England recall Archer after injury exile for third Test against India
Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket at Lord's this week, after more than four years of injury-induced exile.
Jofra Archer will make his long-awaited return to Test cricket at Lord's this week, after more than four years of injury-induced exile.
England coach Brendon McCullum says Jofra Archer is "ready to go" as he contemplates recalling the express paceman for the third Test against India after four years of injury-induced exile.
Akash Deep took 10 wickets in a Test match for the first time as India thrashed England by 336 runs at Edgbaston on Sunday for a series-levelling win.
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Jamie Smith made the highest Test score by an England wicketkeeper of 184 not out and Harry Brook passed 150 again but India still ended Friday's third day of the second Test at Edgbaston with a lead of over 200 runs.
India captain Shubman Gill scored a superb maiden Test double-century before stand-in fast bowler Akash Deep reduced England to 13-2 at Edgbaston on Thursday with two wickets in consecutive balls.
Former South African pace legend Dale Steyn was left stunned by India’s team selection for the Edgbaston Test against England — particularly by the decision to leave out star pacer Jasprit Bumrah.
Andrew Flintoff said he has no desire to succeed Brendon McCullum as England head coach despite cutting his teeth with the second-string England Lions.
India will make a "last-minute" decision on whether to risk the outstanding Jasprit Bumrah in successive Tests as they look to level their five-match series with England this week.
England have decided to retain the same playing XI for the second Test against India at Edgbaston, delaying Jofra Archer’s much-anticipated return.
Gautam Gambhir is under growing pressure ahead of the second Test against England after India's loss at Headingley made it seven defeats in 11 red-ball matches since he became coach last year.
Paceman Jofra Archer was Thursday named in England's squad for the second Test against India after an absence of more than four years.