London, July 9 (IANS) Jofra Archer has been named in England's playing XI for the third Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, as the hosts look to bounce back from a heavy defeat at Edgbaston. The Sussex pacer replaces Josh Tongue for the Test at Lord’s, starting Thursday, July 10
London, July 9 (IANS) Right-handed batter Hamza Shaikh has been named as England U19 captain for opening men’s Youth Test match against India, to be held at the County Ground in Beckenham from July 12.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) India captain Shubman Gill has achieved a career-best position in ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, even as England batter Harry Brook has dethroned Joe Root to be the new top-ranked batter in the longer format.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has delivered a scathing assessment of Australia’s current Test top order, labelling it the “most muddled” he has ever seen.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Former England batter Mark Ramprakash has praised India Test captain Shubman Gill for his classic batting technique and being adaptable across formats, saying that he has shown the potential to fill in the boots of ‘Fab Four’ — Virat Kohli, Joe Root, Steve Smith and Kane Williamson — era batters.
New Delhi, July 9 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist wrestler Sushil Kumar has officially resumed his duties with Northern Railway after being granted bail in a high-profile murder case, sources confirmed to IANS.
London, July 8 (IANS) As the Indian team gears up for the third Test at the Lord's, their batting coach Sitanshu Kotak hailed the performance of their two mainstays -- newly-appointed skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) Dinesh Karthik has thrown his weight behind Jacob Bethell to take over the crucial No. 3 spot in England’s Test batting line-up from Ollie Pope, calling the young batter “the next big one to watch out for” in English cricket.
New Delhi, July 8 (IANS) India allrounder Deepti Sharma has opted out of the 2025 edition of The Hundred, citing workload management as the key reason ahead of a crucial cricketing calendar that includes a 50-over Women’s World Cup on home soil later this year.
Canterbury, July 8 (IANS) Kent Cricket has announced the signing of South African paceman Keith Dudgeon for the entire 2026 season, subject to regulatory approval. The 29-year-old initially joined Kent on a short-term overseas deal at the start of the 2025 season and took career first-class best figures of 7-36 on debut away at Northamptonshire, before a knee injury ended his chance to make any further appearances.
