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India Today
6 days ago
- Sport
- India Today
ENG vs IND: Josh Tongue released from England squad minutes after 4th Test start
England have released Josh Tongue from their squad just minutes after the start of the Manchester Test against India. Tongue, who played the first two matches, made way for the returning Jofra Archer in the lineup for the Lord's Test. The 27-year-old pacer remained with the England squad for the fourth Test but was once again overlooked for the match as the hosts brought in just Liam Dawson into the side. Once the match got underway, Tongue was let go from the side to head to Southampton for Nottinghamshire's County Championship match against Hampshire at the Utilita Bowl. The county side made the announcement on their official X account. advertisementENG vs IND Manchester Test Day 1 Updates "Following the beginning of the fourth Rothesay Test at Old Trafford, Josh Tongue has been released from England duty to play for Nottinghamshire. The fast bowler will join the ongoing match against Hampshire on arrival at Utilita Bowl," read the statement from Nottinghamshire. talkSport are reporting that Tongue left Old Trafford during the lunch break. Nottinghamshire had ended day one on Tuesday at 319/5 after being put into bat by Hampshire. Tongue's side currently sit second in in the Division One table, while Hampshire are seventh. Tongue's performances in the England vs India seriesIn terms of wickets picked, Tongue was one of England's best bowlers in the ongoing series. In the two matches that he played, the pacer picked up 11 wickets across four innings. However, Tongue conceded 370 runs in the 486 balls he delivered during the series. But once Archer returned to the side, Tongue was the casualty as England bounced back in the Lord's Test with a 22-run win. England lead the series 2-1 at the moment with the Manchester Test being crucial for both sides. Tongue has played 5 Tests for England and has picked up 23 wickets and scored 33 runs during that time. - EndsTune InMust Watch
NDTV
06-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Shubman Gill Breaks Sunil Gavaskar's 54-Year-Old Record With Edgbaston Heroics
Shubman Gill turned himself into a virtual 'Run Machine', smashing his third hundred in four innings to extend India's lead to a healthy 484 runs at tea on day four of the second Test against England in Birmingham on Saturday. Gill changed gears post the lunch break to push the scoring rate before completing his second hundred of the game at the stroke of tea. India added 127 runs from 30 overs in the session. He brought the rare milestone with a single off Bashir in the penultimate over before the tea break as India reached 304 for four in the second innings. Following his double in the first innings, the hundred celebrations were not over the top, signaling his focus on levelling the series. In the process, he also also surpassed the great Sunil Gavaskar to tally the most runs by an Indian in a Test match. Gavaskar had amassed 344 runs in one of the Tests against West Indies back in 1971 at Port of Spain. Gill shared a 110-run stand with Rishabh Pant (65 off 58) who exhibited breathtaking strokeplay and departed in a fitting fashion as he lost control of his bat in his attempt to whack Shoaib Bashir out of the park. If Gill was the attacked by English bowlers in the morning session, he took the onus upon himself to take the attack back to the opposition camp in the second one. Josh Tongue tried the short ball against Gill at the start of the session and Gill was happy to pull it over fine leg on two occasions. His knock included a flat batted boundary off Tongue while the Indian captain showed total disdain when Bashir was in operation. In the morning session, KL Rahul lost his middle stump to a beauty from Tongue before Pant made the morning session more entertaining with his inimitable strokeplay, leaving India at 177 for three at lunch. The 13-over old ball was expected to do a bit in cloudy conditions and it did for the England pacers especially Brydon Carse who bowled his heart out in the session. Rahul (55 off 84) played some majestic cover drives before being undone by a peach from Tongue that straightened from an angle to uproot the Indian batter's middle stump. Karun Nair (26 off 46) was the first wicket to fall on the day, a result of Carse's relentless pressure. Soon after being driven for four, Carse continued to lure Nair into a drive and was rewarded with an outside edge to the wicket-keeper. The tall bowler, who dismissed Nair with a snorter in the first innings, hit Nair's grille with a nasty bouncer, prompting a concussion check. Pant came out in the 30th over and went ballistic from the get go. He smashed Josh Tongue for a four and a six over mid-off to make his intentions clear before executing a falling pick up shot off Ben Stokes that went all the way. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the battle between Pant and England bowlers. Towards the end of the session, Pant attempted a wild slog off Tongue but the bat slipped out his hands. Jamie Smith did well to collect the ball behind the stumps.
The Hindu
05-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Ind vs Eng: Gill gets another hundred as India extend lead to 484 runs
Shubman Gill turned himself into a virtual 'Run Machine', smashing his third hundred in four innings to extend India's lead to a healthy 484 runs at tea on day four of the second Test against England in Birmingham on Saturday (July 5, 2025). Gill changed gears post the lunch break to push the scoring rate before completing his second hundred of the game at the stroke of tea. India added 127 runs from 30 overs in the session. He brought the rare milestone with a single off Bashir in the penultimate over before the tea break as India reached 304 for four in the second innings. Following his double in the first innings, the hundred celebrations were not over the top, signaling his focus on levelling the series. In the process, he also also surpassed the great Sunil Gavaskar to tally the most runs by an Indian in a Test match. Gavaskar had amassed 344 runs in one of the Tests against West Indies back in 1971 at Port of Spain. Gill shared a 110-run stand with Rishabh Pant (65 off 58) who exhibited breathtaking strokeplay and departed in a fitting fashion as he lost control of his bat in his attempt to whack Shoaib Bashir out of the park. If Gill was the attacked by English bowlers in the morning session, he took the onus upon himself to take the attack back to the opposition camp in the second one. Josh Tongue tried the short ball against Gill at the start of the session and Gill was happy to pull it over fine leg on two occasions. His knock included a flat batted boundary off Tongue while the Indian captain showed total disdain when Bashir was in operation. In the morning session, KL Rahul lost his middle stump to a beauty from Tongue before Pant made the morning session more entertaining with his inimitable strokeplay, leaving India at 177 for three at lunch. The 13-over old ball was expected to do a bit in cloudy conditions and it did for the England pacers especially Brydon Carse who bowled his heart out in the session. Rahul (55 off 84) played some majestic cover drives before being undone by a peach from Tongue that straightened from an angle to uproot the Indian batter's middle stump. Karun Nair (26 off 46) was the first wicket to fall on the day, a result of Carse's relentless pressure. Soon after being driven for four, Carse continued to lure Nair into a drive and was rewarded with an outside edge to the wicket-keeper. The tall bowler, who dismissed Nair with a snorter in the first innings, hit Nair's grille with a nasty bouncer, prompting a concussion check. Pant came out in the 30th over and went ballistic from the get go. He smashed Josh Tongue for a four and a six over mid-off to make his intentions clear before executing a falling pick up shot off Ben Stokes that went all the way. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the battle between Pant and England bowlers. Towards the end of the session, Pant attempted a wild slog off Tongue but the bat slipped out his hands. Jamie Smith did well to collect the ball behind the stumps.
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
IND vs ENG: KL Rahul left baffled as Josh Tongue sends middle stump flying — Watch
KL Rahul left baffled as Josh Tongue sends middle stump flying (Photos: AP/@englandcricket on X) Josh Tongue produced one of the most electrifying moments of the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston, delivering a cracking delivery that left KL Rahul stunned and his middle stump cartwheeling. It was a moment of sheer brilliance and raw pace — the kind of delivery that turns a match on its head and lights up the highlight reels. The incident occurred in the 30th over of India's second innings. Rahul, who had looked composed on 55 off 83 balls with 10 fours, was just beginning to accelerate. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! But Tongue had other plans. Charging in, the England pacer bowled a full delivery angled in towards the stumps. 05:18 IND vs ENG 2nd Test: Rain Arrives After Stumps on Day 3 | What It Means for India's Batting Rahul, beaten by the trajectory of the ball, didn't commit fully on the front foot — a hesitation that proved fatal. The ball straightened just enough after pitching, missed the outside edge, and thudded into the middle stump, sending it cartwheeling behind. The dismissal left the crowd in raptures and Rahul shell-shocked — a classic case of 'you miss, I hit.' Watch: Rahul's dismissal ended a promising partnership and gave England a much-needed breakthrough on Day 4. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trending in in 2025: Local network access control [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo With Shubman Gill and new batter Rishabh Pant at the crease, India remained in a commanding position with a lead of over 340 runs. Nevertheless, Tongue's strike gave England a glimmer of hope in what has otherwise been a tough Test. Rahul, who had earlier fallen cheaply in the first innings to Woakes, looked in much better touch in the second but was ultimately undone by pace, precision, and perfect execution from Tongue. For real-time updates, scores, and highlights, follow our live coverage of the India vs England Test match here. Game On Season 1 continues with Mirabai Chanu's inspiring story. Watch Episode 2 here.
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First Post
04-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Shubman Gill delivers a captain's knock to almost define the phrase, grinds England's fortunes into the dirt
It was not a total one man show for India on Day 2 at Edgbaston but captain Shubman Gill, with his majestic knock of 269, was at the heart of the two partnerships that slowly crushed English spirits. read more India captain Shubman Gill celebrates after completing his double century on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. Reuters At Headingley, India were guilty on two occasions of failing to capitalise when their batsmen were on top – positions of 430/3 and 333/4 collapsing to 471 and 364 all out respectively – it was undoubtedly the biggest factor in them losing the game. After a superb second day for India here at Edgbaston, it is certainly not an accusation that can be levelled at them in this Test. That is not to say that the tourists were not in danger of repeating the trick, they were 211/5 on Day One when Chris Woakes bowled Nitish Kumar Reddy, the very real prospect of an under par total – considering the favourable batting conditions – looming into view once again. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD That though was not in the plans of Shubman Gill, India's skipper almost personally willing his side to a formidable 587 all out. Ensuring India avoid a repeat of Headingley This was a captain's innings from Gill to almost define the phrase. By the time he somewhat tiredly chipped Josh Tongue to Ollie Pope at square leg, shortly after the tea break, he had amassed 269 runs, a new personal best and the highest score by any Indian batsman in England. India's selection moves to strengthen their batting in this match have so far been hit (Washington Sundar) and miss (Nitish Kumar Reddy) but it is ultimately Gill who has ensured that there would be no repeat of Headingley this time around. Gill tormented England with as close to a chanceless knock as is possible without the introduction of complex robotic technology. Over the course of his heroic 387-ball innings statisticians CricViz had his false shot percentage at just 5 per cent – one of the lowest on record since the ball-tracking era began. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Very few areas of the field were safe from India's captain, against pace he peppered the offside boundary from third man to cover, with plenty of fours sprinkled in on the leg side for good measure. Against spin he twice cleared the rope on the leg side, with a third almost straight down the ground. In short he made England's bowlers' lives a misery. At the heart of two crucial partnerships Crucially of course it was not a total one man show for India, but Gill was at the heart of the two partnerships that slowly crushed English spirits over the course of day two. When Ravi Jadeja came to the crease following the wicket of Reddy, India's eventual mega-total was very far from being in view – India needed a partnership to prevent 211/5 becoming terminal. A partnership is exactly what they got, Jadeja and Gill putting on 203 together for the sixth wicket, by the time the all-rounder fell – tangled up by a Tongue bouncer – India were 414/6 and on their way to something mammoth. Given how events at Headingley transpired, that though was still not guaranteed and for the second wicket in succession, Gill banded together with an all-rounder to put together another partnership to torture England. Gill and Sundar added 144 for the sixth wicket, by the time the latter fell for 42, their side had made 558, a huge total racked up, England's fortunes ground into the dirt. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD If India's day had been measured solely by their achievements with the bat, then they would have gone home delighted. As it is their bowlers decided to well and truly join the party too, having England 77/3 at the close. For an indication of where that leaves the hosts, even if their current pair put together a partnership of 300 they will still be well behind in the game. Now if India's bowlers can produce the same clinical turning of the screw on day three that their batsmen managed on Thursday, they could very well find themselves on the way to Lord's with the series squared at 1-1.
