In this week’s high-stakes clash between Surrey and Somerset at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, Somerset won the toss and chose to field first. A stellar 138 from Banton and a six-wicket haul from Archie Vaughan restricted Surrey to a slim lead of just four runs at the end of their second innings. […]
India A’s target of a 300-run first innings total remained unachieved due to Harshit Rana’s impressive opening spell. Khaleel Ahmed then turned the tide with a couple of key new-ball wickets, and with support from the other pacers, the Shreyas Iyer-led side was bowled out for 183 runs by Tea. However, in a surprising turn, […]
The race for the County Championship title took a dramatic turn at The Cooper Associates County Ground as Somerset defeated leaders Surrey by 111 runs on Day 4. This victory narrowed the gap at the top to just eight points with two rounds of fixtures remaining. Somerset’s win was propelled by Tom Banton’s century and […]
With Harshit Rana’s impressive early wickets, India A posted 290 runs in their first innings on the second day. In response, India D faced early setbacks, including the loss of captain Shreyas Iyer. Although a quick 38-run partnership followed, Yash Dubey’s dismissal paved the way for Sanju Samson’s entry in the Duleep Trophy. Samson, aiming […]
Shams Mulani’s heroic effort on the opening day didn’t carry over into the morning session of the second day in the clash between India A and India D in the second round. Harshit Rana made an early impact by dismissing both Mulani and Aqib Khan with consecutive deliveries, limiting the opposition to just a few […]
Looking to rebound after their round one loss, India D struggled to get off to a strong start as Vidwath Kaverappa excelled with the new ball, dismissing Pratham Singh and Mayank Agarwal. Despite this early pressure, Riyan Parag, coming in at No. 4, chose an aggressive approach against the bowlers. He struck the game’s first […]
India A got off to a solid start with openers Pratham Singh and Mayank Agarwal scoring 18/0 in the first five overs. Their partnership was interrupted when Vidhwath Kaverappa delivered the breakthrough for India D. The Karnataka pacer then claimed his second wicket, dismissing Pratham Singh cheaply. Riyan Parag came in with an aggressive ‘Bazball’ […]
England and Australia faced off at the Rose Bowl in Southampton under ominous clouds, with debut national team captain Phil Salt opting to bowl first. Little did he know the storm that was about to unfold at the other end. Matthew Short launched two maximums in the second over, followed by three boundaries from Head […]
Azam has dropped out of the top 10 in the batting rankings for the first time since December 2019. His struggle to reach a fifty in his last 16 Test innings has continued, culminating in disappointing performances in the recent Pakistan-Bangladesh series. Before Bangladesh’s tour of Pakistan, Babar was ranked third in the Test batting […]
In the clash between the table-toppers, Somerset won the toss and chose to bat first. Lewis Goldsworthy’s innings was cut short when Kemar Roach dismissed him for a duck. Somerset’s second-wicket partnership yielded 33 runs before Tom Abell and Archie Vaughan briefly stabilized the innings. However, the introduction of spin proved decisive for the visitors. […]