James Anderson “has to be in the conversation” as England’s greatest-ever sportsperson, says Michael Atherton. The seam bowler, 41, moved on to 695 Test wickets after striking five times in the defeat to India in the second Test at Vizag. Anderson recorded match figures of 5-76 from 35 overs with an economy rate of 2.17...
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India vs England second test LIVE: Live updates as tourists struggle
Charlie Allison on England’s Super sixes defeat to Australia England faltered in their bid to chase down what would have been the highest-ever successful fourth-innings run chase in India, as the hosts levelled the series with an 106-run victory. Zak Crawley got England off to a strong start at the top of the order after...
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Bairstow fumes, Stokes blunders as Poms can’t repeat Bazball chase magic, India levels series
India has won the second Test in Visakhapatnam by 106 runs despite a commendable batting performance from England’s Bazballers on Monday. England shouldn’t have even come to chasing the 399-run target at Dr YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Stadium – no touring side has chased more than 163 in India this century, while England’s highest fourth-innings...
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Jasprit Bumrah claims six-wicket haul to put India on top against England
On previous tours, 396 would be a decent total against England. They may well implode here or an Indian bowler have a great day – but they score so quickly, and in a session can demoralise bowlers and make captains’ heads spin, that predicting what is a good score is hard. The openers knocked off...
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James Anderson: Will England bowler get back to his best in India after tough Ashes series against Australia?
As a retiring Stuart Broad was being celebrated at the end of the Ashes, his bowling partner James Anderson was being questioned. During a series in which England’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – seam bowling’s top Test wicket-taker of all time – mustered just five scalps in four matches at an average north...
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ECB inviting counties to run top-tier women’s sides from 2025
Up to £5m of extra yearly funding will be pumped into women’s cricket as part of an overhaul of the domestic game. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) wants three tiers in the sport from 2025 onwards. It has now invited applications to run professional sides, in a departure from the regional model introduced...
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Ben Stokes says England’s Test win over India is ‘greatest triumph’ since he became captain
Arvindn: This England Test team has to be one of the best sports teams in the world right now. They have transformed the sport over the last couple of years. Not many teams can say that. They are right up there with Chicago Bulls, Ferrari in F1, Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, Roger Federer...
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Ben Stokes: England’s 28-run first Test victory over India is ‘my greatest triumph as a captain’
England’s epic 28-run victory over India in Hyderabad left spectators stunned as Ben Stokes hailed it as his “greatest triumph as captain” to go one up in the five-match series. The tourists completed a thrilling victory after vice-captain Ollie Pope notched a sensational 196 and debutant Tom Hartley (7-62) finished with a seven-wicket haul. Stokes’...
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England secure one of greatest Test wins as Tom Hartley spins out India with seven wickets
England secured one of their greatest Test victories with Tom Hartley’s seven-wicket haul on debut following Ollie Pope’s divine 196 as the tourists completed a 28-run comeback win over India in Hyderabad. The tourists looked on the brink of defeat on the third afternoon when they slumped to 163-5 in their second innings and still...
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India v England: Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley inspire all-time great victory
England produced one of their best ever away wins, stunning India with a 28-run victory in a heart-stopping finish to the first Test in Hyderabad. Inspired by one of the all-time great innings by Ollie Pope and a beguiling 7-62 from debutant spinner Tom Hartley, England set India 231 to win, then hustled the hosts...