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04-07-2025
- Sport
- First Post
Shubman Gill smashes 269: All the records broken and milestones achieved by India captain at Edgbaston
India Test captain Shubman Gill collected 30 fours and three sixes during his marathon eight-hour, 387-ball knock that spanned the better part of two days in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, helping the visitors post a mammoth 587 on the board. read more India captain Shubman Gill celebrates after completing his double-century on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. AP Shubman Gill slammed a second century in as many Tests in what is turning out to be a dream tour of England for the newly-appointed India captain in the five-day format. And after his superb 147 at Headingley went in vain with India failing to defend a target of 371 on the final day, Gill produced the best knock of his career so far across the first two days at Edgbaston, almost as if he's determined to deliver an innings in a winning cause. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD By the time he was dismissed off Josh Tongue's bowling shortly after tea on Day 2, Gill received a standing ovation from the crowd at the home of the Warwickshire County Cricket Club, besides being congratulated by members of the opposition. He had, after all, amassed 269 runs off 387 deliveries, collecting 30 fours and three sixes during his marathon knock that spanned more than eight hours and helped India post a mammoth 587 on the board. Gill's 269 at Edgbaston shatters multiple records A knock of that magnitude is bound to break some records, especially for a young captain in an overseas Test series, in a country where India have not won a Test series in nearly two decades. And after an enthralling second day's play at Edgbaston, we take a look at the significance of Gill's knock in terms of numbers: – Gill broke Virat Kohli's record for the highest Test score by an Indian captain, surpassing the latter's unbeaten 254 against South Africa in Pune in 2019. Gill and Kohli, incidentally, are also the only two Indians to score a Test double-hundred as captain outside India. – Gill's 269 also happens to be the third-highest Test score by an Indian batter away from home after Virender Sehwag's 309 in Multan and Rahul Dravid's 270 in Rawalpindi – both of them in the 2004-25 tour of Pakistan. Leading from the front 🫡 First Indian Captain to register a double-century in Test cricket in England 👏👏 Updates ▶️ | @ShubmanGill — BCCI (@BCCI) July 3, 2025 – Gill's 269 is also the highest score by an Indian in Tests outside Asia, surpassing Sachin Tendulkar's 241 against Australia in Sydney in 2004. Overall, it is the seventh-highest Test score by an Indian. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD – The 25-year-old became the second youngest Indian to score a Test double-hundred as captain after Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who had achieved the feat at the age of 23 against New Zealand in 1964. Overall, Gill is the sixth Indian to score a Test double hundred as captain. – Having also smashed 208 in an ODI against New Zealand in 2023, Gill became only the fourth cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Rohit Sharma and Chris Gayle to score a double century in Tests as well as ODIs.
The Hindu
17-06-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Flashy workhorse Siraj and the head honcho's hat
Can Mohammed Siraj be the Scottie Pippen to Jasprit Bumrah's Michael Jordan? India will need him to during this English summer. If Shubman Gill's new-look Indian team has to go toe-to-toe against England, Siraj's performances have to be nothing short of top-notch. Of all the Indian pacers who have boarded the flight for this five-match Test series, Siraj is the second-most experienced (36 Tests) and has played the second-most number of Tests in England (six). The answer to who is first is not exactly a secret. Siraj's time with the Warwickshire County Cricket Club and his India-A exposure help him top the list of Indian speedsters with the most First Class wickets in England (46 scalps). Bumrah, with only India matches in the Old Blighty, has 38 wickets. It will not be an understatement to suggest that Siraj is in for a long shift in the next couple of months. Deputy Superintendent of Police Siraj's job description (strictly related to fast bowling duties here!) is expected to alternate between second-in-command and the head honcho as India will not have the services of pace ace Bumrah for at least two Tests (add most likely). Make no mistake, it is a challenge of the highest order. A quick scan of Siraj's stats with and without Bumrah alongside him reveals that the Hyderabad speedster is not averse to being the alpha. After all, he was entrusted with the lead role in just his first foray into Test cricket. A spate of injuries ahead of the fourth Test in India's 2020-21 Australia tour meant that Siraj, with all of two Tests under his belt, had to spearhead the extremely inexperienced Indian bowling attack. He aced the trial by fire with panache, notching up his first Test five-wicket haul to set up India's series triumph Down Under. What transpired in Brisbane in early January 2021 was an extraordinary tale of grit and determination from the young Indian brigade. Coach Gautam Gambhir will hope for an encore in England. A standing ovation as Mohammed Siraj picks up his maiden 5-wicket haul.#AUSvIND# — BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2021 Captain's delight Siraj — the flashy workhorse that he is — is a captain's delight. India's 37th Test skipper, Gill, is eagerly waiting to team up with Siraj and emulate their successful partnership in the Gujarat Titans colours. 'Siraj and I made our Test debuts together. We almost made our ODI debuts together, and we have played so many India-A matches together. So, having that bond with him and knowing what he is capable of helps,' Gill told Sky Sports. The skipper has every reason to be thrilled to have a potent weapon like Siraj in his arsenal, especially given how the pacer has shown unwavering commitment to Gill's predecessors. 'For 60 overs, they should feel like hell out there,' a fired-up Virat Kohli — granted that that was the former India captain's default setting — had ordered his soldiers ahead of the fourth innings at Lord's in 2021. Your wish is my command, said Siraj. Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali, in the middle of an alliance that went on for more than 15 overs, were looking comfortable. Siraj made sure the English batters felt uncomfortable from thereon. He nicked off Moeen and Sam Curran off consecutive balls and dished out a ripsnorter of a short ball at Ollie Robinson's chest, walked up straight at the batter and asserted he meant business. The drama at Lord's after Siraj dismissed Buttler still does the rounds on Instagram reels. Kohli gestured to his pacer to go for sharp bouncers aimed at No. 11 James Anderson's head. A pumped-up Siraj conveyed he was up for the task by repeating what his skipper signalled. A bustling Siraj shortly castled Anderson and sealed India's 151-run win at the Home of Cricket. A match-winning performance 🙌#OnThisDay in 2021, Mohammed Siraj took four wickets to seal a famous victory for India.# — Lord's Cricket Ground (@HomeOfCricket) August 16, 2023 Siraj conjured up his career-best figures in a Test (eight for 126) and ensured his skipper's war cry will go into the annals of Indian cricket. Siraj again showcased his will to do whatever it takes for the team when Ben Stokes & Co. visited India in 2024. Captain Rohit Sharma had asked his bowlers to be ready for longer spells in a team meeting as R. Ashwin had to return to Chennai due to a family emergency midway through the Rajkot Test. Siraj obliged and returned his best figures at home (four for 84). 'In the morning, when we got to know that Ash bhai was not there, more responsibility fell on us. Rohit bhai told us that we will need to bowl long spells, and I love bowling long spells,' Siraj said after the third day's play. 'Since we were one bowler short, the remaining four bowlers had to bowl more. For a fast bowler in Test cricket, one cannot set up a batter in three or four overs. And we got success due to long spells,' he added. Interestingly, Siraj (5306 deliveries) and Bumrah (5381) have bowled almost the same number of balls in Test cricket since the former's debut on December 26, 2020. Hunting in packs Siraj is indeed keen on putting his hand up and leading the way when push comes to shove. However, he also understands the value of hunting in packs, especially when the guy bowling next to him is Bumrah. Cut back to India's 2023-24 tour of South Africa; Siraj did not have a good start to the two-match series. He struggled to find rhythm in the first Test in Centurion (24-1-91-2) in a match that saw India lose by an innings and 32 runs. It was as if the turn of the calendar flicked a switch in Siraj. He ripped through the Proteas line-up (bundled out for 55 in the first essay) and made sure India levelled the series 1-1 with a famous seven-wicket win in Cape Town. He thanked his partner in crime for the quick turnaround in fortunes. 'Whenever Jassi bhai shares a message, we understand which line and length is better on that wicket. I don't need to think too much once I get that message. I just need to be consistent and [I know] I will get success. I am very happy that Bumrah is at the other end [bowling with me],' Siraj said after producing his best figures in a Test innings (six for 15). Bumrah, while translating to the broadcaster what Siraj said in Hindi, added his own thoughts on their synergy. 'When we play together, he gets the message a little earlier because of our experience. 'We try to analyse the wicket a little quicker so that the communication goes in the bowling circuit on how the pitch is behaving. This is what we look to do,' Bumrah said. Game-changer Bumrah Siraj acknowledging Bumrah's genius is not a one-off occurrence. 'I'm only believe on Jassie bhai, because game-changer player he is only one guy, he is Jasprit Bumrah,' Siraj said after India's miracle win over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final. His English may be broken, but Siraj's genuine words filled with love and respect captured the raw emotions perfectly and resonated with one and all. There was no stopping Siraj's tears in Barbados then, and India will expect there is no stopping him with the Dukes ball in hand on English shores next.
BBC News
25-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Ex-Man Utd sporting director Ashworth in Warwickshire role
Former Manchester United sporting director Dan Ashworth is working with Warwickshire County Cricket Club, advising on performance sources have told BBC Sport this is a continuation of a voluntary role he took up with the club in 2021, and that it remains left United in December just five months after joining from Newcastle United. The club revealed last week the episode had cost £ 53-year-old has worked in cricket before, as part of an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) high performance review in Monday United announced the club will make up to 200 jobs redundant to "return the club to profitability". That followed around 250 members of staff being made redundant last week the club revealed a loss of £27.7m in their second quarter financial results and the Red Devils have lost more than £300m over the past three finished seventh out of 10 in the County Championship last season, winning just once in 14 games, to stay up with 25 points to spare. They lost in the T20 Blast quarter-finals for the fifth straight year - and also in the semi-finals of the One Day Cup.
