McCullum says Archer 'ready to go' against India
England coach Brendon McCullum says Jofra Archer is "ready to go" as he contemplates recalling the express paceman for the third Test against India after four years of injury-induced exile.
England coach Brendon McCullum says Jofra Archer is "ready to go" as he contemplates recalling the express paceman for the third Test against India after four years of injury-induced exile.
India clinched a historic victory over England at Edgbaston, winning the second Test by 336 runs and leveling the five-match series 1–1. The result not only marked India’s first-ever Test win at the venue in eight attempts, but also highlighted key individual performances — both from players and officials.
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.
Former South African pace legend Dale Steyn was left stunned by India’s team selection for the Edgbaston Test against England — particularly by the decision to leave out star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Andrew Flintoff said he has no desire to succeed Brendon McCullum as England head coach despite cutting his teeth with the second-string England Lions.
India will make a "last-minute" decision on whether to risk the outstanding Jasprit Bumrah in successive Tests as they look to level their five-match series with England this week.
England have decided to retain the same playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston, delaying Jofra Archer’s much-anticipated return.
Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year.
Paceman Jofra Archer was Thursday named in England's squad for the second Test against India after an absence of more than four years.
Former players, including Sunil Gavaskar, tore into India Wednesday, blaming lower-order batting failures, poor bowling and sloppy fielding for the chastening first Test defeat at Headingley.