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News18
29-05-2025
- Sport
- News18
India A Vs England Lions Live Streaming: How To Watch 1st Unofficial Test Coverage On TV And Online
Last Updated: IND-A vs ENG-L 1st Unofficial Test Cricket Live Streaming Details: India A will face England Lions in the first unofficial Test in Canterbury. India A vs England Lions 1st Unofficial Test Live Streaming Details: India's highly anticipated tour of England is all set to begin with a preparatory 'Test' series featuring India A and England Lions. The first four-day fixture of the two-match unofficial series will start at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on May 30. India have appointed Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran as the captain of the A side, while England Lions will be led by Somerset star James Rew. While the home unit mostly features youngsters, Chris Woakes will also be seen in action after recovering from an ankle injury. Some players from the India A team will join the senior Test squad later on for the five-match Test series, beginning on June 20. Shubman Gill, who has recently been named India's new red-ball captain following the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, may skip the second unofficial four-day game against England Lions. Gill's IPL teammate, Sai Sudharsan earned his maiden India call-up and may be available for the second game. The 23-year-old is currently leading the Orange Cap race with 679 runs in 14 games. His performance in the red-ball format has also impressed selectors. Sudharsan's recent hundred for India A came against Australia A in Mackay in November last year. India A vs England Lions 1st Unofficial Test Match Schedule, Date and Time: The 1st Unofficial Test between India A and England Lions will get underway from Friday, May 30, at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. The match will start at 2:30 PM IST. India A squad: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey. England Lions squad: James Rew (captain), Farhan Ahmed, Rehan Ahmed, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Henry Crocombe, Zaman Akther, Max Holden First Published:
Indian Express
29-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
India A vs England Lions, 1st unofficial Test: Match live streaming, squads, time, venue – all you need to know
India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test live streaming: The start to India's long Test tour to England will begin with a preparatory leg of the India A's unofficial Test series against the England Lions. The two 'A' sides will engage in two First-Class matches, starting May 30, before the Indian side will take on the senior India Test squad before the Test series kickstarts on June 20. Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran will lead the India A team which will also host a slew of players that will link up with the Test squad later on. Somerset's James Rew is set to lead the England Lions for the first time as they face India A in a two-match four-day series. The initial 15-player Lions squad features a blend of emerging talent and experienced players, including Chris Woakes, who returns to action after an ankle injury. India A vs England Lions live streaming details – 1st unofficial Test When will the India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test start? The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will be played from May 30 to June 2. What time will the India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test start? The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will start at 11 AM local time, 3:30 PM IST. Where will the India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test take place? The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will be played from May 30 to June 2 at The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence in Canterbury. When and where to watch the India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test? England Lions: James Rew (captain), Farhan Ahmed, Rehan Ahmed, Sonny Baker, Jordan Cox, Rocky Flintoff, Emilio Gay, Tom Haines, George Hill, Josh Hull, Eddie Jack, Ben McKinney, Dan Mousley, Ajeet Singh Dale, Chris Woakes, Max Holden. India A squad for 1st match: Abhimanyu Easwaran (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Karun Nair, Dhruv Jurel (VC) (WK), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Shardul Thakur, Ishan Kishan (WK), Manav Suthar, Tanush Kotian, Mukesh Kumar, Akash Deep, Harshit Rana, Anshul Kamboj, Khaleel Ahmed, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Harsh Dubey.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes' defence
A Test match that began with England saying they wanted to be better at media interactions and show a touch more humility ended with the captain growling about his words being twisted. And they say a week is a long time in politics … It was my question that sparked all this, as it happens. The day before the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, I asked Ben Stokes about Jacob Bethell, the conversations that surrounded his absence to play in the Indian Premier League, and whether, as the 'incumbent No 3' who made such an impression in New Zealand, he would be 'straight back in' for the series against India. Related: Shoaib Bashir grabs six Zimbabwe wickets as England win Test in three days That this referred to the playing XI felt implicit, and when Stokes talked up Bethell and told those present to put 'two and two together', so too did an instant return. But Stokes also went on to praise James Rew, the spare batter in Nottingham, and in his mind this made it perfectly clear he was referring to Bethell returning to the squad. Not that the word 'squad' was ever used. An honest mix-up, therefore, and not, as Stokes claimed after the victory, a deliberate misinterpretation designed to heap pressure on Ollie Pope. Besides, with England having played Bethell at No 3 for the entire New Zealand series, keeping Pope behind the stumps even after a spare wicketkeeper arrived on tour, debate around that position was pretty inevitable. Pope was a lot more chilled about all this come the end of the Trent Bridge Test, a slick 171 during England's 565 for six declared – and yet more cat-like reflexes at short leg – no doubt helping. While acknowledging a combined Test average of 22 against India and Australia, this year's big boss opponents, is slightly suboptimal, the vice-captain fancies he has come on a bit since. 'I completely own that my numbers aren't good enough against those guys, and I accept that,' Pope said. 'But I think I am a better player. Hopefully over the next year I can prove that. I did that a little bit in India last year [a match-winning 196 in Hyderabad] but I look forward to doing it this summer and winter. 'It will be good to have [Bethell] back in the squad. The selectors can make their decision and I will try to score my runs.' It is very England these days that competition for a player with eight Test centuries should come from a player yet to score one in senior cricket. But in Bethell they see a talent who is arguably more suited to the international game, where batters are tested by higher pace and more regularly on the back foot than in the County Championship. Those three half-centuries in New Zealand, including a near-miss 96, gave a taste of his suitability. The difference between the two levels is also being shown by Shoaib Bashir, whose nine-wicket Test – even factoring in the quality of opposition – continued a divergence from his county numbers. In 14 outings for Somerset and his various loan sides, Bashir has taken 18 wickets at an average of 85. In 16 Tests the 21-year-old now has 58 wickets at 36 and takes one every 58 balls – a strike rate that is better than Graeme Swann (60.1) or Moeen Ali (61.8). Not that anyone is claiming that Bashir has reached their level just yet. By his own admission, Bashir still takes time to settle into spells and his accuracy – something that will only be grooved by repetition – is a work in progress. But as Stokes noted after the win (words that could not be misinterpreted), Bashir is now beginning to challenge both sides of the right-hander's bat. 'We know that we've got a very special talent,' he said. Looking ahead to India, a greater uncertainty is the make-up of the seam attack (even if rotation will blur the pecking order); not just how Brydon Carse slots back into it after his breakout winter but whether Sam Cook can hold his spot as the new ball specialist given Chris Woakes's summer is now belatedly under way. Figures of one for 119 across 31 overs from Cook may have further cemented England's view of Test cricket being a very different beast to the Championship. It would be pretty harsh to judge Cook on the basis of one outing and a ground that is notoriously high-scoring. The surface at Trent Bridge, and the success of Bashir, also pointed to how dry the English season has been so far. As one reader pointed out below the line on Saturday, a continuation could make the Bazballers versus India's spinners the key battle. There is just under a month for all this to work itself out before the first Test at Headingley, with attention now switching to six white-ball internationals against West Indies that start on Thursday and Harry Brook's first outing as the permanent limited-overs captain. If the first week of the Test summer is anything to go by, there is unlikely to be a shortage of talking points.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes' defence
A Test match that began with England saying they wanted to be better at media interactions and show a touch more humility ended with the captain growling about his words being twisted. And they say a week is a long time in politics … It was my question that sparked all this, as it happens. The day before the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, I asked Ben Stokes about Jacob Bethell, the conversations that surrounded his absence to play in the Indian Premier League, and whether, as the 'incumbent No 3' who made such an impression in New Zealand, he would be 'straight back in' for the series against India. Advertisement Related: Shoaib Bashir grabs six Zimbabwe wickets as England win Test in three days That this referred to the playing XI felt implicit, and when Stokes talked up Bethell and told those present to put 'two and two together', so too did an instant return. But Stokes also went on to praise James Rew, the spare batter in Nottingham, and in his mind this made it perfectly clear he was referring to Bethell returning to the squad. Not that the word 'squad' was ever used. An honest mix-up, therefore, and not, as Stokes claimed after the victory, a deliberate misinterpretation designed to heap pressure on Ollie Pope. Besides, with England having played Bethell at No 3 for the entire New Zealand series, keeping Pope behind the stumps even after a spare wicketkeeper arrived on tour, debate around that position was pretty inevitable. Pope was a lot more chilled about all this come the end of the Trent Bridge Test, a slick 171 during England's 565 for six declared – and yet more cat-like reflexes at short leg – no doubt helping. While acknowledging a combined Test average of 22 against India and Australia, this year's big boss opponents, is slightly suboptimal, the vice-captain fancies he has come on a bit since. Advertisement 'I completely own that my numbers aren't good enough against those guys, and I accept that,' Pope said. 'But I think I am a better player. Hopefully over the next year I can prove that. I did that a little bit in India last year [a match-winning 196 in Hyderabad] but I look forward to doing it this summer and winter. 'It will be good to have [Bethell] back in the squad. The selectors can make their decision and I will try to score my runs.' It is very England these days that competition for a player with eight Test centuries should come from a player yet to score one in senior cricket. But in Bethell they see a talent who is arguably more suited to the international game, where batters are tested by higher pace and more regularly on the back foot than in the County Championship. Those three half-centuries in New Zealand, including a near-miss 96, gave a taste of his suitability. The difference between the two levels is also being shown by Shoaib Bashir, whose nine-wicket Test – even factoring in the quality of opposition – continued a divergence from his county numbers. In 14 outings for Somerset and his various loan sides, Bashir has taken 18 wickets at an average of 85. In 16 Tests the 21-year-old now has 58 wickets at 36 and takes one every 58 balls – a strike rate that is better than Graeme Swann (60.1) or Moeen Ali (61.8). Advertisement Not that anyone is claiming that Bashir has reached their level just yet. By his own admission, Bashir still takes time to settle into spells and his accuracy – something that will only be grooved by repetition – is a work in progress. But as Stokes noted after the win (words that could not be misinterpreted), Bashir is now beginning to challenge both sides of the right-hander's bat. 'We know that we've got a very special talent,' he said. Looking ahead to India, a greater uncertainty is the make-up of the seam attack (even if rotation will blur the pecking order); not just how Brydon Carse slots back into it after his breakout winter but whether Sam Cook can hold his spot as the new ball specialist given Chris Woakes's summer is now belatedly under way. Figures of one for 119 across 31 overs from Cook may have further cemented England's view of Test cricket being a very different beast to the Championship. It would be pretty harsh to judge Cook on the basis of one outing and a ground that is notoriously high-scoring. The surface at Trent Bridge, and the success of Bashir, also pointed to how dry the English season has been so far. As one reader pointed out below the line on Saturday, a continuation could make the Bazballers versus India's spinners the key battle. There is just under a month for all this to work itself out before the first Test at Headingley, with attention now switching to six white-ball internationals against West Indies that start on Thursday and Harry Brook's first outing as the permanent limited-overs captain. If the first week of the Test summer is anything to go by, there is unlikely to be a shortage of talking points.
The Guardian
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Guardian
Pope determined to prove he warrants England place and Stokes' defence
A Test match that began with England saying they wanted to be better at media interactions and show a touch more humility ended with the captain growling about his words being twisted. And they say a week is a long time in politics … It was my question that sparked all this, as it happens. The day before the one-off Test against Zimbabwe, I asked Ben Stokes about Jacob Bethell, the conversations that surrounded his absence to play in the Indian Premier League, and whether, as the 'incumbent No 3' who made such an impression in New Zealand, he would be 'straight back in' for the series against India. That this referred to the playing XI felt implicit, and when Stokes talked up Bethell and told those present to put 'two and two together', so too did an instant return. But Stokes also went on to praise James Rew, the spare batter in Nottingham, and in his mind this made it perfectly clear he was referring to Bethell returning to the squad. Not that the word 'squad' was ever used. An honest mix-up, therefore, and not, as Stokes claimed after the victory, a deliberate misinterpretation designed to heap pressure on Ollie Pope. Besides, with England having played Bethell at No 3 for the entire New Zealand series, keeping Pope behind the stumps even after a spare wicketkeeper arrived on tour, debate around that position was pretty inevitable. Pope was a lot more chilled about all this come the end of the Trent Bridge Test, a slick 171 during England's 565 for six declared – and yet more cat-like reflexes at short leg – no doubt helping. While acknowledging a combined Test average of 22 against India and Australia, this year's big boss opponents, is slightly suboptimal, the vice-captain fancies he has come on a bit since. 'I completely own that my numbers aren't good enough against those guys, and I accept that,' Pope said. 'But I think I am a better player. Hopefully over the next year I can prove that. I did that a little bit in India last year [a match-winning 196 in Hyderabad] but I look forward to doing it this summer and winter. 'It will be good to have [Bethell] back in the squad. The selectors can make their decision and I will try to score my runs.' It is very England these days that competition for a player with eight Test centuries should come from a player yet to score one in senior cricket. But in Bethell they see a talent who is arguably more suited to the international game, where batters are tested by higher pace and more regularly on the back foot than in the County Championship. Those three half-centuries in New Zealand, including a near-miss 96, gave a taste of his suitability. The difference between the two levels is also being shown by Shoaib Bashir, whose nine-wicket Test – even factoring in the quality of opposition – continued a divergence from his county numbers. In 14 outings for Somerset and his various loan sides, Bashir has taken 18 wickets at an average of 85. In 16 Tests the 21-year-old now has 58 wickets at 36 and takes one every 58 balls – a strike rate that is better than Graeme Swann (60.1) or Moeen Ali (61.8). Sign up to The Spin Subscribe to our cricket newsletter for our writers' thoughts on the biggest stories and a review of the week's action after newsletter promotion Not that anyone is claiming that Bashir has reached their level just yet. By his own admission, Bashir still takes time to settle into spells and his accuracy – something that will only be grooved by repetition – is a work in progress. But as Stokes noted after the win (words that could not be misinterpreted), Bashir is now beginning to challenge both sides of the right-hander's bat. 'We know that we've got a very special talent,' he said. Looking ahead to India, a greater uncertainty is the make-up of the seam attack (even if rotation will blur the pecking order); not just how Brydon Carse slots back into it after his breakout winter but whether Sam Cook can hold his spot as the new ball specialist given Chris Woakes's summer is now belatedly under way. Figures of one for 119 across 31 overs from Cook may have further cemented England's view of Test cricket being a very different beast to the Championship. It would be pretty harsh to judge Cook on the basis of one outing and a ground that is notoriously high-scoring. The surface at Trent Bridge, and the success of Bashir, also pointed to how dry the English season has been so far. As one reader pointed out below the line on Saturday, a continuation could make the Bazballers versus India's spinners the key battle. There is just under a month for all this to work itself out before the first Test at Headingley, with attention now switching to six white-ball internationals against West Indies that start on Thursday and Harry Brook's first outing as the permanent limited-overs captain. If the first week of the Test summer is anything to go by, there is unlikely to be a shortage of talking points.
