England eye lead after Bashir wrecks India in Ranchi
Images from Day 2 of the second Test between England and India, at Lord's, on Friday.
Can Bumrah-Ishant-Shami-Siraj have better luck on Day 2 and bowl England out for a low score?
Nasser Hussain reckons James Anderson will pip Stuart Broad for a place in the 2nd Test starting on Thursday in Adelaide.
A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happier side as they reached 289/7 at the close on the second day of the first Test at Lord's on Thursday.
Earlier this week, former England batsman Michael Carberry said cricket was "rife with racism". ]
'To also have the benefit of Joe's bowling out here is obviously massive. I'm surprised he's not actually mentioned he's nipped above me, but I think we're just two people who don't really care about stuff like that.'
The England bowlers have had time to recover after a marathon stint in Cape Town and are ready for the third Test against South Africa, record wicket-taker James Anderson said on Tuesday.
England have added wicketkeeper Jos Buttler and spinner Jack Leach to their squad for the fifth Test against India at Old Trafford, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Tuesday.
The cricket season was brought to a halt in March. James Anderson believes cricket's suspension during the COVID-19 pandemic could prolong his career
James Anderson tore through West Indies' middle order in a devastating late spell, while Ben Stokes chimed in to claim tailender Kemar Roach for a duck with the final ball of the day at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown.
2024 saw some of the most competitive and captivating cricket being played on the field.
England seamer James Anderson is confident that he has enough skill and experience to compensate for his decreased pace over the remaining years of his cricket career. England's record wicket-taker in the format missed the opening test defeat against Pakistan at Lord's with a shoulder injury but returned for the second match in Manchester. Anderson, who turned 34 over the weekend, took four wickets at Old Trafford as England levelled the four-match series with a 330-run victory but there was a discernable drop in pace for the bowler who has claimed 458 victims in 117 appearances.
Former Australian wicket-keeper Ian Healy has criticised the match officials in the ongoing Ashes series, branding them as ''insipid'' and saying that they do not take on their responsibilities seriously.
Prolific opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his maiden Test double hundred in the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, becoming the third youngest Indian to achieve the feat in his nascent-but-remarkable career.
Hazlewood returned to Australia after reporting "minor side soreness" following his most recent IPL match for RCB
For the 'Bazball' inspired England, the win in Hyderabad has become a distant memory and a repeat of 2021 looks likely when India bounced back to win the four-Test series 3-1.
Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the second Ashes Test in Adelaide with a side injury, Cricket Australia said on Monday.
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
Former pacer Steven Finn urged England to take a cue from Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen's centuries in their 10-wicket win in the 2012 Mumbai Test.
IMAGES from Day 1 of the fourth Ashes Test between England and Australia at Old Trafford in Manchester on Wednesday.
Shubman Gill's first coach and father, Lakhwinder, says his son stepping out to the bowlers again has allowed him to get back among the runs.
Insisting that the much talked-about altercation between Ravindra Jadeja and James Anderson was nothing more than a 'minor bust-up' former England captain Michael Vaughan said the visiting Indians were blowing things out of proportion in an attempt to unsettle the home team.
It may have appeared to many in England that the India all-rounder is probably fond of inviting confrontations because of his usually aggressive approach to his entire cricket but he is not.
Rajneesh Gupta presents all the interesting numbers from Day 2 of the India-England Test at Lord's.
Hurt India eye sweeping changes in approach against England's 'Bazball' in second Test
Uncapped pace bowler Akash Deep has emerged as the frontrunner to partner Mohammed Siraj in the fourth Test against England after he was seen sweating it out during optional training in Ranchi on Thursday.
Images from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India, at Leeds, on Wednesday.
Four interesting images from Day 3 of the India-England Test at Lord's
Rain can be an ally for England, says Stokes ahead of decisive fourth Ashes Test
He is the ninth bowler and fifth spinner to complete the feat in Tests.
Former England captain Vaughan said Australia should consider having Mitchell Marsh open with Khawaja.
Bumrah finished with figures of 6 for 45 -- his 10th five wicket haul in Test cricket -- while also becoming the fastest Indian pacer to take 150 Test wickets.
Jimmy Anderson put England in firm control on the second day of the fourth Test at Old Trafford on Saturday, with his four wickets leaving South Africa trailing by 142 runs with just one first-innings wicket remaining.
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said wickets must be credited to the bowlers when they run out batters at the non-striker's end for backing up too far, as it requires "presence of mind".
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Friday.
'Look at the opposition. Like in anything in life, try and learn. Why did we collapse? Why Crawley keeps getting starts and keeps getting out? Ben Duckett, got a brilliant 150, gave a charge when the ball was too new.'
Could the Chennai Test against Bangladesh this week be Ravichandran Ashwin's last Test in front of his home fans?
Stokes, who is still recovering from a knee surgery, hasn't bowled since the second Ashes Test in June last year.
Despite England's bowlers failing to take 20 wickets in any of the matches and the batsmen scoring just three centuries, one of those after the series was lost, James Anderson feels England are on the right trajectory.
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