Ben Duckett hits 149 and Zak Crawley and Joe Root both make half-centuries as England produce a brilliant run chase on the final day to win the first Test against India at Headingley. MATCH REPORT: England v India first Test – day five Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
Ben Duckett’s astonishing 149 led England to a target of 371 – one of the all-time great run chases – to beat India on a nerve-shredding final day of the first Test at Headingley. Duckett played one of the finest innings by an England batter as the home side pulled off their second-highest successful pursuit,...
Just when this fabulous, fluctuating Test looked to have taken a decisive direction, it turned again. India are strong favourites, even if England chased 378 to beat them at Edgbaston three years ago. Much of the day belonged to Rahul and Pant. What made their batting all the more impressive was the way they survived...
After a number of catches are dropped in the first Test between England and India, Sir Alastair Cook explains why it’s tricky to take a catch in the slip cordon at Headingley. FOLLOW LIVE: England v India first Test – day four Available to UK users only. Read full article at source...
England captain Ben Stokes checked India’s progress after Harry Brook’s breathtaking 99 on a helter-skelter third day of the first Test at Headingley. The tourists were painstakingly building their lead when Stokes had Sai Sudharsan clip to mid-wicket, leaving India 90-2 and with an advantage of 96 runs at the close. India were only six...
Saturday at Headingley. Fancy dress. A group of clergymen took their place on the Western Terrace. Maybe there was a universe where Ollie Pope joined them in watching from the sidelines. Maybe his place was never under any serious threat from Jacob Bethell. If it had taken a leap of faith from Ben Stokes to...
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...
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...
Shubman Gill marked his debut as India captain with a century and opener Yashasvi Jaiswal added a sparkling ton of his own as England toiled after winning the toss on the opening day of the first Test. Following the retirement of superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, India proved the future of their batting is...
Woakes is returning from an ankle problem he first felt at the end of England’s tour of New Zealand in December. He says it might have been down to a switch in the boots he was wearing, which he has now changed back. To go straight into the England XI is a contrast to much...