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India.com
05-07-2025
- Sport
- India.com
IND vs ENG: Run machine Shubman Gill and pacers put India on driver's seat in Edgbaston
Team India celebrating wicket. (PIC - X) Shubman Gill's insatiable appetite for runs resulted in a second hundred of the game as India set an impossible 608-run target, throwing down the gauntlet to England's Bazballers who were staring down the barrel going into day five of the second Test here. Gill (161 off 162 balls) turned himself into a virtual 'Run Machine', smashing his third hundred in four innings following his epic 269 in the first essay. The other contributions in the second innings came from Ravindra Jadeja (69 not out), Rishabh Pant (65) and KL Rahul (55) as India declared their second innings at 427 for six. The Indian pacers once again got the new ball to talk with Akash Deep accounting for the dangerous Ben Duckett and the dependable Joe Root while and Mohammed Siraj had Zak Crawley caught at backward point with a full outswinger, reducing the hosts to 72 for three in 16 overs at stumps on day four. The timing of India's declaration, that came one hour after tea, was questioned by the experts and fans alike with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara saying on air that India should have declared at least half hour earlier. The England fans in the fabled Hollies stand chanted 'boring boring' when declaration was not announced despite Gill's dismissal. The booing followed soon after. Gill, who got to three figures at the stroke of tea, stepped up his offensive against the spin duo of Shoaib Bashir and part timer Joe Root, employing the sweep to deep square and mid-wicket fence regularly. His innings included13 fours and eight sixes and took his match tally of runs to 430, surpassing the great Sunil Gavaskar's record (344 against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1971) for most runs by an Indian. He also became the second Indian after Gavaskar to get a 200 and 100 in the same Test. The wickets have been flat and produced mountain of runs but India have already aggregated seven hundreds on the tour, unprecedented in an away series. It would be interesting to see what approach England adopts though their philosophy in the Ben Stokes-Brendon McCullum is driven by results and not draws. The only draw in the Bazball era, the Old Trafford game in Ashes 2023, was caused by rain. Gill changed gears post the lunch break to push the scoring rate before completing his second hundred of the game at the stroke of tea. He brought the rare milestone with a single off Bashir in the penultimate over before the tea break. Following his double in the first innings, the hundred celebrations were not over the top, signalling his focus on levelling the series. Gill shared a 110-run stand with Rishabh Pant (65 off 58) who exhibited breathtaking strokeplay and departed in a fitting fashion, losing control of his bat in his attempt to whack Shoaib Bashir out of the park. If Gill was the attacked by English bowlers in the morning session, he took the onus upon himself to take the attack back to the opposition camp in the second one. Josh Tongue tried the short ball against Gill at the start of the session and Gill was happy to pull it over fine leg on two occasions. His knock included a flat batted boundary off Tongue while the Indian captain showed total disdain when Bashir was in operation. In the morning session, KL Rahul lost his middle stump to a beauty from Tongue before Pant made the morning session more entertaining with his inimitable strokeplay, leaving India at 177 for three at lunch. The 13-over old ball was expected to do a bit in cloudy conditions and it did for the England pacers especially Brydon Carse who bowled his heart out in the session. Rahul (55 off 84) played some majestic cover drives before being undone by a peach from Tongue that straightened from an angle to uproot the Indian batter's middle stump. Karun Nair (26 off 46) was the first wicket to fall on the day, a result of Carse's relentless pressure. Soon after being driven for four, Carse continued to lure Nair into a drive and was rewarded with an outside edge to the wicket-keeper. The tall bowler, who dismissed Nair with a snorter in the first innings, hit Nair's grille with a nasty bouncer, prompting a concussion check. Pant came out in the 30th over and went ballistic from the get go. He smashed Josh Tongue for a four and a six over mid-off to make his intentions clear before executing a falling pick up shot off Ben Stokes that went all the way. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the battle between Pant and England bowlers. Towards the end of the session, Pant attempted a wild slog off Tongue but the bat slipped out his hands. Jamie Smith did well to collect the ball behind the stumps.
Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Gill's day out again as India close in on Edgbaston breakthrough
New Delhi: At some point during these five matches, Jimmy Anderson will start to wonder why the two teams are playing for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. England, the land of swing and seam, is now home to roads masquerading as pitches and if this continues for a few more years, the memory of the brilliant swing bowler might fade at the rate of six runs per over. Shubman Gill celebrates his century in the second innings of second Test in Edgbaston on Saturday. (Action Images via Reuters) Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test was like the first three — a dream for Shubman Gill and the other batters. The Indian skipper added a century, 161, to his 269 in the first innings — it took his match total to an India record 430 runs — and propelled India to 427/6 declared in their second innings. Only Graham Gooch, who scored 456 in all against India at Lord's in 1990, has made more in a single match. Gill also became the first player to score a double century and a 150 in the same match. His knock allowed India to set a target of 608 runs for England in the fourth innings. In reply, England were 72/3 at close of play with Ollie Pope (24) and Harry Brook (15) at the crease. They still trail by 536 runs. If India did bat on for as long as they did it was only perhaps a silent nod to what the hosts have done in the last match and the few years before that. But that was enough to have the Hollies chanting 'boring, boring India.' Once India got through the first hour without too much damage — KL Rahul (55) played some delightful shots — the day was about the wait; the wait for India to declare their innings and the wait for England to begin their chase. India had to be careful — they wanted enough overs to bowl England out but also enough overs to ensure that an England chase was made highly unlikely. On the second front, they should be content but if Day 5 winds to a close with England still having a few wickets in hand, Gill and Co will be disappointed. The highest ever successful chase in Test cricket is 418 — West Indies against Australia in 2003, and in the history of Tests, there are only four successful chases over 400. Here, England will have to get way more than that. The highest successful first-class chase is 536. But that is a conversation for another day because Saturday was all about another staggering performance by Gill. The Indian skipper can do no wrong in this series and his achievements have continued to pile up. India were helped by the fact that at no point did they lose wickets in a flurry. A 51-run stand for the opening wicket was followed by partnerships of 45, 30, 110 and 175. This effectively shut the door on England's hopes in the most emphatic of manners. The hosts didn't help themselves by dropping Rishabh Pant (on 10) when Zak Crawley messed up a straightforward catch at mid-off, off Ben Stokes. That got the left-hander started and his 65 allowed India to quickly get to safety and then Gill took over with elegant shots that rarely ever looked rushed. The Gill-Jadeja partnership put the match out of reach for England. They may not accept it but at least a few of them might have started thinking of a draw being the best result they could get. As perhaps Crawley did when his tired legs played a role in Mohammed Siraj dismissing him for a duck. It was a half-push forward, and the catch as taken at backward point. There also was a small TV clip that showed Gill asking Siraj to persist with the fielders in catch positions and a widish line. 'This isn't like Leeds,' Gill told Siraj. And the next thing we had was a wicket. Akash Deep, on the other hand, showed that with the new ball in hand he is among the best in the business. He sent back the dangerous Ben Duckett (25 off 15 balls) with a beauty that seamed just enough into the batter. Inside edge and bowled. And then, as if to say that he's here to stay, Deep produced another beauty to hit the top of Root's off-stump. He went wide of the crease, angled it in and got it to leave the right-hander just enough. The Indian new-ball bowlers, in comparison to their England counterparts, hit the deck harder, bowled a better length and got more movement too. It has given the visitors the start they wanted. A long fielding stint isn't just about the runs the opposition scores. It is also about time spent chasing the ball, the mind wandering and mental fatigue. All these things will come into play on Day 5 as well. But India are almost there. Now, it comes down to belief and how badly they want it.
NDTV
05-07-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
2nd Test: Run Machine Shubman Gill, Pacers Put India In Driver's Seat vs England
Shubman Gill 's insatiable appetite for runs resulted in a second hundred of the game as India set an impossible 608-run target, throwing down the gauntlet to England's Bazballers who were staring down the barrel going into day five of the second Test in Birmingham. Gill (161 off 162 balls) turned himself into a virtual 'Run Machine', smashing his third hundred in four innings following his epic 269 in the first essay. The other contributions in the second innings came from Ravindra Jadeja (69 not out), Rishabh Pant (65) and KL Rahul (55) as India declared their second innings at 427 for six. The Indian pacers once again got the new ball to talk with Akash Deep accounting for the dangerous Ben Duckett and the dependable Joe Root while and Mohammed Siraj had Zak Crawley caught at backward point with a full outswinger, reducing the hosts to 72 for three in 16 overs at stumps on day four. The timing of India's declaration, that came one hour after tea, was questioned by the experts and fans alike with the likes of Cheteshwar Pujara saying on air that India should have declared at least half hour earlier. The England fans in the fabled Hollies stand chanted 'boring boring' when declaration was not announced despite Gill's dismissal. The booing followed soon after. Gill, who got to three figures at the stroke of tea, stepped up his offensive against the spin duo of Shoaib Bashir and part timer Joe Root, employing the sweep to deep square and mid-wicket fence regularly. His innings included13 fours and eight sixes and took his match tally of runs to 430, surpassing the great Sunil Gavaskar 's record (344 against West Indies at Port of Spain in 1971) for most runs by an Indian. He also became the second Indian after Gavaskar to get a 200 and 100 in the same Test. The wickets have been flat and produced mountain of runs but India have already aggregated seven hundreds on the tour, unprecedented in an away series. It would be interesting to see what approach England adopts though their philosophy in the Ben Stokes - Brendon McCullum is driven by results and not draws. The only draw in the Bazball era, the Old Trafford game in Ashes 2023, was caused by rain. Gill changed gears post the lunch break to push the scoring rate before completing his second hundred of the game at the stroke of tea. He brought the rare milestone with a single off Bashir in the penultimate over before the tea break. Following his double in the first innings, the hundred celebrations were not over the top, signalling his focus on levelling the series. Gill shared a 110-run stand with Rishabh Pant (65 off 58) who exhibited breathtaking strokeplay and departed in a fitting fashion, losing control of his bat in his attempt to whack Shoaib Bashir out of the park. If Gill was the attacked by English bowlers in the morning session, he took the onus upon himself to take the attack back to the opposition camp in the second one. Josh Tongue tried the short ball against Gill at the start of the session and Gill was happy to pull it over fine leg on two occasions. His knock included a flat batted boundary off Tongue while the Indian captain showed total disdain when Bashir was in operation. In the morning session, KL Rahul lost his middle stump to a beauty from Tongue before Pant made the morning session more entertaining with his inimitable strokeplay, leaving India at 177 for three at lunch. The 13-over old ball was expected to do a bit in cloudy conditions and it did for the England pacers especially Brydon Carse who bowled his heart out in the session. Rahul (55 off 84) played some majestic cover drives before being undone by a peach from Tongue that straightened from an angle to uproot the Indian batter's middle stump. Karun Nair (26 off 46) was the first wicket to fall on the day, a result of Carse's relentless pressure. Soon after being driven for four, Carse continued to lure Nair into a drive and was rewarded with an outside edge to the wicket-keeper. The tall bowler, who dismissed Nair with a snorter in the first innings, hit Nair's grille with a nasty bouncer, prompting a concussion check. Pant came out in the 30th over and went ballistic from the get go. He smashed Josh Tongue for a four and a six over mid-off to make his intentions clear before executing a falling pick up shot off Ben Stokes that went all the way. The crowd thoroughly enjoyed the battle between Pant and England bowlers. Towards the end of the session, Pant attempted a wild slog off Tongue but the bat slipped out his hands. Jamie Smith did well to collect the ball behind the stumps.
Yahoo
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans ‘So Excited'
Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans 'So Excited' originally appeared on Parade. After wrapping a slew of high-profile concert dates with the Go-Go's, including stops at the Coachella and Cruel World festivals, Belinda Carlisle is returning to her solo career with the June 5 announcement of a new album, preview single and special event. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will release Once Upon a Time in California on Aug. 29, 2025. The set, produced by Gabe Lopez, features 10 cover songs that were favorites of Carlisle while she was growing up in the Golden State. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The lead single, Carlisle's version of the Hollies classic 'The Air That I Breathe,' is due Friday, June 6. Fans, and even some celebs, were thrilled by the news. ADVERTISEMENT 'WOW beautiful cover i'm ready for some new music 🔥,' posted Carlisle's new friend and fellow Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sammy Hagar, referring to the cover art for the first single. 'So excited for this album! And the photos / artwork look stunning 😍,' added another. Carlisle explained the inspiration behind the new album in a statement. 'I was born and raised in California at a time when music was an important part of Californian culture. I lived and breathed music, it was my great escape--a refuge of fantasy and imagination. Every day after school and when it was summer vacation, I would listen and sing along to the music on the radio for the entire day. Always fantasizing about being a singer myself, one day,' she said. 'This collection of songs is the best representation of what I loved back then that I could think of-- listening to it brings back so many memories of a time and a California that doesn't really exist anymore,' she added. 'That's not meant to sound like a bad thing, it's just different - there was an innocence and energy back then that was unique and magical. Things I doubt will ever be felt in quite the same way again. Here's to the California of my dreams.' ADVERTISEMENT Carlisle also recently posted about her birthday party, which will include special guests Sophie Ellis-Bextor and her Go-Go's bandmate Kathy Valentine. It's set for Aug. 28 in London with 100% of the proceeds going to the Animal People Alliance. Iconic '80s Singer's Return With Solo Album After Reunited Band Triumph Has Fans 'So Excited' first appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
Irish Independent
24-05-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Fancy a mansion for under €1m? Here are four sprawling country piles that won't break the bank compared with Dublin
With market prices in the capital at such a premium, it is no wonder that some buyers are looking beyond the Pale for better value. With that in mind, here are four sizeable properties around the country that give bang for their buck compared with Dublin options. River Run Lodge, Glann Road, Oughterard, Co. Galway (€985,000): A gated entrance leads onto a tarmacked driveway leads to the front and side of the property where there is access to a garage. The house is constructed of block with a rendered exterior, under a concrete tile roof which is well appointed throughout. Originally designed as a bed and breakfast, this beautiful home offers a variety of uses in its current configuration. Sandy Lane, Kilmore Quay, Co. Wexford (€695,000): This sprawling country home is most definitely a one off and presents an opportunity to acquire what one would describe as a little piece of a highly sought after area on the South East coastline. Located only a stones throw from many beautiful beaches and Kilmore Quay village, its location offers a very attractive marina, award winning restaurants and shops. The residence is bright and spacious with uniquely designed interiors. Some of the notable extras are the natural stone walls, quality tiling, handcrafted kitchen, jacuzzi shower and bath, sauna and steam room to name a few. There is a sense of light and airiness throughout the entire house and while the interior is outstanding, this quality of living externally is equally as impressive with the easily maintained grounds (c. 0.59 acre) offering a feature natural stone wall, mature shrubbery and garden sleepers. Mount Ashley, Glebe, Roosky, Co. Roscommon (€675,000): The property is a striking and capacious period residence with generous living/reception spaces together with spacious bedroom and ancillary accommodation. Mount Ashley sits on circa 10.76ha of fully enclosed, private grounds and farmland and is located just on the outskirts of Roosky. The residence boasts its own gate lodge and is approached by a tree lined, sweeping driveway. The entire site is stocked with a variety of mature trees, shrubberies and hedgerows. The lands are in pasture and meadow but would have potential for residential or commercial tourism development, subject to obtaining the necessary consents, and given its close proximity to River Shannon system at Roosky Quays and direct access off N4 Route. This sale presents a rare opportunity to acquire such an elegant residence of scale with extensive grounds, yet located just on the village outskirts, convenient to all of Roosky's amenities and River Shannon location. The Hollies, Kilcullen Street, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow (€495,000): The Hollies is a double fronted detached period home full of charm and character approached by granite steps and with granite sills on front windows. It sits on an elevated site overlooking the street and has all the necessary ingredients that anyone looking for a home of distinction will want. Ideally situated on Kilcullen St., in the heart of Dunlavin, this location could not be better as it is within walking distance of all amenities. The property comprises of hall, dining room, sitting room, kitchen/ breakfast room, utility, six bedrooms, two bathrooms and attached garage / workshop on a large site area with good side entrance and ample parking.
