Ollie Pope (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England cricketer Michael Vaughan has criticised Ollie Pope’s captaincy in the final Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy against India, which England lost by a narrow margin of 6 runs. With Ben Stokes ruled out due to injury, Pope stepped in as captain, but England couldn’t hold off India’s…
Michael Vaughan, Ben Stokes, and Ollie Pope (L-R) Former England Test captain Michael Vaughan believes Harry Brook should succeed Ben Stokes as the future England captain, citing his natural leadership qualities on the field.Brook demonstrated his value with an impressive 111 runs off 98 balls in the ongoing Test match, positioning England within 35 runs…
India’s Mohammed Siraj, center, celebrates with teammates (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Mohammed Siraj is giving it everything at The Oval, and it’s paying off. After bowling five overs in one stretch, Siraj was seen having a quiet chat with India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel near the boundary. Soon after that brief exchange, Siraj returned to the…
India batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal and England captain chat. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Tensions flared at The Oval as India went to lunch on Day 3 at 189 for 3, with Yashasvi Jaiswal unbeaten on 85 and captain Shubman Gill newly at the crease. But the biggest moment of the session wasn’t just the runs…
India vs England (Getty Images) England stand-in skipper Ollie Pope refused the umpires’ offer to continue play with spin, resulting in stumps being called earlier than expected in a rare and intriguing moment late on Day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval. As the light deteriorated, on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena offered Pope the…
Manchester United have reportedly made Benjamin Sesko their primary target for the striker position ahead of the 2025-26 season, overtaking Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins on their shortlist. According to a report from The Athletic, United have already initiated informal contact with RB Leipzig after deciding that the Slovenian forward best fits the profile they are…
England batter Ollie Pope has backed Joe Root to break Sachin Tendulkar’s record of most Test runs. Root, who went up to the No. 2 spot in the list of most runs in the Test format on Friday, July 25, is only 2,662 runs away from the legendary Indian batter. Speaking in the post-match press…
Ollie Pope (Sahil Malhotra – X) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: Ollie Pope was all smiles at the end of Day 3 in Manchester as he spoke warmly about Joe Root’s brilliance with the bat and Ben Stokes’ resilience with the ball. England had ended the day on 544 for 7, leading India by 186 runs in…
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…
Akash Deep (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: After a rain-delayed start, Day 5 of the second Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy Test finally resumed at Edgbaston, with India eyeing seven wickets to seal a historic win — a feat they’ve never achieved at this venue in Test cricket. And it didn’t take long for India’s pace spearhead Akash…