India seize control at Lord’s as England stumble to 175 for six at tea The tourists turned up the heat as a combination of excellent bowling and a wearing pitch cranked up the pressure on the hosts. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025
England’s top order toppled as India’s bowlers turn up the heat at Lord’s The tourists produced a scintillating session to leave England 98 for four at lunch following a tied first innings. The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2025
‘You can’t keep slowing the game down’: Root wants to limit number of ball changes Joe Root has called for a limit to the number of times a team can ask for a ball to be changed after a day in which India had it switched twice in the first session The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2025
Jofra Archer makes instant impact with wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal Harry Brook snapped up the catch at second slip. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2025
England vs India: Jofra Archer makes instant impact on long-awaited Test return Archer dismisses Yashasvi Jaiswal only three deliveries into first Test appearance for more than four years at Lord’s Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2025
England-India: Root’s 99 keeps tourists at bay on day one of third Test Former England captain hits an unbeaten 99 as the hosts close first day against India on 251-4. Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 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
India set England world-record chase to leave Bazballers battling history and own egos England closed on 72 for three, chasing a colossal 608 - and with a draw surely their only route to a positive result The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025
India dominate England on third day of second Test India remain in control of second Test despite England centuries by Harry Brook and Jamie Smith on Day Three. Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2025
Jamie Smith dazzles in the face of danger to prove sky-high potential — but England still left staring down the barrel Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper-batter - but even his unbeaten 184 couldn’t haul his side out of real strife The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
Jamie Smith and Harry Brook hundreds in vain as India turn the screw on day of batting feast and famine Smith and Brook put on a magnificent stand of 303 but England collapsed twice to remain firmly on the back foot The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
Jamie Smith’s sensational century gives England hope but India seize their moment England’s Jamie Smith hit an unbeaten 184 off 207 balls but India ended the third day of the second Test 244 ahead with nine wickets in hand The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2025
England vs India: Jamie Smith and Harry Brook hit brace of centuries to pull Three Lions back into contention The hosts rallied back into the Test at Edgbaston Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025
Jamie Smith and Harry Brook rescue England with stunning stand against India The pair came together at 84 for five early in the morning but had put on 271 by tea. The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025
The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025 Jamie Smith and Harry Brook launch England counter-attack against India The hosts had been reduced to 84 for five before Smith and Brook combined forces with an explosive stand of 165 from just 25 overs.
Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025 Shubman Gill's double century puts India in complete control of second Test against England Three Lions needing the most unlikely of comebacks after Birmingham battering
Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2025 England-India: Gill breaks Tendulkar record in second Test With 269 runs, captain Shubman Gill breaks Sachin Tendulkar’s record for most scored outside the Indian subcontinent.
The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025 Shubman Gill serenely shatters records as India take complete control of second Test Gill scored an imperious 269 on day two at Edgbaston, the highest score by an Indian batter on English soil
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 India suffer humbling defeat but rise and fall in fighting spirit is biggest worry With the first Test against England in the balance the tourists revealed another of their plentiful flaws
The Guardian - UK · Jun 24, 2025 England stun India in first Test after Duckett inspires remarkable final-day chase After five days of toil and plenty of angst, England emerged victorious, reeling in a target of 371 to beat India by five wickets
The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2025 Ben Duckett brilliance puts England in with a chance of sensational Test victory England need 102 runs with six wickets in hand in the final session.
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025 Josh Tongue mops up India's tail again as England fight back in first test There is light at the end of the tunnel for the Three Lions
The Guardian - UK · Jun 23, 2025 Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul sparkle with tons as India set England 371 to win first Test Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul struck centuries as India set England 371 to win the first Test at Headingley
The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025 Stokes strikes late for England to leave India Test in balance after Brook falls for 99 The first Test was in the balance at the end of the third day with India 96 runs ahead of England with eight second-innings wickets remaining
The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2025 Harry Brook one shy of century as England clash with India hangs in the balance Brook’s innings helped the hosts to a final score of 465.