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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
India A vs England Lions Live Streaming: When, where and how to watch IND A vs ENG A live in India
While the glitz and glamour of the IPL wraps up with the playoffs this week in boiling hot India, several thousand miles away preparations for the high-profile Pataudi Trophy as India's tour of England begins. A contingent of Indian players have already jetted off for the UK, as an India A team led by Abhimanyu Easwaran try to get acclimatised to the conditions with a set of warmup matches against the England Lions, with some of these names trying to play themselves into contention for their respective Test teams proper. The match is set to be played at the Spitfire Ground in St. Lawrence, Canterbury, in the English county of Kent. There are several names to watch out for from an Indian perspective. Karun Nair, making a return to the Indian Test team, will be in action against the red ball, and will want to show good form to make a vacant middle order spot his own once the Test series begins. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Kumar Reddy seem like locks for the first Test in Leeds, but this is their first tour in England, and getting used to the Dukes ball and how it moves in the English spring will be absolutely essential to India's hopes. On the other side of the equation are the England Lions led by 21-year-old James Rew, who is knocking on the door of the English Test team and will want to impress the selectors and earn a debut some time during the India series. Chris Woakes adds experience and expertise to the unit, while Rocky Flintoff, 17-year-old son of English legend Andrew, will perform on a global stage for the first time. An important game for many of these players, particularly the Indians after a long summer spent focusing on the IPL. Here are the key details for the India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match: The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will be played at the Spitfire Ground in Canterbury, England. The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will take place from May 30 to June 2. The start time will be 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM local). The India A vs England Lions 1st unofficial Test match will be live-streamed on the ECB website.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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- Hindustan Times
Kapil Dev glad 'expectations are not high' from India in England after BCCI, Agarkar elect Shubman Gill as Test captain
Shubman Gill's appointment as India's next Test captain hasn't exactly pleased a lot of former cricketers. The legendary Anil Kumble feels Gill is yet to establish himself as a frontline batter in the side, let alone be named the skipper, whereas Virender Sehwag believes Gill was the third-best option to replace Rohit Sharma behind Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant. And to be fair, their opinions are valid too, to a certain extent. Gill has played all of 32 Tests, and his average of 35.5 is unbecoming of a future India captain. Then again, the BCCI and its selection committee, led by Ajit Agarkar, didn't make the decision in haste. Gill's appointment as captain is not for the player he currently is, but for what he can become. At just 25, Gill has the world and his entire career ahead of him and going by what his peers have to say about him, Gill is ready to usher Indian cricket into a new era. For a change, Gill has found support from none other than India's first-ever World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev, who has all the faith in the youngster to pass the test of captaincy with flying colours. Kapil is confident that with experienced campaigners like Bumrah and Pant around, Gill will thrive in his role as captain. Besides, with no Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin, India will be flying under the radar, which Kapil doesn't think is too bad after all. "It is good the expectations are not high because the team is young. It will help Gill and his team. It is sometimes better to be underdogs. You can perform better. For me, Gill is a player ready to take on the world. With support from (Jasprit) Bumrah, I am sure Gill will emerge as a strong captain. He will learn to shoulder responsibility; a good form with the bat should help him achieve his goal. I am happy for Gill because he looks like a solid batsman. He should remember never to relax when playing in England," Kapil told Sportstar. "Patience will be the key in England. Much will depend on how the bowlers perform. The plan should be simple – take wickets at critical stages and keep the opposition under pressure. The batters must show patience in the middle since the conditions can be extremely challenging. The bowlers can bounce back in every session in England. Let Gill remember that he has been chosen based on his talent. I want him to enjoy his cricket. There are competent members on the team to help him move his dream forward. He has to stay positive." India have not won a Test series in England since 2007, and having already lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 in Australia, Gill has a stiff challenge. Kapil himself didn't have the best of outings as India's Test captain, winning just 4 out of the 34 matches he led in. However, Kapil was the captain when India registered one of their most famous win in England in 186. It won't be easy, reminds Kapil, but the Pataudi Trophy could well be the beginning of a brand new chapter in Indian cricket. "It is always tough to play in England because of the exacting conditions. Also, the home team can throw up new challenges in conditions they are better placed to exploit, but this Indian team, with a new captain, raises hopes of a new era to look forward to," Kapil added. "It won't be easy. It is never easy in England and Australia, but someone must take responsibility. Gill is the man suited to assume the role of a leader. The selectors have weighed all the strong points and made him the captain with a purpose, a long-term investment. He will need the support of the team and the fans. He is young and will learn to give his best and bring the best out of the boys."
Deccan Herald
7 days ago
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- Deccan Herald
Shami's Test career at a crossroads
The veteran pacer had already missed a high-stakes tour — the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. Now, he finds himself sidelined once again, omitted from the squad for the Pataudi Trophy in England due to concerns over his ability to cope with the demands of Test cricket.
Hindustan Times
25-05-2025
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ECB changes mind, decides to retain Pataudi Trophy
Mumbai: Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy will have to wait. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has decided to retain the name of the upcoming five-Test India-England series as the Pataudi Trophy. 'The upcoming series will be the Pataudi Trophy,' an ECB spokesperson confirmed. About two months back, the ECB had decided to retire the Trophy named after former India captain Mansur Ali Khan (Tiger) Pataudi and had written to the Pataudi family about the same. The move drew criticism from Sharmila Tagore, actress and wife of late Pataudi. 'If the BCCI wants to or does not want to remember Tiger's legacy, it is for them to decide,' she told HT, wanting Indian cricket board BCCI to intervene. Pataudi's teammate and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar was more scathing. 'It shows a total lack of sensitivity to the contribution made by the Pataudis to cricket in both England and India. Here's hoping that if an Indian player has been approached, he'll have the good sense to politely decline — not only out of respect for two former India captains but also to avoid the same fate of having a trophy named after him retired after he is gone,' Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar. The ECB it is understood contemplated re-naming the Trophy after Sachin Tendulkar and James Anderson, the two most capped and celebrated Test cricketers of their countries. It could not be confirmed if Tendulkar politely declined. India's Test tours of England, 2007 onwards, have been played for the Pataudi Trophy — an idea commissioned neither by the ECB nor the Indian cricket board BCCI, but MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club), home to the Lord's cricket ground. The conception was to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the first-ever India-England Test series played in 1932. Tiger Pataudi's father Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi represented both England and India in Test matches. The MCC is known to have reached out to an influencial cricket administrator and may have been discouraged from changing the Trophy's name. Tiger Pataudi played 46 Tests for India between 1961-75, 40 of them as captain, scoring 2,793 runs at an average of 34.91, remarkably extending his career despite losing vision in one eye following an accident. He passed away in September 2011. Tiger was also the youngest to captain India aged 21 years 66 days in 1962. 63 years later, India under Shubman Gill – he was picked to become the fifth youngest Test captain – will do battle for the Pataudi Trophy. The news was yet to reach Sharmila. 'It's good, if they have retained the Pataudi Trophy,' she told HT on Sunday.
Hindustan Times
17-05-2025
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India-England to play for Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy?
Mumbai: India's Test tours of England could soon have a new name – Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are known to have proposed that future series between the two countries on English soil be named after the two most capped players – Sachin Tendulkar (200) and James Anderson (188) - in Test cricket. 'With the premise that the trophy, be named after most capped players, the BCCI may not have any problems. Besides, it is the prerogative of the ECB,' a BCCI official said. India's Test tours of England were previously played for the Pataudi Trophy, which was named after Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi and his son, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi. In March, the ECB wrote to the late Pataudi's family that they wanted to retire the trophy. The thinking behind the move is to name the series after recently retired legends so that the current generation of fans can relate to it more. Tendulkar, one of the most complete batters to have graced the game, went on to become the highest run scorer (15,921) in Test cricket. After starting as a prodigious 16-year-old, he had a long and illustrious career spanning 24 years. Similarly, Anderson is regarded as one of the finest exponents of swing bowling. The English pacer's 704 Test wickets are the most by a fast bowler. He is No.3 overall, only behind spinners Muthiah Muralitharan and Shane Warne. Both players enjoyed a legendary rivalry. Even though Anderson dismissed Tendulkar on nine occasions, he called the Indian 'the best batter' he has bowled to. They are a well-respected pair. Tendulkar was awarded with Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour in 2014, months after his retirement. Anderson was awarded knighthood in former England Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list.
