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Indian Express
6 days ago
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- Indian Express
‘How only 1 team has been reprimanded is beyond me': Michael Vaughan slams ICC decision for only docking points from ENG for slow over rate at Lord's
After England were docked points for slow over rate against India in Lord's Test on Wednesday, former player Michael Vaughan criticized the decision saying that both teams were guilty of the same issue but only one team was reprimanded. 'Let's be honest both teams over rates at Lords were very very poor .. How only 1 team has been reprimanded is beyond me..,' he posted on X. England were deemed two overs short of the regulated over-rates at the end of the Test that they eventually by 22 runs in a thrilling Day 5 finish against India to take a series 2-1 lead after three matches. Let's be honest both teams over rates at Lords were very very poor .. How only 1 team has been reprimanded is beyond me .. #ENGvsIND — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 16, 2025 This came under Article 16.11.2 of the ICC World Test Championship playing conditions, by which a side is penalised one point for each over short, and after time allowances were taken into consideration. After the deduction, England's tally in the World Test Championship standings dropped from 24 to 22 out of 36 points, consequently reducing their point percentage from 66.67% to 61.11%. Consequently, England have slipped to the third spot as former champions Australia remained on top after their 3-0 thumping of West Indies in the Caribbean. Ben Stokes' men were also levied 10 per cent of their match fees for the offence. 'England captain Ben Stokes pled guilty to the offence and accepted the proposed sanction imposed by Richie Richardson of the Emirates ICC Elite Panel of Match Referees. Due to this, there was no need of a formal hearing,' an ICC statement read. On Monday, India lost the 3rd Test at lord's against England by 22 runs. The visitors had the 5th and final day requiring 135 runs and England having to pick six wickets after setting India a 193-run target. The hosts got four Indian batters out before lunch but were made to work hard for the remaining two wickets in the last two sessions. India were finally all out for 170 and went 1-2 down in the series with the 4th match scheduled for Manchester next week.
Indian Express
06-07-2025
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- Indian Express
India bowling coach Morkel unshaken by Brook's ‘we'll chase anything' claim, says ‘in for exciting Day 5'
India bowling coach Morne Morkel said he is looking forward to seeing how England go about their business while chasing 536 on the last day of the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham. India, riding on their skipper Shubman Gill's ferocious batting, set England a target of 608 runs and the home side has skittled down to 72 for the loss of three wickets at the close of Saturday's play. 'Harry Brook said yesterday that they would go for the chase — we are in for an exciting day of cricket. England have got success playing that style of cricket. If they are happy to take it on (so be it),' Morkel said after Stumps on Day 4. 'Brook likes to take the game on and he's an entertainer .That's a brand of cricket they want to play. They probably might have a go for a while and then reassess,' added Morkel. Earlier, the ICC World No. 2 Test batter and England's middle-order mainstay Harry Brook said England are confident of chasing down any total set by the Indian team on Friday. 'I still think we can win this Test match, to be honest. I believe if we take a couple of early wickets tomorrow and put them under pressure and hopefully they can crumble up there and everybody knows in the world that we are going to try and chase whatever they set us, so we'll see how they play,' said Brook to the BBC. Morkel also categorically denied when asked if India was worried whether England would chase down the total, since their delayed declaration surprised many. India batted for 83 overs in the second innings and scored over 400 to ensure they eliminated one result from the Test. 'Worried? No, not really. I think if a team scores 500+ on the final day, then they deserve to win. So, I think it was just a little bit more time. Ideally, give an hour, a little bit more than an hour at them tonight, with Day 5 around the corner,' said Morkel. But we saw [Saturday] morning that if we get the ball in the right areas, there is a bit of assistance. Your skill really gets tested on a surface like this. The margin for error is smaller. It's going to be about asking questions on a good length because as the ball gets a little softer, it is harder to strike. But, I'm just happy with the three [wickets so far],' the South African added.
India Today
06-07-2025
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- India Today
Were India worried about Bazball? Morne Morkel reflects on visitors' late declaration
Morne Morkel has defended India's decision to go for a late declaration on Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test against England on Saturday, July 5, and said that they weren't worried about England and Bazball. India scored 427 runs in their second innings with Shubman Gill leading the way with 161 runs and useful contributions from Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh India were piling on the runs and setting up a target of 608 for England to chase, many of the fans and pundits felt it was a bit of an overkill in the end, as no team has chased more than 418 in the history of Tests. India did get 16 overs at England and reduced them to 72 for three during this time as the hosts still have a big mountain to climb. ENG vs IND 2nd Test Day 4 Updates But the rain in Birmingham may not be the best friend of the visitors as showers are predicted on Day at the press conference after the day's play on Saturday, Morkel said that the team did have a talk about declaration but felt that it was still a good wicket to bat on. The India bowling coach said that the team wanted to get into a good spot as the weather was something beyond their control."That's a good question. We did speak about it a lot of the day. But I think we see that it's still a good wicket. Even our boys were batting quite comfortably towards the back end at 4 or 5 runs an over. With you having the extra day, I mean, weather, you can't really control that. It was getting us into a comfortable position with the bat, and then, obviously, tonight, have 20-plus overs at them and hopefully gloomy grey skies, and get the two or three wickets, and we got that, which is a bonus for us," said Morkel."So yeah, tomorrow morning that first hour is gonna be crucial. We saw this morning that, you know, if you get the ball in the right area, there was a little bit of assistance and yeah, we just need to be on the money with that tomorrow."Were India worried about Bazball?Morkel was asked if India were worried about the Bazballing England and their intention to chase down any target put in front of them. Morkel refuted the notion and said that if a team scores more than 500-plus runs on the final day, then they deserve to win the No, not really. I think if a team scores 500+ on the final day, then they deserve to win. So, I think it was just a little bit more time. Ideally give an hour, a little bit more than an hour at them tonight, with Day 5 around the corner," said are chasing their first-ever win at Edgbaston on Sunday.- Ends
NDTV
25-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Sanjay Manjrekar Goes Unfiltered, Tears Into Ravindra Jadeja's Flop Show Against England
More hits with the bat, fewer with the ball, as the Indian team suffered a 5-wicket defeat in the first Test of the 5-match series against England. In the entire match, India's lone spinner Ravindra Jadeja could bag only a single wicket, which came in the second innings, triggering chatter over his efficiency in the English conditions. The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, and even Shardul Thakur returned with better figures than the team's senior-most bowler in the match. Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, who has been critical of Jadeja's performance in the past as well, didn't mince words as he fired shots at the spinner for failing to ustilise a Day 5 pitch effectively. "Funnily enough, the pitch didn't offer any lateral movement to India's seam bowlers. Even Bumrah couldn't get anything out of the pitch. Nothing in the air as well. Plus, the fact that Ben Duckett is tremendous against Bumrah and has one of the best records against him and against Jadeja. I don't think he's got out to Jadeja ever, and he's played Jadeja at home as well. So when you have an English batter who is very good against two of your frontline bowlers, then you're set for a win," he said after the end of the match on Tuesday, while speaking on Star Sports. In the two innings, young pacer Prasidh Krishna leaked runs at an economy rate of over 6. His inability to contain England batters also became a hot topic of debate. But, Manjrekar wasn't keen on criticising the pacer as these are still early days for him in the whites for India. "See, it's not fair to be critical of the younger players like Prasidh Krishna. There are obvious areas of improvement, but I'm going to be critical of Jadeja because this is a final-day pitch. There's a rough for him to play with. And in the end, I know there were a couple of chances there, but we have to expect more from Jadeja. These are not typical English conditions. This is not where the pitch has nothing to offer. I thought he didn't use the rough enough against Ben Stokes. He did, but against Ben Duckett very late in the day, in the innings, he came and started using the rough from experienced bowlers, experienced batsmen, you expect more. And somewhere, I think Jadeja was disappointing because the seamers had nothing in the pitch for them. But at least Jadeja has something," he said.
Hindustan Times
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Shubman Gill lacked Kohli-like aura. Shastri kept saying...: Nasser flags 'Jadeja' blunder as 'Hardik' talk returns
Nasser Hussain agreed with veteran India cricketer Ravi Shastri's on-air remark as he dissected India's loss in Leeds. The former England captain not only called out Shubman Gill's captaincy, which he felt lacked the Virat Kohli-like aura, but also sparked the familiar 'Hardik Pandya' talks as India lost by five wickets to go 0-1 down in the five-match contest. Nasser Hussain dissected where India lost the first Test against England Speaking on Sky Cricket after England easily chased down 371, their second-highest chase at home, four years after their highest of 378, which also came against India, Nasser gave his verdict on Gill's captaincy. The Leeds Test marked his debut, as Gill took over the role after Rohit Sharma's retirement. However, Gill reckoned he did not have the same aura as his predecessors, including Kohli, whom he is often compared to. ALSO READ: Virat Kohli would have said, 'I'll get England all out before Tea': Shubman Gill's defensive captaincy under fire "I thought I saw someone just finding his way, honestly. You've got to be very careful in the first Test match, the people he's taken over from, Kohli, and then Rohit Sharma. I thought he didn't quite have that on-field aura as the names I mentioned there. You look down on those two previous names, and you immediately see who was in charge of India. I looked down from the press box, the commentary position, there were a lot of captains; it was a bit captaincy by committee, which can happen in your early days as a leader because you're still senior players like Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul want to try and help you out as much as possible. I thought he followed the ball a lot. I thought he was reactive as opposed to proactive," he said. Nasser admitted he was left quite surprised that neither Gill, nor any of the senior players have a word with Ravindra Jadeja, who did not bowl into the rough on the Day 5 track at Headingley, which allowed the England batters to race away to the big target with ease. Despite the track having the perfect ingredient to aid the spinner, which could have turned the game in India's favour, he only had one wicket to show, conceding 104 runs. The veteran England batter revealed that Shastri kept talking about Jadeja's blunder in the commentary after visuals showed that he was not pitching his deliveries anywhere near the rough area. "A word with Jadeja, maybe as a young captain, to go to such an experienced spinner, and go, you do know the rough is out there. Ravi Shastri and Mark Butcher are up there, going, show us where that ball is pitching, and it was pitching nowhere near the rough. Ravi was saying, a bit slow, a bit wide, bowl in the rough. I was surprised that not one of the senior players or captains went to Jadeja and said, Can we go a little bit wider. But Ravi's right, they lost the game for two things that he couldn't control," he added. 'India need a Hardik Pandya' As Nasser went deeper with his assessment of India's loss in the first Test, he sparked the familar talks around the team still missing a seam bowling all-rounder of Hardik's calibre. The team management experimented with Nitish Reddy in Australia before handing over the duty to Shardul Thakur in Leeds, but both failed to give India that perfect balance yet. Nasser's words stem from India's lower-order collapse in both innings in Leeds, which was among the factors that resulted in the five-wicket loss despite the side witnessing five centuries during the match. "The slip cordon and the catching were poor, something that India have done well in the last two or three years and the collapses. And that concerns me because India has a lower order with spin bowling all-rounders and has had for the last decade, which are magnificent. Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar Patel. In England, they are still looking, I think, for that seam bowling all-rounder, you know, someone like a Hardik Pandya, going back to Ravi's times, Kapil Dev or whatever, they are still looking for that lower-order bowler who can bat. And if they keep going for, what, seven for 41 and six for 30 or whatever, then this could be a quick series. They need to run down the order."
