Reaction from day two where England finish strongly as they limit India with the bat. Read full article at source...
Ollie Pope’s century from 125 balls propels England to 206-2 in their chase of India’s first innings tally of 471 runs on day two of the first Test at Headingley. Read full article at source...
Ollie Pope’s gutsy century led England’s resurgence only for Jasprit Bumrah to give India the crucial wicket of Joe Root late on day two of the first Test. Pope, preferred to rising star Jacob Bethell at number three, repaid England’s faith with 100 not out at Headingley. The ball after Pope completed his century, Bumrah...
England XV: Carpenter; Roebuck, Slade, Atkinson, Feyi-Waboso; Ford (co-capt), Spencer; Baxter, George (co-capt), Heyes, Coles, Isiekwe, Hill, Pepper, Willis Replacements: Dan, Rodd, Davison, Cunningham-South, Kenningham, Dombrandt, Quirke, Beard Red card: Feyi-Waboso (34) France XV: Attissogbe; Moustin, Gailleton, Fickou, Duguivalu; Hastoy, Le Garrec; Erdocio, Barlot, Slimani, Auradou, Duguid, Fishcher, Tixeront, Guillard. Replacements: G Marchand, Mallez, Bamba,...
Ben Duckett’s 50 off 68 balls helps England move to 105-1 in reply to India’s first innings score of 471 on day two of the first Test at Headingley. Read full article at source...
India’s Jasprit Bumrah takes the wicket of Zak Crawley with only the fourth ball of the England innings to leave the home side on 4-1 on day two of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day two Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Having bowled the decisive super over in the World Cup final earlier that summer, Archer made a thrilling start to his Test career during the 2019 Ashes and was viewed as a generational talent. He took 22 wickets at 20.27 across four Tests and bowled an electric spell to Steve Smith at Lord’s, which resulted...
BBC Sport’s Isa Guha reflects on Rishabh Pant’s long road back to a full recovery following a serious car crash in 2022 after the India vice-captain scored a superb century against England on day two of the first Test at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day two Available to UK users...
Rishabh Pant smashes a six to reach his seventh career Test century before celebrating with a front flip on day two of the first Test between England and India at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day two Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Every newborn baby in England will have their DNA mapped to assess their risk of hundreds of diseases, under NHS plans for the next 10 years. The scheme, first reported by the Daily Telegraph, is part of a government drive towards predicting and preventing illness, which will also see £650m invested in DNA research for...
The United Kingdom is circling the drain in so many ways, it’s hard to keep track…but we try. Between giving chunks of the kingdom away (like Chagos), screwing over the parts they’re still sort of keeping… It’s taken a week for the Independent to catch up with what we all realized straight away – “Spain...
While Jaiswal bounded around Headingley in celebrating three figures, India’s second century was met with a roaring release of emotion. Shubman Gill, the player of the tournament at the Under-19 World Cup and an IPL debutant at 18, has been groomed for this role since he was a teen. As he timed Josh Tongue through...
Vaughan, who famously captained England to victory in the 2005 Ashes, believes Stokes should have given more credence to conditions on Friday morning when he made his decision. “You always have to pick your decisions on that moment, and not things that you did here years ago or at other times. It can’t affect what...
BBC Sport pundit Mark Wood believes England need to come up with different ways to take wickets on a flat pitch on day two of the first Test against India at Headingley, where the tourists will resume on 359-3. READ MORE: Vaughan ‘staggered’ by England decision to bowl Read full article at source...
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill both hit centuries on the opening day of the first Test to give India early control against England, finishing on 359-3 at the close of play at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: England v India first Test – day one Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...