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The nine lives of the IPL dummy copy
Nearly a decade on, the tournament that keeps landing on its feet is a festival of the New India
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
History and experience on Netherlands' side against young Ireland set-up
Paul Stirling's stellar form though, will be a sharp arrow in Ireland's quiver
Ireland
Cricket
Paul Stirling is glad to be back on the biggest stage again
Ireland's top performer, and franchise cricket globetrotter, has gone five years between world events. "It's great to be back," he says
Cricket
Joe Root, Dom Sibley put England on top with 200-run partnership
Sibley's dismissal on last ball fails to take shine off England's day as Root scores ton in 100th Test
India
Cricket
Axar Patel ruled out of first Test against England with knee injury
Spinners Shahbaz Nadeem and Rahul Chahar added to India's squad
India
Cricket
Kohli confirms Pant in playing XI, Kuldeep in 'team plans' for home season
At the start of a home season, Pant and Kuldeep are finally looking at a decent run in the Test side
India
Cricket
Morkel 'blown away' by Bumrah's rhythm as India's preparation intensifies
India's bowling coach also talked up Nitish Kumar Reddy's ability to chip in with the ball
James Anderson
ICC World Test Championship
'Can't quite believe it' - Anderson chuffed after England-India Test series named Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
"I remember watching him, an absolute legend of the game, and I played against him a lot as well. So to have this trophy is a huge honour for me, and I couldn't be more proud"
India
Cricket
Beware, England. Jasprit Bumrah has arrived
India's first training session of the tour reinforced the idea that their spearhead could be the most pivotal player on either side even if he won't play all five Tests
Cricket
Jaiswal, Gill tons begin India's new Test era in style
It made for a painstaking day in the field for England's bowlers, who must have rued Stokes' decision to bowl first on an unusually hot day in Leeds
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Stats - India hit a high at Headingley by amassing 359 for 3
Stats highlights from the first day's play at Headingley, where Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal scored hundreds
Ben Stokes
ICC World Test Championship
Stokes repents in late spell after India capitalise on England's bowl-first call
Ben Stokes insists his team-mates will be able to pull him up on bowling too much
Shubman Gill
ICC World Test Championship
Shubman Gill takes control to stamp authority as captain
India's "prince" showed he has the mettle to rule with an immaculate century on captaincy debut
Josh Tongue
ICC World Test Championship
Tongue mops up again to highlight lower-order disparity
India's last five wickets added just 31 runs, after a similar collapse in the first innings, to keep England in the hunt
India
Cricket
Rahul content after giving himself 'the best chance to succeed'
KL Rahul says he has learned the lesson of not linking preparation with results
India
Cricket
Tongue sets England's eyes on prize with 350 more needed for victory
KL Rahul hopes England's desire to go for win will play into India's hands
India
Cricket
Rahul on the Headingley surface: 'Like a subcontinent wicket on day five'
KL Rahul feels scoring runs won't be easy on the final day
KL Rahul
ICC World Test Championship
Rahul rides his overdue luck to set India up with statement century
Few players in the WTC era have been so lacking in fortune as India's excellent opener
Cricket
Pant, Rahul centuries set England 371 to win at Headingley
India's batting collapsed second time in the match, as they lost 6 for 31 to be bowled out for 364
Cricket
Pant, Rahul centuries power India's lead past 300
Bashir got Pant for 118, but India bashed 145 runs at quick pace in the second session
Australia tour of West Indies 2025
Sammy 'looking for some clarity' as contentious TV umpiring decisions pile up
A number of decisions made by TV umpire Adrian Holdstock during the Barbados Test between West Indies and Australia have come in for scrutiny
West Indies
Cricket
Jayden Seales reprimanded for Cummins send-off
The West Indies fast bowler was fined 15% of his match fees and given one demerit point
Australia tour of West Indies 2025
'Enough chances being created' - quicks could call the shots on third day in Barbados too
"We saw yesterday on day one the ball shoot low and then the next over it jumped up and created a wicket. I think that'll probably be the same tomorrow," Mitchell Starc says
Cricket
Fast bowlers and TV umpire headline a rollercoaster day with Test in the balance
Seam bowlers have taken 23 of 24 wickets to fall in two days as Australia edged to an 82-run second innings lead with six wickets in hand
West Indies
Cricket
Will West Indies' new solution work for their old batting problem?
Coach Sammy feels they either have to bat longer or bat faster. But in the first Test they could do neither
