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News18
9 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Jofra Archer Clarifies Send-Off To Rishabh Pant: 'Wasn't A Proud Moment...'
Jofra Archer said his 'send-off' of Rishabh Pant in the Indian second innings "was not a proud moment". Jofra Archer had a memorable return to Test cricket after a lengthy period on the sidelines due to injury. His comeback was successful for England as the hosts defeated India by 22 runs in the third Test of the five-match series at the Lord's on Monday. Archer made an instant impact on the second day by starting his bowling spell from the Nursery End and dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal, which he admitted gave him a huge confidence boost. 'The first celebration was a bit emotional. It has been a long journey and I can't tell you about the amount of keyboard warriors there have been over the past three years or so. I was going to try and not to be (too excited) but as soon as the catch was taken, that just went out of the window, the joy and the crowd. They gave me a huge lift. Every moment, it's made all the hard work and the rehab worth it." What Were English Bowlers Telling Indian Batters? Asked about the verbal volleys dished out by England's fielders whenever an Indian batter took guard during the fourth innings, Archer said, 'It was a collective effort. We came together as a group yesterday and said, sometimes we're too nice." 'We go to other places and some teams are not as nice to us as we are to them so I guess we just tried to shift it. I don't know if it gave us a bit more of a buzz in the field or not but we will keep it in the bank for the future!" Archer concluded by saying he didn't feel proud of giving a send-off to Rishabh Pant after dismissing him for nine on day five. 'It wasn't a proud moment (to give a send off to Pant). I just told him to charge that. He came down the track and that annoyed me a little bit so when the ball nipped down the slope, I was so grateful for that." (With inputs from PTI) view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
NDTV
19 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Ravindra Jadeja Defies England With Help Of Gritty Tail In Lord's Test
Ravindra Jadeja batted efficiently alongside India's usually fragile tail, taking the visitors to 30 runs shy of the victory target of 193 in an extended afternoon session on day five of the third Test on Monday. Jadeja (56 batting off 162 balls) showed the stomach for fight as he batted out the two and a half hour session with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj (2 batting off 20). India were 163 for nine at tea, collecting 41 runs in the session for the loss of Bumrah (5 off 54). It was Jadeja's fourth half-century in a row and came in the most trying circumstances with India staring at a big defeat at 112 for eight at lunch. In the morning, the match looked as good as over for India whose inexperienced batting line-up failed in its first major test and surrendered against the Jofra Archer-led England pace attack. India, who batted brilliantly in the first two Tests, could not stand the test of Archer and Co. on a spicy day five pitch. The outcome was a foregone conclusion when Chris Woakes had Nitish Reddy caught behind at the stroke of lunch to leave India tottering at 112 for eight chasing 193. However, Jadeja's steely effort created a glimmer of hope for India. Starting the day at 58 for four and needing another 135 runs on a rapidly deteriorating surface with variable bounce, India needed their experienced batters to fire for their fourth success at the iconic ground since 1932 but it was not to be. The loss of Rishabh Pant (9 off 12 balls), K L Rahul (39 off 58) and Washington Sundar (0 off 4) inside the first hour made the chase an improbable task for India. The key for India was the presence of Rahul and Pant in the middle but both departed in a space of 18 balls. They needed to see out Archer's spell but the tearaway pacer struck twice to put England on top. Pant, who injured his left index finger while keeping on day one, clearly looked in discomfort while facing the extreme pace of Archer, wincing in pain every time the ball hurried on to his bat. Pant tried his best to make a difference, collecting a couple of fours via a flick and a one-handed drive off the Barbados-born bowler. Archer, making a Test comeback after more than four years, flaunted his X-factor once again as he produced a beauty to send back a half-fit Pant back into the dressing room. The ball straightened just enough from the angle to shatter Pant's off-stump. Considering the occasion and the high intensity of players from both teams, it was not a surprise to see Archer having a quick word to Pant as the wicket-keeper started his long walk back to the players' balcony via the legendary Long Room. Rahul, at the other end, needed to hold the innings together but when he departed three overs after Pant's dismissal, the writing was on the wall. England captain Ben Stokes bowled his heart out from the Nursery End and got the important wicket of in-form Rahul with a ball that seamed back profusely to trap him lbw. The on-field umpire thought the ball was not hitting the stumps but Stokes got the decision overturned, drawing a loud roar from the crowd, through the DRS. Washington was the next to come in and he lasted only four balls with Archer taking a sharp catch to his right off his own bowling. The grounds have witnessed packed crowds on all days of the three Tests held so far and despite being a Monday morning, a sea of England and Indian fans queued up outside the Lord's hours before play. With the last batting pair of Jadeja Nitish in the centre, India struggled to 95 for seven after the first hour of play, with another 98 runs needed. With pitch playing tricks, Jadeja and Reddy looked to defend rather than counter attacking. Stokes, the warrior that he is, bowled a nine-over spell. Reddy driving Stokes through the cover marked India's first four in 80 balls, summing up their approach. There is an eight-day gap before the start of the fourth Test in Manchester from July 23. England won the series opener in Leeds before India made it 1-1 in Birmingham. The series thus far has been a brilliant promotion of Test cricket with all games stretching to five days.
Rhyl Journal
2 days ago
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
England's top order toppled as India's bowlers turn up the heat at Lord's
With tensions still high following the ill-tempered time-wasting row that erupted late on Saturday evening, the tourists produced a scintillating session to leave England 98 for four at lunch following a tied first innings. Mohammed Siraj was perhaps guilty of taking things a step too far, bellowing in Ben Duckett's face after dismissing the left-hander before the pair bumped shoulders as they passed. Four wickets fall before lunch 🥪 Stokes and Root unbeaten with our lead at 98 runs 🏏 Catch Up highlights: — England Cricket (@englandcricket) July 13, 2025 That is one of several incidents that will surely draw the attention of the match referee but India used the heightened emotions to their advantage in a torrid morning for batting. Duckett fell to a ghastly shot as he tried to hit his way out of trouble, Ollie Pope came and went for four and Zak Crawley received a torturous working over before finally departing. Harry Brook was bowled attempting to sweep seam bowler Akash Deep, getting carried away on the counter-attack, leaving Joe Root (17 not out) and Ben Stokes to try and muster a fightback. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with an outstanding opening burst from the Nursery End, an inexplicably wicketless five-over spell of constant threat. His sixth ball of the morning exploded violently, knocking the bat out of Crawley's hand as he jerked back in self-preservation. Having put a target on his own back with his exaggerated delaying tactics on day three, Crawley was in India's sights. Duckett was first to go, guilty of an ugly hack across the line at Siraj that looped to mid-on. Siraj marked the moment with an eye-popping celebration that ended a yard in front of the batter. Neither took a backward step, nudging shoulders as Duckett walked off. Pope never settled, scoring his only runs from a thick edge over the slips and beaten a couple more times before Siraj ripped one back to pin him lbw. Crawley's travails continued, slashing wildly at Siraj's outswingers, dragging Bumrah past his stumps and hitting fresh air more regularly than leather. Having somehow seen off the world's number one bowler, he gifted his wicket to the medium pace of Nitish Kumar Reddy. With two gullies waiting for an errant drive, he walked headlong into the trap. Brook came out firing, twice dropping to the floor to scoop Deep for four then lashing him for a steepling six into the members' seating. But his exuberance came with a cost. In Deep's next over, Brook tried to manufacture another boundary, bowled round his legs in calamitous fashion aiming a pre-meditated sweep.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Sport
- New Indian Express
India in England: 14 wickets fall on Day 4 as Lord's braces for thrilling finish
Akash Deep joined the party soon, as he had counter-attacking Harry Brook to break the back of England's batting by lunch. All hopes rested on their most experienced batter Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes and they saw off a difficult period to add 67 runs for the fourth wicket as the hosts crossed the 150-run mark. When it looked like things had started settling down, Root attempted a sweep only to regret it later as Washington Sundar castled him behind the pads. That wicket changed the course of the match for Stokes and Co as they lost the remaining five wickets for only 38 runs to get bowled out for 192 in 62.1 overs. The Tamil Nadu spinner scalped four while Bumrah and Siraj walked away with two wickets each. India bowlers overall claimed 12 bowled dismissals in the match, their highest in men's Tests and the most by any team in men's Tests since 1955 Having watched and later experienced Bumrah's spell from the Nursery End, Stokes employed the same tactics to extract the uneven bounce from the deteriorating Lord's strip. And who else than Jofra Archer can fetch him the desired results. Agree it was not the best of the balls but the back of length delivery was enough to cramp India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal for room as the ball ballooned to the wicketkeeper Jamie Smith for a simple catch. Jaiswal's twin failure in the contest - he made 13 in the first innings before getting out for a nought on Sunday - meant Rahul was joined by his former Karnataka teammate Karun Nair in the middle with the scoreboard reading 5/1 inside two as was the case with England innings, the pitch was not playing easy. A Brydon Carse's delivery nipped back a little and stayed low, trapping Nair in front of the wickets. Gill was the next to go before night watchman Akash Deep's wicket ended the day's play.
South Wales Argus
2 days ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
India seize control at Lord's as England stumble to 175 for six at tea
With scores tied after the first innings, the tourists turned up the heat as a combination of excellent bowling and a wearing pitch cranked up the pressure. Despite difficult batting conditions, England were guilty of some unforced errors with Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley and Harry Brook contributing reckless dismissals. Captain Ben Stokes held English hopes alive at tea, digging in for 27 not out off 83 balls in an attempt to keep his side afloat. England's Ben Duckett (right) walks off after being dismissed (Bradley Collyer/PA) Tensions were still simmering following the ill-tempered time-wasting row that erupted late on Saturday evening, and it was India who channelled their emotions most effectively as they left England 98 for four in the first session. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone with an outstanding opening burst from the Nursery End but was inexplicably wicketless despite posing a constant threat. His sixth ball of the morning exploded violently, knocking the bat out of Crawley's hand as he jerked back in self-preservation. Having put a target on his own back with his exaggerated delaying tactics late on day three, Crawley was in India's sights. But Duckett was the first to go, guilty of an ghastly hack across the line that sailed gently to mid-on. Mohammed Siraj marked his moment of success with an eye-popping celebration that ended a yard in front of the batter and the pair nudged shoulders as they passed. The match referee is likely to take a dim view of such physical contact. Mohammed Siraj celebrates after snaring Ollie Pope lbw (Bradley Collyer/PA) Ollie Pope lasted 17 painful balls at number three, his only scoring shot coming from a thick edge over the slips. Siraj ended his unhappy stay with a nip-backer and a plumb lbw that somehow needed DRS for confirmation. Crawley's travails lasted even longer as he hit fresh air more regularly than leather, routinely missing the ball or surviving edges off either side of the bat. Having somehow seen off India's strike bowlers, he failed to cash in. With two gullies waiting for an errant drive, he walked headlong into the trap as he wafted at the gentle medium pace of Nitish Kumar Reddy. England continued to shoot themselves in the foot as Brook came out firing. He hit four fours and a six in 19 balls of frantic counter-attacking only to find out that such exuberance came with a cost. Washington Sundar (right) celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Joe Root (Bradley Collyer/PA) Attempting to manufacture another boundary off Akash Deep, he stooped into a pre-meditated sweep and was bowled round his legs. That left Stokes and Joe Root in charge of a difficult repair job, and they managed it to the tune of 67 runs in 128 deliveries. Nothing came easily as the duo faced a constant examination of their technique and temperament. Root nicked Deep's first ball of the afternoon but a no-ball and a dropped catch made him safe on two fronts. He also survived an agonisingly tight lbw, stepping across one from Siraj and spared by ball-tracking by a sliver. He was finally dismissed on 40, over-committing to a sweep off Washington Sundar and leaving middle and leg exposed. With England's best player of spin in his back pocket, the all-rounder added their most in-form player – Jamie Smith cleaned up for eight with one that skidded through.
