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Hyderabad: After being invited to bat first, India got to a solid start in the second Test of the five-match series against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. They scored 182/3 by Tea riding on Yashasvi Jaiswal's knock of 87 runs. Karun Nair played a knock of 31 runs while Shubman Gill was heading towards his half-century. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal grabbed the waves not for breaking any record but for missing it by a close margin. Yashasvi missed out on overtaking Rahul Dravid Coming into the m ...Read More >
New Delhi: India may maintain their silence about Jasprit Bumrah's availability in the second Test at Edgbaston until the last moment but England captain Ben Stokes said that they were not fussed about it at all. "That's India's problem, they will deal with it," he said. It is India's problem, indeed. And a big one at that. Their plan with regards to how they will deal with it does not instill confidence, yet. With the bowling spearhead only available for three matches and the visitors having ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former England cricketer Monty Panesar has advised India to be ruthless with the new ball and to put early pressure on the English batters is the way to win the second Test at Edgbaston, which starts on Wednesday. Despite posting a combined 835 runs across their two innings, India's bowling attack, barring Jasprit Bumrah, who delivered Zak Crawley's wicket in the first over of England's first innings, failed to impose themselves on the English batters, allowin ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Australia's veteran batter Steve Smith has thrown his weight behind struggling Marnus Labuschagne to break his way back into the Australian Test XI after tidying up some aspects of his technique. Labuschagne was dropped for the first Test against the West Indies after an underwhelming show in the World Test Championship final. He was moved up to open against South Africa, but scores of 17 and 22 meant he ended the two-year cycle with an average of 27.82. He fa ...Read More >
New Delhi: Veteran Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon has made it clear that retirement is not on his mind anytime soon. At 37, Lyon still harbours strong ambitions -- chief among them is winning away Test series in India and England, along with another World Test Championship (WTC) title before calling time on his career. Lyon played an instrumental role in Australia's WTC Final victory over India in 2023 and was part of the squad that suffered a defeat against South Africa in the most recent ...Read More >
Mumbai, July 1: Former coach Ravi Shastri has shared message for Team India ahead of the crucial second Test against England, saying the Shubman Gill-led side have to throw the counterpunch almost immediately to bounce back in the five-match series. India fell to a five-wicket loss to England in the ICC World Test Championship series opener at Headingley despite dominating much of the contest and now need to regroup quickly ahead of the must-win encounter at Edgbaston that could well determine w ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former coach Ravi Shastri has shared message for Team India ahead of the crucial second Test against England, saying the Shubman Gill-led side have to throw the counterpunch almost immediately to bounce back in the five-match series. India fell to a five-wicket loss to England in the ICC World Test Championship series opener at Headingley despite dominating much of the contest and now need to regroup quickly ahead of the must-win encounter at Edgbaston that co ...Read More >
New Delhi: The South African team wrote history in the first match of their two-Test series against Zimbabwe at Queens Park Oval in Bulawayo where Keshav Maharaj's team was poised to easily claim victory after almost putting up an impeccable show. The Proteas, who won the 2025 World Test Championship (WTC) trophy, are missing a number of regulars such as captain Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Ryan Rickelton, Marco Jansen, and Kagiso Rabada among others in their first game after the championship v ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Having scored successive centuries against Bangladesh in the two-match series which was Sri Lanka's World Test Championship (WTC) opener, Pathum Nissanka has set his sights on a special achievement. With a strong performance in the upcoming T20I series, the Sri Lankan opener is eyeing a place among the ICC's top ten batters across all three formats, reports Telecom Asia Sport. Already ranked seventh in T20Is, the 27-year-old has made a compelling case in the lo ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Steve Smith has stated that he hasn't felt any pain from the finger injury he sustained during the World Test Championship 2023-25 final against South Africa at Lord's, where the team conceded a defeat. He also added that he has recovered well and expressed confidence in cutting the second fixture. Smith dislocated his finger while taking a catch in the slips in the final of the ICC event and was subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. The right-handed batter didn't require ...Read More >
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Bengaluru Crime: A woman's body, believed to be between 30 and 35 years old, was found stuffed inside a sack and dumped in a garbage truck in Bengaluru early Thursday. The identity of the woman is yet to be confirmed. Police said the sack was discovered by BBMP sanitation workers who immediately alerted the authorities. The body was found with her hands and neck tied, raising strong suspicion of murder. Officials stated that the body had been placed inside a gunny bag before being thrown into t ...Read More >
England vs India: Shubman Gill-led Team India will square off against Ben Stokes' England in the second match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, at Edgbaston in Birmingham, from Wednesday, July 2nd. Ahead of the second match of the series, star Indian youngster Yashasvi Jaiswal will be aiming to break legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar's historic milestone. In the first match of the series in Headingley, Yashasvi Jaiswal played a stunning 101-run knock from 159 balls in the first inning of the gam ...Read More >
Thane, Jun 29 (PTI) Police have arrested a 30-year-old fruit seller for illegally possessing two country-made pistols in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police's anti-extortion cell raided the man's premises at Bandarpada locality in Kalyan area on June 25, assistant police inspector Sunil Tarmale said. The police seized two country-made pistols and a live cartridge, valued at Rs 1.05 lakh, from the fruit seller, who had two previous criminal ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 29: Reigning champions South Africa began their campaign in the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle in commanding fashion, despite stumbling early on, as they reached 418/9 at stumps on Day 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at the Queens Sports Club here on Saturday. After being reduced to 55/4 at one stage, teenaged left-handed batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius turned it around for the Proteas with a fantastic 153, as he became the youngest South African to score a Test century ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian cricket team is currently on a tour of England for a five-match Test series under the 2025-2027 World Test Championship. The first match of this series was played at Headingley, in which India lost by five wickets. In the first Test, India batted well in the first innings, but the bowling and fielding were truggling in the second innings, allowing England to successfully achieve the target. Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly in the first innings and took five wickets, but h ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28: India's early setback in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle has been further compounded by Sri Lanka's dominant series win over Bangladesh, which has reshuffled the points table significantly. With the innings victory in the second Test in Colombo, Sri Lanka have leapfrogged to third place in the standings, while India remain stuck at eighth after their loss to England. Sri Lanka Crush Bangladesh to Climb the Ladder The two-match series between Sri Lanka a ...Read More >
Noida is no longer just a satellite city -- it's a full-fledged urban hub. With tech parks, business districts,... 19-year-old sensation Lhuan-dre Pretorius has just etched his name in cricket history books, becoming the youngest South African to score a Test century on his debut match against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. The teenage left-handed wicketkeeper-batsman reached his maiden century off just 113 balls during the second session of Day 1, smashing a record that stood for o ...Read More >
New Delhi: After Australia's victory over West Indies and Sri Lanka's victory over Bangladesh, a big change has been seen in the points table of the World Test Championship 2025-27. This is just the beginning of this cycle of the World Test Championship, but there is a battle to reach the final. Australia defeated West Indies by 159 runs on Saturday to get 12 points, while Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by an innings and 78 runs to get 12 points. This was Australia's first match in this cycle. Be ...Read More >
From Lucknow To Stars: 5 Lesser-Known Facts About Shubhanshu Shukla - 1st Indian On International Space Station South African batter Lhuan-dre Pretorius created history after scoring a fantastic century on Day 1 of the first Test against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo on Saturday, June 28. Lhuan-dre, who is playing in his debut Test, showed his intent right from the start and went on to score his century in 113th ball, with the help of seven fours and two sixes in the second session ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 28 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's struggles in Test cricket are piling the pressure on head coach Gautam Gambhir, according to former opener Aakash Chopra, as the team reels from a five-wicket defeat to England in the first Test at Headingley. Despite solid contributions from the top order, India's lower-order batting collapsed on both occasions, leaving the side with sub-par totals and enabling England to chase down a mammoth 371 in the final innings. Chopra, analysing the loss on h ...Read More >
England vs India: Shubman Gill-led Team India suffered a five-wicket defeat against Ben Stokes' England in the first Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, at Headingley in Leeds, on Tuesday, June 24th. Following India's defeat, many cricket pundits questioned India's team selection in the first Test match. Meanwhile, former cricketer Sanjay Bangar urged the team management to include spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian Playing XI for the upcoming match of the series. ALSO READ: Brad Had ...Read More >
Hyderabad: The International Cricket Council has approved several changes to the playing conditions in men's international cricket, including the updated boundary law and the use of just one ball in ODIs. Some of the new rules have already been applied in the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. Some of them are related to white-ball will be effective from July 2, according to a report by ESPNcricinfo. Stop Clock in Tests Just a year after introducing the stop clock in white-ball forma ...Read More >
New Delhi: India was routed in the five-wicket loss against England in the first Test, despite scoring five centuries at Headingley, Leeds. They found themselves in dominant positions on several occasions but failed to capitalise on them. It seemed 371 was a challenging target on paper, but England made it look so easy on a flat pitch against an Indian bowling attack that was in disarray. Ben Duckett was the real star with a brilliant 149 to make England go near the triumph while Joe Root came ...Read More >
New Delhi: A year after introducing the stop clock in white-ball cricket, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has extended the measure to Test matches in a bid to address the issue of slow over rates. The rule has already come into effect with the start of the 2025-27 World Test Championship cycle that kicked off with Sri Lanka's two-Test series at home against Bangladesh, which began on June 17. The mechanism involves an on-ground electronic clock, operated by the third umpire, that counts ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 26: Men's international cricket will witness notable rule changes from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a stop clock for Tests and new Decision Review System (DRS) protocols. Although the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle has kicked off with new rules, white-ball rule changes are effective from July 2. According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC will extend the stop clock provision to Test cricket, due to the slow over rates issue, a year after its introduction ...Read More >
India might ease fuel rules for small cars. Maruti Suzuki requested this change because small car sales are down. The government is worried about the drop in affordable car sales. Relaxing the rules could help Maruti, which sells many small cars. Other car companies are discussing this proposal. New rules may start in April 2027. ...Read More >
New Delhi, June 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Men's international cricket will witness notable rule changes from the International Cricket Council (ICC), including a stop clock for Tests and new Decision Review System (DRS) protocols. Although the 2025-27 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle has kicked off with new rules, white-ball rule changes are effective from July 2. According to ESPNcricinfo, the ICC will extend the stop clock provision to Test cricket, due to the slow over rates issue, a year after ...Read More >
CHENNAI: WHEN Temba Bavuma, donning the South African blazer, walks onto the field at the Lords on June 11 for the World Test Championship final against Australia, it won't just be about winning an ICC trophy, but a lot more. South Africa, across men and women, have been one of the consistent teams when it comes to global events. However, their last senior ICC title came 27 years ago during the inaugural Champions Trophy in 1998. As much as it is about crossing the final hurdle, the upcoming WT ...Read More >
New Delhi: After reaching England, the Indian Test team led by Shubman Gill has started its training. The young team took part in the training session to prepare for the five matches. This Test series will also mark the beginning of the 2025-27 ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle for Team India. This series is also the beginning of a new era for Indian cricket, as legendary players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have retired from Test cricket. India's aim is to win the Test series in Eng ...Read More >
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