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Glasgow Times
16 hours ago
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- Glasgow Times
Root's run chase and seamers doubling up – Old Trafford talking points
Here, the PA news agency looks at some of the key areas for discussion ahead of the game. Root climbing ranks Joe Root could soon have only Sachin Tendulkar ahead of him on the Test runs list (Bradley Collyer/PA) Hardly a match goes by these days where Joe Root is not setting a new statistical milestone – and he is on the verge of a huge one this week. If he adds 120 runs to his current haul of 13,259, the Yorkshireman will move up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers list. Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting are in his sights and then only the great Sachin Tendulkar, who has 15,921 runs, will be ahead of him. After his gritty 104 at Lord's in the first innings, the 34-year-old could add to his tally and reach a historic milestone. As Ben Stokes said in his pre-match press conference, Root is 'the absolute GOAT'. Dawson balances XI In the squad. In the team. Let's do this, LD 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 22, 2025 Shoaib Bashir's Test summer is over because of a broken finger he suffered at Lord's, which has opened the door for fellow spinner Liam Dawson's return to the Test side. The slow left-armer's last red-ball outing for England was all the way back in July 2017 but he has lit up the domestic scene for Hampshire with more than 100 wickets in the past couple of seasons. He was in electric form with the bat as well last year with 956 County Championship runs at an average just below 60. Dawson bats at number six for his county, so for England to have that quality batting at eight adds great depth to the side. Archer and Bumrah go back-to-back Jofra Archer, left, and Jasprit Bumrah have both been selected to play consecutive weeks (Bradley Collyer/Danny Lawson/PA) England naming the same frontline fast bowling attack as they did at Lord's means Jofra Archer keeps his place. In his first Test appearance after a four-and-a-half-year absence, he cracked the game wide open in India's doomed pursuit of 193 with three crucial wickets including dangerman Rishabh Pant. Being able to call upon Archer's pace and hostility is vital for England. India, meanwhile, are set to retain Jasprit Bumrah for the third of three scheduled appearances this summer. Despite only playing twice so far, he is second on the wicket-taking charts with 12 at an average of 21. His impact is astronomical, and he is set to play a huge part in a must-win Test for India. India look for Reddy-made replacement Nitish Kumar Reddy is a notable absentee for India (Bradley Collyer/PA) India will be without all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the remainder of the series due to a knee injury. One option India have is to bring left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav into the side. That would leave them with three spinners at a ground that has been known to turn, and a trio of Kuldeep, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja is a potent attack. But playing one less seamer with doubts around the notoriously unpredictable weather forecast in Manchester could leave India vulnerable. Will the needle continue? Tempers flared throughout the Lord's Test (Bradley Collyer/PA) One of the biggest talking points after the Lord's Test last week was the slow over-rate and constant ball changes from both sides. However, a time-wasting row late on the third evening lit the touchpaper for a fiery last couple of days. Shubman Gill reopened old wounds by insisting Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett acted against the fabled 'spirit of the game'. Harry Brook, meanwhile, revealed England head coach Brendon McCullum told them they were 'too nice' and that the flashpoint with Crawley and Duckett was an 'opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys'. With the series on the line in Manchester, do not be surprised if the needle continues this week.
The Herald Scotland
a day ago
- Sport
- The Herald Scotland
Root's run chase and seamers doubling up – Old Trafford talking points
Root climbing ranks Joe Root could soon have only Sachin Tendulkar ahead of him on the Test runs list (Bradley Collyer/PA) Hardly a match goes by these days where Joe Root is not setting a new statistical milestone – and he is on the verge of a huge one this week. If he adds 120 runs to his current haul of 13,259, the Yorkshireman will move up to second on the all-time Test run-scorers list. Rahul Dravid, Jacques Kallis and Ricky Ponting are in his sights and then only the great Sachin Tendulkar, who has 15,921 runs, will be ahead of him. After his gritty 104 at Lord's in the first innings, the 34-year-old could add to his tally and reach a historic milestone. As Ben Stokes said in his pre-match press conference, Root is 'the absolute GOAT'. Dawson balances XI In the squad. In the team. Let's do this, LD 👊 — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 22, 2025 Shoaib Bashir's Test summer is over because of a broken finger he suffered at Lord's, which has opened the door for fellow spinner Liam Dawson's return to the Test side. The slow left-armer's last red-ball outing for England was all the way back in July 2017 but he has lit up the domestic scene for Hampshire with more than 100 wickets in the past couple of seasons. He was in electric form with the bat as well last year with 956 County Championship runs at an average just below 60. Dawson bats at number six for his county, so for England to have that quality batting at eight adds great depth to the side. Archer and Bumrah go back-to-back Jofra Archer, left, and Jasprit Bumrah have both been selected to play consecutive weeks (Bradley Collyer/Danny Lawson/PA) England naming the same frontline fast bowling attack as they did at Lord's means Jofra Archer keeps his place. In his first Test appearance after a four-and-a-half-year absence, he cracked the game wide open in India's doomed pursuit of 193 with three crucial wickets including dangerman Rishabh Pant. Being able to call upon Archer's pace and hostility is vital for England. India, meanwhile, are set to retain Jasprit Bumrah for the third of three scheduled appearances this summer. Despite only playing twice so far, he is second on the wicket-taking charts with 12 at an average of 21. His impact is astronomical, and he is set to play a huge part in a must-win Test for India. India look for Reddy-made replacement Nitish Kumar Reddy is a notable absentee for India (Bradley Collyer/PA) India will be without all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy for the remainder of the series due to a knee injury. One option India have is to bring left-arm leg spinner Kuldeep Yadav into the side. That would leave them with three spinners at a ground that has been known to turn, and a trio of Kuldeep, Washington Sundar and Ravindra Jadeja is a potent attack. But playing one less seamer with doubts around the notoriously unpredictable weather forecast in Manchester could leave India vulnerable. Will the needle continue? Tempers flared throughout the Lord's Test (Bradley Collyer/PA) One of the biggest talking points after the Lord's Test last week was the slow over-rate and constant ball changes from both sides. However, a time-wasting row late on the third evening lit the touchpaper for a fiery last couple of days. Shubman Gill reopened old wounds by insisting Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett acted against the fabled 'spirit of the game'. Harry Brook, meanwhile, revealed England head coach Brendon McCullum told them they were 'too nice' and that the flashpoint with Crawley and Duckett was an 'opportunity that arose for us to not be the nice guys'. With the series on the line in Manchester, do not be surprised if the needle continues this week.
Irish Examiner
2 days ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Liverpool agree deal for Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekitike
Liverpool have struck a deal with Eintracht Frankfurt worth up to £79m (€91.2m) for striker Hugo Ekitike, the PA news agency understands. The talented 23-year-old scored 22 goals in all competitions for the Bundesliga club after last summer making his loan move from Paris St Germain permanent. Hugo Ekitike, right, is on track to join Liverpool (Bradley Collyer/PA) Newcastle and Manchester United have been among the interested parties but Premier League champions Liverpool look set to sign Ekitike. The PA news agency understands the Reds have agreed to pay a guaranteed £69m (€69.7m) to sign the France U21 international, with a further £10m (€11.5m) possible in add-ons.
Hindustan Times
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
India add Lord's to their faltering in the chase of low targets in Tests
New Delhi: India's Mohammed Siraj reacts after being hit in the shoulder during day five of the Third Test at Lord's, London, Monday July 14, 2025. (Bradley Collyer/PA via AP) (AP) The final day of the Lord's Test in the ongoing India tour of England showed the highs and lows of Test cricket. It did not always make for compelling viewing but the close match that sapped the energy out of both the teams that fought tooth and nail till the last session ended in the visitors losing by a heartbreaking 22 runs chasing a target of 193. For many Indian fans, it brought back memories of the team faltering in the chase of small fourth-innings totals. Here's a look at the lowest targets India have failed to chase in Test cricket. West Indies vs India, Bridgetown, 1997 Target: 120 Score: 81 It was a loss that haunted Rahul Dravid for years and compelled Sachin Tendulkar to think of retirement. In the first Test, India had a target of 120 to chase down with two days left but they were skittled for 81 runs as Curtly Ambrose, Ian Bishop and Franklyn Rose did the damage. India lost by 38 runs, but the scars remain. Had India won, it would have been their first Test win in the West Indies since 1976. West Indies went on to win the series 1-0, so if we had won the game, the series could have been India's too. Brian Lara, standing in for Courtney Walsh, was leading West Indies for the first time. Although Tendulkar and Dravid stitched a 170-run third-wicket partnership in the first innings, the Indian scorecard told a sorry tale in the second innings. Moments after India lost, it began raining and the downpour didn't stop for two days. India vs New Zealand, Wankhede, 2024 Target: 147 Score: 121 New Zealand hadn't won a Test series on Indian soil since November 1988 but not only did they manage to win the third Test at Wankhede, they managed to whitewash India 3-0. Rishabh Pant posed the only challenge for New Zealand as the visitors made early inroads after setting a target of 147. Pant stood between New Zealand and the clean sweep but once he was dismissed for 64 just after lunch, it all went awry for India. India were wrapped up for 121, losing by 25 runs. Ajaz Patel was the Player-of-the-Match, picking up 6/57 in the second innings after claiming 5/103 in the first. Sri Lanka vs India, Galle, 2015 Target: 176 Score: 112 India had dominated for most of the first Test. They had scored 375 in the first innings and dismissed Sri Lanka for 183, but the Lankans bounced back in the second innings to score 367. India needed 153 to win with nine wickets in hand at the start of the day, but Sri Lanka choked the life out of India's chase with left-arm spinner Rangana Herath taking 7/48 to inflict a 63-run defeat on the visitors. It was a humbling experience for captain Virat Kohli and his side was criticised for not putting up a fight. India though went on to win the series 2-1. England vs India, Lord's, 2025 Target: 193 Score: 170 A team in transition led by a young captain Shubman Gill went up against Ben Stokes and an England team that gave up its Bazball approach after the heavy loss in the second Test in Birmingham. India lost the first Test in Leeds despite dominating but bounced back at Edgbaston. Heading into Lord's with the series 1-1, India had the momentum and Jasprit Bumrah was back after sitting out the second Test. England, despite a short turnaround, were boosted by fast bowler Jofra Archer's Test comeback after four-and-a-half years. India, again, dominated most of the Test but faltered with the bat in the second innings. Chasing 193, their top-order and middle-order let them down. There was gritty resistance from Ravindra Jadeja who top-scored with 61 not out. He combined with the tail comprising Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. Only 22 runs were needed for a magical win at Lord's with one wicket in hand, but off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's delivery, despite last man Mohammed Siraj defending well, spun and rolled on to the stump, dislodging the leg bail. India were 170 all out as England celebrated a thrilling win to regain the series lead. England vs India, Birmingham, 2018 Target: 194 Score: 162 Virat Kohli scored a gritty 149 in the first innings against Jimmy Anderson and Co in the Edgbaston first Test. He was determined in the second innings too, but didn't get much support from the other batters. He was eventually undone by England's superior seam attack, falling for 51. It was Ben Stokes who had turned up clutch even then, getting Kohli out. His dismissal left India 53 runs from last three wickets could add only 21 runs after Hardik Pandya's 31-run resistance. Chasing 194, India were dismissed for 162, losing by 31 runs.
South Wales Argus
13-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
India seize control at Lord's as England stumble to 175 for six at tea
With scores tied after the first innings, the tourists turned up the heat as a combination of excellent bowling and a wearing pitch cranked up the pressure. Despite difficult batting conditions, England were guilty of some unforced errors with Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Harry Brook contributing reckless dismissals. Captain Ben Stokes held English hopes alive at tea, digging in for 27 not out off 83 balls in an attempt to keep his side afloat. England's Ben Duckett (right) walks off after being dismissed (Bradley Collyer/PA) Tensions were still simmering following the ill-tempered time-wasting row that erupted late on Saturday evening, and it was India who channelled their emotions most effectively as they left England 98 for four in the first session. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with an outstanding opening burst from the Nursery End but was inexplicably wicketless despite posing a constant threat. His sixth ball of the morning exploded violently, knocking the bat out of Crawley's hand as he jerked back in self-preservation. Having put a target on his own back with his exaggerated delaying tactics late on day three, Crawley was in India's sights. But Duckett was the first to go, guilty of an ghastly hack across the line that sailed gently to mid-on. Mohammed Siraj marked his moment of success with an eye-popping celebration that ended a yard in front of the batter and the pair nudged shoulders as they passed. The match referee is likely to take a dim view of such physical contact. Mohammed Siraj celebrates after snaring Ollie Pope lbw (Bradley Collyer/PA) Ollie Pope lasted 17 painful balls at number three, his only scoring shot coming from a thick edge over the slips. Siraj ended his unhappy stay with a nip-backer and a plumb lbw that somehow needed DRS for confirmation. Crawley's travails lasted even longer as he hit fresh air more regularly than leather, routinely missing the ball or surviving edges off either side of the bat. Having somehow seen off India's strike bowlers, he failed to cash in. With two gullies waiting for an errant drive, he walked headlong into the trap as he wafted at the gentle medium pace of Nitish Kumar Reddy. England continued to shoot themselves in the foot as Brook came out firing. He hit four fours and a six in 19 balls of frantic counter-attacking only to find out that such exuberance came with a cost. Washington Sundar (right) celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Joe Root (Bradley Collyer/PA) Attempting to manufacture another boundary off Akash Deep, he stooped into a pre-meditated sweep and was bowled round his legs. That left Stokes and Joe Root in charge of a difficult repair job, and they managed it to the tune of 67 runs in 128 deliveries. Nothing came easily as the duo faced a constant examination of their technique and temperament. Root nicked Deep's first ball of the afternoon but a no-ball and a dropped catch made him safe on two fronts. He also survived an agonisingly tight lbw, stepping across one from Siraj and spared by ball-tracking by a sliver. He was finally dismissed on 40, over-committing to a sweep off Washington Sundar and leaving middle and leg exposed. With England's best player of spin in his back pocket, the all-rounder added their most in-form player – Jamie Smith cleaned up for eight with one that skidded through.
