England captain Joe Root has defended Pakistan ahead of the third Test at Edgbaston, saying it is “disrespectful” to claim the visitors have shown “no fight” despite trailing 2-0 in the three-match series.England have already sealed the series after an innings-and-103-run win at Headingley and a 194-run victory at Lord’s. Pakistan have failed to score … Read more
East Zone take monumental 584-run lead at stumps on Day 4 (PTI Photo) The Duleep Trophy final moved closer to its inevitable conclusion on Wednesday, with East Zone ending Day 4 in a commanding position after stretching their overall lead to 584 runs with five wickets still in hand. South Zone endured a difficult day … Read more
CHENNAI: Mohammed Shami and Mukesh Kumar may currently find themselves outside India’s red-ball set-up, but the two Bengal pacers offered a timely reminder of their quality on a flat MA Chidambaram Stadium surface on Tuesday.Bowling in Chennai heat, Shami and Mukesh combined for four wickets as East Zone tightened their grip over the Duleep Trophy … Read more
England’s captain Joe Root (AP Photo) Joe Root continues to add to his remarkable Test legacy, surpassing Australia great Steve Waugh for the most Test appearances as he took the field against Pakistan in the third and final Test at Edgbaston.Root, who is captaining England in the series, has now featured in 169 Tests, moving … Read more
England vs Pakistan 3rd Test, Live Score: Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of third Test between England and Pakistan at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Probable XI: Ben Duckett, Emilio Gay, Jordan Cox, Joe Root (c), Harry Brook, Dan Lawrence, Jamie Smith (wk), Ollie Robinson, Gus Atkinson, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue Probable XI: Azan Awais, … Read more
Mike Fordham has been appointed as interim COO of the ILT20. The International League T20 (ILT20) has appointed Mike Fordham as its interim Chief Operating Officer with immediate effect, less than a week after chief executive David White stepped down as the CEO.Fordham, who has served as the league’s Head of Operations since the tournament’s … Read more
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The upcoming India tour of New Zealand has already created strong interest among fans, with more than 50,000 tickets sold in just over two weeks.India will tour New Zealand for the first time in six years. The teams will play five T20Is, five ODIs and two … Read more
NEW DELHI: A toss before an India vs Pakistan match is always special. But one toss from 1984 has remained memorable for a very different reason.On April 13, 1984, India and Pakistan met at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in the United Arab Emirates during the inaugural Asia Cup.India captain Sunil Gavaskar and Pakistan captain Zaheer … Read more
East Zone’s captain Ishan Kishan plays a shot on day 2 of the Duleep Trophy 2026-27 final cricket match between South Zone and East Zone, in Chennai. (PTI) KOLKATA: East Zone skipper Ishan Kishan’s monumental 270 off 334 balls in the Duleep Trophy final has strengthened his case for a return to the Indian Test … Read more
MUMBAI: Off-spinning allrounder Washington Sundar, who missed the two-Test series in Sri Lanka due to a hamstring injury, has been cleared to play in India’s upcoming three-match T20I series against Afghanistan in New Delhi, TOI has learnt.However, team management and selectors are still awaiting fitness updates on pacer Jasprit Bumrah and seam-bowling allrounders Harshit Rana … Read more