Ollie Pope, Ben Duckett and Joe Root of England (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) As India and England gear up for the crucial 4th Test of the series in Manchester, spirits are high in both camps. A win for England will put a series victory out of reach for Shubman Gill’s men, while a win…
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the term “workload management” is perhaps overused in international cricket. Speaking ahead of the 4th Test match at Manchester, the off-spinner said that ‘workload management’ is a new thing in world cricket and has happened due to the popularisation of T20 cricket. A trending term in world cricket…
Out-of-favour Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford is edging closer to a loan move to Barcelona, the Athletic reported on Saturday, July 19. Barcelona have made an offer via intermediaries to take Rashford on loan for the upcoming season and the deal includes an option to buy the 27-year-old England international. Rashford wants the move as…
Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: The Indian cricket team arrived in Manchester via train this afternoon and was greeted by a steady drizzle. The team, however, took a last-minute U-turn and didn’t take the planned route of exiting the platform where the train had arrived.They instead snuck out from a back door, and…
Shubman Gill and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah remains a doubtful starter for the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, scheduled to begin on July 23 in Manchester. With India trailing 1-2 in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series, Bumrah’s availability is seen as crucial—especially in light of the…
India’s captain Shubman Gill during a training session ahead of the fourth Test (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) After a heartbreaking defeat at Lord’s, where India narrowly lost by 22 runs in a tense final session, captain Shubman Gill and his team have arrived in Manchester with eyes firmly set on the fourth Test at Old Trafford….
Jasprit Bumrah (AFP Photo) Former England spinner Monty Panesar has called on India to unleash their best weapon – Jasprit Bumrah – in the crucial fourth Test against England in Manchester, labeling it a “must-win” for the visitors. With the series hanging in the balance at 1-2, Panesar believes India must field their strongest attack,…
Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant at The County Ground for a training session in Beckenham. (PTI Photo) Just days after a heartbreaking 22-run loss at Lord’s, the Indian team appeared relaxed and recharged during their first and only training session at Kent County Cricket Ground in Beckenham on Thursday, ahead of the crucial fourth Test…
Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant (Agency Photo) As India gear up for the must-win fourth Test in Manchester trailing 1-2 in the five-match series against England, all eyes are on Rishabh Pant – and more specifically, his injured left index finger. But former India head coach Ravi Shastri has delivered a blunt assessment: Pant should…
India captain Shubman Gill speaks with coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, veteran batter Ajinkya Rahane has issued a stirring call to the team management ahead of the crucial fourth Test in Manchester: “You’re going to win a Test match or…