Kuldeep Yadav (Getty Images) India’s premier left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav has remained on the bench for the first three matches of the five-Test series in England. As the fourth Test at Old Trafford draws closer, Kuldeep’s childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey feels the time has come for the spinner to get his due.Pandey voiced…
Shane Warne (left) and Muttiah Muralitharan West Indies cricket legend Brian Lara has declared Shane Warne as the superior spinner when compared to Muttiah Muralitharan, despite acknowledging that Murali posed more pressure while bowling. Lara shared these insights during his appearance on the ‘Stick to Cricket’ podcast, hosted by former England cricketers Phil Tuffnell, David…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah, right, bowls a delivery during the fourth day of the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Sunday, July 13, 2025.(AP Photo/Richard Pelham) Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is currently the best fast bowler in the world. He continues to dominate the Test bowling rankings,…
Ravi Shastri (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri pointed to two key moments—Rishabh Pant’s dismissal in the first innings and Karun Nair’s wicket in the second—as the major turning points in India’s 22-run defeat to England in the third Test at Lord’s. The result gave England a 2-1 lead in the…
Jitesh Sharma and Dinesh Karthik at the Lord’s cricket ground. A video of India cricketer Jitesh Sharma is going viral on social media, where the wicketkeeper-batter can be seen shouting to his Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik, who is doing commentary in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.However, Dinesh Karthik clarified the issue on X…
New Zealand to face South Africa (File) South Africa and New Zealand are set to face off on Wednesday in the second match of the T20I Tri-Series underway in Zimbabwe.South Africa led by Rassie van der Dussen and featuring several new names in their T20 lineup, began their campaign on a high by defeating hosts…
England U-19 captain Hamza Shaikh. Mumbai: Going into the two-Youth Test series against India, England’s Under-19 captain Hamza Shaikh was a tad worried about his lean run, which saw him score around 200 runs in 20 innings.However, a few training sessions in Birmingham with Naushad Khan, the father-cum-coach of Sarfaraz and Musheer Khan, who happened…
Zak Crawley and Joe Root console Mohammed Siraj after India lose Lord’s Test (Getty Images) England’s Joe Root has reclaimed the top spot on the ICC Men’s Test Batting rankings after his stellar efforts helped the hosts to a 22-run victory over India at Lord’s. Root (888 rating points) took back the number the No.1…
Brydon Carse of England celebrates dismissing Karun Nair of India during Day Four of the 3rd Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Lord’s Cricket Ground (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India captain Anil Kumble believes India should avoid making too many changes for the fourth Test against England in Manchester. The veteran…
A fan watches a cricket match during the third season of Major League Cricket in USA. (Sportzpics) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: The governance crisis within USA Cricket (USAC) persists as chairman, Venu Pisike, has resisted directives from both the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), who have called for…