'I wouldn't bowl to him (Gill) in England, that's for sure.'
KL Rahul and Shubman Gill stood tall, not with fireworks, but with grit and grace, forging a 174-run stand that reminded fans of the game's old soul - and drew admiration from the likes of Sanjay Manjrekar.
'I think the partnership between me and Washington was very important.'
'I had specific plans coming into this Test, and Gauti bhai (Gautam Gambhir) helped me shape and refine them in the lead-up.'
The beleaguered tourists lined up without their ace bowler in the second contest, Panesar believes India would need to figure out a way to scythe 20 scalps to stand triumphant for the first time in Birmingham.
India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said training with the two-coloured balls helps in eliminating white ball tendencies from the red ball game.
Besides the surface, the behaviour of the Dukes has also come under scanner with the softer ball hardly offering anything to the bowlers.
'There will be things that happen between the two teams but both teams know there's a line you can't cross but it's not really been troubled too much'
'As one former Indian diplomat put it to me, Delhi has access to the White House, but Islamabad has access to Mar-a-Lago.'
'Look, when someone comes back into the Test side like he does after a lengthy absence, the pressure is always there, and I think he has handled that very well.'
England captain Ben Stokes went on to call Jofra Archer an 'incredibly gifted cricketer', irrespective of the colour of the ball in his hand.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Keir Starmer discussed the need to prevent the misuse of democratic freedoms by extremist ideologies. They also addressed terrorism and trade ties.
He has taken nine five-wicket hauls in SENA conditions.
Joe Root was on 36 and digging in when Mohammed Siraj angled one in that rapped him square on the pads. The Indians went up in unison. But umpire Paul Reiffel stood his ground.
Around 4:30 am IST on Sunday, June 22, 2025, the United States launched an attack on three nuclear sites in Iran. With this, the US seems to have finally entered the war with Iran.
Vaughan slams Crawley for failing to pounce on opportunities
Anand alleged he was then slashed and stabbed with the machete on his shoulder and back.
'I just love it here. Every year I come here and it's such a good week.'
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'I don't' think fines work. I think these lads (cricketers) are quite rich. I don't think the cash is going to affect them.'
Drugs ban gives Rabada extra motivation for WTC final, says the Proteas captain
The over rate has been a big talking point in the series and the frequent for ball change is making matters worse. Bumrah said the hot weather should be taken into account before taking action on slow over rate.
'It's been a constant thing for us to get some of the greats who are representing England into the environment and helping out.'
Coming off a commanding 336-run win at Edgbaston, Team India not only ended their winless streak at the historic venue, but also levelled the five-match series 1-1 in stunning fashion thanks to Shubman Gill's twin hundreds and a rousing spell from pacer Akash Deep.
In men's doubles, Satwik and Chirag, currently ranked 15th in the world, defeated the Korean duo of Kang Min Hyuk and Kim Dong Ju 21-18, 21-10 in just 42 minutes.
'The captain's an outstanding player. I think his technique is superb. His concentration and his temperament over this series has been brilliant.'
'The ICC needs to spread the wealth more evenly across the board and if we want two tiers to be competitive and we want teams in the second tier to have the chance to go into the first tier, well, they can't do that without no cash.'
In addition to this, one demerit point has been added to Pant's disciplinary record, for whom it was the first offence in 24 months.
The swashbuckling left-hander has a solid record in England, with 808 runs in 10 Tests and 19 innings at an average of 42.52, with four centuries and two fifties. His best score is 146.
After being marooned in space for nine months, Astronaut Sunita Williams is back on earth along with her fellow astronaut Butch Wilmore.
Jofra Archer made his first appearance in a first-class match in four years on Sunday in the County Championship as the 30-year-old quick continues his comeback from a spate of injuries
Jaiswal (87) became the first Indian batter dismissed between (80 to 99) at Birmingham.
'He saw opportunities and brought in the right kind of bowlers.'
'If you get to the point where you can draw the game, of course, we're not stupid enough to think that you have to just win or lose.'
Star Sports, the official broadcasters in India, tweeted a clip of Brook playing mind games with Krishna.
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'It felt like you had to force the ball through, which in England were are not used to -- you usually get rewards for your cuts and clips.'
Kumble suggested that Bumrah could manage his workload by skipping India's upcoming home series instead.
The matter of Bumrah's availability for the series should have been a highly-guarded secret. That it was bandied about all through suggests the matter was deliberately placed in the public domain. This has become the basis of the hounding of Bumrah, by some former players and fans, asserts Rohit Mahajan.
'What the Americans want is to destabilise Iran. For destabilising Iran, you need access. 'One access is through Iraq. The other access is through Pakistan.'
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