England captain Ben Stokes bowls during a net session at Emirates Old Trafford (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India need to win the penultimate Test of the five-match series against England in order to stay alive in the contest. A win for the hosts will put the series victory out of reach for the Shubman…

Zak Crawley and Shubman Gill exchange words at Lord’s (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has supported India skipper Shubman Gill after his heated exchange with England openers during the third Test at Lord’s. Gill was involved in an on-field argument with Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett late on Day 3…

Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has called on pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah to step up and give his absolute best, if the team needs it, in the crucial fourth Test against England at Old Trafford in Manchester. With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar series, Bumrah is set…

India head coach Gautam Gambhir, right, and Rishabh Pant during a nets session at Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Monday, July 21, 2025. (Danny Lawson/PA via AP) Shubman Gill-led India will take on Ben Stokes’ England in the fourth Test of the ongoing five-match Anderson-Tendulkar series. After a gut-wrenching 22-run defeat in a nail-biting third…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 21: Gilbert Enoka speaks to the England team during a net session at Emirates Old Trafford on July 21, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) The England cricket team has hired former All Blacks mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka. He did some work with the England team at…

World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh is the captain of the India Champions, while the squad also features the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Harbhajan Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Suresh Raina, Robin Uthappa and others. Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has made a scathing attack on Yuvraj Singh-led India for refusing to play against Pakistan in…

England’s Harry Brook shakes hands with India’s Mohammed Siraj after their win against India during the fifth day of the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord¥s cricket ground in London, Monday, July 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) An emotional Mohammed Siraj on Monday opened up about the Lord’s heartbreak, where India…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 21: Jamie Smith, Gus Atkinson, Ben Stokes and Harry Brook of England listen to coach Brendon McCullum ahead of a net session at Emirates Old Trafford on July 21, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Harry Brook revealed what fired up England’s players on Day 5 of the…

Ben Stokes and Liam Dawson (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: England have made one change to their playing XI for the fourth Test against India, bringing in slow left-arm orthodox spinner Liam Dawson in place of the injured Shoaib Bashir. The fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy begins at Old Trafford, Manchester, on July 23, with…

Shahid Afridi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Sources from the World Champions of Legends (WCL) on Monday informed that the organisers had communicated to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) that they were unable to host the match, clarifying that the Indian team bore no responsibility for the cancellation. Ahead of the much-anticipated clash,…