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The Latest Breaking News on International Cricket

England vs India: Fifth Test – teams, start, Gambhir, groundsman

India seek to save the five-Test series with England leading 2-1 going into the final match at the Oval in London.

Al Jazeera

Star attractions absent as scheduling stymies blockbuster Test finale

With England looking to win the first ever Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy and India still able to share the spoils, the loss of three headliners is suboptimal

The Guardian - UK

Stand-in captain Ollie Pope hopes to finish job Ben Stokes started against India

A badly torn shoulder muscle meant Stokes had to admit defeat in his battle to be fit for the decider at the Kia Oval.

The Independent UK

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English Cricket Chiefs Confirm Sale Of Six Hundred Franchises

Six teams in English cricket's controversial Hundred competition have now been sold to private investors, with deals for the Oval Invincibles and Trent Rockets still to be formally completed, officials announced Wednesday.

International Business Times

Broken Ben Stokes steps aside as England prodigy Jacob Bethell takes the stage in India series finale

England’s all-action captain has succumbed to the intensity of this five-Test series, opening the door for Bethell’s return to the side seven months after his impressive debut in New Zealand

The Independent UK

Shubman Gill says pitch exchange with groundsman was ‘absolutely unnecessary’

Tempers frayed with Lee Fortis seemingly concerned about potential damage to the square.

The Independent UK

India captain Shubman Gill hits back at Oval groundsman over pitch confrontation

India head coach Gautam Gambhir clashed with The Oval’s head groundsman Lee Fortis during practice

The Independent UK

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England captain Ben Stokes confident of Ashes fitness despite shoulder injury

Stokes will miss the final Test against India.

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes expects to be out for up to seven weeks with shoulder injury

The England captain ruled himself out of the Oval Test against India saying the risk of playing was ‘way too high’.

The Independent UK

Gambhir may bristle but injuries, not substitutes, are a key part of cricket

Players battle through, sometimes they fade away, sometimes they come back stronger. It’s all part of the game

The Guardian - UK

England vs India LIVE: Cricket score and updates from India in England 2025

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The Independent UK

Durham v Surrey, Yorkshire v Sussex, and more: county cricket day two – as it happened

Adam Lyth’s fifth first-class century gave Yorkshire the upper hand over Sussex at North Marine Road

The Guardian - UK

Cricket Australia’s mooted BBL sell-off pits big risk against megabucks reward

Selling Big Bash League teams to private investors would improve its global standing and help attract the best players but raises serious questions over control and flexibility

The Guardian - AU

Big-hitting Owen receives another Aussie call-up

Hobart Hurricanes hero Mitch Owen has been rewarded for a superb T20 debut by being called into Australia's ODI squad to face South Africa.

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England And India Fight Fatigue As Gripping Test Series Goes To The Wire

England and India head to the Oval for the decisive fifth and final Test of a hard-fought campaign on Thursday, with both teams battling mental and physical fatigue.

The Guardian - UK

Cricket endures draw furore but Langer taught me not to shake hands too early

End of Old Trafford Test hopefully means England have more respect for other teams’ cultures and other players’ ambitions

The Independent UK

James Rew and Tom Abell launch stunning Somerset fightback after early wickets

Surrey already have a first-innings lead over Durham while Leicestershire marched on in Division Two.

The Guardian - UK

India’s head coach clashes with Oval staff before fifth Test as tempers flare

India’s increasingly ill-tempered tour of England continued as their head coach, Gautam Gambhir, engaged in an angry exchange with Surrey’s head groundkeeper before the deciding Test

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The Independent UK

You’re just the groundsman – India coach Gautam Gambhir in spat with Oval staff

Gambhir was seen sharing terse words with Lee Fortis, Surrey’s lead curator.

The Guardian - UK

Team GB to be guaranteed place in men’s T20 cricket at 2028 Olympics

Team GB will be guaranteed a place in the men’s cricket tournament at LA 2028 after the International Cricket Council opted to use the regional qualifying format

The Independent UK

Tensions, Stokes’ fitness, Bumrah dilemma – talking points ahead of fifth Test

The fifth Test gets under way on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Zimbabwe vs New Zealand LIVE: Cricket score and updates from New Zealand in Zimbabwe 2025

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AAP

Lyon expecting to be England target in Ashes

Nathan Lyon has been keeping a close eye on England's spicy Test battle against India as the spinner gears up for the tourists in the Ashes.

The Guardian - AU

Australia end West Indies tour unbeaten after completing T20 series clean sweep

Australia completed a flawless tour of the Caribbean with a three-wicket victory over West Indies in the fifth T20 to seal a series sweep in St Kitts

AAP

Proud Zampa set to be double white-ball cap centurion

Legspinner Adam Zampa is set to reach a century of caps in both white-ball formats as Australia prepare to conclude their T20 series in the West Indies.

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