England face India in crucial 3rd Test at Lord's
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Play was held up in the evening session as the insects descended upon the pitch, leaving Ben Stokes particularly vexed
The Indian cricket team had a major injury scare on Day 1 of the third Test as they had to substitute star wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant due to a finger injury. Pan
Former England captain Joe Root became the first cricketer to score over 3000 runs against India in Test cricket. The 34-year-old reached the milestone in the third Test of the ongoing five-match series at Lord's.
Stokes changes approach in sunny conditions at Lord’s after criticism for opting to bowl at both Headingley and Edgbaston
By Shah Faisal Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 stood tall at the end of Day 1 of the third Test between India and England in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025. England
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Shubman Gill has already proven that he can lead from the front with his bat after he scored a ton in the 2nd Test. Now he has shown he is well adept in playing mind games too
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CricTracker on MSNENG vs IND 2025, 3rd Test Day 1 Review: Joe Root shines on attritional day at Home of CricketCheck the detailed review of the live action from Day 1 of the third Test between England and India at the Lord's Cricket Ground, London. Check the highlights, analysis and key player stats from the day,
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During the second session, England, known for their quick pace of scoring runs under skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum and championing the Bazball brand of Test cricket, could score just 70 runs in 24 overs at a run-rate of 2.
Shubman Gill has proven instrumental in leading the young Indian Test team, earning praise from cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar. Gill's composure and skill are evident, notably scoring 585 runs with three centuries,
However, after opting to bat England got off to a rather slow start from their conventional Bazball approach. The openers - Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley - added 43 runs for the opening wicket before Nitish Kumar Reddy removed both in the same over.
Lord's is more than 200 years old and has had many different guises. But one thing remains a constant — its slope, all eight feet of it