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2 days ago
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England vs India third Test live: score, updates from day 2 at Lord's
The full India squad are out on the pitch going through warm-ups (Elizabeth Ammon writes). England have been through theirs and they are back in the changing room having a chat. The five-minute bell which is situated on the balcony of the Bowlers Bar in the Pavilion will be rung today by Cheteshwar Pujara. Joe Root registered his 37th Test hundred on the first ball of day two but had been left stranded on 99 not out overnight and revealed that it had affected his sleep (Elizabeth Ammon writes). 'I don't think I have been 99 not out overnight before,' the former England captain said. 'I woke up in the night and couldn't get back to sleep I went through every shot I could have played to start the day and every possible dismissal. 'Then I realised 'stop making it about you', there's so many more important things to consider throughout the day. The frustrating thing is I managed to get to 100 but that is when you should make it count. So I'm a bit disappointed [with not turning it into a bigger score].' Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. The four players in the England squad who are not in the team were released yesterday from the camp (Elizabeth Ammon writes). Jacob Bethell, Jamie Overton and Sam Cook went back to their counties to play in the T20 Blast. Gus Atkinson, however, will play club cricket today in the Surrey Premier League. He will play for his club, Spencer, against Sunbury at Sunbury CC. He is allowed to bowl 10 overs and bat. I will keep you posted on how he goes. The Surrey seamer is recovering from a hamstring injury sustained during the Zimbabwe Test in May but the ECB wanted to keep him away from county cricket and just get some overs in the slightly gentler environment of club cricket. If you are in the Sunbury on Thames area, Sunbury CC is a lovely little ground and they have a really nice bar so pop down there! 'A bowler who can change the mood of a game in an instant.' After an absence from Test cricket of 1,597 days, it took Jofra Archer only three balls to confirm that the optimism behind Ben Stokes's pre-match assessment was not mislaid, when, with Lord's buzzing, he sent one on to Yashasvi Jaiswal's outside edge and into the hands of Harry Brook at second slip (Mike Atherton writes). Who writes your scripts, Jof? Archer had been given a warm reception when he walked out to bat at the end of England's innings, hitting his first ball for four, and expectation was undeniably in the air when he marked out his run from the Pavilion End shortly afterwards, midway through the afternoon. His first ball was on target; his second fizzed past the edge of Jaiswal's bat, and the third, delivered at 89.8mph, moved just enough down the slope to take it, squaring up the young left-hander. Archer set off sprinting towards the grandstand, then, all the frustration of four years of injuries to spine and elbow forgotten in a moment of pure delight, and he stopped only when met by the open arms of Shoaib Bashir, the first team-mate to catch up in celebration. A wicket maiden followed, with the fastest ball of the series — 93.3mph — delivered for good measure, in an opening spell of five overs that clocked 89.8mph on average. It would have been impossible to match that moment of theatre and drama, and Archer's comeback wicket remained the highpoint of a day that also included a 37th hundred and a record 211th catch in Tests for Joe Root — the former brought up from the first ball of the day after a night spent sweating on 99 — and a first five-wicket haul at Lord's for India's champion bowler, Jasprit Bumrah. • Mike Atherton's report: Archer's rapid return and Root's historic catch give England the edge Good morning everyone from a very, very hot Lord's (Elizabeth Ammon writes). It's going to be an absolutely sweltering one today and MCC have over the last couple of days put extra protocols in place to make sure that visitors and staff are able to cope with the heat. There's a limited amount of shade at Lord's, so everyone is having to be very careful. Extra medical teams have been brought in and have been given a extra spaces in the shade at the back of the pavilion where they can treat people who are feeling the effects of the heat. Yesterday, 26,000 bottles of water were bought or given away which is more than they usually shift over the five days of a Test match. Everyone seems to agree that England having runs on the board already puts them in a slightly better position than India, although no one is quite sure what the pitch is likely to do over the next couple of days. It might start to break up, but maybe not much. Jofra Archer's long-awaited return to Test cricket added to the excitement of yesterday's proceedings as the 30-year-old fast bowler took a wicket in his first Test over since the beginning of 2021 and Root said it was a 'genuine joy for Jofra, the team and the spectators' to see him back and bowling with fire and menace (Elizabeth Ammon writes). 'The noise, the pure joy for everyone seeing him back in whites, everyone's genuine excitement to see him playing Test cricket,' Joe Root said yesterday. 'It created a great atmosphere. Bowling at 94mph, getting a wicket first over, that's the kind of player he is He's X-factor and he's going to play a big part with this team going forward. He also really complements the attack we have and they are all going to need to work together on this pitch to get 20 wickets. It's a bit like India turning to Bumrah, he can create something different for you. 'I'm just excited for him. It's been great to see him back in and around the group, and then to come in and take a wicket in your first over, to then get a tap on the shoulder when their best player throughout this series, with nearly 600 runs, comes out to bat, and you're the man that is turned to to try and get him out. I think that's a great compliment, and it must fill him with confidence going into the rest of this game.' Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Speaking yesterday, Joe Root said that the recurring issue of time being lost during the day's play due to the Dukes balls going soft or out of shape could be solved by each team being limited to three challenges to umpire to get it replaced (Elizabeth Ammon writes). Fifteen overs were lost on day two of the third Test for various reasons including the on-field umpires being asked by the fielding side to check the shape of the ball and it has been happening regularly throughout the series leading to frustrations for both players and spectators. 'I personally think that if you want to keep getting the ball changed, then each team gets three challenges every 80 overs, and that's it,' Root said. 'So if you want to get it changed that would be, I think, a nice way of compromising and saying it's not all on the manufacturer. Sometimes these things happen, but you can't just keep asking and wasting time and slowing the game down at the same time. 'I do know that they are hand-made, so you're never going to get two balls exactly the same and I do think that this summer has been a bit of an anomaly for us in this country. We're not used to getting this much sun and this much heat, getting squares as hard and outfields as firm as they are, so whether that plays a part or not in them going soft or out of shape — maybe.' Good morning and welcome to The Times' coverage of day three of the third Test at Lord's. It promises to be an enticing day as India look to reply to England's 387 all out with the series level at 1-1. They start today on 145-3 with dangermen KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant at the crease. All eyes will be on fast bowler Jofra Archer, after an electric return to Test cricket yesterday when he took the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal in a blistering first over back — his first Test over since 2021 — after a torrid time with injuries. Lets get into it.
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4 days ago
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Lord's Pitch And Weather Report: What Day 1 Means For India And England In Third Test
After a comprehensive victory over England at Edgbaston, the Indian cricket team arrives at the iconic Lord's Cricket Stadium with the hope of continuing the winning momentum. However, after constructing mountains of runs in the second Test, the tourists are set to face a completely different surface in the third match, with the Lord's wicket expected to offer much more help to seamers. Pictures of a green top at Lord's went viral on social media two days before the start of the match. But have things changed since? The green top, which was displayed a couple of days ago, was expected to be shaved before the match. Ahead of the first day's play, the look of the pitch offers a much more balanced approach by the groundsmen. Lord's Pitch Report The venue is the only ground with a 2.5 metre slope, which helps the bowlers generate more lateral movement than usual. Hence, scoring will be difficult on this track. As can be seen from the images that have surfaced on social media, there's still plenty of grass on the wicket, which is set to get the seamers licking their lips. Expect a lot of lateral movement early in the game. There's ya Lord's pitch one day out. — Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy) July 9, 2025 Heavens! The pitch at Lord's one day out. I foresee some runs, some wickets and, around tea on day 3, from some rough outside the right handlers' off stump, the emergence of a lizard king who will devour us all. But that last bit might not be right. — George Dobell (@GeorgeDobell1) July 9, 2025 While the early spells are set to boost seamers, the Day 3 and Day 4 wickets are likely to see the batters making a comeback in the game. Spinners can come into play on Day 5 as cracks open up. Spinners like Shoaib Bashir, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja would not be completely out of the game on this surface. Lord's Weather Report While there is no rain forecast, the overcast conditions are set to aid pacers in generating extra swing, especially with the new ball. According to AccuWeather, there's just 3% chance of rain today, with the temperature remaining around 31 degrees Celsius.
Times
24-06-2025
- Sport
- Times
England vs India live: scores and updates from day 5
Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley And Pope gets underway with a four from the second ball he faces. Flicked through midwicket and it scampers to the boundary. Having just been slapped through the leg side for four by Zak Crawley, Prasidh Krishna gets the England opener with the very next ball. He flashes at one that was swinging away and it takes an inside edge and flies behind into the hands of KL Rahul at first slip. Game on. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Players are out and we're off again. That was a mercifully short break and we haven't lost any overs. We have been incredibly lucky with the weather this Test — we just had a break on Saturday that meant the day didn't finish until 7.15pm, but other than that it's been fantastic. So off we go again — England need 190 more to win, there are 55 overs remaining. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Well it's good news. The rope is being driven around the outfield so they clearly think we'll be back on at some point soon. Only the wicket is covered and they haven't brought on any big sheets for the square. Ravi Shastri on Sky Sports: That has come at a good time for India because the wheels were coming off and the runs were coming at quite a clip on both sides of the wicket. India can regroup now, think of a strategy and who are they going to use. Now they have to start thinking who are your premier bowlers and who will bowl the most? Jadeja has to be used more, told to be patient and bowl more round the wicket. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Oh this is fun. Duckett has a wild swipe off Siraj and the bowler comes up and has a good few words to say to the England opener. It isn't aggressive but there's some words said back and there's some fire in Siraj's belly here. He's having something of a sense of humour failure after that dropped catch. Bit of spice adding to the entertainment here. But here comes the rain… Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Ben Duckett's sixth Test century — his second against India — comes from a beautifully played reverse sweep off Jadeja. It's come from 121 balls with 14 fours. The target is now below 200 and we have 56 overs left in the day. The wheels are coming off a bit for India here, but England are going along at a canter. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headinlgey Duckett has holed out to the deep on 97 and it's gone to deep backward square leg where Jaiswal has spilled what was a pretty tricky chance — but he should have taken it. Siraj looks like he's going to explode. Please enable cookies and other technologies to view this content. You can update your cookies preferences any time using privacy manager. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley And that's the 150 partnership — the third 50 of the partnership has come from just 69 balls. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley That's FIFTY for Zak Crawley — his 17th Test match half-century. It's come from 110 balls and he's looked very solid. Milking the bad balls. The partnership with Duckett is now approaching 150 and at the moment it's a walk in the park for England…she says, knowing full well that could be a complete commentator's curse The answer? Nothing. On the last completed Test between England and India at Headingley, which took place from August 25–28 in 2021, day five was completely washed out by rain, meaning no play was possible. England had made 432 in reply to India's mindblowing 78, but the touring team had racked up 278 in their second innings before Mother Nature decided she didn't like cricket (and that she didn't love it, either). The match — the third of that series — was drawn as a result. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley We're underway, it's spitting a little bit but we're carrying on and Duckett has survived an early LBW shout off Bumrah. full length smacks Duckett on the front pad but umpire unmoved and India decide not to review. We're back underway and India look hungry. Weird because they've just had lunch. So what do we think is going to happen from here? Vote in our poll below. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley And that was a very good session for England. They rode through the early pressure when the ball was moving around and survived a couple of alarms but the openers are still there and that is the perfect start to this chase. Most importantly, the weather is playing ball. England are going along at around four runs an over and they need another 254 to win. There are 66 overs left in the day and on the final day, you keep going until you've bowled them all — except if there are rain delays It really is game on for what would be an epic win, especially given the way things looked on the first day when India were absolutely in command. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley It's actually getting very raucous here. It's great fun. There is a big LBW shout against Duckett off Bumrah but it's going down leg side and the England opener follows up with a scampered three punching straight of mid off. Then Crawley is DROPPED! Bumrah puts down a caught-and-bowled chance. And then Crawley flicks down the leg-side and it evades a diving Rishabh Pant. It's all happening! Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Bumrah's back for his second spell of the day. The first one was four overs and the first ball is crunched through point but there is a man out there. The ball is going to start getting softer now — they do a lot less from about 30 overs on. The India supporters are very loud today. Very loud cheering for every Bumrah delivery. There's actually a very good atmosphere despite Headingley only being about 25 per cent full. And that's the 100 partnership — it's the fourth 100 partnership between these two and it's come from 24.3 overs. England couldn't have asked for a better start really. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Ravi Jadeja is on for his first trundle of the day. He's got a slip and a leg gully, long on, cover, short third man and deep point. The target is going down and the run rate is exactly four an over. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley India are still trying to get the ball changed. They're not happy at all with it but umpires have put it through the ball gauge and they need to crack on with it. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley became opening partners in December 2022 and they've just passed 2,000 runs as a partnership. They started with a partnership of 233 against Pakistan in Rawalpindi and another double century opening partnership against Zimbabwe last month but only one other century partnership, which was against Ireland in 2023. Duckett has just reached his 15th Test half-century. There might not be that many people in the crowd but the Barmy Army are in good voice. Like Duckett, Crawley has been solid if not spectacular against India. Often a reliable opener against this opposition, he has started the innings well with a couple of boundaries. He is yet to make a century against India, with his highest knock being 79, but has made five half-centuries from his nine Tests and has an average of 31.22. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley That's drinks time folks and England have survived the first hour…but not without alarm. India have bowled very well but the two openers are still there and they've knocked 42 off the target in the first hour. Another 308 needed to win. The floodlights are on but it's staying dry in the Headingley microclimate. Anyone else nervous? Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Elsewhere, Jacob Bethell has just arrived at the crease at Edgbaston and Jofra Archer is bowling in Durham in County Championship action. Here in Leeds, Duckett has just been beaten all ends up Krishna at the start of his second over but then four byes as the ball dies in front of Pant and goes through his legs. Then Duckett fends at one swinging away and is beaten again, missing the bat by centimetres. Lively stuff. Can't keep your eyes off it. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Krishna is on from the opposite end to the one from which he bowled at and went more than six an over in the first innings. Krishna asked Stuart Broad for some advice this morning prior to play. His advice was short stride pattern, calm run up to be balanced as you arrive at the crease to hit the pitch hard. Broad is saying that the windy conditions can really knock you off balance in your run up. Duckett has edged through slip, a thick edge and he wasn't in full control but it's gone for four. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley India have asked the umpire to check the ball. They don't like this one — it's not swinging. But umpire Chris Gaffaney say it is fine and to get on with it. Bumrah's first spell is over and he's off the field temporarily. Krishna on now. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Very good over from Siraj — just one off it. Nipping them back into the right-handed Crawley. England have survived the first half an hour. India have been excellent, piling on the pressure with excellent line and length. There have been no freebies for England. There's a bit of movement, not loads but India are bowling a fuller length to get a bit of late swing. There are a couple of cracks on the pitch and yesterday KL Rahul said that there's some rough for Jadeja to target. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Interesting start to the day. A couple of absolute jaffas from Jasprit Bumrah, especially to Ben Duckett, but he's driven through the covers off him as well. Three overs gone and England have knocked six off the total. Still dry. Very windy. There's quite a bit of nervous excitement amongst His Majesty's Press Pack. Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, England's Crouch and Defoe, are at the crease. Which versions will we get? Duckett scored a composed 62 in the first innings, but has a generally mixed to disappointing bag when it comes to India. In five completed Tests against India, he scored one dazzling century where he reached triple figures in 88 balls — the fastest Test century by an Englishman in India — but he averages 21.28—his lowest country average. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley It's understandable but there really aren't very many people in the ground at all. Maybe 3,000 at most. We are underway. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley There will be a minute's silence before play to pay tribute to the former India international Dilip Doshi, who died yesterday at the age of 77. Doshi was a classical left-arm spinner who debuted for India at 32. In 33 Tests, he claimed 114 wickets at 30.71, including six five‑fors, and was one of only two bowlers to reach 100 Test scalps after age 30. Simon Wilde, at Headingley Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue are still making their way in Test cricket, and as they get wiser they may acquire the game-management that made Broad and Anderson such valuable commodities, but England will be keen to freshen up their attack in Birmingham. Control is one of the things that Jofra Archer is almost guaranteed to bring in red-ball cricket, which is partly why there is such eagerness to get him back. Gus Atkinson is also on course to be available soon, but like Woakes he needs overs under his belt to be at his best. ● Read more: Ben Stokes' fields aren't helping, but England's bowling lacks imagination Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Good sign. The pitch is uncovered. Stumps are in. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley It's very windy in Leeds, which could be a good thing in that if any rain does come in, it might blow through quickly. For the moment, it remains dry and the sun is even trying to break through the thick cloud. Steve James, at Headingley Sometimes you just need some old-fashioned adhesive, some good old glue, to hold things together and the hirsute, tattooed and bandana-wearing Rahul did that quite magnificently. His was an exhibition of technical mastery, with some crucial changes made since his previous appearance on these shores in 2021 — standing deeper in his crease, with hands tighter to his body and therefore playing the ball later — making his game even more watertight than previously. It is little wonder that so many (eight) of his nine Test centuries have come outside of India, with three of them now in England, but it is surprising that his Test average after 59 matches is only 34.70. He is better than that, but, then again, he has been asked to fulfil many different roles. ● Read more: England need some of KL Rahul's measured majesty amid mayhem in run chase Mike Atherton, at Headingley Headingley has not disappointed. This wonderful cricket ground that has produced more great players and more memorable matches than anywhere else in England has offered up a treat, with both teams pecking away at each other relentlessly. India have dominated for long periods but, because of their lower-order frailty, have not been quite able to shake England off completely. Another treat is in store for the final day. ● Read more: England fightback sets up another final-day Headingley cliffhanger Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley It might be my eyes but I think it's brightening up a bit. The players are out on the pitch doing their warm-ups. India are playing football and some England players are doing yoga while others are in the nets. The Sky Cart is out there and that's always a good sign that it's not raining or going to rain — it's an expensive bit of kit and they don't want it to get wet. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley Rishabh Pant has been given a ticking off by the ICC for showing dissent during England's first innings when the umpires were asked to check the shape of the ball and decided not to change it. After being handed back the ball, Pant threw it on the ground in disgust. It's just a reprimand and one demerit point which stays on his record for 24 months. Elizabeth Ammon, at Headingley A very good morning from Headingley. We could be in for one the all-time epic final days of a Test match here…or it could be a damp squib. At the moment, it's dry at Headingley — murky but dry. There's a few spots of rain about and everyone is frantically checking the radar. It's definitely raining in the distance but it might just skirt around us. Let's hope it does stay dry because England need 350 to win and they'll need most of the day's overs. If you're in the area there are loads of tickets available at £20 for adults and £5 for kids. Strap in, this could be fun. Or wet. I'll keep you posted… To get you in the mood for today, look back on day four with talkSPORT's Following On podcast as Jon Norman is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison and Jeremy Coney. A reminder of the teams taking to the field today, and the series details. England 1 Zak Crawley, 2 Ben Duckett, 3 Ollie Pope, 4 Joe Root, 5 Harry Brook, 6 Ben Stokes (capt), 7 Jamie Smith (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Brydon Carse, 10 Josh Tongue, 11 Shoaib Bashir India 1 Yashasvi Jaiswal, 2 KL Rahul, 3 B Sai Sudharsan, 4 Shubman Gill (capt), 5 Rishabh Pant (wk), 6 Karun Nair, 7 Ravindra Jadeja, 8 Shardul Thakur, 9 Prasidh Krishna, 10 Jasprit Bumrah, 11 Mohammed Siraj Hello and welcome to The Times' coverage from the final day of the first Test between England and India at Headingley and strap yourselves in for what is sure to be a slobberknocker of a finish to this rollercoaster encounter. The weather looks a bit gloomy today. Are India going to be bowling up or a storm or is there thunder and lightning in the bats of those England players? Time will tell. England begin today at 21-0, chasing a demanding 371 target—a steep ask at Headingley, but not out of reach. The pitch has offered changing conditions: early swing, mid-match spin assistance, and variable bounce late—meaning batting will be far from simple.
