Vithushan Ehantharajah

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Recent Match Report - England vs India 1st Test 2025

4 days ago | espn.com.au | Vithushan Ehantharajah

England 465 and 21 for 0 (Crawley 12*, Duckett 9*) need another 350 runs to beat India 471 and 364 (Rahul 137, Pant 118, Tongue 3-72, Carse 3-80)England will need 371 to win the first Test at Headingley after India were dismissed for 364 in their second innings late on day four. The hosts will return on Tuesday needing 350 more, after Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett negotiated the first six overs of the chase without alarm to close on 21 for 0.
Recent Match Report - England vs India 1st Test 2025

4 days ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

England 465 and 21 for 0 (Crawley 12*, Duckett 9*) need another 350 runs to beat India 471 and 364 (Rahul 137, Pant 118, Tongue 3-72, Carse 3-80)England will need 371 to win the first Test at Headingley after India were dismissed for 364 in their second innings late on day four. The hosts will return on Tuesday needing 350 more, after Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett negotiated the first six overs of the chase without alarm to close on 21 for 0.
One short but no picnic for India: How Brook's onslaught changed the Test

5 days ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

Harry Brook does not really celebrate centuries. He has always considered that a bit uncouth. Though only 26, he's an old soul, very much from the "but that's your job" school of thought when it comes to lauding your output as a batter. Even so, it was hardly surprising that his reaction to missing out on a ninth Test century revealed a cocktail of emotions. Annoyance, as he gave himself a facepalm, head tilted to the sky.
Recent Match Report - England vs India 1st Test 2025

6 days ago | espn.co.uk | Matt Roller |Sidharth Monga |Vithushan Ehantharajah

India 471 and 90 for 2 (Rahul 47*, Stokes 1-18) lead England 465 (Pope 106, Brook 99, Duckett 62, Bumrah 5-83, Prasidh 3-128) by 96 runsHarry Brook threw his head back in despair after picking out long leg but his innings of 99 set up a tantalising one-innings match at his home ground.
David 'Syd' Lawrence, Gloucestershire and England fast bowler, dies aged 61

6 days ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

David "Syd" Lawrence, the former Gloucestershire and England fast bowler, has passed away at the age of 61 following a year battling motor neurone disease (MND). A strapping fast bowler, Lawrence played five Tests for England and making 280 appearances for Gloucestershire, taking 625 wickets for the county. In 1988, he became the first British-born Black cricketer to represent England. In 2022, he became his county's first Black president.
Ben Stokes repents in late spell after India capitalise on England's bowl-first call

1 week ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

The first day of a five-Test series feels a little early for self-flagellation. But there was Ben Stokes, pushing the limits of traditional frustration with a repenting evening spell. The re-constructed knee, the recently re-weaved hamstring, pushed to the brink of their warranties, producing an average speed of 83mph across this spell, albeit with impressive comfort. Or rather, as comfortable as you can be bending your back on a flat deck as the sun beams 30-degree-celsius rays upon you.
Wood targeting fifth India Test for potential comeback

1 week ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

Mark Wood says he could yet make an appearance in England's Test series against India as he steps up his rehabilitation from knee surgery. The 35-year-old limped out of the Champions Trophy earlier this year with medial ligament damage in his left knee, and underwent an operation in March. The initial prognosis was for a four-month recovery period, which effectively ruled him out of featuring in the five Tests against Shubman Gill's India, which began at Headingley on Friday.
Recent Match Report - England vs India 1st Test 2025

1 week ago | espn.in | Matt Roller |Sidharth Monga |Vithushan Ehantharajah

Stumps India 359 for 3 (Gill 127*, Jaiswal 101, Pant 65*, Stokes 2-43) vs EnglandThe two faces of India's new generation of Test batters traded sparkling centuries to dominate England on the opening day at Headingley. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill cruised to hundreds as opener and No. 4 respectively, shrugging off the absence of two modern greats whose retirements have vacated those roles: no Rohit Sharma, no Virat Kohli, no problem.
Pope must seek selfishness to end the Bethell debate

1 week ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

Ollie Pope's journey as an England cricketer began against India in 2018. Seven years on, as he prepares to lock horns with them once more, we might finally be about to find out what he's about. There's an important differentiation. Because after 56 Tests, all we know of Pope is what he does. A bit of everything, really. Some bits he's done before, others he has not. He's become English cricket's own handyman. And a damn good one.
Rules of three: how England have dealt with a most thorny batting position

1 week ago | espn.in | Vithushan Ehantharajah

On Wednesday lunchtime, it was announced that Ollie Pope had been entrusted as England's No. 3 for the start of the Test series against India. In previous eras, that news would not be, well, news. Pope averages 43.06 in the position, where all but one of his eight centuries have been scored - the last of which, 171 against Zimbabwe, came a month ago.