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Sudharsan misses out on ton, but gritty Rahul takes India to 209 for 2 at tea

India posted 209 for 2 at tea on day one of the Test against Afghanistan. Sai Sudharsan scored 81 and KL Rahul remained unbeaten on 81. Shubman Gill was batting on 20. The Rahul-Sudharsan partnership added 139 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for a start. The Indian batsmen showed confidence…

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Why England and New Zealand’s helter-skelter first Test shows that Lord’s has a problem

Seventeen wickets fell on day two as the game hastened towards a conclusion on a surface weighted heavily in the bowlers’ favour

The Independent UK

Mullanpur Weather India vs Afghanistan Test 2026: Will rain play spoilsport in IND vs AFG? Check Chandigarh forecast, pitch report & more

Chandigarh Weather Forecast IND vs AFG: India returns to Test cricket against Afghanistan in Mullanpur. Shubman Gill leads a new-look Indian team. Afghanistan faces challenges with key players absent. The pitch offers assistance to bowlers. Weather is expected to be favourable for uninterrupted play. This Test serves as preparation for…

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Robinson’s triple-wicket maiden revives England after New Zealand skittle hosts

Ollie Robinson took three wickets in his first Test over after an absence of more than two years to reduce New Zealand to 61 for six after England were bowled out for 140

The Guardian - UK

Cummins keen to play entirety of 'unprecedented' run

Australia will play up to 21 Test matches in their busiest period on record and a fit-and-firing Pat Cummins is hopeful he won't have to rest from any of them.

AAP

Three Lord’s of London: 150 Tests at cricket’s grand, complicated citadel

It may be the closely guarded private fiefdom of the MCC, but the weight of history makes the ground a true institution

The Guardian - UK

India and New Zealand gear up for historic 12-match showdown

India will embark on a significant tour of New Zealand from October 22 to December 1. The series includes five T20 Internationals and five One Day Internationals, followed by two Test matches. This extensive tour marks a historic occasion as both nations celebrate 100 years of sporting ties. Cricket fans…

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Shoaib Bashir set to end 11-month wait for England return against New Zealand

The 22-year-old returns to the England team for the first time since he took the match-winning wicket against India with a broken finger last July

The Independent UK

Ben Stokes warned his England captaincy could be on the line ahead of ‘high stakes’ Test summer

England will be back in Test action when they face New Zealand on Thursday

The Independent UK

Stoinis trolls Rizwan in street cricket: Watch how IPL PBKS star mocked Pakistan wicketkeeper’s time-wasting tactics

A recent cricket Test match between Bangladesh and Pakistan saw heated exchanges on the field. Pakistan batter Mohammad Rizwan's repeated stoppages during play frustrated Bangladesh players. The incident gained further attention when Australian cricketer Marcus Stoinis humorously recreated Rizwan's actions in a casual game. This online banter has become a…

The Economic Times

CRIK:Bangladesh complete Test series sweep against Pakistan

Bangladesh have beaten Pakistan by 78 runs to win the second Test and sweep their series at home.

AAP

Why KL Rahul was made vice-captain over Rishabh Pant? Agarkar explains leadership call

Chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed KL Rahul's appointment as Test vice-captain is due to his experience and past leadership, not a succession plan. Agarkar emphasized Rahul provides crucial stability and leadership support for captain Shubman Gill, highlighting the need for an experienced deputy following recent injury concerns.

The Economic Times

CRIK:Bangladesh within sight of series sweep over Pakistan

Pakistan need another 121 runs, Bangladesh require three wickets, after day four of the second Test ended with the visitors 7-316 and facing a series defeat.

AAP

Bangladesh complete Test series sweep against Pakistan

Bangladesh have beaten Pakistan by 78 runs to win the second Test and sweep their series at home.

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Rishabh Pant dropped from India's ODI squad for Afghanistan series, loses Test vice-captaincy to KL Rahul

Rishabh Pant is no longer the Test vice-captain. He has also been dropped from the ODI squad for the upcoming series against Afghanistan. KL Rahul will now be the Test vice-captain. Shubman Gill continues to lead the Test side. The selections were made by the BCCI senior men’s selection committee.…

The Guardian - UK

Cricket Australia in talks with Amazon and Dazn over Ashes broadcast rights

Cricket Australia has opened negotiations over a four-year UK rights deal that includes the next men’s and women’s Ashes tours and the 150th anniversary Test between England and Australia’s men

The Independent UK

Why don’t broadcasters want England’s tour of South Africa? This is what it says about Test cricket’s future

England’s three Tests and three ODIs in South Africa this winter are currently going ahead without a UK broadcaster, in the latest sign that bilateral series are increasingly an endangered species

The Guardian - UK

Trial or error? Lancashire bear brunt as county game adjusts to new substitute rules

The sport should seriously be asking itself whether this should be replicated in Test cricket after some notable problems with the new regulations

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South Africa struggling to secure UK TV deal to screen England Test series

Cricket South Africa has yet to secure a UK television rights to screen England’s marquee Test series next winter as Sky Sports bows out

The Independent UK

Sir Alastair Cook wants Jacob Bethell to return from IPL to play county cricket

Bethell’s brilliant century in the final Test at Sydney was a belated high point of England’s woeful Ashes tour.

The Independent UK

England hammer Scotland but record Murrayfield crowd gets moment to cheer

Scotland 7-84 England: The ruthless world champions ran in 12 tries to cruise to a 35th consecutive Test victory

The Guardian - UK

Andy Simpson, the unluckiest England rugby player in history, finally gets his Test cap

Andy Simpson, the long-suffering hooker who was on England’s bench for 21 Tests and lost part of his thumb, has received RFU recognition at last

The Independent UK

What is Rob Key’s masterplan for English cricket? It’s all in the lack of detail

COMMENT: During a turbulent week attempting to explain England’s damning Ashes defeat, the ECB’s director of cricket struggled to articulate where exactly the men’s Test team go from here, writes Lawrence Ostlere

The Guardian - AU

Crammed Test cricket schedule risks leaving Australian summers unrecognisable

Four matches in four weeks for the men’s team compromises the quality of the sport – and makes the Test season a contradiction in terms

The Independent UK

England admit everything went wrong in the Ashes – so why is nobody to blame?

As Brendon McCullum continues to lead England’s Test team, Cameron Ponsonby examines why so little has changed following a disastrous Ashes series

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