Thursday, May 26, 2022
Dec 18, 2021 Syed Pervez Qaiser Dawid Malan and Joe Root’s 138-run on Day 3 of the Adelaide Test against Australia stand is the third-best third-wicket stand in Day-night Tests. Root became only the third batter to score 1600 plus runs in a calendar year.
Jul 01, 2021 PTI Alastair Cook had previously said that it will take a monumental effort from India to beat England in England
After the WTC final in Southampton, India will play full 5-match Test series against hosts England
Feb 26, 2021 PTI Disagreeing with Virat Kohli's assessment, former England captain Alastair Cook said batting was near impossible on the newly laid strip at the refurbished stadium in Ahmedabad
Here's a look at all the numbers and records from the India vs England Test series, featuring intriguing feats achieved by cricket legends from these two countries
Babe Ruth went out with a whimper, but Liverpool tasted Italian glory, Mike Tyson showed his full power and Alastair Cook made it a double
Apart from Virat Kohli, the other players who found a spot in Alastair Cook's list were Brian Lara, Ricky Ponting, Jacques Kallis and Kumar Sangakkara
The England and Wales Cricket Board have postponed all domestic action until at least May 28 because of the coronavirus pandemic
Former West Indies bowler and current broadcaster Ian Bishop and Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib al Hasan have stood down from the committee
In his book, Alastair Cook remembers that “David Warner, a couple of beers into his celebration (after Australia's Ashes win in 2017-18), mentioned that he used substances attached to the strapping on his hand to accelerate the deterioration of the ball during a first-class match."
England have taken part in every World Cup since staging the inaugural men's event in 1975, but the trophy has become Holy Grail for the pioneers of one-day cricket as a professional sport.
Some called time on their careers on a high, but not all of them were lucky to get the farewell they deserved.
Four-time Ashes winner Cook becomes the first England cricketer to be given a 'Sir' prefix since Ian Botham in 2007.
The margin of defeat may look big, but the chase will be remembered as one of India's best in recent times. After all, they were once 2/3 inside the first four overs.
The former England captain became the fifth player to score a century in his debut and final Test.
With 406 runs required on the final day and seven wickets in hand, an embarrassing 1-4 series defeat looks imminent for India as of now.
At the close of third day's, England were 114/2 with retiring Alastair Cook and captain Joe Root unbeaten on 46 and 29 runs respectively.
A farmer sits near his red chillies at a deserted APMC market, during the weekend curfew imposed by the Karnataka government to curb the spread of COVID-19, in Hubballi.
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Delhi Chief Minister & AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal being welcomed by women supporters during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Goa Assembly elections, in Goa.
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A health worker collects swab sample of a woman for COVID-19 test, amid concerns over rising Omicron cases, in Gurugram.
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Traffic jam on a road at Shalimar Bagh during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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The Lajpat Nagar market wears a deserted look during the weekend curfew imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of Covid-19, in New Delhi.
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He would take his colour, brushes and canvas outside to paint and talk with his love. He would stand close to the window and paint, keeping an eye on his muse.
They say the violin mimics the human sound. In his case, it was that of love, of longing. He didn’t know any other way of loving.
Younger people do not have much progressive beliefs; a 2017 survey found that one-third of young people opposed inter-caste marriage.
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The pandemic has made it clear that virtual learning is here to stay. In the West, the big question is whether it will dilute the quality of the college experience and education. In India, which grapples with digital divide, the question remains whether this will reach most people at all.
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