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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Ben Stokes once again showed how to seize control as England fought their way back into the third Test against India, writes OLIVER HOLT
It was not long before the tea interval. The heat was taking its toll and spectators had begun to bleed out of the Grandstand and the Compton Lower towards the shade of the yellow and white umbrellas of the Veuve Clicquot area on the Nursery Ground and the comforts of the Food Village. India batted on, steadily, attritionally. A partnership between Ravi Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy that veered between the dogged and the swashbuckling, edged India nearer and nearer to England's first innings total of 387. It felt as if the heat was sapping the energy out of everything. Except Ben Stokes. He ran in from the Pavilion End with the sun burning down on him and jammed a delivery into the pitch that jagged back at Reddy and slammed into the side of his helmet as he turned his head to try to get away from it. Suddenly, Lord's was jolted out of its torpor. There was a collective gasp from the crowd as Reddy fell to the floor. It was clear relatively quickly, thankfully, that Reddy was not badly hurt but the force of the ball had smashed his helmet into his cheek and he needed ice on it and time to recover. It was not the first time Stokes had sent a surge of excitement through England's faltering attempts to dislodge India's batsmen on Saturday. When England need a breakthrough, it is so often their captain who provides it and Saturday was another of those days where he shaped events to his will. Minutes before lunch, with England toiling and Rishabh Pant on the verge of cutting loose, the India wicketkeeper pushed a short ball towards Stokes at cover. Pant set off for a quick single and Stokes moved quickly to his right, gathered the ball and threw it on the turn. It was a direct hit, an utterly brilliant piece of fielding. Replays showed Pant was well short of his ground and Stokes's elated reaction to the dismissal showed just how significant he thought it could be. He took off his hat and high-fived team-mates vigorously as they walked back to the pavilion. When pickings are slim, Stokes makes things happen. Some have questioned his captaincy during this series and questioned his form, too, but he bowled beautifully on Saturday, with courage and hostility and intelligence. He can galvanise a team and seize control of a match in a way that only the greats of a sport can. His spirit and the ferocity of his will and the way he transmits them to his team-mates, is worth extra wickets and runs every innings. If he is struggling a little with the bat, it always feels the height of foolishness to discount him. He has commandeered games too often before not to think he will do it again, and as England restricted India to parity at the end of their first innings, this was his day. His best moment was the delivery he produced to dismiss Reddy 20 minutes after the tea interval. Stokes managed to get extra bounce on a pitch that was looking increasingly tame and it reared up and hit a startled Reddy on the gloves on its way through to Jamie Smith. 'I genuinely think Ben Stokes is England's best bowler, I genuinely do,' former England spinner Phil Tufnell said. 'You have to be special to hit Nitish Reddy in the gloves on a pitch like this. And he's got timely dismissals as well.' Sir Alastair Cook was similarly effusive. 'That's a seriously good ball from Ben Stokes,' Cook said. 'He had to play at it, back of the length and it's kissed the surface, Bumnrah-esque in terms of getting more out of the pitch than anyone else.' Nor was Stokes finished. He bowled and bowled and bowled. Given his injury history, and his vital importance to the team, there is always a thinly-veiled desire to protect him from himself. In the end, it took an apparent intervention from the dressing room in the form of a boundary visit from England bowling consultant Tim Southee to suggest to Stokes that he had put his body through enough for the day. With great reluctance, he yielded.
Al Arabiya
3 days ago
- Sport
- Al Arabiya
India Loses Rahul For 100 But Rebuilds To 316-5 On Day 3 Of 3rd Test Against England
India lost Lokesh Rahul off his first ball after reaching 100 but rebuilt through Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Reddy to reach tea on 316-5 on Day 3 of the third test against England at Lords on Saturday. The tourists trailed by 71 runs but were in position to take a first-innings lead in a crucial match with the five-test series level at 1-1. Rahul reached his 10th test century with a quick single off Jofra Archer soon after the resumption following lunch. He removed his helmet, kissed it, and acclaimed the crowd at the home of cricket – only from his next ball the following over to edge offspinner Shoaib Bashir to Harry Brook at slip. Having seen Rishabh Pant run out by England captain Ben Stokes off the last ball before lunch, India was suddenly in some bother at 254-5 but Jadeja (40) and Reddy (25) steadied the innings with an unbeaten partnership of 62 runs. Bashir has had to go off the field with a dislocated finger on his left hand sustained off his own bowling when he stopped a fierce shot down the ground from Jadeja. England was still searching for a breakthrough with the new ball with Archer (1-45) and Stokes (1-50) bowling menacingly but without any wickets.
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
‘India should persist with Nitish Reddy, avoid temptation to chop and change', says Anil Kumble
After Nitish Reddy rattled England with two quick wickets on the opening day of the 3rd Test at Lord's, former India spinner Anil Kumble said that the allrounder should be a regular feature in the Test team because he has proved himself to be a fine mix of discipline and talent. 'I was surprised at how well Nitish Kumar Reddy bowled. He consistently hit the right areas. That short ball down leg side was a gift, but otherwise, he was disciplined. I thought he did quite well in Australia – got a hundred with the bat and bowled decently even if he didn't take many wickets. What you need from someone like him is to break partnerships and give the fast bowlers a breather while still maintaining control,' Kumble said on JioStar's 'Match Centre Live'. 'He bowled nearly 14 overs in a spell – that shows fitness and control. He's young, he's a capable batter with a century under his belt, and he's a sharp fielder. India should persist with him and avoid the temptation to chop and change,' he added. Kumble also said the Lord's pitch was evidently tough for the batters as England were forced to abandon their aggressive style for a more reserved approach which yielded 251/4 on the opening day. 'It was evident right from the start that it was going to be a grind for the batters. The openers struggled to score off the new ball, and this was the kind of pitch where you had to work hard for your runs,' Kumble said. 'I thought the Indian bowlers bowled really good areas consistently and that's one of the reasons India managed to restrict England to 251. England will be fairly satisfied with just four wickets down. 'India will probably reflect tonight and feel that one or two more wickets could have put the match firmly in their favour. As it stands, it's evenly poised,' he added.
India Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
Boring: Shubman Gill lands brutal dig at England's slowest session in Bazball era
India captain Shubman Gill did not hold back with his on-field comments during Day 1 of the third Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy at Lord's. Gill and his team had expected England to come out firing after their heavy defeat in Birmingham. Instead, the hosts abandoned their trademark Bazball style in favour of a far more traditional approach with the bat-much to the surprise of the cricketing the second session, with England's run rate crawling along, Gill could be heard constantly chirping at Joe Root and Ollie Pope. One particular quip caught by the stump mic quickly went viral on social media: ENG vs IND 3rd Test Day 1 Updates"No more entertaining cricket, laads. Welcome back to boring Test cricket, boys," Gill was heard saying.#ShubmanGill, with the most sarcastic sledge of the season kyunki ye seekhne nahi, sikhane aaye hain'Welcome to Boring Test Cricket.'Who said Test matches aren't spicy? #ENGvIND 3rd TEST, DAY 1 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 10, 2025 The India skipper appeared to be trying to unsettle the batters, who were scoring at less than three runs per over. Despite not losing a wicket in the session, England managed just 73 runs at 2.92 per over-marking their second-slowest scoring rate in a session at home during the Bazball era. Their slowest (2.72) came against New Zealand at Lord's in in the day, fast bowler Mohammed Siraj had also taken a dig at Root, urging him to "play Bazball" the leadership of Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, England have earned a reputation for fearless, attacking cricket. But the surface at Lord's offered more for the bowlers than the flatter pitches seen in Leeds or Birmingham, prompting a more circumspect first session score of 75 for 2 was the lowest first-innings total in the opening session of a home Test since Bazball DITCH BAZBALLOpeners Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett-known for their aggressive starts-took a more measured route. They successfully saw off the new-ball threat from Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, and all their early efforts were undone shortly after the drinks break. Both openers fell in the same over to part-time pacer Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was bowling with the new ball for the first time on tour. His twin strikes completely shifted the gamble to introduce Nitish Reddy paid off handsomely and showcased his sharp England appeared unusually cautious, credit also went to India's bowling attack, which maintained disciplined lines and lengths, denying the batters easy scoring opportunities. Bumrah, returning to the side after a rest in Birmingham, bowled tightly despite going wicketless in the first session. Siraj was tidy, and Nitish Reddy added a surprising dimension to the pace Deep, fresh off a 10-wicket haul in Birmingham, was the only bowler to concede runs at over 3.5 per over, as he failed to find his rhythm from the Pavilion reached Tea at 153 for 2, but slipped into trouble soon after. Ravindra Jadeja struck in the first over of the final session, dismissing Ollie Pope. Moments later, Bumrah finally broke through, delivering a peach of a delivery to remove World No. 1 batter Harry Brook as England slumped to 172 for Root, steady as ever, combined with captain Ben Stokes to guide England past 200 without further damage by stumps-closing out a gripping first day of the Test match.- EndsTune InYou May Also Like
Hans India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Hans India
India vs England 3rd Test Live: England Batting 83/2, Nitish Kumar Reddy Takes 2 Wickets
In the third Test match of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series at Lord's, England won the toss and chose to bat first. By lunch, England made 83 runs losing 2 wickets. Two Quick Wickets by Nitish Reddy Indian player Nitish Kumar Reddy took 2 wickets in one over. He got both openers out: Ben Duckett scored 23 runs. He was caught by Rishabh Pant. scored 23 runs. He was caught by Rishabh Pant. Zak Crawley scored 18 runs. He was also caught by Pant. These two wickets came in the 14th over. Current Batters Joe Root is still batting with 24 runs. is still batting with 24 runs. Ollie Pope is batting with 12 runs. They are trying to build a good partnership. Score at 25 Overs
