoritative 5-1 victory over former champion Indian Army in a Pool-A contest at the SDAT-Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on Friday. However, the other two matches went largely according to the script with SAI NCOE (Bhopal) beating Maharashtra…
Shubman Gill (c) and Akash Deep have words with umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat over the condition of the ball (Image by Stu Forster/Getty Images) With England bowled out for 387 on Day 2, India took to the crease with momentum on their side. After a standout performance from Nitish Kumar Reddy on Day 1 and a…
HANDBALL DD signs MoU with handball association National broadcaster Doordarshan is willing to share the revenue generated through the telecast of sporting events with sports federations after deducting the production cost, said Prasar Bharati chairman Navneet Kumar Sehgal on Friday. Generating revenue is one of the most difficult tasks for National Sports Federations (NSFs) of…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: Indian fans at Lord’s were visibly relieved when they saw Rishabh Pant walking towards the nets — bat in hand, pads and gloves on — just moments before India bowled out England for 387 on Day 2 of the third Test at Lord’s. Pant was accompanied…
Shubman Gill (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Australian pace spearhead Mitchell Starc has expressed surprise at the batter-friendly pitches in the ongoing India-England Test series, describing them as “absolute highways” and admitting he wouldn’t want to bowl to an in-form Shubman Gill on such surfaces.Live Score: India vs England, 3rd TestGill, who took over as…
