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NEW DELHI: All-rounder Jamie Overton has been recalled to England’s 15-member squad for the fifth and final Test against India, starting Thursday at The Oval. This marks a return to the Test side for the 31-year-old Surrey player, who last featured in the format in 2022.Overton made his Test debut against New Zealand at Leeds,…

England captain Ben Stokes speaks with Ravindra Jadeja in Manchester. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Tempers flared and opinions clashed long after India and England shook hands at Old Trafford, as the handshake that didn’t happen earlier became the main talking point following the drawn fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.With India recovering from 0/2 in…

Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) Sanjay Manjrekar believes that Gautam Gambhir could use a little more calmness in his approach—and maybe even take a “chill pill.” The cricketer-turned-analyst weighed in on India’s gritty draw in the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, crediting the players more than the head coach for…

Ben Stokes (Getty Images) MANCHESTER: Purely in terms of numbers, Ben Stokes had endured an average series before arriving in Manchester. Figures of 5/72 with the ball and 141 runs with the bat in the first innings of the fourth Test here are more the kind of numbers that match his lofty reputation as an…

Jadeja celebrates his century with Washington Sundar as Harry Brook looks on during day five of the 4th Test at Old Trafford (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) The fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford ended in a hard-earned draw for the visitors, but not without drama. While the result kept England 2-1…

Washington Sundar during the fifth day of the fourth Test in Manchester, England. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s batting juggernaut rolled on in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy as the team not only salvaged a memorable draw in the fourth Test at Old Trafford but also etched its name across several pages of Test cricket’s record books.Go…

England skipper Ben Stokes (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) The final day of the fourth Test between India and England at Old Trafford delivered an unexpected twist, and the internet loved every bit of it. With India cruising at 386/4, leading by 75 runs, England skipper Ben Stokes casually walked up to Ravindra Jadeja and…

England captain Ben Stokes certainly looked like he had plenty to say to Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar during that tense little period when they declined to shake hands on a draw. (Getty Images) Former England captain Nasser Hussain slammed Ben Stokes for his “silly” reaction after he tossed the ball to Harry Brook in…

Ben Stokes with England teammate (PTI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: In an unusual end to the fourth Test at Old Trafford, England skipper Ben Stokes on Sunday offered a handshake to signal a mutual draw, only to be refused by Indian batters Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar, both closing in on individual centuries. While the…

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) Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has lambasted England captain for his conduct…