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News.com.au
3 hours ago
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- News.com.au
‘Unbelievable': Cruel moment decides Test thriller between England and India
A thrilling series produced a gripping finale as England beat India by 22 runs in a nailbiting third Test at Lord's on Monday to go 2-1 up with two Tests to play. India were on the brink of defeat at 9-147, still needing a further 46 runs to reach a victory target of 193, when last man Mohammed Siraj joined Ravindra Jadeja in the middle. Nevertheless, the pair batted on until after tea on the final day to give India hope of an improbable victory. But with India eyeing a stunning success, off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who had been off the field for much of the match with a finger injury, had the final say. As Siraj played defensively, the ball spun back past him to dislodge the leg bail with the faintest of touches to leave India 170 all out. Watch the cruel moment unfold in the video player above As the England fielders celebrated, the fiery Siraj was crestfallen as was his partner Jadeja who was left stranded on 61 not out - his fourth consecutive fifty this series - after batting for nearly four-and-a-half hours. The unbelievable scenes left the cricket world in disbelief with those watching on applauding both sides for the display over the full five days. England's Barmy Army wrote on X: 'All banter aside, that was an incredible Test match between two brilliant teams. Commiserations to India, who more than played their part in a remarkable five days of cricket.' Former Indian cricket Wasim Jaffer wrote: 'Heartbreaking finish but proud of the fight. Take a bow @imjadeja, what determination, what patience. What a Test match we've had. Congratulations @benstokes38 lion hearted effort from him with the ball.' Commentator Aatif Nawaz wrote: 'This test had everything. Evenly matched teams going hard each other all the way. It was emotional. It was engrossing. It was 5 glorious days of cricket between two fiercely aggressive and determined only separated by 22 runs. What. A. Test Match.' England captain Ben Stokes bowled two lengthy spells Monday on his way to innings figures of 3-48 in 24 overs, with fast bowler Jofra Archer - in his first Test after more than four years of injury-induced exile - taking 3-55 in 16. Lively medium-pacer Stokes, whose career has been blighted by knee injuries, again proved his worth to England as a fully-fledged all-rounder. 'I thought I had taken myself to some pretty dark places before but today was … If bowling to win a Test for your country doesn't get you up, get you excited, then I don't know what does,' Stokes told Sky Sports. 'The game was on the line and nothing was going to stop me bowling.' Victory came exactly six years to the day since Stokes and Archer both starred in England's dramatic 2019 50-over World Cup final win over New Zealand at Lord's. Both bowlers made early breakthroughs, with player-of-the match Stokes saying the anniversary was behind his decision to open the bowling with Archer. 'Jof played a big role in that and I just had one of those feelings he would do something special,' said Stokes. The 30-year-old Archer added: 'It was pretty hectic for the first game back. I probably bowled a few more overs than I thought I would have but every single one mattered today so I'm not too fussed about it.' India were all but beaten at 8-112 when tailender Jasprit Bumrah came out to bat immediately after lunch. But Jadeja and Bumrah kept England at bay with a stubborn stand of 35 in 22 overs. 'I think the position in the morning, to make a comeback like this was tremendous from Ravindra Jadeja and the lower order,' said India captain Shubman Gill. Bumrah, defying a run of four successive noughts in Test cricket, defended gamely while making five in 54 balls only for his innings to end when he top-edged a pull off Stokes to substitute fielder Sam Cook at mid-on. India were now 147-9 — a position that meant tea was delayed by 30 minutes. But Jadeja, who overturned an lbw decision given against him on 26, went to fifty when a flashing cut off Stokes flew over the slips for the left-hander's fourth four in 150 balls faced. Shortly after tea, Archer struck Siraj a painful blow on the shoulder and it was not long before he fell to Bashir. This match became a second-innings shootout after both teams made 387 in their first innings. England then posted 192 before India slumped to 58-4 when Stokes bowled nightwatchman Akash Deep with what became the last ball of Sunday's play. From 71-4 on Monday, the match swung England's way once more as India lost three wickets for 11 runs in collapsing to 82-7. Rishabh Pant - who only came into bat on Monday following Deep's departure - charged down the pitch to drive Archer for a typically aggressive four. But two balls later Archer, repeatedly topping the 144kmh mark, bowled the danger man for nine with a superb full-length delivery that clipped the top of off stump. India were looking to KL Rahul to anchor their chase after the opener's first-innings hundred. But he had added just six runs to his overnight 33 when he was lbw on review to Stokes. Archer, who made his Test debut at Lord's in 2019, then reduced India to 82-7 when he held a sharp one-handed caught and bowled chance to dismiss Washington Sundar for a duck.
Time of India
9 hours ago
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- Time of India
IND vs ENG: After Lord's defeat, Sourav Ganguly makes huge prediction on Ravindra Jadeja's Test future
Ravindra Jadeja (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following India's narrow loss at Lord's in the third Test against England, former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared his views on the defeat, pointing out the missed opportunity despite the batting depth in the side. He also lauded Ravindra Jadeja for his resilient knock, backed by tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in a tense finish. India suffered one of their most heartbreaking Test defeats in recent times, going down by 22 runs and falling 1-2 behind in the five-match series. Chasing 193, India were in deep trouble at 82/7 before Jadeja launched a fightback with help from Nitish Kumar Reddy, Bumrah, and Siraj. The last two batters faced a combined 84 deliveries but could only add nine runs. Siraj was eventually bowled in unfortunate fashion, ending India's spirited chase. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Speaking during a press event of the 2025 season Indian Racing Festival (IRF) Driver Draft, Ganguly admitted he was 'a little bit disappointed' with India's batting, given their performances earlier in the series. "They should have got this 190, and when you saw Jadeja guts it out and fight and score the runs, the batting quality in this team is absolutely brilliant, and I think they will be more disappointed than I am because it was an opportunity to get 2-1 up in the series against England. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like New Launch: 2/3/4 BHK Luxury in Panvel L&T Panvel Enquire Now Undo Two more matches to go. I am sure they have left disappointed not getting 190. Especially with the quality of batsmanship there is in the dressing room. " Lord's museum tour: Cricket's greatest artifacts and the stories behind them Ganguly added that even a small contribution from the top-order could have made the difference in India's favour. "Sad from a team's point of view, but Jadeja has been exceptional. He is going to continue to play for India as long as he bats and performs like this. He has been around for a long time. Almost 80 Test matches and more than 200 one-day games." "And now you can see if batting, bowling, fielding, you know, he's a special player and his batting has really improved over the years with experience and quality. He was actually a top-order batsmen for Saurashtra in his younger days and then became a left-arm spinner. So he has a special player and is a very important part of this team," he concluded. 'Pretty cooked': Ben Stokes after leading England to Epic Lord's triumph During the match, Jadeja also crossed a significant milestone by completing 7,000 international runs. In 361 appearances for India, he has scored 7,018 runs at an average of 33.41, including four centuries and 39 fifties in 302 innings, with a highest score of 175*. In Test cricket, Jadeja has scored 3,697 runs in 83 matches at an average of 36.97, including four hundreds and 26 fifties. His top score of 175* came in this format, which remains his most productive with the bat. So far in this series, he has scored 327 runs in six innings at a staggering average of 109.00, with four fifties and a top score of 89. He is currently the fifth-highest run-scorer in the series. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
NDTV
11 hours ago
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- NDTV
Ravindra Jadeja A Hero Or Villain? Anil Kumble's Remarks On Lord's Test Defeat Stumps Everyone
Team India came tantalizingly close to securing a heroic victory against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground on Monday. Ravindra Jadeja stood tall against a daunting England bowling attack as the team kept losing wickets at the other end. Even the tailenders Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja tried their bit to support Jadeja, but fate had the word 'defeat' written for the tourists. As the pundits sit and analyse what went wrong for the Indian team, some feel that Ravindra Jadeja could've done a lot more than scoring an unbeaten 61 off 181 balls. Former India spinner Anil Kumble, one of the greatest to play the game, has questioned Jadeja's approach against England, saying he expected a more positive approach from the all-rounder as he has played on tougher pitches against better bowling attacks. "The two bowlers he could have potentially taken on were Chris Woakes, who is slightly slower in the air, and then Bashir and Joe Root. I know they're off-spinners taking the ball away, but it wasn't turning square. So there wasn't a lot to worry about in terms of spin or the outside edge. Jadeja has played on tougher pitches and against better bowling. I thought he could have taken a chance," Kumble said after the game. "You want to take those risks. Yes, there were a few runs he rightly declined because Bumrah and Siraj were at the other end, but he could have chanced it a bit more," Kumble further said, suggesting a more attacking approach might have been the key for India. Another former India great, Sunil Gavaskar, who had earlier given a similar verdict like Kumble, later said that it was tough for Jadeja to do more than what he had already done in the match. "I think it was dictated by the fact that he was batting with the lower-order batters. He was trying to farm the strike as much as possible. Also, at that stage, you're wary of playing aerial shots on that kind of pitch. And the Indian team tends to take the game deep - that's what he was aiming for," Gavaskar told India Today. After the game, India captain Shubman Gill also shared his verdict on Jadeja's performance, calling him one of the team's 'most valuable players'.
Time of India
13 hours ago
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- Time of India
'Ravindra Jadeja was hoping against hope, the real star was Jasprit Bumrah': Ex-India cricketer's massive statement after India's Lord's defeat
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar believes that KL Rahul's form in the Test series against England stands out as the biggest positive for the visitors so far. Rahul has scored 375 runs in six innings during the series, including two centuries and a half-century, underlining his consistency at the top of the order. "The biggest satisfaction I've had - as an analyst and a former cricketer - has come from watching KL Rahul. He has always had the game. Yes, there were grey areas in his technique, but he worked on those and resolved them. What was missing was consistency. On one of our shows, we even jokingly gave him the title of 'Mr. Consistent KL Rahul' - but it's taken him a long time to truly earn that tag. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! "He has now played over 50 Test matches for India, and what I'm seeing now is close to perfection - there are no visible weaknesses. For the first time in an overseas series, he has scored more than 200 runs. That, for me, is a massive takeaway for India," Manjrekar said on JioHotstar. Reflecting on India's narrow 22-run loss at Lord's, Manjrekar also spoke about the crucial ninth-wicket partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah that gave India hope on the final day. Poll Do you think India's lower-order batting has improved in recent Tests? Yes, definitely No, it remains the same 'Ravindra Jadeja was batting well and defending resolutely, but it never looked like he was taking the kind of risks needed to help India win. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like An engineer reveals: One simple trick to get internet without a subscription Techno Mag Learn More Undo He was playing a waiting game and hoping against hope. The real star in that partnership, though, was Jasprit Bumrah. He stayed out there for one hour and 40 minutes against high-quality fast bowling, facing bouncers, and it was remarkable to see how his net sessions with the bat finally paid off. The mental toughness we see in his bowling came through in his batting too, and that was truly special," he said. India vs England: India fall short at Lord's, England lead series 2-1 Manjrekar also praised Jadeja's improved temperament and technique with the bat, pointing to his evolution as a dependable lower-order batter. "It's heartening to see how much Jadeja trusts his defence these days. He plays long innings now, patient and with time on his side. The 70 runs he scored in the first innings were not a quick-fire 70 - he batted for four hours. And on this pitch, scoring 50 felt like batting for 50 hours. But if you look at that moment when Jadeja brought up his half-century, the visuals from the Lord's balcony did not look too positive. The energy from the dressing room said it all, it felt like the team knew that winning would be very difficult. Jadeja was trying, no doubt, but given the pitch, the conditions, and India's scoring rate, the chase looked beyond reach," Manjrekar added on Jadeja's gritty knock. Shubman Gill blames 'judgement error' as Rishabh Pant run-out haunts India in Lord's heartbreak He also lauded Bumrah's adaptability and game awareness across both innings, saying the fast bowler continues to add to his legacy in different ways. "In the first innings, Bumrah showed just how great a bowler he is. This was the kind of pitch where he could not really display his full range, so he bowled patiently and waited for opportunities. And when the moment came - in the latter half of the innings - he was ready. He picked up five wickets in the first innings on a surface that did not offer much assistance. Then, when Washington Sundar took four key wickets and India needed to wrap up England quickly, Bumrah stepped in again and delivered. That yorker to dismiss Brydon Carse is still fresh in the mind. Showing his greatness in different ways - that has become Bumrah's legacy," the former batter said. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
IOL News
13 hours ago
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- IOL News
Ravindra Jadeja hailed for taking India close but Gavaskar rues lack of risk
Tough innings India's Ravindra Jadeja leaves the ball on the fifth day of the third cricket test match against England at Lord's cricket ground in London. Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP Image: Ben Stansall/AFP Ravindra Jadeja was praised Tuesday for almost taking India to an unlikely Test win at Lord's, but former greats said a little more risk-taking with the bat might have got his side over the line. Jadeja, batting at number seven, hit a painstaking unbeaten 61 as he shepherded the tail from 112-8 at lunch chasing 193 for victory against England in the third Test. But he eventually ran out of partners after more than four hours at the crease as India were all out for 170 after tea on a nerve-shredding final day. Jadeja, who came in at 71-5 and saw India slump to 112-8 at lunch, chose to protect Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj from England's attack by scoring singles to keep the strike and controlling his attacking instincts. Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ Former batting great Sunil Gavaskar said on Sony Sports that scoring quicker and putting pressure back on England's bowlers might have resulted in "a partnership of 60-70 would have made a difference". "India never got that (partnership)," he said. "You could say that Jadeja could have taken the odd chance and not necessarily the aerial route when Joe Root and Shoaib Bashir were bowling. But full marks to him (Jadeja)." Jadeja hit just four fours and one six in his 181-ball stay before Bashir bowled number 11 Siraj to trigger jubilant England celebrations. "I'd like to look a little deeper into that whole innings," former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar said on ESPNcricinfo. "There was one attempt at playing a shot that went for six. "But I don't think there were too many attempted attacking shots. "For me, one telling moment was when he got to his fifty and India were still a few runs short. "You saw the reaction of the dressing room there were people applauding but I don't think there was excitement around and belief that Jadeja would take them through." India's greatest batsman Sachin Tendulkar lamented: "So near, yet so far." "Jadeja, Bumrah, & Siraj fought all the way till the end," he posted on X. "Well tried, Team India. England played well to keep the pressure on and produced the result they desired. Congratulations on a hard-fought win." England lead the series 2-1 with two to play. The fourth Test starts at Manchester's Old Trafford on July 23. AFP Get your news on the go, click here to join the IOL News WhatsApp channel.
