England’s Ollie Pope finds himself at the centre of attention once again, but this time for all the right reasons. After an impressive display in the only warm-up match ahead of the 2025 Ashes series, Pope scored a brilliant 150 across two innings (100 and 90), sending a strong message to selectors and critics alike. […]

In the series opener of The Hundred 2025, where the London Spirit took on the Oval Invincibles, many players couldn’t take part due to the recently concluded five-match Test series. The Hundred tournament started just 24 hours after the Test series, and the Spirits missed their key players – Ollie Pope, Jamie Smith, and Jamie […]

Tensions simmered at The Oval during the lunch break on Day 3 of the final Test between India and England, as a fiery exchange broke out between the hosts and Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. With India sitting comfortably and Jaiswal inching closer to yet another century, England’s attempts at psychological warfare ended up backfiring. As […]

Legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar didn’t hold back while dissecting England’s strategy ahead of the fifth and final Test at The Oval. Speaking on Sony Sports, Gavaskar took a sharp dig at the hosts for preparing a green-top pitch, implying that it was a tactical move to compensate for their weakened bowling attack. With regular […]

England have been dealt a significant blow ahead of the fifth and final Test against India, with captain and star all-rounder Ben Stokes ruled out due to a right shoulder injury. Stokes, who was instrumental in the Manchester Test with a superb 141 and a five-wicket haul, will miss the series finale at The Oval, […]

For anyone closely following the ongoing fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford, one can’t help but raise eyebrows at Shubman Gill’s puzzling use—or rather non-use—of Washington Sundar. Despite every frontline bowler struggling to keep the English batters in check, Gill waited until the 69th over to introduce Sundar. This decision left many […]

Former India player turned commentator Saba Karim has opined that Ollie Pope got out to Ravindra Jadeja in the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy while playing an ordinary shot. He added that the England batter’s feet didn’t move towards the ball and that he ended up getting out as well. Pope scored 44 runs […]

England’s hopes in the third Test at Lord’s have taken a slight hit as concerns mount over the fitness of skipper Ben Stokes. The all-rounder, who was batting alongside Joe Root at the close of Day 1, appeared to suffer a groin strain during the latter stages of the day’s play. Despite receiving medical attention […]

India’s pace attack got just the spark it needed in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, thanks to a fiery spell from Bengal speedster Akash Deep, who turned heads on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston. Handed a surprise debut in England’s conditions, the 28-year-old grabbed the opportunity with both hands, making an instant […]

Veteran India fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah said “fate” had played a big part in England batter Harry Brook’s dismissal for 99 on his Headingley home ground on Sunday as well. However, Brook slammed Prasidh Krishna for six in the first over of Sunday’s play and went down the pitch to drive Bumrah, through the covers […]