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NDTV
9 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
India's Playing XI For 2nd Test vs England: Amid Jasprit Bumrah 'Blow', 2 Ignored Pacers Have 'Lengthy' Practice
Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah 's likelihood to play the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston, starting from July 2 onwards, is low, as per ESPNCricinfo. The Indian team management has already confirmed that Bumrah, owing to workload management and history of injuries, will be playing only three Tests, though the matches that these are for have not been confirmed. ESPNCricinfo has learned that Bumrah's chances to take the field for the second Test are low. During the Leeds Test, Bumrah got a five-wicket haul in the first innings and went wicketless while defending 371 runs, delivering a total of almost 44 overs during the match. As per ESPNCricinfo, India returned to the nets on Friday after travelling, with a marathon training session of around five hours. Bumrah was present at the ground, he did not bowl or bat. The nets session was a closed door affair and the information about him possibly doing some fitness drills or bowling alone was not possible to tell. The session was visible from a street nearby the venue. Mohammed Siraj had a hit with the bat, before he joined Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna inside the venue. As per ESPNCricinfo, the chances remains low that Bumrah takes the field on July 2. The pre-decided combination to play Bumrah was apparently for the first and third Tests, with a choice to be made for the fourth or fifth Test on the basis of the direction of the series. There are big gaps between first and second Tests and third and fourth Tests, of seven to eight days each. He has not been ruled out entirely for Edgbaston and discussions around combination are yet to start. If Bumrah's body is in good state, he could play the Test. There is an optional training on Saturday, followed by a session on Monday. Arshdeep Singh, the left-armer pacer and Akash Deep bowled lengthy spells in nets, with Arshdeep bowling a lot with an old ball. He went around the wicket to right handers. This could have been something India decided to do after looking at the conditions in Birmingham. They could be expecting the reverse swing to be present as a factor. The mood within the camp is not to excessively ponder over Headingley loss, despite many dominant performances in the match. The message so far is to not change playing style too much, but repeat the process to get into strong positions again and react in much better manner. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav.
India Gazette
15 hours ago
- Sport
- India Gazette
Jasprit Bumrah's chances to play Edgbaston Test low, not entirely ruled out yet
Edgbaston [UK], June 27 (ANI): Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's likelihood to play the second Test between India and England at Edgbaston, starting from July 2 onwards, is low, as per ESPNCricinfo. The Indian team management has already confirmed that Bumrah, owing to workload management and history of injuries, will be playing only three Tests, though the matches that these are for have not been confirmed. ESPNCricinfo has learned that Bumrah's chances to take the field for the second Test are low. During the Leeds Test, Bumrah got a five-wicket haul in the first innings and went wicketless while defending 371 runs, delivering a total of almost 44 overs during the match. As per ESPNCricinfo, India returned to the nets on Friday after travelling, with a marathon training session of around five hours. Bumrah was present at the ground, he did not bowl or bat. The nets session was a closed door affair and the information about him possibly doing some fitness drills or bowling alone was not possible to tell. The session was visible from a street nearby the venue. Mohammed Siraj had a hit with the bat, before he joined Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna inside the venue. As per ESPNCricinfo, the chances remains low that Bumrah takes the field on July 2. The pre-decided combination to play Bumrah was apparently for the first and third Tests, with a choice to be made for the fourth or fifth Test on the basis of the direction of the series. There are big gaps between first and second Tests and third and fourth Tests, of seven to eight days each. He has not been ruled out entirely for Edgbaston and discussions around combination are yet to start. If Bumrah's body is in good state, he could play the Test. There is an optional training on Saturday, followed by a session on Monday. Arshdeep Singh, the left-armer pacer and Akash Deep bowled lengthy spells in nets, with Arshdeep bowling a lot with an old ball. He went around the wicket to right handers. This could have been something India decided to do after looking at the conditions in Birmingham. They could be expecting the reverse swing to be present as a factor. The mood within the camp is not to excessively ponder over Headingley loss, despite many dominant performances in the match. The message so far is to not change playing style too much, but repeat the process to get into strong positions again and react in much better manner. India's Test squad for England series: Shubman Gill (c), Rishabh Pant (vc), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Sai Sudharsan, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Karun Nair, Nitish Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Akash Deep, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav. (ANI)
India.com
a day ago
- Sport
- India.com
Top 9 Captains With Most Wickets In Test Cricket History: Imran Khan Leads, Pat Cummins Follows Behind, Kapil Dev At…
photoDetails english 2923279 Updated:Jun 27, 2025, 07:37 PM IST Imran Khan – 187 Wickets in 48 Tests 1 / 10 Imran Khan stands tall as the most prolific wicket-taking Test captain in cricket history. Leading Pakistan from the front, he took 187 wickets in just 48 matches, averaging around 20 with the ball. Pat Cummins – 139 Wickets in 35 Tests 2 / 10 Australia's current skipper, Pat Cummins, has quickly risen to second on the all-time list with 139 wickets as Test captain. A modern-day pace machine, Cummins has led from the front with accuracy, hostility, and relentless pressure. Richie Benaud – 138 Wickets in 28 Tests 3 / 10 Richie Benaud, the legendary Australian leg-spinner and broadcaster, was one of the earliest captains to achieve great success with the ball. In just 28 Tests as captain, Benaud collected 138 wickets and was known for his tactical brilliance and miserly economy rate. Garry Sobers – 117 Wickets in 39 Tests 4 / 10 Sir Garfield Sobers, one of the greatest all-rounders in cricket history, was equally influential with bat and ball as West Indies captain. As a bowler, he delivered 117 wickets in 39 matches, combining left-arm pace and spin depending on the match situation. Daniel Vettori – 116 Wickets in 32 Tests 5 / 10 New Zealand's Daniel Vettori was the epitome of consistency and reliability during his stint as Test captain. The left-arm spinner claimed 116 wickets in 32 matches, often leading the bowling attack in spin-friendly conditions and carrying the team's bowling burden. Kapil Dev – 111 Wickets in 34 Tests 6 / 10 Kapil Dev, India's greatest fast-bowling all-rounder, was a dynamic force as captain during the 1980s. He captured 111 wickets in 34 Test matches while also contributing heavily with the bat. Wasim Akram – 107 Wickets in 25 Tests 7 / 10 Wasim Akram, the Sultan of Swing, was a lethal weapon for Pakistan both as a bowler and a leader. In just 25 Tests as captain, he snared 107 wickets, averaging under 24. Akram's pace, control, and reverse swing made him dangerous even on flat tracks. Bishan Singh Bedi – 106 Wickets in 22 Tests 8 / 10 One of India's finest left-arm spinners, Bishan Singh Bedi, took 106 wickets in only 22 Tests while captaining the side. Bedi was known for his artistry with flight, loop, and control, making life difficult for batters across continents. Shaun Pollock – 103 Wickets in 26 Tests 9 / 10 South African pacer Shaun Pollock was the definition of control and consistency. As captain, he picked up 103 wickets in 26 Tests, relying on seam movement, tight lines, and unwavering discipline. 10 / 10 All Images Credit: X, ESPN Cricinfo
The Hindu
a day ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
ICC approves new playing conditions including stop clock for Tests, no ball change after use of saliva
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved several changes to playing conditions recently for men's international cricket, including the Boundary Law and one-ball rule in ODIs from the 35th over. While some of these rules have already come into force during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27, the rules for white-ball formats will come into effect from July 2 onwards. ESPNCricinfo looks at the notable changes introduced across three formats, having reviewed the playing conditions shared by the world cricket governing body with its member bodies recently. - Introduction of Stop Clock in Tests A year after the introduction of the rule in limited-overs cricket, the ICC has decided to bring it in red-ball cricket, where slow-over-rates have been a massive problem for years. As per the rule, the fielding side is supposed to start an over within 60 seconds of the last one ending. Two warnings will be given on failure to do so, and another failure would result in a five-run penalty on the bowling team. The warnings will be reset to zero after each block worth 80 overs. The rule has come into effect during the ongoing 2025-27 WTC cycle. For concussion protocols In context of concussion protocols, the ICC said there are two changes. Teams will now have to nominate designated concussion replacements for every match, which is being brought in to curb the home team's advantage of being able to select from a larger group of players. The ICC also announced a 'minimum seven-day stand-down' period for any player diagnosed with concussion. 'A player diagnosed with a concussion during a match must observe a minimum stand-down period of a minimum of seven days before returning to play. This change has been recommended by the ICC Medical Advisory Committee to support players' safety and well-being,' the ICC said. New wide-ball rule The ICC said two new rules will be trialled by full members for a period of six months starting from October 2025. It includes a new wide-ball rule for ODIs and T20Is, and is being brought in to offer a degree of leniency to a bowler who sees batter moving around 'prior or during' a delivery. 'The position of the batter's legs at the point of delivery will now be used as the reference point for a wide, even if the batter subsequently moves across to the off side,' the ICC said. 'The trial will see a ball that passes the popping crease between the leg stump and the protected area marker not being called a wide. To help with this, the protected area marker line will be extended to the popping crease and act as a guide for the umpires.' Former South Africa captain Shaun Pollock, the media representative of ICC's cricket committee, had told PTI in January this year that the governing body is 'working on something' to give bowlers 'a bit more leeway on wides.' 'Any leg side delivery that passes behind the batter's legs and outside of the line at the time the ball reaches the popping crease may still be called a wide. Previously, a wide had been called for a delivery that would not have been called wide if the batter had retained their normal batting position,' the ICC said. No mandatory ball change on deliberate usage of saliva While the saliva ban continues in international cricket since COVID-19, the mandatory ball change by umpires in case of saliva being found on the ball is no longer compulsory. This change is made to prevent teams from changing the balls by deliberately applying saliva to them. Going forward, the condition of the ball will help in deciding if the ball is to be changed or not. If it appears too wet or these is more shine. This decision has been completely left to the umpires. If the ball starts doing things after umpires saying that application of saliva has not changed its condition, it would not be replaced. The batting team would, however, be given five penalty runs. DRS protocol for secondary review after an out decision Imagine a situation when a batter has been given out caught behind, and he demands a review. The UltraEdge shows the ball brushing the pads without any contact with the bat. With the catch ruled out, the TV umpire checks for second dismissal mode via ball tracking, whether he is lbw or not. So far, the protocol was, once the batter was given 'not out caught', the default decision for the second mode of dismissal, lbw, would be not out. This means, if the ball tracking led to an "umpire's call" verdict, the batter would remain not out. But in now's updated rule, when the ball tracking is displayed, the original decision label on it would be reading "out" and if the review yields an umpire call, the batter would be ruled out. Combined reviews, decisions will be chronological If in case, there is a player review and an umpire review for separate modes of dismissal on the same ball, "the incidents shall be addressed in chronological order". Earlier, the TV umpire used to assess the umpire reviews before moving on to the review asked for by a player. Now, the revised playing condition reads, "If the conclusion from the first incident is that a batter is dismissed, then the ball would be deemed to have become dead at that point, rendering investigation of the second incident unnecessary". So now, if there is an appeal for lbw and run out, the TV umpire would first take up the lbw review since it occurred first. In case batter is out, then the ball would be declared dead and review for run out would not be done. -Fairness of catch to be reviewed for no-ball As per Wisden, the TV umpire will check for the fairness of a catch even after a no-ball from the bowler. Earlier, if no ball was signalled by the third umpire, the fairness of the catch was not checked. But now, it will be. If the catch is fair, the batting team will get one extra run for a no-ball, and if it is unfair, the batting team will get the runs taken by the batters. Deliberate short run In case a batter has been caught taking a short run, five runs are shaved off the batting team's total. Now, as per updated rules, if one of the batters does not make their ground deliberately for the sake of stealing an extra run, the umpires would ask the fielding team to decide which batter they want to be on strike. The five-run penalty will continue. "A deliberate short run is an attempt for batters to appear to run more than one run, while at least one batter deliberately does not make good their ground at one end," Rule 18.5.1 of the playing conditions says. "Batters may choose to abort a run, provided the umpire believes that there was no intention by the batter concerned to deceive the umpires or to score the run in which they did not make their ground," the rule added. Full-time playing replacement in domestic first-class cricket To compensate for the loss of a player who has suffered a serious external injury, the ICC has requested that cricket boards trial a full-time replacement player in their domestic first-class matches. This replacement player will be like-for-like, similar to a concussion substitute. The injury will have to be evident and visible for match officials before a decision is taken. It would not be applicable to hamstring pulls or niggles. (With inputs from PTI)
Times of Oman
a day ago
- Sport
- Times of Oman
Stop clock for Tests, no ball change after use of saliva: New changes to playing conditions approved by ICC
New Delhi: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has approved several changes to playing conditions recently for men's international cricket, including the Boundary Law and one-ball rule in ODIs from the 35th over. While come of these rules have already come into force during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27, the rules for white-ball formats will come in effect from July 2 onwards. ESPNCricinfo looks at the notable changes introduced across three formats, having reviewed the playing conditions shared by the world cricket governing body with its member bodies recently. -Introduction of Stop Clock in Tests A year after the introduction of the rule in limited-overs cricket, the ICC has decided to bring it in red-ball cricket, where slow-over-rates have been a massive problem for years. As per the rule, the fielding side is supposed to start an over within 60 seconds of the last one ending. Two warnings will be given on failure to do so, and another failure would result in a five-run penalty on the bowling team. The warnings will be reset to zero after each block worth 80 overs. The rule has come into effect during the ongoing 2025-27 WTC cycle. -No mandatory ball change on deliberate usage of saliva While the saliva ban continues in international cricket since COVID-19, the mandatory ball change by umpires in case of saliva being found on the ball is no longer compulsory. This change is made to prevent teams from changing the balls by deliberately applying saliva to them. Going forward, the condition of the ball will help in deciding if the ball is to be changed or not. If it appears too wet or these is more shine. This decision has been completely left to the umpires. If the ball starts doing things after umpires saying that application of saliva has not changed its condition, it would not be replaced. The batting team would, however, be given five penalty runs. -DRS protocol for secondary review after an out decision Imagine a situation when a batter has been given out caught behind, and he demands a review. The UltraEdge shows the ball brushing the pads without any contact with the bat. With the catch ruled out, the TV umpire checks for second dismissal mode via ball tracking, whether he is lbw or not. So far, the protocol was, once the batter was given 'not out caught', the default decision for the second mode of dismissal, lbw, would be not out. This means, if the ball tracking led to an "umpire's call" verdict, the batter would remain not out. But in now's updated rule, when the ball tracking is displayed, the original decision label on it would be reading "out" and if the review yields an umpire call, the batter would be ruled out. -Combined reviews, decisions will be chronological If in case, there is a player review and an umpire review for separate modes of dismissal on the same ball, "the incidents shall be addressed in chronological order". Earlier, the TV umpire used to assess the umpire reviews before moving on to the review asked for by a player. Now, the revised playing condition reads, "If the conclusion from the first incident is that a batter is dismissed, then the ball would be deemed to have become dead at that point, rendering investigation of the second incident unnecessary". So now, if there is an appeal for lbw and run out, the TV umpire would first take up the lbw review since it occurred first. In case batter is out, then the ball would be declared dead and review for run out would not be done. -Fairness of catch to be reviewed for no-ball As per Wisden, the TV umpire will check for the fairness of a catch even after a no-ball from the bowler. Earlier, if no ball was signalled by the third umpire, the fairness of the catch was not checked. But now, it will be. If the catch is fair, the batting team will get one extra run for a no-ball, and if it is unfair, the batting team will get the runs taken by the batters. -Deliberate short run In case a batter has been caught taking a short run, five runs are shaved off the batting team's total. Now, as per updated rules, if one of the batters does not make their ground deliberately for the sake of stealing an extra run, the umpires would ask the fielding team to decide which batter they want to be on strike. The five-run penalty will continue. "A deliberate short run is an attempt for batters to appear to run more than one run, while at least one batter deliberately does not make good their ground at one end," Rule 18.5.1 of the playing conditions says. "Batters may choose to abort a run, provided the umpire believes that there was no intention by the batter concerned to deceive the umpires or to score the run in which they did not make their ground," the rule added. -Full-time playing replacement in domestic first-class cricket To compensate for the loss of a player who has suffered a serious external injury, the ICC has requested that cricket boards trial a full-time replacement player in their domestic first-class matches. This replacement player will be like-for-like, similar to a concussion substitute. The injury will have to be evident and visible for match officials before a decision is taken. It would not be applicable to hamstring pulls or niggles.
