England captain Ben Stokes praises Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant for his fearless batting and game-changing skills. Pant's twin centuries at Headingley and record-breaking performance have made him a key player in the ongoing Test series.
England captain Ben Stokes dismissed the talk about Jasprit Bumrah being available for only three of the five Tests as "India's problem" and said he expects the "passionate" visitors to put up a tough fight in the second Test, regardless of their team selection.
ENG vs IND: Irfan Pathan highlighted how Akash Deep can provide a Shami-like threat with the ball, with his straight-seamed deliveries being a possible threat against the aggressive England batting unit.
Mohammed Azharuddin has jumped to the defence of Shubman Gill ,saying that the Indian Test team captain should be given a fair chance. Gill's captaincy has been criticised after India's loss in the Headingley Test.
Having lost the first Test despite dominating the majority of the match has left India questioning their team combination and on-field tactics. Could Kuldeep Yadav emerge as the knight in the shining armour to take down England's Bazball during the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
England vs India: Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers said India should have managed Jasprit Bumrah's workload better and had him ready to play all five Tests in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
Rishabh Pant's surgeon recalled the Indian wicketkeeper's journey after his car accident in December 2022. Pant was out of the game for close to 16 months after the accident.
Smriti Mandhana's hundred and Shree Charani's sensational bowling effort on debut helped India secure a crushing win over England in the first women's T20I on Saturday, June 28.