England run rampant on Day 1 as India fall for 78

After the euphoria and elation on the final day at Lord’s, Virat Kohli’s India were brought back down to earth on Day One at Headingley after being bowled out for 78. England find themselves in a completely commanding position in the 3rd Test after their seamers ran through the Indian batting lineup to restrict the […]

India vs England 3rd Test Preview

After a well-deserved 8-day break, the drama resumes at Headingley for the 3rd Test in the 5-match series between England and India. The two sides head into this Test match with two completely contrasting atmospheres following the drastic turn of events on the final day at Lord’s that helped India take a 1-0 series lead. […]

West Indies seal thrilling one-wicket victory over Pakistan

While India and England were involved in a Test match of the ages at Lord’s, Pakistan and West Indies provided a thrilling finish of their own at Sabina Park in Jamaica with the hosts narrowly edging out Pakistan in a nail biting 1-wicket victory. There was plenty of drama on day four as Jaydon Seales […]

India script historic victory at Lord’s after day 5 heroics

After the heroics in Sydney and the miracle at the Gabba, India have pulled off another stunning overseas victory in 2021 with their dramatic turnaround on Day 5 to win the 2nd Test match against England at Lord’s. Powered by an excellent 89-run partnership between Mohammad Shami (56) & Jasprit Bumrah (34), and a phenomenal […]

England take control on day 4 as India falter in second innings

It was a topsy-turvy penultimate day of cricket in the 2nd Test between England and India at Lord’s that finished with the visitors on 181/6 with Rishabh Pant still at the crease. After taking a 27-run first-innings lead, England started the day on the front foot and reduced India to 55-3 with both openers and […]

Joe Root 180* helps England take first innings lead

England dominated the proceedings on day three of the 2nd Test match at Lord’s against India with Joe Root taking centre stage once again with a fantastic 180*. England started the day 245 runs behind, but Root’s monster century accompanied by important contributions from Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali helped the hosts finish their innings […]

Anderson 5-fer leads England fight back on Day 2

It was another absorbing day of cricket at Lord’s as England fought back hard on Day two of the 2nd Test thanks to some inspired bowling from James Anderson and another fluent innings from their captain Joe Root. India started the day with 400 firmly on the cards, but after two quick wickets in the […]

Rahul century, Rohit 83 give India perfect start on Day 1

Powered by an excellent century from KL Rahul and a delightful 83 from Rohit Sharma, India enjoyed the perfect start to the 2nd Test match against England at Lord’s. The Indian openers fought through tricky overcast conditions throughout the morning after being put in to bat by Joe Root and laid the perfect platform for […]

First Test drawn as rain washes out final day

In the end, both teams and fans from across the world were robbed of a tantalising finale on Day five of the 1st Test between England and India with rain playing spoilsport and washing out the entire day’s play. This anti-climactic ending to a fascinating test match means both teams take home four points each […]

Root century, Bumrah 5-fer set up riveting Day Five

The 1st Test between India and England at Trent Bridge is building up to a crescendo after a fascinating see-saw day four which saw plenty of high-class cricket from both sides. Joe Root led the charge for England with one of the finest centuries of his career to wipe out India’s deficit and give the […]