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News18
2 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Not Kohli! Gavaskar Says Gill Looked Like 3 Former Indian Captains In Birmingham Test
Last Updated: Sunil Gavaskar has lauded Shubman Gill's leadership in the second Test against England, comparing him to Ajit Wadekar, Kapil Dev and Rahul Dravid. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has said that Shubman Gill looked like an 'amalgam' of Ajit Wadekar, former India captain Kapil Dev and former India head coach Rahul Dravid during the second Test against England in Birmingham, as Gill & Co. broke a longstanding jinx of India not winning a single Test at the venue. Speaking about India's rare Test series wins in England, under Wadekar in 1971, Kapil in 1986 and Dravid 18 years ago, Gavaskar identified distinctive traits tying these skippers together, calm, composed captaincy. Gavaskar said that all three skippers possessed a calm and composed demeanour, a trait he believes played a key role in guiding India to those memorable series wins against England. 'It might be pertinent to note that India have won a Test series in England only thrice. In 1971 under Ajit Wadekar, in 1986 under Kapil Dev and in 2007 under Rahul Dravid. All three were the coolest skippers one could ever hope for," Gavaskar wrote in his column for Mid-Day. 'The laconic style of Wadekar, the rip-roaring yet controlled style of Kapil and the intense and thoughtful method of Dravid," Gavaskar said. Gill took over the leadership after Rohit Sharma's sudden retirement from Tests. Ahead of the series, many were questioning the former's batting technique in the longest format. 'Not once did these three ever get excited, whatever the situation and that calm certainty was infectious. Shubman Gill in Birmingham looked like an amalgam of these three," Gavaskar said. 'Intense and iconic while scoring a double century and a century, rip roaring as well as thoughtful as his bowlers ran through the England batting in both innings," Gavaskar added. India lost the third Test against England at Lord's by 22 runs to go 1-2 down in the series and the upcoming Manchester Test becomes a do-or-die encounter for the visitors as well as a big test for Gill's captaincy. The two sides will face off in the fourth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy in Manchester beginning July 23. Gill has been quite aggressive during the series and his behaviour at Edgbaston mirrored ace India batter Virat Kohli's famous hundred celebration at the same venue seven years back. First Published: July 21, 2025, 08:37 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New York Post
5 days ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Hypocrisy-driven Rob Manfred held an All-Star Game celebrating the shameless
Face it, MLB hasn't had a credible, foresighted commissioner, a firm, genuine, no-bull protector of The Game's integrity, since 1992, when MLB team owners forced out Fay Vincent for the repeated sin of acting as a credible commissioner. How would Rob Manfred do if he were given a polygraph test to ask if he was proud of Tuesday's edition of the Midsummer Classic, MLB's All-Star Game. To recap, Manfred & Co. let it be known, start to finish, that they are driven by shameless, desperate mimicry, bad-is-good pandering and rank hypocrisy. As you'll recall, the 2021 All-Star Game, under Manfred's leadership and direction, was pulled from Atlanta to support the baseless, imaginary claims that Georgia's new voter integrity bill was racist.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
India's overall record grim at Old Trafford
From playing a Test match under the leadership of the Maharaja of Vizianagram, back in 1936, to Sachin Tendulkar scoring his maiden international century — the Old Trafford has seen some of the finest moments of Indian cricket. However, India's overall record at the iconic venue has been quite forgettable. The side is winless in its nine Tests at Manchester (four losses and five draws). After the heartbreak at Lord's, the Indian team will be hoping to bounce back strong in the series. However, with the surface likely to offer 'something' for the fast bowlers, it would be a challenge for the Indian batters to tackle the Jofra Archer-led pace unit. England, leading the series 2-1, will also take confidence from the fact that it has not lost a Test at Old Trafford since September 2019, when Australia beat it in an Ashes fixture. Thereafter, Ben Stokes & Co. went on to defeat the West Indies, Pakistan, South Africa and even earned a draw against Australia at the venue. Joe Root, with 978 runs from 11 matches, remains the highest run-scorer at the venue while maintaining an average of 65.20, with one century and seven fifties. Among the current crop of cricketers, captain Stokes has 579 runs at an average of 52.63 at the ground. Root, who has seen the journey of Stokes closely, believes that after the nail-biting finish at Lord's, the southpaw will put his body on the line for England. Great sign 'It's a great sign for us moving forward, it really is,' Root said. 'He (Stokes) has got that mentality and that desire to win games, and we're lucky to have him as our leader,' Root said, hoping to keep the momentum going in England's happy hunting ground.
Indian Express
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
No lead, no deficit, not an inch given: Lord's Test a one-innings shootout after bruising day; Ravindra Jadeja shines with gritty knock
Had it not been for his helmet grill, Nitish Kumar Reddy would have gotten a bloodied face courtesy a wicked Ben Stokes bouncer. Shoaib Bashir had to retire to the dressing room when a Ravindra Jadeja straight drive smashed his little finger. Jofra Archer would constantly aim his nasty 150 kph bouncers at the batsmen's head and on his follow through give a mean stare. And then there was Jadeja twirling his bat like a swordsman, showing the rivals the dexterity of his wrist and the sharpness of his blade. It was a battle out there at Lord's on the third day, with the series tied at 1-1 and nothing separating the teams in the third Test. India, like England, finished their innings on 387. There was no lead, no deficit. Before stumps, England had to play just one over and they finished 2/0. This was to be the moving day; it ended up as a day when the teams constantly had a go at each other to inch ahead in the game. None succeeded. The fierceness of the contest lasted till the final moments. Zak Crawley tried all tricks to ensure that England had to face just one over. He sent Jasprit Bumrah back to his mark at least thrice – taking his sweet time to take guard or saying there was some movement in front of the sight screen. When a ball barely touched his fingertips, he called for the physio. This almost triggered a bar brawl with India's entire slip cordon and Mohammed Siraj circling Crawley. The physio left the field after barely 5 seconds. Tempers flared, the umpires were trying to play negotiators. This was just a temporary ceasefire; the hostilities will commence again on Sunday. Shubman Gill & Co. didn't come to be played around, 𝙠𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙠𝙞 𝙔𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙚𝙠𝙝𝙣𝙚 𝙣𝙖𝙝𝙞, 𝙨𝙞𝙠𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙖𝙮𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙞𝙣!#ENGvIND 👉 3rd TEST, DAY 4 | SUN 13th JULY, 2:30 PM | Streaming on JioHotstar — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 12, 2025 India was fighting tooth and Rishabh Pant's injured nail. KL Rahul and Pant blunted England's attack in the first session, before the latter's untimely run out. After that, Jadeja took charge in the company of two all-rounders – Nitish Reddy and Washington Sundar – who justified the team management's decision to pick them over the specialist spinner Kuldeep Yadav. India's batting valour in the second session was the story of the day. That was the period when England's pace bowling was probably at its sharpest in the Test. Archer was firing every ball at around 145 kph or more. Playing a Test after four-and-a-half years, he was bending his back, exhaling the reb-ball bowling trapped inside him for long. He was making the ball jump at Indian batsmen from a good length. Probably showing the best bowling rhythm of the series so far, Stokes too was banging the ball short and getting seam movement. The 22 yards at Lord's wasn't a 'safe zone' for the batsmen. It needed skills and courage to survive. Reddy and Jadeja showed both. If not for them India would have conceded a bigger lead and had they not held their own against Archer and Stokes, England would have got more time in the game to bat and put pressure on India, who are to bat last. They played like frontline batsmen quite used to playing the new ball. Reddy would ride on the rising ball and make it drop to his legs. He did the good old duck, he would weave away from the line. In between, he would get hit on his gloves or rib cage. And Stokes would get that one ball to hit the visor. Despite the protection, his cheek would feel the impact of the blow. There was tension in the air as the Indian support staff ran onto the field. The sight of Reddy nursing his wound with an ice pack showed the injury was not as bad as it looked. Third consecutive fifty for @royalnavghan ⚔ 89 at Edgbaston69* at Edgbaston50* at Lord's He is proving why #TeamIndia 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘩𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘩𝘪, 𝘴𝘪𝘬𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘢𝘺𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘪𝘯! 💪#ENGvIND 👉 3rd TEST, DAY 3 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar 👉 — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 12, 2025 Jadeja seemed more skilled at taking on the pacers. He was quick to judge the length of the short balls and leave them. He swayed away from the line, keeping his eyes on the ball all the time. One shouldn't be surprised with Jadeja's ability to deal with bouncers. At one point, when Jadeja used to play domestic cricket regularly, there was a running joke in the Saurashtra dressing room about the all-rounder's obsession with short-balls. During training and even on match days, Jadeja would ask the coaches to hurl short balls at him. He would either pull them, defend them, or sway away. He would even ask his teammates to give him short-ball practice. As Jadeja was going through the drill after a game, a player joked with him: 'So this would be the 10,000th short-ball you have faced. Isn't it?'. Jadeja would smile and ask him to head to the team bus. One of Jadeja's teammates from that time is India's batting coach these days. Sitanshu Kotak spends long hours with him at the nets. Short-ball training is a major part of his routine. They also spend a lot of time talking about cricket. Just before the England tour, Jadeja spoke of the bond he shares with Kotak. This was on a podcast with R Ashwin. He opened up when Ashwin asked him who is a friend he wouldn't think twice to call even at 2 am. 'I will say Kotak. He talks with maturity, he talks about cricket and he doesn't do 'faltu' talk. He also doesn't do that 'feel good' talk,' he said. This wasn't a day when 'feel good' talk would have worked, this was a day of blood and bruises. And Jadeja was war-ready.
Politico
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Tillis says he won't back any Trump nominees who express support for Jan. 6
Senate GOP leaders are scrambling to shore up the votes for the White House's $9.4 billion request to claw back funding for foreign aid and public broadcasting. It's dangerously close to the July 18 deadline that will render Trump's rescissions package expired for good if Congress doesn't act. But Senate Republicans are seeking tweaks to minimize the bill's cuts to AIDS prevention efforts around the world and valued local broadcasters back home. Senate Majority Leader John Thune can lose no more than three GOP senators if he wants to get the White House request across the finish line. According to him, it's still TBD what the bill will look like when and if it gets through the chamber. 'We'll see where it goes,' Thune told reporters Tuesday, adding that he doesn't have a hard vote count yet. Thune is assuming Republicans will at least be able to gather the necessary 51 votes to begin debate on the package while leaders continue to whip support. Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) is among the Republicans seeking to amend the package, but she refused to elaborate on how much of the $9.4 billion she is aiming to protect: 'I have already made clear I don't support the cuts to PEPFAR and child and maternal health,' Collins said Tuesday night. Sens. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) on Tuesday both said they want amendments to protect public radio stations for Native American reservations and rural Alaskans, respectively. 'Whatever form it takes, we can't lose these small-town radio stations across the country that are literally the only way to get out an emergency message,' Rounds told reporters. Complicating efforts to change the package: Any amendment would have to be narrowly tailored to comply with germaneness rules. The parliamentarian is involved, guiding senators on what tweaks will be allowed. Should the parliamentarian allow changes, Collins & Co. might find support from other Republicans. Sen. Jerry Moran of Kansas said he's keeping his options open until he sees what the chamber's rulekeeper will allow. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina said he currently 'lean[s] yes' on the package but said some Republicans have made persuasive arguments in favor of protecting PEPFAR. Other Republicans can't understand their colleagues' objections. 'After all the tough talk by Republicans in the Senate about the need to reduce spending, if we can't agree to reduce $9 billion worth of spending porn, then we all ought to go buy paper bags and put them over our heads,' Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) told reporters Tuesday. What else we're watching: Russia sanctions pending: Expect developments later this week from Thune on when the chamber could take up a bipartisan bill to impose new sanctions on Russia. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) told reporters the president is on board with a punishing new package as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to resist peace talks in Ukraine. Biden doc to testify: Kevin O'Connor, who served as former President Joe Biden's physician, is testifying before the House Oversight Committee Wednesday as part of its probe into Biden's mental acuity while in office. The Trump White House waived executive privilege for O'Connor ahead of his interview, meaning he won't be able to invoke that reason to avoid answering questions. New megabill talks heat up: Senate Finance Chair Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) joined House GOP leaders in saying that he wants a second reconciliation bill this fall. He believes policies were left on the table from the first package, although declined to disclose specifics. House Budget Chair Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) said he believes GOP leaders should try to revive provisions cut from the first megabill due to the Byrd rule. Jordain Carney, Jennifer Scholtes and Hailey Fuchs contributed to this report.
