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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Post the tea break, Jaiswal was dismissed for a well-made 101, but India’s momentum continued.
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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Jaiswal has also joined an elite club of Indian batters to have scored a century in their maiden Test innings in England. He is now the fifth Indian to do so, joining the likes of:
Murali Vijay – 146 (Trent Bridge, 2014)
Vijay Manjrekar – 133 (Headingley, 1952)
Sourav Ganguly – 131 (Lord’s, 1996)
Sandeep Patil – 129* (Old Trafford, 1982)
Yashasvi Jaiswal – 101 (Headingley, 2025)
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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Before he got his Test cap from Dinesh Karthik, Jurel produced a gem of a knock against South Africa A in Benoni, scoring 69 in 166 balls in a drawn match back in December 2023.
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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Opting to bat first, India got off to a dismal start and never quite recovered. The top order collapsed under relentless pressure from the English seamers.
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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Gill is just 107 runs shy of reaching the 2000-run mark in Test cricket.
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1 week ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Leading the side into a new era is Shubman Gill, who needs just 107 more runs to reach the 2,000-run mark in Tests. Having scored 1,893 runs at an average of 35.05 in 32 matches, with five centuries and seven fifties, Gill has shown flashes of brilliance. However, his record in England remains a concern, with only 88 runs in six innings. This tour will test his mettle and leadership.
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2 weeks ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Pacers: Pat Cummins, Kagiso Rabada, Jasprit Bumrah
Pat Cummins led from the front for Australia, topping the wicket charts with 80 scalps in 18 matches. His pace, bounce, and leadership were pivotal throughout.
Kagiso Rabada was South Africa’s spearhead and a match-winner in the final. He picked up 56 wickets in 11 matches at a stunning average of 18.73.
India’s Jasprit Bumrah completes the pace trio with 77 wickets in 15 Tests at a phenomenal average of 15.09.
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2 weeks ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
2003 World Cup group stage vs Sri Lanka
On home soil in a rain-hit match in Durban, South Africa misread the DLS target. Mark Boucher believed he had done enough with a six off Muralitharan, but they were still one run short. He blocked the next ball, thinking the job was done. It wasn’t. The match ended in a tie, and South Africa were eliminated, not by rain, but by a fatal miscommunication.
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2 weeks ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
India’s number four batting spot, once occupied by the legendary Sachin Tendulkar (13,492 runs in 177 Tests at 54.40, including 44 centuries) and later Virat Kohli (7,564 runs in 98 Tests at 56.88, with 26 centuries), remains one of the most iconic but unsettled positions in the current lineup. While KL Rahul is expected to slot into the top order in place of Rohit Sharma, the number four role remains under scrutiny.
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2 weeks ago | 
mid-day.com | Srijanee Majumdar
Known primarily for his lethal pace and ability to strike early with the ball, Starc revealed a rarely seen aspect of his game, resilience with the bat, during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s In a gritty display under pressure, Starc remained unbeaten on 58 off 136 deliveries, including five boundaries. He forged a vital 59-run partnership for the final wicket with Josh Hazlewood, who contributed 17 from 53 balls This knock marked Starc’s 11th Test...
