IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Joe Root creates history at Lord’s, breaks multiple longstanding records | Cricket News

Joe Root of England (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Joe Root has set a new record at Lord’s Cricket Ground by becoming the highest run-scorer across all formats, accumulating 2526 runs in 33 matches at the venue, surpassing Graham Gooch’s previous record of 2513 runs. During the ongoing Test match against India, Root also became…

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Why Lord’s is on high alert: Spot checks, undercover guards for India vs England 3rd Test | Cricket News

Image credit: Lords cricket Ground Enhanced security measures have been enforced at Lord’s Cricket Ground for the third Test between England and India, which began on Thursday. The protocols include random spot checks on spectators and the deployment of undercover personnel, following disruptions during the previous Ashes series and concerns about potential protests at this…

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IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Why the Lord’s slope is a silent threat for batters and a nightmare for wicketkeepers | Cricket News

The Lord’s pitch for the third Test match between India and England. (TOI) Over the years, the treacherous Lord’s slope has not only challenged the batters but has also been a nightmare for the wicketkeepers.TimesofIndia.com on Tuesday reported why the eight-foot slope running down from the Pavilion End to the Nursery End creates so much…

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IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Rishabh Pant could make history at Lord’s – Here’s what to watch for | Cricket News

Rishabh Pant (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) India’s wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant is on the verge of scripting history in the longest format. With 86 sixes from just 45 Test matches, Pant now needs just five more to surpass Virender Sehwag’s long-standing record of 91 sixes — the most by an Indian in Test cricket. What…

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‘England have got plans’: Ben Stokes on stopping run-machine Shubman Gill; IND vs ENG 3rd Test to start July 10 | Cricket News

Ben Stokes (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London:Shubman Gill is in ominous touch. The Indian captain hammered a majestic 269 and 161 in the second Test — becoming only the second player in history to score more than 150 in both innings of a Test — as India crushed England by 336 runs to…

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Cues from Lord’s nets: Why Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant skipped training; Jasprit Bumrah’s final touches | Cricket News

Lord’s nets (Photo by Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: India’s nets after travel day didn’t have 100% attendance as captain Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal didn’t attend the optional session at the Lord’s Cricket Ground today (July 8). The team left from Birmingham via bus…

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Green tinge, slope and the Lord’s: India batters set for their ‘first’ England challenge; third IND vs ENG Test from July 10 | Cricket News

Pitches at Lord’s (Sahil Malhotra from TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: Well before India’s first training session at the Lord’s Cricket Ground got underway on Tuesday morning, the support staff, led by head coach Gautam Gambhir, was in a huddle near the playing surface. There was a fresh tinge of green on the 22 yards, and…

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Watch: What’s brewing? Gautam Gambhir, India staff spotted in intense inspection of Lord’s pitch | Cricket News

Guatam Gambhir and staff in intense discussion at Lord’s (Screengrab) With less than two days to go before the crucial third Test between India and England at Lord’s, all eyes are on the surface, and it’s already sparking plenty of intrigue. In an exclusive first look, the Lord’s pitch appears lush and green, a potential…

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