He should have been a part of squad 100%..: Chris Gayle backs Sarfaraz Khan for Indian Test team
The 28-year-old batter from Mumbai did not feature in any test against Australia, omitted from the squad before the England series.
The 28-year-old batter from Mumbai did not feature in any test against Australia, omitted from the squad before the England series.
Krishna’s next assignment is highly likely to be the two-match Test series against the West Indies in October.
The 35-year-old pacer was overlooked for the England Vs India series and the upcoming Asia Cup as well.
After three weeks of the final Test at The Oval, Siraj spoke to RevSportz and revealed the secret of his superb performance in England.
Ghavri recently spoke to Vicky Lalwani on the latter’s YouTube channel and said the BCCI should’ve opposed the ECB’s decision and said Tiger Pataudi’s name shouldn’t have been removed.
Reportedly, the player owed his performance in England to the coach who believed in him more than himself.
In a chat with Mid-Day, Azharuddin criticised Bumrah’s approach in the recently-concluded series and said that a player should be geared up to play every game during an assignment he is selected for.
The data shared by JioHotstar claims that the series drew 170 million viewers globally.
Overall, Akash Deep had a great outing in the recently-ended Test series against England. The right-arm pacer ended up taking 13 scalps in three matches including a match-winning performance in the second Test in Birmingham.
Clarke also believes that India overachieved in the England Test series despite the retirement of their legends in Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli.
Shubman Gill was sensational for India in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, where he became the Player of the Series for ending up as the highest run-getter with 754 runs including four centuries in 10 innings.
In the image collage posted by LSG on X, heroes of the series such as Gill, Siraj, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja can be seen getting featured.
The 29-year-old has been knocking the doors of the Indian Cricket team and has also been included in the Indian squad in the last few years but hasn’t got a place in the playing XI so far.
Monty Panesar also suggested that India should play without Jasprit Bumrah in the home Test series, but utilise him in overseas conditions.
The right-arm pacer Akash Deep claimed a historic 10-wicket match haul in the Edgbaston Test, helping India win convincingly.
Joe Root was the second highest run scorer in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, scoring 537 runs.
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A calm batter, a former player for India, but an ever observant analyst, Dinesh Karthik had it spot on on India v England series verdict
Following his breathtaking bowling performance, Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi had praised Siraj through an X post.
Besides Moeen Ali, Sachin Tendulkar, Greg Chappell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mike Atherton, and former New Zealand captain and now-England coach Brendon McCullum also praised the 31-year-old’s effort in the competition.
Brook ended the series as England’s second-most successful batter for England, with 481 runs in nine innings of five matches.
Stuart Broad named his combined playing XI for the Test series including players from both England and India
In the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, Rishabh Pant and Chris Woakes came out to bat despite being injured.
Brendon McCullum also commended Mohammed Siraj’s courageous bowling effort in the final moments of The Oval Test.
Jadeja’s next assignment will be against the West Indies in a two-match Test series at home between October 2-14.
This approach is said to be driven by Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar signaling a team-first culture.
South Africa legend Herschelle Gibbs has taken a jibe at the International Cricket Council (ICC) following the intriguing fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between England and India played at The Oval.
Following India’s win, it was Wasim Jaffer’s turn to reply to Michael Vaughan, who took a dig at ex-India opener after the fourth day’s play at The Oval.
The duo were seen getting involved in a friendly banter after India won the final Test against England, ending the five-match series 2-2.
England are 50/1 in 13.5 overs after the third day’s conclusion, with Duckett batting at an unbeaten 34 off 48.
Both the players appeared to hug it out after a reported taunt by Ben Duckett towards Akash Deep on day two of the fifth Test.
A heated exchange between the two players ignited the second day of the fifth Test.
After the day’s play, India are 75/2 with Jaiswal (unbeaten 51 off 49) and Akash Deep (unbeaten four off two) at the crease.
Easwaran’s father Ranganathan Easwaran seemed to have lost his patience after witnessing his son waiting for his Test debut for the last three years.
After the opening day’s play, India have scored 204/6 in 64 overs, with Karun Nair (52* off 68) and Washington Sundar (19* off 45) unbeaten at the crease.
Umpire Kumar Dharmasena is in the midst of controversy following visuals of him showing a probable inside edge to England in the opening session on Day 1 of the Oval Test have emerged on social media.
Anshul Kamboj took one wicket in his debut spell at an economy rate of almost five runs per over with his pace averaging 128 Km/h which later dropped to 125 Km/h .
Amidst the sensational success of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025, Cricket Australia (CA) are keeping their expectations high for the Ashes 2025, in terms of spectators attendance at stadiums.
When asked about squad changes in the team after the toss, the 25-year-old forgot to mention his teammate, who has made a comeback in the playing XI after missing the fourth Test.
During the ball change process at the Lord’s Test, the umpires informed Team India that no replacement ball was of a similar age to the original.
Noting Gambhir’s latest spat with The Oval pitch in-charge, SportsTiger revisits India head coach’s controversies from the past.
Following the Gambhir-Fortis tussle, images of the latter standing on the pitch with England head coach Brendon McCullum are getting viral on social media.
Currently, Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at 2-1 is in England’s favour, so a win or draw will secure the series for the hosts, while India must win to avoid a series defeat.
Prior to the massive game, SportsTiger has come up with India’s predicted XI.
The draw of fourth Test pushed England’s quest to clinch the series further to the final Test match to be played at The Oval in London, still leading it 2-1.
After the fourth day’s play, when Root was asked about chasing the Master Blaster’s scintillating feat, he said it’s not something which is crucial for him as he emphasises on winning matches for his side.
After playing 133 balls in the opening session, the English side accumulated 125 runs which took their score to 669 runs.
Talking about Anderson’s Test records against Tendulkar, he has faced the India legend in 23 innings and has got the better of him on nine occasions
Seemingly, Gavaskar did not buy the argument that the series was named in alphabetical order.
Both Anderson and Tendulkar are widely regarded as all-time greats. They are the most-capped players in the history of Test cricket: Tendulkar played 200 matches, and Anderson 188.