England’s Jamie Smith plays a shot on day three of the second Test. (AP Photo) England’s newest batting sensation helps local fan group Barmy Army rediscover voice against ‘rivals’ Bharat ArmyBIRMINGHAM: Four days before the series started, Rob Key, the managing director of the England men’s cricket team, told TOI that he was looking forward…
L-R: Mike Atherton, Ravi Shastri, Nasser Hussain, Kumar Sangakkara (Pic credit: Shastri’s X post) As the action on the field raged with gripping intensity during the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston, an equally spirited – albeit far more stylish – contest unfolded off the field among the Sky Sports commentary team. The…
On a day when bowlers dominated and the match hung in tense balance, Pat Cummins lit up the second Test between Australia and West Indies with one of the most breathtaking caught-and-bowled dismissals in recent memory. The Australian captain’s stunning effort to remove Keacy Carty was described by commentators as “an athletic effort of the…
India’s Mohammed Siraj, right, celebrates the dismissal of England’s Josh Tongue on day three. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj etched his name into Indian cricket history on Friday, becoming only the fourth Indian bowler to claim a five-wicket haul at Edgbaston. His fiery 6/70 against England in the ongoing second Test put him alongside…
Ben Stokes and Yashasvi Jaiswal NEW DELHI: A dramatic moment unfolded on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston as tensions flared during India’s second innings. The incident occurred when pacer Josh Tongue and the England fielders made a loud appeal for LBW against Yashasvi Jaiswal.On-field umpire Sharfuddoula raised his finger and gave Jaiswal…
Akash Deep (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj claimed six wickets, while Akash Deep picked up four as India secured a 180-run first-innings lead by bowling out England for 407 on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday. The hosts had staged a strong comeback through middle-order batters…
Harry Brook (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith etched his name in the record books with an unbeaten 184 — the highest-ever Test score by an England wicketkeeper — while Harry Brook scored a fluent 158, but India still finished Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston firmly in control with a…
Team India congratulating Mohammed Siraj (BCCI – X) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: “Harry… Harry Brook… Harry… Harry Brook”The Eric Hollies Stand at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground was at its loudest when Akash Deep gave India a much needed breakthrough in the final session of Day 3. After toiling hard for more than 61 overs and conceding…
Ravi Shastri and Jasprit Bumrah NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah may not have had the ball in hand on Day 3 of the second Test at Edgbaston, but his presence was felt in an unexpected way. Seated calmly in the Indian dugout, Bumrah was seen wearing a radio earwig — a device commonly…
Jamie Smith (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jamie Smith stood tall and delivered when England were staring down the barrel. Walking in with his team reeling at 84/5, the wicketkeeper-batter produced a counterattacking masterclass to slam an unbeaten 150 (innings ongoing) and pull England out of a precarious situation on Day 3 of the second Test…
