Kapil Dev and Shubman Gill NEW DELHI: When Shubman Gill will walk out for the toss alongside his opposition England captain Ben Stokes at the Headingley Stadium on June 20, it will be a new journey for him as a Test skipper. The five-Test series starting in Leeds also marks the beginning of a new…
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that…
Kapil Dev expressed his surprise at the rechristening of the Pataudi Trophy by the ECB (Image via X/@LucknowIPL) Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev expressed surprise over the recent decision to rename the Pataudi Trophy as the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, calling the move “strange.” The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) renamed the trophy, awarded to the…
File photo of India women’s cricket team. (ANI) England will host the biggest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup yet in 2026, featuring 12 teams competing across seven venues from June 12 to July 5. The tournament opens with hosts England facing Sri Lanka at Edgbaston and culminates with the final at Lord’s, with 33 matches…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) As India gear up for their five-Test series against England beginning June 20 in Leeds, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has weighed in strongly on the absence of two Indian stalwarts – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – calling Kohli’s retirement a bigger blow.In his column for The…
Headingley Cricket Ground (Pic courtesy – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Leeds: “It’s hot,” was the first reaction immediately after stepping out of the Leeds Coach Station, just a twenty minute drive from the Headingley Cricket Ground. There has been a lot of chatter around the dry English summer and it surely felt dry, even though…
England take on India in the first Test of the five-match series on June 20 (Image via X/@englandcricket) England faces a significant challenge in their upcoming five-match Test series against India at home, putting their ‘Bazball’ cricket strategy under captain Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum to the test, particularly against India’s formidable bowler…
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…
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…
Rishabh Pant spoke to the media ahead of the India England Test series (Image via X/@AnkanKar) With the five-match Test series against England edging closer, team India vice-captain Rishabh Pant spoke to the media on Wednesday. The 27-year-old will act as skipper Shubman Gill’s deputy in a heavily anticipated clash against England, starting June 20….
