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India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal bats on day three of the second Test at Edgbaston. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: In a stunning display of flair and fearlessness, Yashasvi Jaiswal etched his name in cricketing folklore on Friday by becoming the joint-fastest Indian to reach 2,000 Test runs, alongside legends Rahul Dravid and Virender Sehwag. The 23-year-old southpaw…

India’s Mohammed Siraj, right, celebrates the dismissal of England’s Josh Tongue on day three. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj etched his name into Indian cricket history on Friday, becoming only the fourth Indian bowler to claim a five-wicket haul at Edgbaston. His fiery 6/70 against England in the ongoing second Test put him alongside…

Harry Brook and Rishabh Pant shared a light-hearted moment on Day 3 of the 2nd Test (Image via Stu Forster/Getty Images) Riding on sensational centuries from Harry Brook and Jamie Smith, England staged a remarkable fightback after being reduced to 84/5 following captain Ben Stokes’ golden duck. The pair not only rescued their side from…

NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name into the record books with a sensational performance at Edgbaston, becoming the highest-scoring wicketkeeper in England’s Test history. The 24-year-old remained unbeaten on 184 against India, surpassing the long-standing record of 173 set by Alec Stewart against New Zealand in Auckland in 1997.Walking in at a crisis moment…

Ben Stokes and Yashasvi Jaiswal NEW DELHI: A dramatic moment unfolded on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston as tensions flared during India’s second innings. The incident occurred when pacer Josh Tongue and the England fielders made a loud appeal for LBW against Yashasvi Jaiswal.On-field umpire Sharfuddoula raised his finger and gave Jaiswal…

Team India congratulating Mohammed Siraj (BCCI – X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: “Harry… Harry Brook… Harry… Harry Brook”The Eric Hollies Stand at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground was at its loudest when Akash Deep gave India a much needed breakthrough in the final session of Day 3. After toiling hard for more than 61 overs and conceding…

Akash Deep (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets, while Akash Deep picked up four as India secured a 180-run first-innings lead by bowling out England for 407 on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday. The hosts had staged a strong comeback through middle-order batters…

Harry Brook (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name in the record books with an unbeaten 184 — the highest-ever Test score by an England wicketkeeper — while Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, but India still finished Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston firmly in control with a…

Mohammed Siraj’s six-wicket haul made sure that England did not eat away a lot from India’s lead (Image via AP Photo/Scott Heppell) India staged a dramatic comeback on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, halting England’s charge with the second new ball after being pushed back by a massive 303-run partnership between Jamie…

Ravi Shastri and Jasprit Bumrah NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may not have had the ball in hand on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, but his presence was felt in an unexpected way. Seated calmly in the Indian dugout, Bumrah was seen wearing a radio earwig — a device commonly…