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Ben Stokes and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel weighed in on the handshake controversy that erupted during the fourth Test between India and England, raising an intriguing question: “If Ben Duckett had been batting on 90 in the same situation and the opposition offered a handshake, would England have accepted it?”The…

England’ Harry Brook was handed bowling duties in the final over by skipper Ben Stokes in the 4th Test (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former England pacer Stuart Broad has taken a sharp dig at the home team’s tactics on the final day of the fourth Test against India at Old Trafford, calling Harry Brook’s…

England lead the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2-1 going into the fifth Test at The Oval. (AP) Former England pacer Stuart Broad suggests resting Jofra Archer for the upcoming fifth Test against India at The Oval to manage his workload ahead of the Ashes series in Australia. Archer, who recently made his Test comeback after a…

Jasprit Bumrah during day three of the Fourth Test vs England at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Manchester: It’s been over 50 days since the Indian team arrived here in England, and Jasprit Bumrah’s workload has been the focal point of India’s planning ahead of each Test. As India’s batters were pulling off…

Kuldeep Yadav could come into the picture for the fifth Test against England at The Oval, London. (Image: X/BCCI) TimesofIndia.com in London: It’s all to play for on Thursday at The Oval and with the series still on the line, multiple changes – some forced, some tactical – are set to take place in India’s…

Australia vs West Indies (Image via X/@ICC) Australia etched their name into the history books by becoming the first team to whitewash a full-member nation 5-0 in a five-match T20I series. The feat was sealed with a composed three-wicket win over West Indies in the final game of their Caribbean tour. Having already secured the…

KL Rahul, Shubman Gill (AP Photo) Former cricketer Irfan Pathan has praised KL Rahul for his crucial role in India’s draw against England in the fourth Test at Manchester.KL Rahul stepped up as a senior player in India’s inexperienced team, especially with the absence of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. He moved to the opening…

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 27: England captain Ben Stokes speaks with India batsman Ravindra Jadeja after day five of the 4th Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 27, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Ben Stokes has hit back at Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar for…

England captain Ben Stokes speaks with Ravindra Jadeja (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Former Australia wicketkeeper Brad Haddin has criticised England’s conduct during the final day of the fourth Test in Manchester, calling their behaviour unsportsmanlike after India declined an early handshake to draw the match. Speaking on the Willow Talk Podcast, Haddin praised India’s…

Khaleel Ahmed (X- Essex Cricket) Indian fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed has ended his County Championship stint with Essex prematurely after playing just two first-class matches, citing personal reasons. The left-arm pacer had initially signed a two-month contract that would have included six first-class matches and potentially 10 List A games in the One-Day Cup.Essex Cricket…