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NDTV
18-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Virat Kohli Meets Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant At His Home In London Ahead Of 1st Test vs England: Report
Despite announcing his retirement from Test cricket recently, star India cricketer Virat Kohli is seemingly still involved with the Indian team. As per reports, Kohli invited Team India's new Test captain Shubman Gill, new vice-captain Rishabh Pant, pacer Mohammed Siraj and a few others to his home in London, days before the start of India's five-match Test series against England. With the first Test at Headingley underway from June 20, Gill and co. spent an evening at Kohli's house to unwind. Gill, Pant and some other members of the Indian team met up with Kohli at his London home for a couple of hours, as per a video report by RevSportz. The tour of England will be Shubman Gill's first Test series as Team India's captain in red-ball cricket. Gill succeeded Rohit Sharma as India's full-time Test captain. Rohit and Kohli had announced their Test retirement in quick succession during IPL 2025. Meanwhile, England fast bowling great James Anderson enjoyed his battles against Indian stalwarts Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli over the course of his 21-year long career but he found bowling to the latter a tad tougher. Anderson, who made his Test debut in 2003, retired only last season to cap off a special career. The Lancastrian got success both against Tendulkar and Kohli, dismissing the Indian superstars nine and seven times respectively. "I had some success early against Kohli the first time he came to England (2014). I really exploited, he had a weakness outside off stump, really exploited that and then the next time I played against him (in 2018), he'd obviously gone away and worked on that and it was like bowling at a different player," Anderson told talkSport. However, it is worth mentioning that Tendulkar and Kohli were at different stages of their careers when they faced the challenge from Anderson, who continues to play county cricket at 42. "He'd (Kohli) really taken his game to a different level made it very difficult for not just me but for the bowlers in general and I think I got him out maybe four or five times the first series and then didn't get him out in the next series I played against him. "Against Sachin for example I didn't feel like there was that sort of shift in dominance. With Kohli, there was definitely a shift and yeah I found him a really difficult player to bowl at because he also had that sort of steely mindset." He referred to Tendulkar as a 'God like' figure while Kohli was an in your face character. "Kohli wanted to get into a battle. He wanted you to know (that). He's very competitive and after that initial success it was pretty difficult to go up against him.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
The best of India in England, Part 3: Ajinkya Rahane and Ishant Sharma, the Lords of Lord's in India's stunning win
Having ridden on second-innings half-centuries from debutant Stuart Binny, batting at No. 8, and No. 9 Bhuvneshwar Kumar to secure an honourable draw in the first Test in Nottingham, India travelled to Lord's Test high on belief and morale. With everything to play for in their first five-Test series in England since 1959, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men were quietly confident of delivering the first strike. But their hopes took a beating on being put in by Alastair Cook. Shikhar Dhawan perished in the third over and while three of the top four got into the 20s, India found James Anderson too hot to handle, slumping to 145 for seven when the Lancastrian trapped Binny in front. Fortunately for them, Ajinkya Rahane was still around. The little Mumbaikar had earned a reputation for scoring big and attractively overseas – five of his first six Tests were 'away', and included efforts of 96 in Durban and 118 in Wellington in the preceding eight months – and enhanced his stature with a magnificent, counter-attacking 103 full of breathtaking strokes. Rahane cut a dashing figure, raking off-side shots competing with pulls as he carried Bhuvneshwar along in an eighth-wicket stand that yielded 90. India eked out 150 for the last three wickets to post 295, below par but a massive improvement from the depths they found themselves in on Binny's dismissal. Building on his batting heroics, Bhuvneshwar used swing and the infamous Lord's slope to telling effect, winkling out Cook, his opening partner Sam Robson and Ian Bell in no time. And when Ravindra Jadeja trapped Joe Root leg before for a laboured 13, India were even eying a first-innings lead with the hosts struggling at 113 for four. But like Rahane had on day one, the left-handed Gary Ballance – who would later also play Test cricket for Zimbabwe – orchestrated a stirring rescue act alongside Moeen Ali as 98 came for the fifth wicket. Ballance's 110 was measured, 203 balls, 15 fours, when he and Moeen were evicted within three runs of each other. Enter Liam Plunkett in a flurry of boundaries, muscling his team to a lead of 24 with useful associations with Matt Prior and last man Anderson. The track was still very good for batting and India's top order cashed in, led by the implacable M Vijay's patient 95. Plunkett, who had bowled Virat Kohli first ball, triggered a few flutters with a superb mid-innings burst but from 245 for seven at Vijay's fall, India rallied to 342, thanks to Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar, and their 99-run stand for the eighth wicket. Two days previously, Jadeja had been involved in an altercation with Anderson in India's first innings, with the England pacer allegedly pushing and abusing the India all-rounder in the narrow corridor leading to the two dressing rooms. It resulted in post-match hearings by Judicial Commissioner Gordon Lewis, which ended without any major sanctions, but Jadeja had already punished Anderson and England for the slight with a game-changing 68, off a mere 57 deliveries, by channeling his anger and hurt. England had a day and a half to knock off 319 but stumbled to 72 for four with Ishant Sharma emerging as the early hero, knocking over Cook and Bell. Having spent an anxious night pondering what lay ahead at 105 for four, England made untroubled progress in the first session of the final day through Root and Moeen. The runs didn't come at a frenetic pace, but each over negotiated without alarm adding to India's frustration and a sense of 'what if'. Almost in desperation, Dhoni instructed Ishant to bowl short and at the batters' body. It was an instruction that was to bear spectacular dividends. Moeen's travails against the short ball are well documented; off the last delivery before lunch, as Ishant fired the ball towards his helmet, the left-hander closed his eyes and held his bat up in front of his face. The ball lobbed off his gloves to Pujara at short-leg; India's collective yell could be heard all the way back home. A pesky 101-run stand had been broken, the timing of Moeen's dismissal most opportune. Dhoni didn't need a second invitation to ask Ishant to persist with the short-ball ploy when the second session began, triggering a bizarre phase of play. India had three, sometimes four, men patrolling the on-side boundary and England appeared to allow their egos to get the better of them. Prior, Ben Stokes and Root were all caught in the deep pulling Ishant (7/74) and it was in the fitness of things that Jadeja scored a direct hit to run Anderson out and help India complete a sensational 95-run heist. Who would have thought an Indian pacer would bounce out the opposition on a day-five surface! India: 295 all out in 91.4 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 28, Virat Kohli 25, Ajinkya Rahane 103, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 36; James Anderson 4-60, Stuart Broad 2-79, Ben Stokes 2-40) and 342 all out in 103.1 overs (M Vijay 95, Shikhar Dhawan 32, Pujara 43, Ravindra Jadeja 58, Bhuvneshwar 52; Stokes 3-51, Liam Plunkett 3-65, Moeen Ali 2-28) beat England: 319 all out in 105.5 overs (Gary Ballance 110, Mooen 32, Plunkett 55 n.o.; Bhuvneshwar 6-82, Jadeja 2-46) and 223 all out in 88.2 overs (Ballance 27, Joe Root 66, Moeen 39; Ishant Sharma 7-74) by 95 runs. Player of the Match: Ishant Sharma.
Pink Villa
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Who Was Barbara Ferris? Exploring Life and Career of Coronation Street Star Amid Her Death at 85
Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of death. Barbara Ferris, who was well-known for playing the character of Nona Willis in Coronation Street, passed away at the age of 85. Her cause of death is not yet out, but the reports revealed that the actress breathed her last on May 23. Ferris made an impact on the 1961 TV show based at the Rovers pub, even though she appeared on the sets of the daily soap for only 10 days. The reason was claimed to be her difficulty in understanding the Lancastrian accent. The actress has also appeared in projects like Children of the Damned and Catch Us if You Can. Life and career of Barbara Ferris Barbara Ferris was born in London and stepped into the acting industry when she was a teenager. The late actress initially took up roles in commercial ads and pantomimes. Later, the late daily soap star went on to choose modeling as her career. She also went briefly into dancing and got to perform in Bob Fosse's The Pajama Game. Ferris took up roles in theater plays, considering she enjoyed the fringe theater. She went on to produce and finance two shows at the King's Theater in Islington. As for her popular roles on screen, the late actress appeared as Dinah in the 1965 movie Catch Us if You Can. She was known to be the woman who eloped with Dave Clark in the film. Following her big role in the movie, Ferris went on to bag the lead role in Edward Bond's Saved. The play was headlined in the newspapers as controversial. To get the play past the censorship, Laurence Olivier wrote a letter to the organization, stating, 'Saved is not a play for children but it is for grown-ups, and the grown-ups of this country should have the courage to look at it.' Barbara Ferris is survived by her husband and three children.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coronation Street star dead: Tributes pour in for Barbara Ferris following death aged 85
Barbara Ferris, the actress best known for her portrayal of barmaid Nona Willis in Coronation Street, has died at the age of 85. Ferris, who made a brief but memorable appearance in the iconic soap, departed the show after just 10 episodes, admitting she found the Lancastrian accent too difficult to follow. Beyond Coronation Street, Ferris appeared in various other roles, including Catch Us If You Can and Children Of The Damned. Her final film role came in 1990 when she starred in The Krays, directed by Peter Medak. Ferris was also part of an accomplished family. Her younger sister, Pam, pursued acting, appearing in The Darling Buds of May and Call The Midwife, while another sibling, Liz, made her mark as a champion springboard diver, winning a bronze medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Following the news of her passing, tributes have poured in. One fan wrote: 'Absolutely gutted to hear about Barbara Ferris. She had such a quiet grace on screen — Catch Us If You Can was a core memory from my childhood. Rest easy, Dinah.' 'RIP to Barbara Ferris – unforgettable in The Krays. That voice, that presence. We were lucky to have her, even if briefly,' another penned. A colleague fondly remembered 'Barbara was one of the kindest, most generous actors I ever worked with. Her laughter lit up every set we shared. It was an honour just to be around her.' Ferris is survived by her husband, film producer John Quested, and their children, Nicholas, Christopher, and Catherine. She passed away on May 23, 2025, though the cause of death has not been confirmed. Ferris's younger sister, Pam, previously shared how her sister 'changed her life' in a 2014 interview. In conversation with the Daily Mail, Pam revealed that Barbara's move to New Zealand was a pivotal moment in her own life, leading to her passion for acting. Then aged 23 she returned to London. She reflected: ''It was a huge decision and a very painful one for all of us. Luckily the move to London worked out well for me. I got an agent and enough work to afford somewhere to live. Long before series like The Darling Buds Of May and the Matilda and Harry Potter films I was cast in wonderful TV dramas like The Rag Trade. 'My parents have passed away now but Barbara still lives in New Zealand, and these days we fly to see each other as often as possible. 'The older we get, the closer we become. And if it hadn't been for her phone call that afternoon, my life could have turned out quite differently.'
Irish Daily Mirror
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
Beloved Coronation Street star dies aged 85 as fans share heartbreaking tributes
Former model and Coronation Street actress has passed away aged 85. Barbara Ferris played a barmaid in Coronation Street in 1961, and enjoyed a decades-long career. After a stint on Coronation Street as Nona Willis, actress Barbara stepped away from the show after just 10 episodes, admitting she found the Lancastrian accent too difficult to follow. Film fans may also remember her as Dinah, the love interest who runs away with Dave Clark in the 1965 movie Catch Us If You Can. Her final screen appearance came in 1990's The Krays, directed by Peter Medak. Ferris eventually left acting behind to focus on raising her children and accompanying her husband on international work trips, with the couple settling in homes across Ireland, Zurich, and London. Born in London to Dorothy and Roy Ferris, she was the youngest of two children. As a student at the Italia Conti stage school, she took on pantomimes and commercials to support her family, Mirror UK reports. Following news of her passing, fans have shared touching tributes and vintage photos online to honour her memory. One wrote: 'Absolutely gutted to hear about Barbara Ferris. She had such a quiet grace on screen - Catch Us If You Can was a core memory from my childhood. Rest easy, Dinah." Another echoed: 'RIP to Barbara Ferris - unforgettable in The Krays. That voice, that presence. We were lucky to have her, even if briefly.' And someone else wrote: "Barbara was one of the kindest, most generous actors I ever worked with. Her laughter lit up every set we shared. It was an honour just to be around her." Ferris, who passed away on May 23, 2025, led a life touched by both quiet stardom and personal devotion. Her younger sister, Liz, achieved athletic acclaim, becoming a springboard diving champion and taking home bronze at the 1960 Rome Olympics. That same year, Ferris married film producer John Quested. But the newlyweds had little time to celebrate - their honeymoon was a single night at The Dorchester, cut short by Ferris's imminent professional stage debut. Ferris is survived by her husband and their three children: Nicholas, Christopher, and Catherine.
