TOP STORIES
IND vs ENG 5th Test: Mark Wood returns as England name their playing XI
Ahead of the game, England have named their playing XI for the fifth and final Test match against India that will start from Thursday (7th March) at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. England have decided to continue with their spinners Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir while Mark Wood has come in place of Ollie Robinson.
Mark Wood made himself available in the first and third Test before being rested for the fourth Test match. In the first Test, Mark Wood didn’t get success, however, he returned with four scalps in the third Test match.
The series is already out of England’s hands after registering three successive defeats. Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir have exploited the Indian conditions very well, coming out with exceptional performances with ball.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (capt), Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir
Tags
More News
"His contributions are no less than Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma": R Ashwin on Cheteshwar Pujara
India star batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Sunday retired from all forms of cricket, putting an end to a more than decade-long career. He represented India in 103 test matches, scoring 7,195 runs, including 19 centuries and 35 half centuries. He ended his Test career as India’s eighth-highest run-scorer. In his white-ball career, Pujara played
Netherlands call up 17-year-old Cedric de Lange for Bangladesh T20Is
Netherlands have made three changes to their squad for the upcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh beginning August 30. They have handed a maiden call-up to 17-year-old batter Cedric de Lange, who has earned his place on the back of impressive performances at the Under-19 level and in domestic T20s. Netherlands have also recalled Se...
Mohammed Siraj talks about aggression, credits Virat Kohli
Despite Virat Kohli not being part of India's recently concluded five-match Test series against England, there was no dearth of aggression throughout the series, with fired-up Mohammed Siraj keeping the intensity high. Siraj played a massive role in helping India level the five-match series 2-2 following a spectacular six-run win in the final Test. He was remar...
Zimbabwe confirm squad for Sri Lanka ODIs, Brendan Taylor makes comeback
Zimbabwe have announced their squad for the upcoming two-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, slated to be played on August 29 and 31 at the Harare Sports Club. Craig Ervine will lead the side that also includes experienced players Johnathan Campbell, Sikandar Raza, and Sean Williams. Most notably, wicketkeeper-batter Br...
Asia Cup 2025: Oman reveal squad for maiden international outing
Oman have revealed a 17-member squad for next month's Asia Cup, where they are set to make their maiden international appearance. Jatinder Singh will lead the squad that features four new players – Sufyan Yousuf, Zikriya Islam, Faisal Shah and Nadeem Khan – who are in line for their international debut.
The Asia Cup is se...
Android App
iOS App
YouTube
Facebook
Instagram