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Indian Express
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Indian Express
Stuart Broad advises against playing Jofra Archer in Oval Test, backs Atkinson as England, India battle injuries
With the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy on the line, India and England head to London for the fifth and last Test of the five-match Test series, set to start from Thursday, July 31. Both teams will need to address multiple injury concerns ahead of the fifth Test, where the turnaround time is the lowest in the two-month tour. For India, the headache is much bigger with Rishabh Pant fracturing his toe during the Manchester Test. Pacers Akash Deep and Arshdeep Singh are injured, Jasprit Bumrah has to manage his workload, and it's uncertain whether he will play the Oval Test or not. England, too, will be worried for their pace attack which has seen Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse and Ben Stokes bowling relentlessly for the four Tests on the bounce. But the biggest concern would be whether to play Jofra Archer in the Oval Test or not. Archer made his red-ball comeback for the national side after more than four years after persistent injuries and played the last two Tests for England in the series. Former England cricketer Stuart Broad feels Archer should not feature in the final Test and should be rested. 'We can't not have Archer for four years, bring him back and then bowl him into the ground and not see him for another four years,' said Broad to Sky Sports. '(Josh) Tongue started the series, and I know he mainly got lower-order players out, but you probably have a natural replacement for Archer,' he added on the potential replacement for Archer. Broad also said Gus Atkinson should make it into the England XI in place of Carse. 'I think Gus Atkinson has to play. I know he has not had any workload, but we need to see him. He hasn't been really challenged against top-level opposition in Test cricket yet. (Brydon) Carse looked knackered in the fourth Test. He has been a trier and given absolutely everything, but looks like his legs have left him for this series, so Atkinson gets the nod,' he said.
NDTV
16-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
India vs England Live Score Updates 1st Women's ODI
IND vs ENG 1st Women's ODI Live: England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first Women's ODI of a three-match series in Southampton. After clinching the T20I series 3-2, India aim to carry the winning momentum into the ODIs. The series gives both sides a very good opportunity to get prepared ahead of the ODI World Cup later this year in India. Emma Lamb has been given the nod ahead of Alica Capsey at number three. For India, it's a great opportunity for their inexperienced bowling lineup to get used to these conditions. (Live Scorecard) England XI: Tammy Beaumont, Amy Jones (wk), Emma Lamb, Nat Sciver-Brunt (capt), Sophia Dunkley, Alice Davidson-Richards, Charlie Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Kate Cross, Lauren Filer, Lauren Bell 5.6 1 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver 1 run. 5.5 0 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver A bit fuller again and around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it off the front foot to the left of mid off, who moves there and doe a bit of fumble. But the batters don't run. 5.4 0 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver Again full but on the pads, this time, Sciver-Brunt clips it to square leg off the front foot. 5.3 0 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver This is much fuller and around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt comes forward for a drive but gets an inside edge onto her front pad. The ball rolls away to cover. 5.2 0 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver Sliding on the pads, Natalie gets across and flicks it to mid-wicket. 5.1 0 Kranti Goud to Nat Sciver Hard length, over off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt presses back and punches it to cover, who moves to her right and makes a stop. 4.6 0 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb Nagging length and around off, Emma Lamb gets behind it and punches it to cover-point. 4.5 4 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb FOUR! PUNISHED! Short of a length and around off, not that high enough and Emma Lamb presses back, and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. The deep fine leg fielder runs across to her left but the ball goes over the ropes before she can even get to it. 4.4 2 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb Full and around off, Emma drives it off the front foot and beats the diving cover-point fielder to her right. Gets two runs as the extra cover fielder chases it down. 4.3 0 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb Hard length and well outside off, offers a bit of width, Emma Lamb presses back and cuts it down but straight to cover point. 4.3 1 wd Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb WIDE! A bumper, wide outside off, Emma Lamb leaves it. Called a wide. 4.2 0 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb Dragged back length and around off, Emma Lamb pats it down back to the bowler. 4.1 0 Amanjot Kaur to Emma Lamb Nagging length and around off, dabbed down to cover off the front foot by Emma. ! The captain of England Women, Natalie Sciver-Brunt is in at number 4. 3.6 W Kranti Goud to Tammy Beaumont OUT! LBW! Excellent review from India Women. On a good length and around off, gets to move back in off the deck, Tammy Beaumont plants her front foot forward and presents the full face of the bat to defend it, but gets beaten on the inside edge and gets pinged on the front foot. Big appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes her head! After consulting with her players, the skipper Harmanpreet Kaur goes for a review! The UltraEdge shows that the ball clipped the front pad first, and Ball Tracking shows that it would have hit the top of the middle stump. The on-field umpire has to change her decision, and Tammy Beaumont will have to go back. Kranti Gaud is in an excellent spell here. ! Gone? India think that they have managed to trap Tammy Beaumont in front. It did look straight in real-time. It was the nip-backer from Kranti Gaud that beat Tammy Beaumont on the inside edge. The UltraEdge shows that it is pad first. It is three reds on Ball Tracking. Beaumont is gone. 3.5 1 Kranti Goud to Emma Lamb Tap and ran! Full and around off, Lamb pats it down to the left of extra cover and runs a quick single. 3.4 0 Kranti Goud to Emma Lamb Bowls it full and around off, Emma Lamb comes forward and shows the full face of the bat to push it to cover. 3.3 0 Kranti Goud to Emma Lamb A full toss, around off, Emma Lamb goes to drive it downtown but the bat gets turned in her hands and the ball rolls away to mid-wicket off the inner half of the bat.
Daily Mirror
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Aggie Beever-Jones embraces unlikely England role while waiting for Euros chance
England striker Aggie Beever-Jones has her work cut out displacing Alessia Russo from the England XI but her Euro 2025 experience isn't just about what happens on the pitch Aggie Beever-Jones has been embracing her role as the Lionesses ' unofficial photographer at Euro 2025 but hopes others will soon be taking pictures of her scoring vital goals for Sarina Wiegman's team. The 21-year-old has had her work cut out with fellow striker Alessia Russo in such fine form, but has been taking it all in at her first major tournament - while making sure she's ready when her opportunity arrives. "Funny you say that. Literally in my bag here, they gave us a journal," Beever-Jones said when asked how she's making sure the tournament. experience isn't passing her by. "People are using it however they wish, but I'm quite big on writing stuff down. I've got a little memory book, I've got quite into photography, so I take pictures and whatnot. I've got my own little wall chart of each game, jotting it down. I've got a book full of all the memories and little details that sometimes you might forget." The off-field role isn't one she expected to have, but it's already catching on. "I think Tooney [Ella Toone] and her family were looking for a picture the other day and Tooney was like, 'oh, I better go to you because you're the photographer'," she added. "I have a film camera which I love and our photographer here, Harriet, she works at Chelsea as well, so I've got a good relationship with her and I'll ask for a few tips and tricks. "But there's a few of us, I know Alex [Greenwood] bought a camera recently and I think it's just nice to kind of find some hobbies outside of football sometimes. The prints are in my journal. Got a few Polaroids stuck in there, so maybe I'll show you guys sometime. It's just nice to kind of look elsewhere and look at the… it's cliche but it's the beauty in the little things and just being able to explore a beautiful city and enjoy it." England's players have largely kept within their bubble but there have been opportunities to get out and explore Zurich. Both of the Lionesses ' first two group games have taken place in the City, with players staying at the luxurious Dolder Grand hotel. The majesty of the team base hasn't been lost on Beever-Jones as she speaks to the press outside England's media centre, and she - like several others who didn't get the tournament experience at the 2023 World Cup or before - has been drinking it all in. Balance remains key, though, and as great as the bubble has been, time away from that football environment has also been valuable. "We have our bubble, we know what stays in the bubble, and I think that's what brings the rawness to it and the honesty," Beever-Jones reflects. "We can have really hard conversations and keep it within the bubble, and equally after a game and when we've done well you can go see your family. "I think for us it's refreshing to come out of that bubble sometimes and take a step back to spend time with your family and not talk about football." She has had conversations about work with her sister - specifically, her sister's work as a midwife rather than hers as an international footballer - and the ability to find the balance between those two worlds has been valuable. "I know for me, my sister's not a football-head at all so I just talk to her about everything but football and sometimes that's a bit refreshing," she adds. "But it's great, I think it's a great balance of you come here, you switch on, we have the bubble, and you can equally go out and have a coffee and enjoy [time] with your family and switch off from football and I think that has a great balance. Beever-Jones got her first major tournament minutes against the Netherlands on Wednesday, replacing Russo in the closing stages. By that point, though, the match was won thanks to a trio of assists from the Arsenal star. If you go back three years, though, Russo was the one required to wait for opportunities from the bench while Ellen White started up top. Things can change very quickly in football, and that's something Beever-Jones clearly recognises. 'Yeah, firstly, tournament football, it's never 11 players, and we have that philosophy here at England," she says. "Everyone's so aware that you have starters, you have finishers. Equally, you might have people who might not set foot on the pitch but everyone is equally as important as one another, and I think that's what brings this team so together. Even the other night [against the Netherlands], you saw when Tooney scored she comes over to the bench, it's such a one-family nature, and I think that's what gives us that little bit of an edge if I'm honest. "But yes, everyone knows the impact Tooney and Less [Russo] has in the last Euros. Obviously there's a lot of noise going on around about 'who is going to be the next two to do that?' but I think, for us, we're just happy that we have such a world-class squad, the 11 players who start and equally people who come on and can create that impact. "Regardless of who it is, I think we're just super happy that we have such great players ready to come on from the bench and make an impact, and yes, hopefully I can do what I can to help the team. But I just feel extremely lucky that I'm surrounded by so many great players.' England's final group game is against Wales on Sunday, and they won't look at it as a foregone conclusion. Wales might have lost their first two games, but they were in contention for large stretches against the Netherlands and France and can cause England a headache or two as well. Beever-Jones is keen to provide a different kind of headache for Sarina Wiegman, though. A recent hat-trick against Portugal in the UEFA Nations League served as a reminder of what she can do, and she's just determined to be ready whenever her opportunity arrives. "Whenever you play for England you put the shirt on and you have immense pride and I never take it for granted," she says. "Scoring the hat-trick at Wembley is a day I'll never forget. Even that feels surreal to me, it was like I was in some dream. "There's obviously expectation whenever you play for England, that's what makes us one of the best teams in the world, that expectation that we have to do well. That's why when the first game didn't go to plan you have to bounce back from it. "It shows the humility of the team, the togetherness, and the fact we will always bounce back, it's credit to the team because we executed the game plan perfectly. But again the job's not done, we've got Sunday to play for, it's going to be a really intense game, obviously a massive rivalry. But the expectation's always going to be there and it's just dealing with the pressure for myself just being ready to impact where I can."
Daily Mirror
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Beth Mead takes bragging rights over Dutch partner after pre-match warning
Vivianne Miedema joked her and partner Beth Mead would "not be friends" as England took on the Netherlands at the Women's Euros, but the Lioness had the last laugh Beth Mead and partner Vivianne Miedema may well consider football talk off limits again after England thrashed the Netherlands at Euro 2025. Before the match, Miedema joked that Mead might not talk to her for a little while if things went the way of the Dutch on Wednesday, but instead it was England who gained the upper hand in the battle to make the quarter-finals. "We have a rule that we can talk about anything but not about the match," Miedema told reporters at a pre-match press conference on Tuesday. "I don't know if she's going to start the game, I don't know if she'll come on later. 'The only thing I know is that we both feel good. Nothing more. Tomorrow we won't be friends on the pitch for a while. "I'm there as a Dutch person and I'll do everything to win that match. If that's not good for Beth, then I'm happy. It's part of the game. I've often been on the other side, but I'm happy if we can progress tomorrow. "I don't have a good record against her, but hopefully we can change that. But we haven't played much against each other at both club and national team level." Miedema started and scored in the Netherlands' first game against Wales, while Mead played an hour for England as they lost to France. This time, Mead started from the bench, with Ella Toone brought into the England XI. The Netherlands captain had a chance to open the scoring, but couldn't bring the ball under her spell in time to get a shot away before England keeper Hannah Hampton. The Lionesses made their opponents pay, too, striking first through Lauren James and never looking back. James ended the night with two goals, with Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone also on target. The closest Miedema came was a 25th-minute effort which flew over the top as team-mate Jill Roord called out for a pass, and she ultimately made way for Danielle van de Donk midway through the second half. England's handsome victory means three more points in their final group game against Wales will ensure their progress into the knockout stages. Whether that's as group winners or runners-up remains to be seen, though, with France still able to guarantee top spot if they take four points from games against Wales tonight and the Netherlands on Sunday.
India.com
20-06-2025
- Sport
- India.com
India Vs England 1st Test: Ben Stokes Declares England ‘Do Not Fear Jasprit Bumrah'
As the five-match Test series between India and England prepares to kick off at Headingley on June 20, England skipper Ben Stokes has stirred the pot with a striking declaration — his team does not fear Jasprit Bumrah. While acknowledging Bumrah's world-class stature, Stokes insisted that a single bowler cannot decide the outcome of a grueling Test series. Speaking to the media, Stokes said, 'No fear. In international cricket, you come up against quality opposition all the time. We know his class and what he brings to any team, but in terms of fear, definitely not.' The England captain underlined the importance of collective performance over individual brilliance. 'I don't think one bowler alone is going to win the series for either team. All 11 players have to stand up,' he added. Jasprit Bumrah's Record Against England: A Silent Storm Brewing Stokes' comments may seem confident, but Bumrah's numbers speak volumes. The Indian pacer has a formidable record against England in Test cricket — 60 wickets in just 14 Tests at an astonishing average of 22.16. More tellingly, in English conditions, Bumrah has scalped 37 wickets in 9 matches at an average of 26.27. From troubling Stokes with sharp deliveries angled across his off-stump to producing match-turning spells, Bumrah has been a consistent thorn in England's batting lineup. The 2024 India vs England series saw Stokes struggle repeatedly against Bumrah's reverse swing and pinpoint yorkers. Whether Stokes' bravado is genuine or mind games ahead of a high-stakes clash, only time will tell. But one thing is certain: Jasprit Bumrah will be fired up to respond with the ball. England's Playing XI: Bold Selections and Strategic Depth England, staying true to their proactive approach, have already named their playing XI for the first Test in Leeds. The line-up features: England XI vs India (1st Test): Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Jamie Smith (WK), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir. The decision to slot in Ollie Pope at No. 3 ahead of promising youngster Jacob Bethell signals England's reliance on experience early in the order. The pace attack will be spearheaded by Woakes, Carse, and Tongue, with Shoaib Bashir offering spin variety. The absence of Mark Wood and James Anderson highlights England's intent to invest in youthful pace depth. Joe Root's Resurgence: Playing for Stokes, Playing for England Beyond the Bumrah-Stokes narrative, Joe Root's resurgence under Stokes' captaincy adds another layer of intrigue. Root, who handed over the leadership reins to Stokes in 2022, has scored 3,117 runs in 36 Tests since then, averaging 56.67 — arguably the finest phase of his illustrious career. 'Ben did so much for me as vice-captain. Now it's my turn to give back,' Root said. His form will be vital for England's success, especially with Indian spinners and Bumrah testing the batting unit's resolve. India vs England: A Clash of Belief, Skill, and Grit Stokes' comments might seem like standard pre-series posturing, but they've successfully ignited interest and tension ahead of a much-anticipated clash. For India, Bumrah's performance could set the tone, while England will be looking to their batters and a balanced attack to counter India's strengths. With both sides armed with game-changers, Headingley is set for a riveting battle. Whether it's Bumrah steaming in or Stokes swinging his willow, expect fireworks when the series kicks off on Friday.
