Mukesh Kumar and Harshit Rana India’s Test team is preparing for their upcoming series against England, scheduled to begin on Friday. The BCCI’s 18-member squad, announced in May, has received a late addition with the inclusion of an extra pace bowler.Fast bowler Harshit Rana has been added to the Test squad following his performance for…
Ben Stokes of England (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) MUMBAI: Like his all-out efforts in the field, talismanic England cricketer and Test captain Ben Stokes is honest about his take on the game too. Ahead of a five-Test series against India, with both sides experiencing transition, the renaissance man of English cricket in the redball…
Indian cricket team in a practice session ahead of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. (Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: The five Tests against England is going to be a tough assignment for new captain Shubman Gill and head coach Gautam Gambhir. Former India cricketer WV Raman feels Gill & Co. are in…
Team India Test captain Shubman Gill (left) and former England batter Nick Knight. (BCCI | Getty) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: Ahead of the first India-England Test in Leeds from June 20, TimesofIndia.com spoke to former England batter Nick Knight who explained why there is a lot of intrigue attached to the series in absence of stalwarts…
Ollie Pope was cleaned up by Jasprit Bumrah in Vishakhapatnam in 2024. (File) Jasprit Bumrah is more than just a unique run-up — he’s deceptive, intelligent, and metronomically accurate. He not only delivers a lethal bouncer but also possesses a devastating yorker.Ollie Pope experienced the full force of Bumrah’s brilliance during the Visakhapatnam Test last…
India will play the first match at Leeds, starting from Friday. (Screengrab) IND vs ENG 1st Test predicted playing XI: In Test matches in England, form doesn’t matter at all. It is all about playing the condition, the day, the session, the hour, the next ball — as it not only tests temperament but also…
WTC-winning Proteas arrive in South Africa. (Pic courtesy – Cricket South Africa) Thousands of jubilant fans gathered at the Johannesburg main airport on Wednesday to welcome home the newly crowned World Test Championship (WTC) winners – South Africa.Captain Temba Bavuma and head coach Shukri Conrad led the team’s triumphant arrival, proudly holding the glittering WTC…
Jasprit Bumrah bowls during the intra-squad match as Yashasvi Jaiswal watches on. (BCCI | X) Over the years, swing and seam have proven to be India’s bugbears on tours of England. In the last decade-and-half, the duo of James Anderson and Stuart Broad, with the support act of Sam Curran and Chris Woakes, had left…
India’s Shubman Gill, Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy during a nets session at Headingly. (PTI Photo) As India gear up for the first Test of the five-match series against England starting Friday, June 20 at Headingley, the BCCI released a light-hearted video showcasing the candid and humorous side of the squad. In the clip,…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes NEW DELHI: England captain Ben Stokes has expressed his disappointment at not getting a chance to face Virat Kohli in the upcoming Test series against India, calling the Indian maestro’s absence a “shame” for the series and a significant loss for world cricket.Kohli, who announced his retirement from…
