Shami, Southee set up lively final day

Following the unfortunate washout on Day 4, cricket finally resumed on Day 5 in the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and New Zealand in Southampton. After bowling New Zealand out for 249, India ended the day at 64/2 with a lead of 32 runs heading into the final day of the series. Virat […]

All-round New Zealand seal historic series victory at Edgbaston

After a tepid end to the 1st Test at Lord’s, New Zealand produced a complete performance at Edgbaston to win their first Test series in England since 1999. Despite making six changes to their side – ahead of the WTC Final against India – New Zealand were dominant in the 2nd Test match, comfortably overpowering […]

England hold on for a draw on day 5 after Sibley’s unbeaten half-century

The first test between England and New Zealand ended with a whimper on day five on a docile Lord’s pitch which offered very little to the bowlers in terms of lateral movement and was also tough to score on. New Zealand started the day with some excitement in the search for quick runs with nightwatchman […]

Burns, Southee star on day four

After the rain ensured not a single ball was bowled on Day three, New Zealand continued to dominate the first test match on the penultimate day. Rory Burns batted throughout the innings and scored a brilliant 132 for England but the day belonged to the veteran seamer Tim Southee who picked up six wickets which […]

Conway brings up double century as England fight back on Day 2

Devon Conway continued to create history at the home of cricket and after getting his name on the Lord’s honour board on day 1, Conway went on to score an impressive 200 for the Kiwis on day 2. Conway’s double century alongside contributions from Henry Nicholls and Neil Wagner pushed New Zealand to a total […]

England vs New Zealand Test Series Preview

After a brief hiatus, Test cricket finally returns to the calendar with England facing New Zealand in a two-match Test series which acts as the curtain-raiser for the English Summer. While this series will not be part of the World Test Championship, there is still plenty to play for across the two matches for either […]

Pakistan seal Test series against Zimbabwe after another innings victory

Following a closely fought T20I series, Pakistan completely outplayed Zimbabwe in the Test arena which has proven to be a total mismatch between the two sides. After winning the first Test in Harare by an innings and 116 runs, Pakistan followed it up with another crushing innings victory in the final match of the tour […]

Ashwin and Axar seal stunning series victory for India

India won the fourth test by an innings and 25 runs to wrap up the series victory in style in Ahmedabad. It was another comprehensive win for the hosts as the English batsmen once again had no answers to the Indian spinners and were bowled out for only 135 on the final day of the […]

Rishabh Pant’s blazing century gives India the upper hand on Day 2

It was the Rishabh Pant show in Ahmedabad on day two of the fourth test. The left-hander played some outstanding shots to rack up his first century in India and third in Test Match cricket. Pant walked in with India in a precarious position at 80-4 but played an incredible match-winning innings to give India […]

India wins 2nd Test Match against England in Chennai

India has bounced back in style in the 2nd Test Match in Chennai to tie the four-match series at 1-1. The victory seemed a foregone conclusion as we headed into the fourth day’s play, but the Indians wasted no time in picking up the remaining 7 English wickets to win the test by a mammoth […]