Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly found themselves reliving old memories - this time from the sidelines.
With the emergence of their battery of fast bowlers, India have turned the tide at Lord's with two of their victories coming from their last three Tests -- in 2014 and 2021.
India are yet to win a Test in Birmingham in nearly six decades -- boasting of a dismal record of seven losses and one draw in eight attempts.
Engineer surprised by Kuldeep's omission from 1st Test, says he should be playing all matches
A 39-year-old woman and her daughter's fiance, who had eloped recently, were released by Aligarh police after being detained for two days. The couple, who had been on the run for 10 days, surrendered to authorities. They maintain their relationship is committed and that they intend to marry, despite the protests of the woman's family, who demand her return and the restitution of jewelry and money.
Sanju was excluded from Kerala's squad after he informed the Kerala Cricket Association of his unavailability for the preparatory camp before the tournament.
As Team India gear up for the much-anticipated Test series against England starting on Friday, several players in the squad will draw confidence from their county cricket experience.
The picture, without naming Modi, shows a figure in saffron kurta and white churidar with its head and palms missing.
Sources close to the top BJP leadership tell me that Tharoor has already had secret meetings with the BJP's top brass and is waiting patiently to make his next move, reports Ramesh Menon.
An uncapped Easwaran and a 53-Test veteran Rahul, who is known for his ability to bat anywhere in the order, are the leading contenders to partner Jaiswal in Perth, but both fell cheaply against Australia A.
India will ponder whether they want to include Washington Sundar, who is quite handy with the bat or Kuldeep Yadav, who is a much better wicket-taking option.
'Rahul has got the game to do well in Test cricket, I see no reason he can't be successful in this format.'
Jaiswal and Rahul ended the day unbeaten on 90 and 62, as the hosts failed to take a wicket in two sessions, a dizzying change of pace from day one when 17 wickets tumbled.
Yashasvi Jaiswal entered the first Test against England at Headingley with a sparkling century. He exited it under intense scrutiny - not for his batting, but for a torrid time in the slip cordon.
Shubman Gill played a masterful captain's knock with his second century of the series on the opening day of the second Test
'But I think if you look at a rebuilding sort of phase, I think India can cope with it better than most other teams'
Hansal Mehta paid rich tribute to his friend Mukul Dev, who shockingly passed into the ages on May 23. He was 54.
India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is up and running in Beckenham, putting in the hard yards before the upcoming five high-stakes Tests against England, slated to kick off on June 20 at Headingley.
To say the least, a relatively inexperienced batting line up led by Shubman Gill would be relieved to see the name of James Anderson
Rajasthan Royals monitoring Samson's side strain on daily basis: Rahul Dravid
Opener Ben Duckett hit the most defining century of his career, exposing an out-of-depth Indian attack as England comfortably chased down a tricky target of 371 to win the opening Test by five wickets.
Shubman Gill was deemed Rohti's long-term successor and was crowned the new Test skipper.
Struggling with poor form and fitness, Rana had even missed practice the day before the match, but Dravid's belief in him reignited his confidence.
'Most of the batters performed. I would say that is a very good sign going forward. Apart from this you have got three quality batters who are not even part of the squad -- Shreyas (Iyer), Sarfaraz (Khan) and (Devdutt) Padikkal.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second Test against Australia in Adelaide?
Rahul will come in place of Baba Indrajith, who scored 9 and 6 and didn't look comfortable at all against pace and bounce, which wasn't exactly 125 clicks.
Among other developments, middle order batter Shreyas Iyer will miss the next three Tests due to injury.
'Those who are very good at playing along the ground are also very good at playing in the air in same direction.'
'If Rohit wants to open, KL should bat at No. 3. Nothing later than that.'
It's an exciting time for fashion in India-- merging heritage with a dash of creativity.
Kumble admitted that given Bumrah's history with back injury, it will not be possible for him to play all the five-Test matches.
GT not worried about Buttler's absence in playoffs, confident others will make big impact: Wade
Who do you think should be part of the Indian team for the first Test against England?
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who was set to participate in the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) rally in Ranchi, will not be able to attend as he 'took ill suddenly and is unable to leave New Delhi for the present', party leader Jairam Ramesh said on Friday.
Gujarat Titans eye top-two finish as struggling LSG look to salvage pride
'Definitely we could have done better. It is not about luck. We have made some mistakes. We should come back with a better mindset in the next season,'
A Mitchell Starc-inspired Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals via the Super Over.
Not only is Prasidh Krishna picking wickets with quiet consistency, he is also frugal with conceding runs.
Gujarat Titans were uncharacteristically sloppy in the field, missing four chances -- including three catches and a stumping.
This is only the second time that Punjab Kings reached the IPL final, while it is the fourth time that RCB have made it to the title clash.
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