DARK SECRETS: 2 - The Real Truth

After war of words at Lord’s, England stick to Manchester masterplan

A series victory would offer a chance to experiment in the fifth Test but Stokes and McCullum are trying to be here now at Old Trafford

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

England look to crowd to spur them to final-day Test win against India

England need six wickets to win the third Test and their assistant coach, Marcus Trescothick, said: ‘We might need Joe Root to wind up India again’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025

Ignore the memes, Harry – those splayed stumps speak of Brook’s focus on glory

An ugly dismissal against India looked dreadful, but Brook’s bold approach has won England more Tests than it has lost

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13, 2025

India level up with England as tempers nearly boil over at Lord’s

India post 387 to match England’s first innings in the third Test but tempers flare before stumps on third day.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2025

Welcome to The Crawley Zone, where endless backing doesn’t always deliver results

The England opener walked off with 18 from 43 balls at Lord’s in the third Test against India, but to criticise those numbers is a kind of cultural faux pas

The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2025

England vs India: Joe Root sets unbeaten 99 as Three Lions dig in on opening day of third Test

Both England openers fell early to Nitish Kumar Reddy in same over at Lord’s

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2025

Ben Stokes’ waning influence with the bat on display in England’s soggy defeat

The England captain was bamboozled by Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling before falling to Washington Sundar in the crushing second Test loss to India

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

Deep Strikes As India Hammer England In Second Test

Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.

International Business Times · Jul 6, 2025

England vs India: Jamie Smith efforts not enough as Akash Deep seals second Test win

Akash Deep claims a 10-wicket match haul at Edgbaston as hosts fall to 336-run loss heading to Lord’s

Evening Standard · Jul 6, 2025

England crash to heavy India defeat that reveals Bazball flaw

Ben Stokes’s men were bowled out for 271 with 27 overs still remaining as India levelled the series at 1-1

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025